Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix is responding to the significant staff vacancies and overcrowding at Royal Inland Hospital, saying it's been the worst hit hospital in the province. Dix says...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say bones discovered near Peterson Creek last week are confirmed to be the remains of a missing Kelowna man.In a news release issued Friday (Jan. 27) morning, RCMP say they do...

MERRITT, B.C. - A victim of the 2021 flooding in Merritt received a lucky boost to their recovery effort.In a news release issued Friday (Jan. 27), British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) says Cin...

UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): DriveBC reports that Highway 5 near Heffley Creek reopened in both directions. However, drivers are being told of minor delays on Highway 5 between CN Junction Road and Devick Roa...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 355 public complaints from Friday (Jan. 20) to 9 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 23). Below are some incidents police attended. Columbia Street West break-in R...

KAMLOOPS - Royal Inland Hospital has historically struggled with overcapacity. It's nothing new. The pandemic eased the pressure, but back up to its historical norm, which means there are too many pat...

KAMLOOPS - A Technical Safety B.C. (TSBC) report into a fatal ammonia leak that occurred on May 26, 2022, determined that the primary cause of the incident was failure to remove ammonia from a refrige...

KAMLOOPS - On January 10, the B.C. SPCA seized 16 Cane Corso dogs from a Clearwater residence. Ten of them were puppies, and all dogs were experiencing various levels of starvation. The dogs had faced...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the missing man has been found and is well.

KAMLOOPS - While it's not forecast to be as bitter or as dragged out as the extreme cold weather in December, Kamloops and area will experience temperatures below seasonal norms due to cold arctic air...