Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Two New Afton mine workers test positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - Two people working at NewGold's New Afton mine near Kamloops, have tested positive for COVID-19. New Afton says the workers test results came back Friday and Saturday. The infections are no...
Nov 29, 2020
Clearwater's Dutch Lake Community Centre damaged in an overnight fire
CLEARWATER - The Dutch Lake Community Centre has suffered heavy damage in a fire early Saturday morning in Clearwater.A preliminary investigation suggests the fire ignited in the building's biomass he...
Nov 28, 2020
Coroners Service investigating crash west of Savona
KAMLOOPS - One person was killed Thursday evening in a crash along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Savona. Drive BC reported the highway was closed shortly after 8:00 pm. The BC Coroners Service is i...
Nov 28, 2020
On West Victoria Street crime, VisionQuest 'part of the solution, not the problem'
KAMLOOPS - For months, business owners along West Victoria Street have been dealing with a surge in property crime. Security has been hired by BC Housing and patrols the strip 24 hours a day, but the ...
Nov 27, 2020
Nurse says parking situation at RIH has become a safety concern
KAMLOOPS - Parking has become hard to come by for staff at Royal Inland Hospital, according to a nurse who wrote a couple letters about concerns with the lack of nearby spots. The nurse, who requested...
Nov 27, 2020
Household gatherings responsible for most COVID-19 outbreaks in IH
KAMLOOPS - Household gatherings continue to be the main source of COVID-19 transmission within Interior Health. The guideline from the province is that people are to only gather among household member...
Nov 27, 2020
Operation Red Nose Kamloops shifts gears for 2020
KAMLOOPS - Due to COVID-19, Operation Red Nose Kamloops has cancelled the driving component of its annual fundraiser campaign. However, the organization still plans to spread awareness of the dangers ...
Nov 27, 2020
Kamloops paramedics hope to Fill the Ambulance with donations on Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Friday marks four weeks until Christmas. That's right - in the year that seemingly won't end, we have less than one month until Santa Claus visits. His local contingent of elves is working ...
Nov 27, 2020
WATCH: B.C.’s Ryan Reynolds gives birthday wishes to Shuswap boy
CANOE, B.C. - It's a birthday that will never be forgotten for a Shuswap boy, who turned nine years old on Tuesday."No, I wasn't expecting that. Every time I (thought) about my birthday, (I thought) i...
Nov 27, 2020
Chinook's strong winds topple tree onto Aberdeen home
KAMLOOPS - Strong wind gusts early Friday (Nov. 27) toppled a tall tree onto a home in Aberdeen. No one was injured when the tree came down atop 919 Heatherton Court in the Gloaming Ridge subdivision....
Nov 27, 2020
