Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Streamflow advisories issued for South Thompson, Clearwater rivers
VICTORIA - True to its word, the B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) has issued high streamflow advisories for more rivers in the Kamloops areas.Thursday afternoon (May 28), the RFC issued one such advis...
May 28, 2020
Increase in overdose deaths due to more toxic drug supply, fraudulent COVID-19 benefit claims
KAMLOOPS - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the increase in overdose deaths across the province, including in Kamloops, has been largely related to a more tainted drug supply with the C...
May 28, 2020
More BC paramedics accessing mental health support amid COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - They're often the first people you call when something goes wrong. Ambulance Paramedics save thousands of lives each year, as first responders when citizens are sick or injured. This week i...
May 28, 2020
Environment Canada warns of strong thunderstorms, heavy rain coming in this weekend
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for much of the Southern Interior based on a weather system predicted to enter the area on the weekend.The statement encompasses th...
May 28, 2020
Local doctors express gratitude for community vigilance in the midst of COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - A pair of local doctors say they're thankful for the way the community has come on board with guidelines set out by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. The rate of new cases of COVI...
May 28, 2020
Kamloops RCMP seek information on man missing since February
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops are asking for your help finding a man who has been missing for more than three months.Jason Redhead was last seen in the Kamloops area on February 19.Description:Indigenou...
May 28, 2020
Highway 97 closed at Westwold after crash
WESTWOLD, B.C. - UPDATE: Drive BC says the road is now open. EARLIER: Highway 97 was closed at Westwold Thursday afternoon (May 28) after a serious crash. Drive BC says the crash is near Douglas Lake ...
May 28, 2020
Salmon Arm RCMP seek missing man
SALMON ARM, B.C. - UPDATE (June 1): RCMP say this missing person has been found.
May 28, 2020
Two Kamloops men arrested, weapons seized after Merritt break-in
MERRITT, B.C. - Two Kamloops men were arrested after a break-and-enter in Merritt Wednesday (May 27).In a news release, Cpl. Ryan Dell says Mounties were called last night to a break-in in progress at...
May 28, 2020
Five arrested, weapons seized after RCMP storm Merritt home Wednesday
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP stormed a Merritt home Wednesday (May 27), responding to the report of a pair of serious assaults.According to a news release from Cpl. Derrick Francis, Merritt RCMP received mult...
May 28, 2020
