Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
New Gold's contact-tracing device helping mine reduce COVID-19 spread on site
KAMLOOPS - New Gold mine west of Kamloops has implemented a unique contact-tracing device that is already paying dividends as it deals with a small number of COVID-19 cases. There have been seven COVI...
Jan 29, 2021
RCMP, Kamloops Search and Rescue scour North Thompson after report of person in the river
KAMLOOPS - NOTE: This story has been updated here.EARLIER: Kamloops Search and Rescue and RCMP are searching the North Thompson River after the report of a person in the river Thursday night (Jan. 28)...
James Peters Jan 29, 2021
Rescue crews kept busy with search and accident
KAMLOOPS - Fire crews and police responded to an accident overnight on highway 5 at the Halston interchange. A car and pickup were believed to be involved, but there are few details so far. It's not k...
Jan 29, 2021
Sa-Hali Secondary has third COVID-19 exposure in past two weeks
KAMLOOPS - For the third time in the past two weeks, there has been a COVID-19 exposure at Sa-Hali Secondary School. Parents were emailed Thursday evening (Jan. 28) about an exposure at the school on ...
James Peters Jan 28, 2021
Aberdeen Elementary sees single-day COVID-19 exposure
KAMLOOPS - Aberdeen Elementary is the latest school added to the COVID-19 exposure list. An exposure took place last Friday, Jan. 22.As of late Thursday, the exposure was not included on the Interior ...
Jan 28, 2021
Emergency Management BC extends assistance for Cherry Avenue residents; some feel they may never return
KAMLOOPS - Gwen Davis has been out of her home for the last 10 days after a fire damaged several units on Cherry Avenue. "It's surreal, actually," said Davis, who has been staying in a hotel since the...
Jan 28, 2021
Truck may be connected to downtown Kamloops arson
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say the driver of a burgundy pickup truck may hold the key to solving a downtown Kamloops arson investigation.On November 28, 2020, at about 2:17 a.m., RCMP were called to a constructi...
Jan 28, 2021
Royal Inland Hospital COVID-19 outbreak grows to 71 cases
KAMLOOPS - Another five cases of COVID-19 have been connected to the outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital.According to Interior Health (IH), the outbreak has grown to include 46 staff and 25 patients, fo...
James Peters Jan 28, 2021
Mount Paul Food Centre, Farm2Chefs selling meal kits to support kids programming
KAMLOOPS - The Mount Paul Community Food Centre has been providing once-a-month meal kits for children since June of last year. The kits provide ingredients at no cost to families in need and offer an...
Jan 28, 2021
Kamloops RCMP seek info on man who spat on North Shore store employee
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops are asking the public for help tracking down a man suspected of spitting on a North Shore store employee. According to a news release, the incident happened at about 2:13 p...
James Peters Jan 28, 2021
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