Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops' homeless seeking shelter from cold and mild weather
KAMLOOPS - Cold weather shelters in Kamloops have been busy in November and December, with frigid temperatures prompting many to look for a warm place to stay. The Out of the Cold program, based out o...
Kayla Derkach Dec 20, 2016
Bald eagle rescued from Revelstoke recovering in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It was a heroic rescue with a truly Canadian touch. A juvenile bald eagle was found near a river in Revelstoke on Friday, unable to fly with a broken wing. With the help of locals and a pai...
Kayla Derkach Dec 20, 2016
Rail terminal construction begins on former sawmill site
KAMLOOPS - The company planning to open a rail service terminal on the former Weyerhaeuser sawmill property says it has begun laying track. Cando Rail Services says it plans to begin serving customers...
Kayla Derkach Dec 20, 2016
Will there be a white Christmas in Kamloops?
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says the chances of a white Christmas in Kamloops this year are very good. Forecaster Ross MacDonald says there may be some snowmelt this week with temperatures slightly ...
Kayla Derkach Dec 20, 2016
Police seek missing 15 year old
UPDATED: Police report this missing person has now been located EARLIER: Kamloops RCMP are looking to locate a missing teenager. 15 year old Merissa Blind was last seen on the weekend. Police believe ...
Kayla Derkach Dec 20, 2016
Overdose prevention sites already making impact in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The record-setting number of overdose deaths across the province and throughout the B.C. Interior is adding to the urgency to find a solution quickly. Interior Health has set up two overdos...
Kayla Derkach Dec 19, 2016
Social agencies provide Naloxone training in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Nine months into the public health emergency prompted by illicit drug overdose deaths the province is still in the grips of the opioid crisis. Now, social agencies are working to educate th...
Kayla Derkach Dec 19, 2016
Police release new CounterAttack stats
KAMLOOPS - CounterAttack operations in the Kamloops area this month have taken a total of 38 impaired drivers off the road. New numbers from Kamloops RCMP show 16 of those drivers were issued 90 day I...
Kayla Derkach Dec 19, 2016
Neighbours light up 'Christmas House' during dark time for owners
KAMLOOPS - Every year at Christmas time, Louise Edward goes through the arduous process of putting up thousands of festive decorations on her property. The Christmas House at 6th and Pine is something...
Kayla Derkach Dec 19, 2016
New numbers show 32 overdose deaths in Kamloops so far this year
VICTORIA - The number of overdose deaths related to illicit drugs in British Columbia leapt to 755 by the end of November, a more than 70 per cent jump over the number of fatalities recorded during th...
Kayla Derkach Dec 19, 2016
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