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One railcar with fuel removed as cleanup continues at CPKC derailment site near Cherry Creek
CHERRY CREEK, B.C. - (UPDATE 9:00 a.m.): One rail car with aviation fuel has been removed from the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) freight train derailment site near Cherry Creek, although crews c...
Nov 03, 2025
Cleanup underway after train carrying loaded fuel cars derails west of Kamloops
CHERRY CREEK, B.C. - Cleanup is underway after 17 cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) freight train derailed near Cherry Creek, about 20 kilometres west of Kamloops, on Saturday (Nov. 1).Whi...
Nov 02, 2025
Smith's homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 5-4 to become first repeat champion in 25 years
TORONTO (AP) - Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 Saturday night to...
Nov 01, 2025
Kamloops misses provincially mandated housing targets for second consecutive year
KAMLOOPS - Despite its best efforts, the City of Kamloops has fallen short of provincially mandated housing targets for the second consecutive year. According to city staff, a total of 433 occupancy p...
Nov 01, 2025
Carney ends Asia trip pledging to 'transform' economy through budget, diversification
GYEONGJU - Prime Minister Mark Carney has wrapped up his first official visit to Asia after telling regional leaders at two major summits that Canada is a stable, reliable investment destination, incl...
Nov 01, 2025
Environment Canada expands rainfall, wind warnings to include Merritt area
MERRITT - Environment Canada has issued several weather alerts in the Merritt area, including on the entire Coquihalla Highway. The weather agency has issued a wind warning for both sections of the Co...
Nov 01, 2025
'It has put us in an untenable situation'; municipalities facing steep tax hikes with proposed pipeline taxation changes
KAMLOOPS - A potential change being mulled by the NDP Government following a recommendation from BC Assessment could end up costing taxpayers in communities throughout the province. The change would a...
Oct 31, 2025
Kamloops pharmacist serving four-month suspension for 'dishonourable, unprofessional' conduct
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops pharmacist has been disciplined for entering peace bonds and facing criminal charges and failing to report that information to the province's pharmacy regulator. Effective Aug. 6...
Oct 31, 2025
Caribbean people living abroad waiting for updates on extent of Hurricane Melissa damage
KAMLOOPS - As it has moved through the Caribbean this week, Hurricane Melissa has so far killed dozens of people in Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti, with more fatalities expected. The federal government says...
Oct 30, 2025
Merritt Mountie faces multiple gun charges in case spanning three years
MERRITT - A Merritt RCMP officer is facing a series of firearms-related charges including possessing firearms obtained through the commission of a crime. A statement from the BC Prosecution Service sa...
Oct 30, 2025 File Photo via Merritt RCMP
