Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'It can help us keep the doors open'; Merritt mayor hopes new funding will stabilize ER
MERRITT, B.C. - Closed again for 24 hours, residents in Merritt will be without emergency services until Saturday (Oct. 21) morning. The closure comes mere days after the province announced millions o...
Oct 20, 2023
Federal regulator says TMX tunnelling through culturally sensitive area near Kamloops would be costly, fruitless
CALGARY - The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has released its reasons for allowing Trans Mountain (TMX) to trench through a culturally significant area near Kamloops, over the objections of local First...
Oct 20, 2023
Barriere RCMP ask for help locating man wanted on violent charges
BARRIERE, B.C. - RCMP in Barriere are spreading the word about a local man wanted for violent offences.Cameron James Rose, 59, is wanted on unendorsed warrants for assault and assault by choking.Descr...
Oct 20, 2023
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closed until Saturday morning
MERRITT, B.C. - Residents in Merritt and area should prepare for a change in their regularly scheduled health care coverage to start their weekend.Interior Health says the emergency department at Nico...
Oct 20, 2023
Multi-vehicle incident impacts northbound traffic on Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops
UPDATE (7:40 a.m.): In an update more than an hour earlier than anticipated, DriveBC says the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops have reopened.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A multi-veh...
Oct 20, 2023
Valleyview students get interactive lesson on the horror of the Holodomor
KAMLOOPS - The term Holodomor - or 'death by hunger' in Ukrainian - refers to the starvation of millions of Ukrainians in 1932 and 1933 as a result of Soviet policies.A Grade 12 class at Valleyview Se...
Oct 19, 2023
'Once you've had cancer, you're always aware'; Survivors talk about their journeys with the most common cancer for women
KAMLOOPS - One-in-eight women are likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer among women. "Like everyone, it's a shock. You really don't know what to...
Oct 19, 2023
Kamloops Food Bank Starfish Backpacks feeds 225 students, inspires food security education
KAMLOOPS - By the end of the work week, mornings are busy at the Kamloops Food Bank. An assembly line of volunteers sort, pack, and deliver hundreds of bags for the Starfish Backpack program. "Obvious...
Oct 19, 2023
Man arrested, released with court date, after late night business break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one man has been arrested, and released with a court date, as part of an investigation into a late night break and enter. In a release, Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says around 11 ...
Oct 19, 2023
Kamloops RCMP track stolen truck to Lac du Bois; Kelowna man arrested
KAMLOOPS - A Kelowna man was arrested after a police dog helped Kamloops RCMP officers track a stolen truck Wednesday (Oct. 18).In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says poli...
Oct 19, 2023
