Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Winter shelter opens for people experiencing homelessness in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - People experiencing homelessness in Salmon Arm will soon have access to a warm, safe place to sleep during the winter months.In a news release issued Tuesday (Jan. 17) morning, the ...
Jan 17, 2023
An unforgettable birthday for YMCA/YWCA 50/50 winner
KAMLOOPS - It's a birthday that Michelle McLeod will never forget, as she was announced as the winner of the Kamloops YMCA/YWCA 50/50 winner this morning (Jan. 17). McLeod received a phone call from B...
Jan 17, 2023
TRU releasing findings of investigation into improper conduct allegations Tuesday afternoon
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is set to release information on its board of governors' independent investigation into allegations of discrimination and harassment against a current and f...
Jan 17, 2023
'We are seeing more staff leaving than are joining;' Early childhood education sector grapples with staffing
KAMLOOPS - According to a new report from Early Childhood Educators of B.C., 45 per cent of ECE centres in the province are losing more staff than they can hire.The report credited low pay, lack of be...
Jan 16, 2023
Ticket issued, investigation ongoing after car crashes into West Victoria tattoo shop
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to the Blue Orchid tattoo shop on the 200-block of Victoria Street West Sunday (Jan. 15) afternoon after a vehicle crashed through the front of the shop.RCMP spokesp...
Jan 16, 2023
Scotch Creek mosquito control to return this spring
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - After a lot of itching and scratching last year, mosquito control will resume around Scotch Creek in 2023.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District and Skw'lax te Secwepemculecw (Lit...
Jan 16, 2023
'Centralization has been an absolute disaster'; Merritt ER shut down for third time in a month
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital is closed Monday (Jan. 16) due to limited nursing availability. Interior Health stated that the ER should reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tue...
Jan 16, 2023
Body recovered from Thompson River in Ashcroft
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Ashcroft RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after a body was recovered from the Thompson River Monday (Jan. 16).In a brief news release, the RCMP note the body was d...
Jan 16, 2023
Crown to determine whether Kamloops RCMP officer involved in 2021 arrest should be charged
KAMLOOPS - The province's police watchdog says the B.C. Prosecution Service will determine whether a Kamloops RCMP officer should face charges after a suspect was injured in a 2021 arrest.The Independ...
Jan 16, 2023
Merritt hospital emergency department temporarily closed
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be temporarily closed due to limited nursing availability.In a news release, Interior Health said the department ...
Jan 16, 2023
