Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Interior Health case count corrected, health officials report 41 new COVID-19 cases in B.C
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials are reporting 41 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today (July 29), with no new deaths. In a joint news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Hea...
Jul 29, 2020
B.C Coalition to End Youth Homelessness asking for provincial action plan
KAMLOOPS - Advocates for ending youth homelessness in B.C are calling on the provincial government to create a plan to help struggling young people. A second report from the B.C Coalition to End Youth...
Jul 29, 2020
Province reveals plan for full return to school in September
VICTORIA - The province has revealed plans for a return to school in September, with a divide and conquer theme to in-class instruction. Phase Two of B.C's Education ReStart Plan will be enacted in th...
Jul 29, 2020
Cache Creek trailer park owner responsible for flood mitigation measures: B.C. government
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resources says it is not responsible for protecting a Cache Creek mobile home park from erosion that's occurred along the Bonaparte River ...
Jul 29, 2020
Missing youth located safely
KAMLOOPS - UPDATED- RCMP reported Wednesday night that the youth reported missing Wednesday morning has been located safe and sound.Police are requesting the public's assistance in locating a youth th...
Jul 29, 2020
No long-weekend fireworks in Cariboo Fire Centre
WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Fire Centre is banning fireworks and all fires, other than a campfire, heading into the BC Day long weekend. Effective Friday (July 31) at noon, category 2 and category 3 f...
Jul 29, 2020
Decade long search for missing man continues
CHASE - Ten years later, the mystery behind the disappearance of Shayne Robinson continues. Robinson was living in Celista, B.C. when he was last seen July 23, 2010. He was reported missing five days ...
Jul 28, 2020
Residents of Cache Creek trailer park fear they'll have to move next spring if nothing is done
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Bonaparte River is down, but the damage has already been done. Some waterfront units at the Riverside Mobile Home Park are barely hanging on. "The river has eaten away undernea...
Jul 28, 2020
Boat and RV sales in Kamloops up significantly during COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Have you noticed a shiny new boat or RV in your neighbour's drive-way this summer? That wouldn't be surprising, especially considering many RV and boat dealers are reporting higher than usu...
Jul 28, 2020
COVID-19 exposure identified at Kelowna strip club
KELOWNA - Interior Health (IH) is notifying the public that individuals may have been exposed to COVID-19 at a strip club in Kelowna. In a release, IH says further testing has identified Liquid Zoo, a...
Jul 28, 2020
