Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Highway between Hope and Merritt, British Columbia, closed due to extreme weather
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will be closed until at least Saturday afternoon due to extreme weather. The ministry says it's als...
Mar 3, 2023
Avalanche Canada urging travelers to proceed with extreme caution heading into the mountains
KAMLOOPS - In light of the recent uptick in avalanches in the B.C. interior, Interior Health and Avalanche Canada are advising travelers planning to head over to the slopes to do so with strong cautio...
Mar 3, 2023
Coquihalla to remain closed between Merritt and Hope through Saturday morning
MERRITT, B.C. - If you are planning to drive down to the Lower Mainland Saturday (Mar. 4), your best bet may be the Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon.Drive BC says the Coquihalla Highway ...
Mar 3, 2023
Safe supply needs to be focus after $1-billion investment in addiction care: advocate
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday (Feb 28), the B.C. NDP government announced more than $1-billion in funding over three years to support mental health and addictions care in the province. "This is not an addicti...
Mar 3, 2023
Head-on collision leads to injuries, closure on Overlanders Bridge
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a three-vehicle crash on the Overlanders Bridge Friday afternoon (Mar. 3) resulted in two people going to hospital.Detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incident beg...
Mar 3, 2023
Tolko's Soda Creek, Armstrong operations will rumble back to life Monday
VERNON, B.C. - Tolko says operations at its Soda Creek and Armstrong lumber mills will resume on Monday (Mar. 6). The Vernon-based forestry company first enacted downtime at all of its B.C. operations...
Mar 3, 2023
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down Overlanders Bridge Friday
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: This story has been updated with new information here. EARLIER: A multi-vehicle collision has led to a closure of the busiest bridge in Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP say the collision on ...
Mar 3, 2023
Out of the Cold shelter offers warm place to sleep, compassion for guests
KAMLOOPS - It's 7 o'clock in the morning at the Out of the Cold shelter. Guests have been up for an hour and are packing up their belongings for the day ahead. Angie Morris has been staying at the she...
Mar 3, 2023
City of Kamloops receives $15M+ from province for infrastructure projects
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and surrounding communities have received their pieces of the B.C. government's $1 billion pie.In a news release issued Friday (Mar. 3), the province announced the City of Kamloops...
Mar 3, 2023
WestJet plane bound from Kamloops to Calgary makes safe emergency landing in Kelowna
KELOWNA - A plane bound for Calgary made an emergency landing in Kelowna, B.C., on Thursday afternoon after one of its two engines stopped working. The WestJet turboprop aircraft landed safely, and al...
Mar 3, 2023
