BC Southern Interior

• COVID-19: Positive tests reported at ski resort near Kamloops

  The mayor of Sun Peaks says 15 of 45 people who were tested for COVID-19 on Friday have come back positive.

  Health

  Apr 10
• Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for Coquihalla Highway

  Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the highway, between Hope and Merritt, and is forecasting 15 to 20 cm.

  Traffic

  Apr 9
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• Two dead in head-on highway collision near Sicamous: B.C. RCMP

  Police say a westbound pickup truck crossed the centre line of the Trans-Canada Highway and collided with an eastbound sedan mid-day Tuesday.

  Traffic

  Apr 7
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• Meth, fentanyl, heroin, loaded firearms seized from short-term rental property: Salmon Arm RCMP

  Police say suspected fentanyl, meth, cocaine, heroin and three guns were seized during a search warrant on March 20th.

  Crime

  Mar 24
• RCMP seize $15K in contraband cigarettes after pulling van over for excessive speeding in Revelstoke

  Revelstoke RCMP say the rental van was doing 150 km/h along the Trans-Canada Highway and was loaded with boxes of illegal tobacco.

  Crime

  Mar 24
• B.C. IIO won’t be referring Okanagan traffic-stop case to Crown for possible charges

  The police oversight agency says it reviewed the evidence and determined that there are no reasonable grounds that any officer committed an offence.

  Crime

  Mar 23
• RCMP issue warning after police impersonator pulls over vehicle on Highway 33

  Police are investigating cases of officer impersonation, including one in Midway where a victim pulled over 'and the suspect driver approached his vehicle carrying a flashlight.'

  Crime

  Mar 23
• Squaw Valley Road near Lumby deemed derogatory; will undergo name change

  ‘The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure takes the concerns put forth by local First Nations communities on this matter very seriously.’

  Canada

  Mar 18
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• RCMP issue warning following spike in social media scams

  According to police, one scam has fraudsters trying to contact their victims through a fake Facebook profile, pretending to be a relative.

  Crime

  Mar 12
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• New student housing buildings announced for Kelowna, Vernon, Salmon Arm

  The $67.5-million project will see buildings constructed of mass timber at Okanagan College campuses in Kelowna, Vernon and Salmon Arm.

  Canada

  Mar 5