Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
100 Mile House emergency department to temporarily close for third time in December
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - For the third time in December, the emergency department at 100 Mile House District General Hospital will be temporarily closed. In a news release, Interior Health says emergenc...
Dec 22, 2025 File photo (Image Credit: Interior Health)
Highway 3 east of Hope could reopen as early as Boxing Day, ministry says
HOPE, B.C. - The B.C. government says Highway 3 between Hope and Manning Park could reopen with a temporary detour as early as Boxing Day this Friday, Dec. 26. The Ministry of Transportation and Trans...
Dec 21, 2025 Work underway on a section of Highway 3 damaged by heavy rain in December 2025. (Image Credit: Ministry of Transportation and Transit / Facebook)
YRB Nicola pleading with drivers after snowplow hit by vehicle passing on the right
MERRITT - The highway maintenance contractor responsible for clearing snow off a large chunk of the Coquihalla is pleading with drivers to never pass a snowplow on the right. In a post on social media...
Dec 21, 2025 A YRB Nicola snowplow in the ditch on the Coquihalla Highway (Image Credit: YRB Nicola/Facebook)
Pair of postponed prescribed burns in Kamloops scheduled for spring 2026
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a 17 hectare prescribed burn in Peterson Creek Park - that was initially set to take place this past spring - remains a top priority next year.FireSmart Liaison Ka...
Dec 21, 2025 A prescribed burn being conducted in this file photo. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
UPDATE : Coquihalla travel advisory reinstated as forecast calls for up to 20 cm of snow
MERRITT - (UPDATE 10:00 p.m.): A travel advisory has been reinstated on the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla, less than eight hours after it was rescinded. DriveBC says heavy snowfall is in p...
Dec 21, 2025 The Coquihalla highway at the Zopkios Rest Area near the Coquihalla Summit looking north pictured at 10:01 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2025. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
RCMP seeking video footage in connection with Merritt woman's murder
MERRITT - RCMP are asking for help as they continue to investigate the death of Pamela Jarvis last Tuesday (Dec. 16).The 45-year-old mother of six was found with "serious injuries" at a house in Merri...
Dec 21, 2025 (Image Credit: Pamela Jarvis/Facebook)
RCMP investigating 'serious incident' at Ranchland Villa Motel in Merritt
MERRITT - Details are limited but police are investigating a serious incident at the Ranchland Villa Motel in Merritt that happened Saturday (Dec. 20) evening.Merritt RCMP have confirmed that the inve...
Dec 21, 2025 A police presence at the Ranchland Villa Motel in Merritt on Dec. 20, 2025. (Image Credit: Linda Warner/Facebook)
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens south of Merritt as drivers warned of hazardous conditions
MERRITT - (UPDATE 11:15 p.m.): Southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt have reopened after a vehicle incident that lasted several hours. DriveBC first notified travellers of the cl...
Dec 20, 2025 Snow covered lanes on the Coquihalla about 7 km north of Zopkios Brake Check, looking south as seen on Dec. 20, 2025. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Kamloops homeless advocate speaking out after Friday arrest outside City Hall
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops homeless advocate who was arrested on Friday (Dec. 19) wants the city to explain why he was detained during what he called a "humanitarian and advocacy event" outside City Hall. ...
Dec 20, 2025 Glenn Hilke being arrested outside Kamloops City Hall on Dec. 19, 2025. (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum/CFJC Today)
All chairlifts at Sun Peaks turning; Stake Lake ski trails open, while Harper Mountain suffers 'setback'
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - All of the chairlifts at Sun Peaks Resort are turning for the first time this ski season. In an update, Sun Peaks Resort said the Sundance Express and Orient chairlifts would begin o...
Dec 20, 2025 (Image Credit: Sun Peaks Resort/Webcam)
