Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Local siblings' bracelet company catches attention of Prime Minister
KAMLOOPS - The siblings' entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to their craft have paid off. Recently, one of their key chains caught the attention of none other than the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Mar 11, 2023
Blazers win fifth straight, defeat Silvertips 6-3
KAMLOOPS - 48 hours after their 7-1 victory in Everett on Wednesday (Mar.8), the Kamloops Blazers came out victorious once again on Friday (Mar.10) by defeating the Silvertips 6-3 at the Sandman Centr...
Mar 11, 2023
Coquitlam RCMP seeking province-wide public assistance in locating wanted man for assault and animal cruelty
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Coquitlam RCMP is appealing to the public to help locate a man wanted on a B.C.-wide warrant for several criminal offenses, including assaulting a woman and causing pain or sufferin...
Mar 11, 2023
Former Councillor Bhangu looking to get back on his feet after acquittal
Merritt - "It knocked me on my back. Got to get a job, get my finances right, get back on my feet," said Mike Bhangu. This week, former Merritt city councillor Bhangu was acquitted in a Kamloops court...
Mar 11, 2023
Kamloops Seedy Saturday returns this weekend
KAMLOOPS - Saturday (Mar. 11) is Kamloops Seedy Saturday 2023 and this year, the Kamloops' Regional Farmers Market and the Mount Paul Community Food Centre have joined forces to co-host. Seedy Saturda...
Mar 10, 2023
Above normal snowpack percentage in Lower Thompson could increase flood risk
KAMLOOPS - After a somewhat dry January in the B.C. Interior, February's snowfall within the region has guided the alpine snowpack closer to a normal rate.In a report by the province, snowpack was at ...
Mar 10, 2023
With no walk-in clinics and few family doctors, RIH emergency room the centre of primary care in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Walk-in clinics are a thing of the past for Kamloops, but with so many living without a general practitioner, many residents don't know what to do when they need more minor medical attentio...
Mar 10, 2023
'Centralization hasn't helped at all': Merritt mayor working with Interior Health after sixth ER closure this year
MERRITT - Merritt residents are without their emergency department Friday (March 10) as the Nicola Valley Hospital is closed until Saturday morning. It's the eighth time since Christmas and the sixth ...
Mar 10, 2023
Emergency department at Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital closed Friday
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt residents will be without their emergency department Friday (Mar. 10).In a news release, Interior Health says the ER at Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed from 8:00 a.m. Fri...
Mar 09, 2023
Salmon Arm driving incident escalates to assault
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Mounties in Salmon Arm say some sort of driving incident led to an assault.Officers were called to the scene on 80th St. SW at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 8.The RCMP say an...
Mar 09, 2023
