Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Kamloops international students are enriching the economy, culture of the city
April 18, 2021 - 3:00 PM

The pandemic may have discouraged a few post-secondary international students from travelling overseas to Kamloops for their studies this year, but their effects on the city can’t be denied.
Fire burning outside Kamloops human caused
April 18, 2021 - 2:32 PM

The Dick Hart Memorial Park Wildfire, situated 14.5 kilometres outside Kamloops, is being held.
50% compostable organics in Okanagan and Kamloops goes to the dump
April 18, 2021 - 9:00 AM

Growing mounds of garbage created by the growing number of people moving into the Okanagan and Thompson regions are prompting cities and regional districts to look at how to better manage organic waster.
B.C. Wildfire crews dealing with blaze outside Kamloops
April 17, 2021 - 1:29 PM

The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to the Dick Hart Memorial Park wildfire, located approximately 14.5 kilometres northeast of Kamloops.
Bigger cities in Interior Health hit hardest by rising COVID-19 cases
April 17, 2021 - 12:14 PM

The Interior Health region has recorded the highest number of new weekly COVID-19 cases this year at 676, up by 215 from the week before.
Man dies in custody, prior to trial for Valentine’s Day crime spree in Kamloops
April 16, 2021 - 6:00 PM

A man charged in connection with a Valentine’s Day robbery and kidnapping spree in Kamloops in 2019 has died in custody, while awaiting trial.
Canada-wide warrant issued for Kamloops man who breached conditions
April 16, 2021 - 3:09 PM

Kamloops RCMP are looking to the public to help locate a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
Fire crews have blaze west of Kamloops airport contained
April 16, 2021 - 3:04 PM

Fire crews in Kamloops are fighting a blaze near Tranquille-Criss Creek Road this afternoon.
Kamloops RCMP intervenes to return newborn baby to hospital for treatment
April 16, 2021 - 2:50 PM

Kamloops Mounties had to intercept a vehicle fleeing Royal Inland Hospital with a newborn baby in a bizarre incident this week.
iN VIDEO: Firefighters concerned about human sparked wildfires heading into hot weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 16, 2021 - 11:27 AM

With not much rain this spring, the fuels that stoke wildfires in the Thompson-Okanagan are very dry, and with a forecast for hot weather this weekend, Kamloops Fire Rescue and the B.C. Wildfire Service have teamed up to issue a warning.
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Bigger cities in Interior Health hit hardest by rising COVID-19 cases
The Interior Health region has recorded the highest number of new weekly COVID-19 cases this year at 676, up by 215 from the week before. That’s for the week of April 4 to 10, according to new data posted on the B.C. Centre for Diseas

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Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Kamloops international students are enriching the economy, culture of the city

Fire burning outside Kamloops human caused

50% compostable organics in Okanagan and Kamloops goes to the dump

B.C. Wildfire crews dealing with blaze outside Kamloops

Bigger cities in Interior Health hit hardest by rising COVID-19 cases

Man dies in custody, prior to trial for Valentine’s Day crime spree in Kamloops

Canada-wide warrant issued for Kamloops man who breached conditions

Fire crews have blaze west of Kamloops airport contained

Kamloops RCMP intervenes to return newborn baby to hospital for treatment

iN VIDEO: Firefighters concerned about human sparked wildfires heading into hot weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan

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