Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops COVID-19 patient begins to recover following hospitalization
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops resident Keith Elliot is back at home after being hospitalized with COVID-19. "I'm certainly on the mend. I'm not 100 per cent, but I'm much better." It's been 19 days since Keith ...
Mar 30, 2020 Image Credit: Contributed / Dana Elliott
BC Wildlife Park leaning on financial alternatives to get past springtime visitor loss
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops says it will be leaning on grants, and donations to make it through the COVID-19 closure period. Normally, springtime and Easter long weekend bring thousand...
Mar 30, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly)
Kamloops Food Bank will benefit from $3 million relief grant for BC Food Banks
KAMLOOPS - With a new $3 million funding announcement for BC Food Banks, the Kamloops Food Bank will be getting some financial relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. The local food bank has been dealing...
Mar 30, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly)
Pair of university students from Kamloops here to help during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - When James Bates and Young Seo returned home to Kamloops from their respective universities in Ontario - after classes were cancelled due to COVID-19 - they knew they had to do something fo...
Mar 30, 2020 Young Seo (left) and James Bates started a volunteer group Helpful Neighbors in early March to help people during the COVID-19 pandemic (Image Credit: James Bates). *Note: this photo was taken prior to physical distancing guidelines
Snowfall warning in effect for Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT, B.C. - Up to 25 centimetres of snow could fall on the Hope to Merritt stretch of the Coquihalla Highway today.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the area, with some location...
Mar 30, 2020 Image Credit: DriveBC
RCMP seek missing Alberta man after his items were found in Wells Gray Park
CLEARWATER, B.C. - RCMP have launched a missing persons investigation after personal items belonging to an Alberta man were turned in to the Clearwater detachment.The items belong to 63-year-old Wayne...
Mar 30, 2020 Image Credit: RCMP handout
Kamloops RCMP investigating possible attempted child luring attempt
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are investigating a suspicious incident in Rayleigh.Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says in a news release that the incident happened on the Frontage Road in...
Mar 30, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Fire Rescue respond to fatal vehicle incident in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews responded to a vehicle incident in Valleyview last night (Mar. 28), which reportedly claimed the life of one man. Platoon Captain Ken Hart says around dinnertime ...
Mar 29, 2020 (Image Credit: Nathan Ritchie)
Kamloops RCMP arrest suspect after four people stabbed at party
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating after four people were stabbed at an apartment complex party last night (Mar. 28). In a release, RCMP say at 11:32 p.m Saturday night, police responded to a ...
Mar 29, 2020 (Image Credit: Nathan Ritchie)
B.C health officials confirm 92 new COVID-19 cases in the province, with 396 recovered
VICTORIA - As of Saturday (Mar. 28), provincial health officials have counted 884 positive COVID-19 cases within B.C. In today's update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, and Health Minister...
Mar 28, 2020 (Image Credit: BC Government / Ministry of Health communications)
