Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RIH given big odds to be the location of B.C.'s first baby of 2023
KAMLOOPS - PlayNow.com is taking bets on where the first baby of 2023 will be born in B.C. Current odds have the B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre as the favourite at 3.5 to 1. That means a $1...
Dec 28, 2022
Prep schools playing outdoor hockey game at Sun Peaks to help families impacted by cancer
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - A pair of prep hockey teams will face off in an outdoor game at Sun Peaks in the new year to raise funds for families affected by cancer.In a news release, Shawnigan Lake School on V...
Dec 28, 2022
Holiday travel continues to be impacted by weather conditions
UPDATE 9:30 a.m. - KAMLOOPS - DriveBC is reporting the closure of Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon. An avalanche hazard assessment is in progress. There is no estimated time for the reopening of the hig...
Dec 26, 2022
RCMP report four killed in Christmas eve bus crash southeast of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have confirmed four people were killed when their bus rolled over on an icy highway Christmas eve near Merritt. The mounties released a statement saying multiple people were injured in...
Dec 25, 2022
Kamloops area highways impacted by avalanche threats and freezing rain
KAMLOOPS - Weather warnings and highway closures greeted B.C. Interior residents waking up on Christmas Day. DriveBC is reporting Highway 1 from Sicamous to Golden was closed due to the threat of aval...
Dec 25, 2022
Three hospitals treating dozens of victims of Christmas eve bus crash near Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Medical staff at three hospitals within B.C.'s Interior Health Authority are treating victims of a passenger bus crash that occurred Christmas Eve along the Okanagan Connector southeast of ...
Dec 25, 2022
Kamloops RCMP seek help in locating missing woman
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating a missing woman.36-year-old Alyssa Sleypen was last seen on December 3 leaving her residence in Kamloops.Sleypen is described as b...
Dec 24, 2022
Passenger bus crash closes Highway 97C near Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Highway 97C has been closed in both directions following a crash involving a passenger bus near Merritt Christmas Eve. In a news release from the RCMP, officials say police and Emergency He...
Dec 24, 2022
Avalanche threat closes Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden - other major routes also affected
UPDATE: 8:45 p.m. KAMLOOPS - The Ministry of Highways says the Trans-Canada highway from Sicamous to Golden will remain closed overnight due to avalanche control and high avalanche hazard. KAMLOOPS - ...
Dec 24, 2022
Kamloops' Kekuli Cafe serving free Christmas Day meals for less fortunate
KAMLOOPS - The Kekuli Cafe in Kamloops is offering free meals on Christmas Day for people who cannot afford them.From 7:00 am to 11:00 am, the Kamloops location will serve a hot meal to anyone in need...
Dec 24, 2022
