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Too soon to estimate how much damage caused by Coldwater River flooding, City of Merritt says
The City of Merritt says it is too soon to say how much damage was caused by flooding on the Coldwater River which forced the entire city to evacuate two weeks ago, on Nov. 15. However, CAO Sean Smith...
Nov 29, 2021 The flooded streets of Merritt as seen on Nov. 15. (Photo via Big Power Films)
Interior Health begins rolling out COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five to 11
Kamloops children between the age of five and 11 will now be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine starting this week, as the province begins rolling out the vaccine to people under the age of 12. Parent...
Nov 29, 2021
Howie Reimer named new Kamloops Central BIA executive director
The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association has found its new Executive Director. Howie Reimer, currently the program director at Radio NL, will be taking over from Carl DeSantis, who is ste...
Nov 29, 2021 Howie Reimer (left) and Carl DeSantis (right) pose with Santa Claus ahead of the 2021 Kamloops Santa Claus Parade (Photo via Howie Reimer)
UPDATE - No flooding reported in Merritt Sunday; day access to Phase 3 properties resuming
Staff in the City of Merritt say the Coldwater River did not overflow its banks on Sunday night. Emergency Information Officer, Greg Lowis, says it was because of the work done to reinforce the dikes ...
Nov 29, 2021 Some of the damage in the City of Merritt, caused by flooding. (Photo via Ryan Smith)
City of Merritt issues flood watch because of rising river levels
The City of Merritt has issued another flood watch because of rising river levels. It comes as the BC River Forecast Center upgraded the High Stream Flow Advisory for the Coldwater and Lower Nicola ri...
Nov 27, 2021
TNRD puts hundreds of properties in Coldwater and Nicola river watersheds on evacuation alert
Hundreds of properties in the Coldwater and Nicola river watersheds have been put on an evacuation alert by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Saturday evening. The total number of properties on al...
Nov 27, 2021
Shackan Indian Band Chief upset with B.C. government over lack of flood warnings
The Chief of the Shackan Indian Band says he had to go door-to-door in pouring rain on Nov. 15, telling people they had to leave their homes because of rising river waters. Speaking on NL Newsday, Chi...
Nov 26, 2021 Sections of Highway 8 west of Merritt have been washed out by high water on the Nicola River. (Photo: Ministry of Transportation)
Kamloops RCMP look for suspects, witnesses after pair of sex assaults in Sahali, Aberdeen
Kamloops RCMP are looking for suspects in a pair of brazen daytime sexual assaults that were reported this week. Spokesperson Const. Crystal Evelyn says the first assault happened on Monday, Nov. 22, ...
Nov 26, 2021
Truck drivers told to stay in Kamloops to prevent congestion in Merritt with Highway 3 closed
Truck stops in Kamloops will be busy today as drivers are being to stay put because of highway closures. DriveBC has issued a travel advisory asking truckers to stay put in Kamloops "to prevent excess...
Nov 26, 2021 Transport trucks staging in the North Thompson after floods and slides closed B.C.'s highway connections between the Lower Mainland and the Interior. (Photo via Merlin Blackwell)
Interior Health to bring back COVID-19 vaccine clinics in rural and remote communities
Interior Health is once again planning to host whole community COVID-19 vaccine clinics in rural and remote communities. In a statement, the health authority says it will be for people over the age of...
Nov 26, 2021
