Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Someone is going to die': City of Merritt protests emergency room closure
MERRITT, B.C. - Another night, another closed emergency room (ER).Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz, city councillors and locals all gathered in protest of the multiple closures the city has had to endure over...
Sep 12, 2023
Citing stressed deer, Skeetchestn group asks public to stay away from 2021 wildfire burned area
SKEETCHESTN - A Skeetchestn group is launching an education campaign to alert users of the territory of the risks their return poses to mule deer in the region.In a news release issued Monday (Sept. 1...
Sep 12, 2023
Rebuilding the North Shuswap simpler than Lytton: Premier Eby
KAMLOOPS - More than two years after the Village of Lytton was completely wiped out by wildfire, rebuilding the community remains painfully slow. Residents in the North Shuswap, who were just allowed ...
Sep 11, 2023
'We don't have the luxury of time'; Eby announces emergency task force in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Premier David Eby was in Kamloops Monday (Sept 11) morning ahead of a tour through the fire-devastated communities of the Shuswap. Eby was in Kamloops a few weeks ago, but with evacuat...
Sep 11, 2023
Special Olympics softballers show off skills in fundraiser game against first responders
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Coyotes got the big league treatment on Sunday, as they were the home team for the second annual Special Olympics vs. First Responders Fundraiser Softball game. On a hot Septem...
Sep 11, 2023
TRU receives $300k from Scotiabank to support first-year business students
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has received $300,000 support from Scotiabank for the next three years. The money will fund the BBA First Year Student Project.Eliminating achievement gaps ...
Sep 11, 2023
Stolen bicycle investigation leads to drug seizure in Salmon Arm
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Salmon Arm say an officer noticing a stolen bicycle last week led to a significant drug seizure.In a news release, Staff Sgt. Scott West says the incident took place last Thursday (...
Sep 11, 2023
MoE, Kamloops Fire Rescue investigate pink liquid flowing into Guerin Creek
KAMLOOPS - A provincial Ministry of Environment (MoE) official says it's not believed a pink liquid draining into Guerin Creek Monday (Sept. 11) is dangerous to humans.MoE and Kamloops Fire Rescue wer...
Sep 11, 2023
B.C. sets up climate emergency task force amid wildfire crisis
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia's premier has announced a task force into a cascading series of climate emergencies, saying the province doesn't have the luxury of time.David Eby says the historic wildfir...
Sep 11, 2023
Hundreds walk on World Suicide Prevention Day in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On Sunday (September 10), around 250 people gathered at McArthur Island Park to observe World Suicide Prevention Day 2023. Organizers of the grassroots local event decided on a theme of 'Cr...
Sep 11, 2023
