Author Archives: James Peters

"WHAT YOU ARE COMING HOME TO is a city that's changed." Those were the words of Merritt Mayor Linda Brown this week, as she shared that some Merritt residents would soon be able to return to their hom...

KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared a Kamloops RCMP officer of using excessive force in arresting an assault suspect in March. On March 12, 2021, a Kamloops Mountie was driving through Lower...

ASHCROFT, B.C. - RCMP in Ashcroft are warning the community about a rash of truck thefts. According to Cst. Richard Wright, Ashcroft Mounties have received five stolen vehicle reports during the month...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say Albert Johns has been located safe.

MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: Interior Health says Merritt's emergency department will re-open to the public on Monday (Nov. 29). IH says the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre's ER will be open from ...

MERRITT, B.C. - The anticipated rush back home to Merritt didn't happen, as cars slowly trickled back into the city on Tuesday - eight days after a devastating flood last Monday (Nov. 15). However, it...

KAMLOOPS - School District 73 (SD73) has yet to implement a vaccine policy for its staff members.At its board meeting on Monday (Nov. 22), the school district reviewed the results of a recent staff su...

KAMLOOPS - Merritt Evacuee, Bobbie Labelle, worries about how her 10-year-old daughter Seriena will get an education while her family is evacuated in Kamloops."Just a few weeks can damage or prolong i...

MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt residents are set to begin returning to the city at noon today, as phase one of the return home plan takes effect.Phase one encompasses homes North of the RCMP station in the B...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 334 calls for service from midnight on Friday (Nov. 19), to 9:00 a.m. on Monday (Nov. 22). Below are some highlights from those reports. Weapons loc...