Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency room closed Tuesday
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department in Merritt will be closed once again Tuesday (Feb. 21).In a news release, Interior Health says the Nicola Valley Hospital emergency room is closed as of 8 a.m....
Feb 21, 2023
Kamloops Mounties arrest man wanted on warrant
KAMLOOPS - Mounties arrested 36-year-old Jeffrey Ernest Trump Sunday afternoon in Kamloops. He was found when police were attending a call of an unwanted man sleeping in a residence. Trump was the sub...
Feb 20, 2023
UPDATE: Missing woman found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the woman reported missing on Feb. 16 has been located and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this individual...
Feb 20, 2023
Sandra Schmirler Foundation donates $70 thousand to support specialized care for babies in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Sandra Schmirler Foundation has donated $70,000 to the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Foundation to support the Rita C. Mercier Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Sandra Schmirler Fo...
Feb 20, 2023
Kamloops RCMP to launch Safe Places program on Pink Shirt Day
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP Detachment is launching a pilot program called Safe Places in schools across the region this week. The program aims to promote safety for the 2SLGBTQPIA+ community while e...
Feb 20, 2023
Heavy snow expected along area highways
VANCOUVER - Up to 35 cm of snow could fall along the Coquihalla Highway over the next few days, making for potentially troublesome driving conditions as the B.C. Family Day long weekend winds down. En...
Feb 19, 2023
Merritt emergency room to close Friday night
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department in Merritt will be closed once again Friday night (Feb. 17).In a news release, Interior Health says the Nicola Valley Hospital E.R. will close as of 6:30 p.m. ...
Feb 17, 2023
Caputo, fellow MP Hallan discuss affordable housing at chamber luncheon
KAMLOOPS - A pair of conservative MPs, Frank Caputo of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and Jasraj Hallan of Calgary Forest Lawn, met at the Chamber of Commerce on Friday (Feb.17) to address the lack of affo...
Feb 17, 2023
Five years after Ryan Shtuka's disappearance, his family finds comfort and connection at Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS - Friday (Feb.17) marks five years since Ryan Shtuka disappeared after leaving a party in Sun Peaks.Years of searches of the ski village have passed but police still have no answers to offer ...
Feb 17, 2023
Scotties begins Friday night, curlers hoping for full Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS - The moment has finally arrived - the best women curlers from across the country are here and the 2023 Scotties are underway with the first draw starting 6 p.m. Friday (Feb. 17).The curlers ...
Feb 17, 2023
