Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
With Riverside Park rink a go, years of hard work pay off for Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association
KAMLOOPS - Six years of lobbying have finally paid off for James Gordon and the Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association with the new Riverside Park skating rink moving forward."We didn't think it was goi...
Feb 12, 2024
Kamloops' first emergency veterinary hospital provides peace of mind to pet owners
KAMLOOPS - The city's first emergency veterinary hospital has opened its doors in Sahali. Located at 1350 Summit Drive, Phases Veterinary Emergency Hospital has vets working 24 hours-a-day, treating a...
Feb 12, 2024
Details needed on government plan to address ER closures: Merritt mayor
MERRITT B.C. - After closing 19 times in 2023, the emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt has been shuttered for the second straight weekday. After being shutdown on Friday (Feb...
Feb 12, 2024
Kamloops man charged after North Shore break-in Sunday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP took a suspect into custody after a break-and-enter to a North Shore home Sunday (Feb. 11).Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says police were alerted at about 6:10 a.m. Su...
Feb 12, 2024
PHOTOS: RCMP, homeowners release suspect images after Sunday break-and-enter in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have released images of the suspects in a Sahali residential break-in over the weekend.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the break-in happened in t...
Feb 12, 2024
Two patients sent to hospital following Highway 1 crash near Juniper Beach park
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Two patients were sent to hospital after a crash on Highway 1 between Cache Creek and Kamloops Sunday (Feb. 11) morning.BC Emergency Health Services say paramedics received a call ...
Feb 12, 2024
Emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital temporarily closed for second time in three days
MERRITT, B.C. - For the second time in three days, the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be temporarily closed for 24 hours.In a news release issued Sunday (Feb. 11), Inte...
Feb 12, 2024
Salmon Arm RCMP provide tips to protect yourself amid rise in scams, fraud
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm say they're seeing an uptick in scams and frauds targeting the B.C. community and want to inform the public on how to avoid getting burned.Buying and selling used...
Feb 11, 2024
Aboriginal Friendship Society to lead Kamloops mental health crisis response team
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Mental Health Association B.C. (CMHA BC) says the organizations that will lead mental health crisis response teams in three B.C. communities - including Kamloops - have been ch...
Feb 11, 2024
Taxpayer cost to investigate Kamloops council Code of Conduct complaints nearing $100k
KAMLOOPS - A Code of Conduct for Kamloops council, newly adopted in April 2023, is already getting a workout - and a costly one, at that.A document provided to CFJC Today, updated to February 7, summa...
Feb 11, 2024
