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SD58 students slowly returning to class after flooding in Merritt, Princeton
Students in the Nicola Similkameen School District have slowly been returning to class after flooding in both Merritt and Princeton last month. Superintendent Stephen McNiven says both Nicola-Canford ...
Dec 09, 2021
Kamloops Councillor Dale Bass likens proposed wellness centre in Rayleigh to concentration camp
A Kamloops City Councillor says a proposal to look at building a wellness centre for people with mental-health and addiction issues is like creating a concentration camp. Dale Bass made those comments...
Dec 09, 2021
Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt could reopen to essential traffic in early January
The B.C. government says the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt could open to essential traffic in early January 2022, a few weeks ahead of schedule. "This is remarkable," Transportation Minister, Ro...
Dec 09, 2021 The Coquihalla highway at the Sowaqua Bridge on Nov. 16, 2021. (Photo: TranBC)
Record 201 overdose deaths in October makes 2021 deadliest year ever; Kamloops ties record with 60 deaths
New data from the BC Coroners Service shows that a record 201 people died of a suspected illicit drug overdose in October. This is the highest total in any month ever recorded in the province, an aver...
Dec 09, 2021
Kamloops casinos 'kicking on all cylinders' after COVID-19 hiatus, BCLC says
Both Chances and Cascades casinos in Kamloops have bounced back to pre-COVID levels. That is according to BCLC's Director of Public Affairs, Greg Walker, who made that comment during a recent City Cou...
Dec 08, 2021
B.C. government announces $1-million grant to support economic recovery in Lytton
The B.C. government has announced a $1-million grant to support the economic recovery in Lytton after this summer's wildfire while destroyed much of the Village. Half of the funding - $500,000 - will ...
Dec 08, 2021 Photo via Andybremner2012/Wikimedia Commons
Five cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant in B.C., province reports 326 new cases Tuesday
B.C.'s top doctor says there are now five confirmed cases of the new Omicron of COVID-19 in the province. Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday that all of the people infected are asymptomatic or have mild sy...
Dec 07, 2021
Kamloops man arrested after impaired driving incident
Kamloops RCMP say an impaired driver was taken into custody on the North Shore after several vehicles were hit on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 4. Spokesperson Const. Crystal Evelyn says police were told a...
Dec 07, 2021 A Kamloops RCMP SUV that was damaged in an incident on the North Shore on Saturday. (Photo via Kamloops RCMP)
Highway washouts expected to boost overall passenger volumes at Kamloops Airport
With highways washed out and more people looking to the skies to travel to and from the Lower Mainland, passenger volumes at Kamloops Airport could see a boost, as the airport continues to weather the...
Dec 07, 2021 Kamloops Airport. (Photo via Colton Davies)
As holiday season approaches, no word on when B.C. will lift essential travel restrictions on Highways 3, 99
While the holiday season is approaching, you might not be able to travel by road from Kamloops to the Lower Mainland to visit friends or family, at least not at the moment. That is because there is no...
Dec 07, 2021 Highway 3 at Allison Pass, 10 km west of Manning Park Resort area, looking east. (Photo via DriveBC)
