Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Vehicle accident knocks out power, impacts traffic on Highway 1 near Cherry Creek
UPDATE (11:40 a.m.): Highway 1 near Cherry Creek is open to single-lane-alternating traffic. Drivers are told to expect delays and watch for road crews.BC Hydro says power is still out for 241 custome...
Aug 12, 2024
One person dead, another sent to hospital following single-vehicle collision on Highway 1 in Savona
KAMLOOPS - One person is dead following a single-vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway east of Savona on Sunday (Aug. 11) evening. The collision involved two occupants from Port Coquitlam, acc...
Marty Hastings Aug 12, 2024
Vehicle incident impacts traffic on Highway 1 in Savona
UPDATE: DriveBC announced the stretch of Highway 1 in Savona reopened at around 1:30 a.m. Monday.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A stretch of the Trans Canada Highway in Savona is expected to remain closed Sunday...
Aaron Schulze Aug 11, 2024
Nicola Valley Hospital's ER closed overnight Sunday
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health has announced an overnight closure at the Nicola Valley Hospital's emergency room beginning at 7:00 p.m. due to limited nurse availability. The emergency department is ...
Aaron Schulze Aug 11, 2024
Dr. Parfitt responds to letter from retiring ophthalmologist Dr. Jelfimow; optometrist Dr. Ebata addresses patient concerns
Retiring ophthalmologist Dr. Peter Jelfimow sent an email on Aug. 2 to Royal Inland Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Elizabeth Parfitt, a letter in which he continues his quest to push Interior Health to o...
Aaron Schulze Aug 11, 2024
VIDEO: Armstrong talks Katzberg Mania ahead of Olympics closing ceremony
Dylan Armstrong of the Kamloops Track and Field Club was reached in Slovakia on Sunday (Aug. 11), not long before his pupil, Ethan Katzberg, was scheduled to carry the Canadian flag, along with 17-yea...
Marty Hastings Aug 11, 2024
BrewLoops event Rhythm and Brews to transform Mac Isle into 'vibrant forest fest'
KAMLOOPS -- BrewLoops Rhythm and Brews will take place on Sept. 28 on the disc golf course on McArthur Island. The event will transform Mac Isle into a vibrant forest fest featuring two stages, with o...
Marty Hastings Aug 11, 2024
Expect minor delays on Highway 1 in Sorrento area due to vehicle fire
Expect minor delays if travelling through the Sorrento area on Sunday (Aug. 11) morning.It is single-lane, alternating traffic on Highway 1 for about 1.8 kilometres due to a vehicle fire between Littl...
Marty Hastings Aug 11, 2024
Katzberg, McIntosh named flag-bearers for Canada at Olympics closing ceremony
Swimming phenom Summer McIntosh and hammer throw champion Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club will be Canada's flag-bearers for the closing ceremonies at the Paris Olympics. Seventeen-...
Marty Hastings Aug 11, 2024
Goalkeeper from Vancouver to play for WolfPack
Luca Ortu has joined the TRU WolfPack men's soccer team.Ortu, a 6-foot-1 goalkeeper from Vancouver, will join the Canada West club in time for the 2024 U Sports campaign, which gets underway with a ma...
Aug 10, 2024
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