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UPDATE - Delays on Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton after new washout
UPDATE - There is a new issue on one of two routes connecting B.C.'s Interior to the Lower Mainland. Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton was closed briefly Monday due to another mudslide between Suns...
Nov 22, 2021 Highway 3 at Allison Pass, 10 km west of Manning Park Resort area, looking east. (Photo via DriveBC)
Kamloops pulp mill union boss, mayor not expecting major changes once new owners take over in 2022
The President of Unifor Local 10B which represents Domtar employees in Kamloops is still not expecting major changes when the pulp mill is sold to a third party next year. "I think it is going to be s...
Nov 22, 2021
City of Merritt to announce plan for a phased return as damage assessments complete
The city of Merritt will be announcing a plan for a phased return home for people who have been evacuated some time today, Nov. 22. It comes as staff have finished assessing the damage to properties a...
Nov 22, 2021 The flooded streets of Merritt as seen on Nov. 15. (Photo via Big Power Films)
Unsubstantiated report of gun shot led to large police presence in downtown Kamloops, RCMP say
Kamloops RCMP say a large police presence near Memorial Arena on Saturday night was the result of a report about a gun shot fired, though they say there was no evidence of one found. Spokesperson Cons...
Nov 22, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre declared over
Interior Health says a second COVID-19 outbreak at the Brocklehurst Gemstone long-term care home in Kamloops over. The health authority says there were six cases connected to the outbreak - four resid...
Nov 19, 2021
B.C. brings in limits on gasoline sales, travel restrictions
The B.C. government has brought in limits on gasoline and diesel sales to 30 litres per visit on Vancouver Island, southwestern B.C., and the Sunshine Coast because of issues with supply. Public Safet...
Nov 19, 2021 Detail of a hand holding a fuel pump at a station
Some Merritt residents to be allowed access to their homes following inspections
The City of Merritt is bringing in inspectors to assess the damage to properties that were directly affected by the floods this week. Homes will be tagged as green, yellow, or red, and people with a '...
Nov 19, 2021 The entire city of Merritt was evacuated on Nov. 15, 2021 because of flooding. (Photo via Bailee Allen)
Victim in fatal head on crash near Logan Lake identified online as six-year-old girl
The victim in a fatal head on crash near Logan Lake Thursday has been identified online as six-year-old Ember Young. A GoFundMe fundraiser is hoping to raise $5,000 to help the family with funeral cos...
Nov 19, 2021 Ember Young. (Photo via Macy Jarry)
Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids aged 5-11; B.C. to release more details about rollout next Tuesday
B.C. will be releasing more details about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five to 11. In a statement, Provincial Health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix,...
Nov 19, 2021
Kamloops mill to be sold as part of Domtar merger with Paper Excellence
The Domtar pulp mill in Kamloops will have to be sold as part of the company's merger with Richmond-based Paper Excellence. In a statement on Thursday, South Carolina and Montreal based Domtar said it...
Nov 18, 2021
