Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'We need to bridge this increasing divide:' Bringing together harm reduction with treatment and recovery
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon introduced a $1.5 billion plan on Thursday (Feb. 2) to completely overhaul the province's mental health and substance use recovery model. Local MLA Peter Mi...
Feb 03, 2023
Kamloops RCMP asking for public help locating wanted man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for help from the public as they locate a wanted man on a warrant. Douglas David Werth, 55, of Kamloops has a warrant related to driving while prohibited. Kamloops ...
Feb 03, 2023
Merritt receives funding for flood mitigation work along Coldwater River
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt is one of 49 local governments and First Nations set to receive emergency preparedness funding from the provincial government. Merritt is getting $2 million for flo...
Feb 03, 2023
2023 Special Olympics BC Winter Games kicks off with a huge celebration
KAMLOOPS - Excitement was thick in the air at the Tournament Capital Centre on Thursday night (Feb. 2), as athletes from across BC and the Yukon piled into the building ahead of the Special Olympics B...
Feb 03, 2023
Vehicle recovery on Highway 5 still ongoing, impacting traffic following fatal semi crash
KAMLOOPS - The fallout of a fatal two-semi truck crash is still impacting traffic north of Kamloops.DriveBC reports traffic on Highway 5 near McLure will be single lane alternating until at least 4 p....
Feb 03, 2023
RCMP deal with rash of crashes around Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm responded to 18 crashes over a course of just 10 days recently.Mounties say 11 of those collisions occurred on the Trans Canada Highway.The RCMP outlined several ...
Feb 03, 2023
Around 15 centimetres of snow expected for Coquihalla Highway Friday night
KAMLOOPS - A snowfall warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt Friday (Feb. 3) night.In an online warning Friday morning, Environment Canada says around 15 centimetres is o...
Feb 03, 2023
Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games officially begin at Tournament Capital Centre
KAMLOOPS - The 2023 Special Olympics BC Winter Games will officially open Thursday (Feb. 2), with the opening ceremonies Tournament Capital Centre. This marks the fifth time Kamloops has hosted provin...
Feb 02, 2023
What does the fox say - on Groundhog Day in Kamloops?
KAMLOOPS - February 2 is Groundhog Day, when we ask a large, ground-dwelling rodent to predict our weather for the next several weeks and bolster our mental health through these dark midwinter days. B...
Feb 02, 2023
Kamloops doctor feels new payment model will recruit more family physicians
KAMLOOPS - Dr. Chip Bantock is getting to the end of his career. In fact, he's officially retiring as a family doctor in June. He won't benefit from the province's new payment model, but says compensa...
Feb 02, 2023
