Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Imminently dying'; Williams Lake E.R. sign causes stir in B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - A controversial photo taken at Cariboo Memorial Hospital that is making the rounds on social media became the subject of heated debate in the B.C. legislature Thursday (Oct. 5).The sign say...
Oct 5, 2023
City of Kamloops lifts water use restrictions, thanks residents for conservation efforts
KAMLOOPS - As the province scaled back to Drought Level 4 for the Kamloops area earlier Thursday (Oct. 5), the City of Kamloops is lifting its water use restrictions.In a news release, the city says a...
Oct 5, 2023
B.C. Housing counts find sharp increases in homeless populations in Merritt, Williams Lake
VICTORIA - B.C. Housing's latest Point-in-Time Homeless Count has revealed sharp increases in the homeless population since the last counts were completed at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.The go...
Oct 5, 2023
New Cache Creek bridge project on its way
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Cache Creek will soon have a new bridge on Highway 97 after spring floods wiped out much of the highway earlier this year. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure held an...
Oct 5, 2023
Kamloops-area rivers show slight recovery from extreme drought levels
KAMLOOPS - For the first time in more than two months, the drought in the Kamloops area has eased back from the most extreme levels.The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) published new figures Thursda...
Oct 5, 2023
Kamloops set to welcome residents from across B.C. for diversity conference
KAMLOOPS - A two-day conference on accessibility, diversity, equity, inclusion and reconciliation will take place in Kamloops.In a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 5) morning, the City of Kamloops s...
Oct 5, 2023
Final CSRD properties impacted by Bush Creek East wildfire given 'all clear' status
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The remaining properties within the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) impacted by the Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap have been given "all clear" status.In a news re...
Oct 5, 2023
Vehicle fire impacts traffic on Highway 1 between Cache Creek and Spences Bridge
UPDATE (11:30 p.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 1 between Cache Creek and Spences Bridge reopened in both directions. SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - UPDATE (4:45 p.m.): B.C. Highway Patrol says the s...
Oct 5, 2023
Mammography unit opens at Shuswap Lake General Hospital
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A new mammography unit opened in Salmon Arm to serve the Shuswap region. In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 4), Interior Health says the site at Shuswap Lake General Hospital ...
Oct 5, 2023
'I just have to pick and choose what I buy': Kamloops seniors feel the impact of rising costs
KAMLOOPS - The cost of living is increasing in British Columbia, leaving residents from every demographic facing big challenges. However, one specific group is more vulnerable - seniors. Roman Hessel ...
Oct 4, 2023
