Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RIH staff feeling anxious, burned out as a result of hospital outbreak
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops has grown at a rapid pace since it was first declared. As of Friday (Jan. 29), Interior Health confirmed 71 cases total cases, inc...
Jan 29, 2021
Kamloops Broncos head coach out for blood... donors
KAMLOOPS - When former WolfPack soccer player turned nurse Kelsey Thorkelsson fell ill last September, she and her partner, Kamloops Broncos head coach Braden Vankoughnett thought there was more to it...
Jan 29, 2021
Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak did not grow from Thursday to Friday
KAMLOOPS - There is positive news related to the Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak. Interior Health says the outbreak did not grow from Thursday to Friday. According to the epidemiology report t...
Jan 29, 2021
Merritt-area mine strikes three-year ore deal with New Afton of Kamloops
MERRITT, B.C. - The parent company of the Elk Gold Mine southeast of Merritt says it has reached a three-year deal to sell its product to New Gold's New Afton mine outside Kamloops. In a news release,...
Jan 29, 2021
Merritt RCMP boasts 20 per cent drop in crime in 2020
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are boasting of a 20 per cent drop in crime in their community.According to a news release from Detachment Commander Staff Sergeant Major Steph Drouin, that's "the largest...
Jan 29, 2021
RCMP dive team to assist search for man in North Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - A search continued Friday (Jan. 29) for a person who reportedly attempted to swim across the North Thompson River but did not make it to the other shore.Cst. Crystal Evelyn of Kamloops RCMP...
Jan 29, 2021
New Gold's contact-tracing device helping mine reduce COVID-19 spread on site
KAMLOOPS - New Gold mine west of Kamloops has implemented a unique contact-tracing device that is already paying dividends as it deals with a small number of COVID-19 cases. There have been seven COVI...
Jan 29, 2021
RCMP, Kamloops Search and Rescue scour North Thompson after report of person in the river
KAMLOOPS - NOTE: This story has been updated here.EARLIER: Kamloops Search and Rescue and RCMP are searching the North Thompson River after the report of a person in the river Thursday night (Jan. 28)...
Jan 29, 2021
Rescue crews kept busy with search and accident
KAMLOOPS - Fire crews and police responded to an accident overnight on highway 5 at the Halston interchange. A car and pickup were believed to be involved, but there are few details so far. It's not k...
Jan 29, 2021
Sa-Hali Secondary has third COVID-19 exposure in past two weeks
KAMLOOPS - For the third time in the past two weeks, there has been a COVID-19 exposure at Sa-Hali Secondary School. Parents were emailed Thursday evening (Jan. 28) about an exposure at the school on ...
Jan 28, 2021
