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“Extensive damage’ done to B.C. Hydro lines, poles due to flooding in Merritt
B.C. Hydro has lost between 70 to 80 power poles in the Highway 8 corridor…
Well-drinking water could be contaminated in flooded B.C. areas
The Province of B.C. is advising residents that drinking-water wells in flooded areas of the…
Driving on Highway 3 early next week may be ‘dicey,’ meteorologist says
Small amounts of snow are expected throughout the Thompson Okanagan this weekend and there may…
Kamloops man awarded $550K after rear end accident
A Kamloops man involved in what appears to be a minor fender bender has been…
Kamloops councillors want answers from Interior Health
Staffing issues and COVID-19 outbreaks persist at Royal Inland Hospital, and Kamloops city council is…
Extra snowy day for Kamloops, Vernon with more forecast for early next week
It was the fourth snowiest Nov. 18 on record in Kamloops as the Thompson-Okanagan received…
Kamloops Domtar mill to be sold in merger
A merger between Domtar and Paper Excellence has been approved by the Canadian Competition Bureau.…
Online fundraiser opened to support funeral costs of child killed in Highway 97C collision
A B.C. family has organized a GoFundMe following the Nov. 18 head-on crash near Logan…
Iconic Blackwell Dairy in Kamloops working overtime to fill milk supply gap
Workers on a dairy farm in Kamloops are scrambling to fill the gap in the…
Ezra Wellness tries again in Kamloops, but without ‘nurzes’
Glenn Aalderink has found a new location to base his wellness clinic for unvaccinated healthcare…
Multiple weapons charges laid after Kamloops RCMP respond to downtown alley fire
A man is facing multiple charges after police responded to a small fire in a…
Empty grocery store shelves temporary as truckers rerouted around closed B.C. highways
Truckers are being rerouted to bring food to grocery store shelves in B.C. as companies…
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say missing woman located
UPDATE: 9:09 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 RCMP say a missing 32-year-old woman who was…
Kamloops dentist fined $25K and banned from sedating patients
A Kamloops dentist has been fined $25,000 and permanently banned from sedating patients by the…
Nurse reports understaffing incident and continued burnout at Kamloops hospital
Nurses at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops were told to stay beyond their twelve hour…
Merritt councillor starts fundraiser for evacuees awaiting emergency assistance
As evacuees from Merritt wait for accommodation and food voucher supports, a city councillor is…
B.C. SPCA expands services in Kamloops, Okanagan for flood evacuated pets
Some organizations are working to provide care for evacuees and their pets in the wake…
Kamloops home prices rose by $10K each month since early pandemic: study
Two Thompson Rivers University researchers published a recent study showing the rise in housing prices…
Help emerging for evacuees and their pets in Kamloops, Okanagan
Communities in the southern Interior are working to provide the bare necessities for evacuees in…
COVID-19 outbreaks close six operating rooms in Kamloops
Outbreaks of COVID-19 in Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops has forced the closure of six…
Clean-up in progress in West Kelowna after violent storm toppled trees
A family in West Kelowna is recovering after a violent storm blew through the interior…
Crews rush to repair southern Interior rail lines damaged by washouts, mudslides
The heavy rain and mudslides in southern B.C. have disrupted both highway infrastructure and rail…
Supply lines broken by flooding have people in Kamloops, Kelowna stocking up perishables, and toilet paper
Some grocery stores in Kamloops and the Okanagan are already seeing the consequences of broken…
Pedestrian struck and killed on Trans-Canada in Kamloops
A pedestrian in his 40s was struck by a vehicle and killed on the Trans-Canada…