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Wells Gray mass murderer David Ennis denied parole for the fourth time
** Warning: This story has content that may be sensitive to some readers ** A B.C. man convicted in the 1982 mass murder of a family of six on a camping trip in Wells Gray Provincial Park has been den...
Sep 15, 2021 The Johnson-Bentley families. (Photo via Tammy Arishenkoff)
SD73 buses to be on standby in case of evacuation orders in Kamloops-area communities
After a summer filled with wildfire smoke and evacuation orders and alerts, the Board Chair for the Kamloops-Thompson School District says there is a plan in place, in the event of an emergency. Rhond...
Sep 15, 2021 Photo via SD73
Merritt RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found near Nicola Lake
RCMP in Merritt have called in the Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) after the discovery of a body in a rural area near Merritt. In a statement, police say RCMP officers from Merritt respo...
Sep 15, 2021
B.C. reporting 677 new COVID-19 cases and one death; 153 new cases in Interior Health
B.C. health officials are reporting 677 new COVID-19 cases today, including 153 in Interior Health. Fraser Health reported the most new cases at 237, with 1,948 of those cases active, also the most in...
Sep 14, 2021
B.C. adding 24-hour ambulance service in several rural communities near Kamloops
B.C.'s health minister says 24 ambulance stations in rural communities like Ashcroft, Barriere, Lillooet, Sicamous, and Clearwater will transition from on-call staffing to 24-hour service. Health Mini...
Sep 14, 2021
Police officer punched in the head during mental health arrest, Kamloops RCMP say
Kamloops RCMP say a police officer was punched in the head during a "mental health apprehension" yesterday, Sept. 13. Spokesperson Const. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to an address on the ...
Sep 14, 2021
'Loud minority of people' preventing Blue Grotto in Kamloops from reopening, owner says
The owner of The Blue Grotto in Kamloops says he hopes the BC vaccine card, which came into effect on Monday, will allow for businesses like his to potentially reopen in the near future. Speaking on N...
Sep 14, 2021
B.C. mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all healthcare workers; third dose to be offered to people who are immunocompromised
All health care workers in the British Columbia will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine if they want to keep working in a health care facility. Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, says thi...
Sep 13, 2021
Provincial state of emergency due to 2021 wildfire season to end on Tuesday
The B.C. government says the provincial state of emergency put in place due to the 2021 wildfire season will end at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14. In a statement, the Ministry of Public Safety says ...
Sep 13, 2021 The July Mountain wildfire burning next to the Coquihalla Highway, south of Merritt, on Aug 15, 2021. (Photo: Twitter: TranBC)
COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings in Interior Health eased with rollout of B.C. vaccine passport
The Kamloops Blazers will be able to have fans in the stands after all. Following an announcement from Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Interior Health has eased restrictions that prevente...
Sep 13, 2021 Sandman Centre
