Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Rash of overdoses in Kamloops leads to drug alert
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Kamloops after a spate of overdoses in the community. The alert, issued Thursday (Nov. 3), states multiple non-fatal and fatal overdoses have tak...
Nov 03, 2022
Kamloops RCMP urges citizens to reduce attractants for would-be criminals during Crime Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS - Nov. 1 to 7 is Crime Prevention Week throughout British Columbia.In Kamloops, RCMP are urging residents to make sure they're doing what they can to reduce attractants on their property and ...
Nov 03, 2022
Merritt Fire Rescue plans prescribed burn
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt Fire Rescue is getting prepared to execute a prescribed burn in the area.As part of an ongoing prescribed fuel management project, crews are scheduled to do a burn in the Bench...
Nov 03, 2022
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes man hit by a train and nation-wide warrant arrest
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 463 public complaints from midnight Friday (Oct. 28) to 9 a.m. Monday (Oct. 31). Below are some incidents police attended.Man hit by train downtownR...
Nov 03, 2022
Kamloops to Golden: impaired driver arrested after three-hour trip
KAMLOOPS - An impaired Alberta man was arrested after what police called a "dangerous and reckless" three-hour trip through the B.C. Interior.In a news release issued Wednesday (Nov. 2), BC Highway Pa...
Nov 03, 2022
Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings for Coquihalla, Cariboo highway corridors Thursday
KAMLOOPS - As we await a severe weather system expected to move in Thursday (Nov. 3), Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for a large portion of the B.C. Interior.Snowfall with poor visibi...
Nov 02, 2022
Local advocates don't believe toxic drug report goes far enough
KAMLOOPS - "I'm glad to see that there is more energy going into addiction services because that would have helped Aaron," said Troylana Manson. The report, entitled Closing Gaps, Reducing Barriers an...
Nov 02, 2022
Twinning TransCanada, downtown enhancement key issues as Chase welcomes new mayor and council
KAMLOOPS - Just shy of 2,400 people live in the village of Chase, nestled along the TransCanada Highway. Right now, it's a bit of construction site as the twinning of the highway continues. The reside...
Nov 02, 2022
YKA seeing increase in traveller totals; still far behind pre-pandemic figures
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport (YKA) continues to see more travellers in the summer compared to earlier years in the COVID-19 pandemic, but numbers show it still has a way to go to catch up to pre-pandem...
Nov 02, 2022
Merritt man planning Oregon trip after $500,000 Daily Grand win
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt man is planning to head to the Oregon Coast for vacation following a $500,000 Daily Grand prize win from the Oct. 3 draw.British Columbia Lottery Corporation says Richard Car...
Nov 02, 2022
