KAMLOOPS - It's a not-so-secret mission to bring holiday cheer to lonely seniors. The Kamloops Centre for Seniors Information has kicked off its annual Christmas campaign, known as Operation: Secret Santa. Each year, the Centre for Seniors Information delivers more than 500 gift bags to seniors in the community who may...

MERRITT, B.C. - "Having met with BC Housing on Friday, they have confirmed they have signed a lease with the Knight's Inn. That lease will start, I believe, September 1, but they are not anticipating being open until the end of October," said Merritt's CAO Cynthia White during a regular council meeting held o...

DALLAS - Logan Stankoven is picking up where he left off last season. The 21-year-old forward from Kamloops is a staple in the Dallas Stars' lineup and producing at a steady clip offensively. With 14 points in 17 games heading into a game against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday (Nov. 20), Stankoven has earned...

VICTORIA - Kamloops MLAs Peter Milobar and Ward Stamer have been handed significant roles in B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad's shadow cabinet.Rustad named his critics for the upcoming legislative session Wednesday (Nov. 20), slotting Milobar in as the critic to NDP Finance Minister Brenda Bailey. Milobar previousl...

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A former Kamloops man imprisoned after he admitted to killing his pregnant girlfriend has been granted day parole for six months.Trent Larsen was arrested in September 2019 - nearly 20 years after killing 27-year-old Angel Fehr.The woman had threatened to report Larsen's involvement in a marijuan...

KAMLOOPS - School District 73 (SD73) is seeking approval to hand over two of three properties it deems as no longer being required for educational purposes. During Monday's (Nov. 18) public meeting, the SD73 Board of Education voted to submit documentation regarding Parkcrest Park at 2393 Parkcrest Ave. in Kamloops and...

KAMLOOPS - Tuesday (Nov. 19) is Day 5 of ongoing strike action from Canada Post employees, but CUPW and Canada Post have gone back to the bargaining table with a new mediator. Some essential mail will be delivered Wednesday (Nov. 20), but the rest of Canada Post letters and packages are stuck in a holding pattern. And ...

KAMLOOPS - The average Kamloops household could pay $2,903 in taxes next year, as Kamloops city council has taken its first look at the 2025 municipal budget. On Tuesday (Nov. 19), council's Committee of the Whole was tasked with approving five recommendations for the provisional budget.City council did vote to include...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like your help tracking down a local man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.Chad Douglas Berry, 41, is wanted for being unlawfully at large.Description:WhiteBaldGreen eyes6'3" tall230 lbsNumerous tattoos, including a child's footprint on the left side of his neck."Although Chad Ber...

VANCOUVER - The man convicted in the gruesome murder of two brothers from Kamloops has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years. A jury convicted Wade Cudmore, 35, of second-degree murder in September for killing Erick and Carlo Fryer and dumping their bodies in a remote area near Naramata...

VANCOUVER - A sentencing hearing is underway for a man convicted of second-degree murder in the deaths of two brothers in B.C.'s South Okanagan.A B.C. Supreme Court room heard emotional victim impact statements from the brothers' family on Monday, as their killer continued to maintain his innocence.A hiker found Erick ...

KAMLOOPS - Residents in the 100 Mile, Cariboo, Nicola and South Thompson regions are being warned of strong winds starting Tuesday (Nov. 19) afternoon. A special weather statement issued by Environment Canada states strong winds are expected to last until Wednesday (Nov. 20), but the peak wind speeds are expected Tuesd...

KAMLOOPS -- Andrew Fisher has taken the reins of the Kamloops Storm, assuming head coaching duties after the departure of former bench boss Jan Ludvig, who resigned earlier this month. "It definitely wasn't something we were expecting, but I think it's kind of worked out good," overage Storm forward Ryan Lars...

MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be closed overnight Monday (Nov. 18). Interior Health says the shutdown will begin at 7:00 p.m. Monday and last until 8:00 a.m. Tuesday. The health authority does not provide a reason for the closure. Those in need of emergency medical care du...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) will be operating 25 emergency shelter beds Monday night (Nov. 18) as temperatures drop below the extreme cold weather threshold. The city's Community and Emergency Supports Supervisor Natasha Hartson says those beds will be located at Em...

KAMLOOPS - In the coming week, the official opposition BC Conservatives will announce a critic roster, tasked with holding the NDP's new cabinet to account during the next term.Premier David Eby made several key changes to his executive council, including changes in health with Adrian Dix out and Josie Osborne in. Osbo...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Airport Authority Society has signed a 20-year-lease extension with management company Vantage Airport Group and operator Kamloops Airport Limited through to 2062.Society president and Kamloops councillor Bill Sarai says the extension will help provide more stability to prospective businesses th...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops' budget process is hitting high gear this week, with the preliminary budget being presented to council during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday (Nov 19).The starting taxation figure for city council to work off this year is slightly higher than predicted in last year's five-yea...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are seeking information from the public as they investigate a shooting incident in a Brocklehurst neighbourhood Friday evening (Nov. 15) which injured one person. Shots were fired in a residential area and the serious nature of the incident brought out a large police presence. It's not the firs...

CELISTA, B.C. - A 62-foot paddle wheeler that sank in the North Shuswap nearly five years ago was removed from the water by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) and Transport Canada last month.In a news release, the CSRD says the Jan. 2020 sinking of the Spirit of Kelowna "created a safety and environment...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a mischief suspect from last week. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, RCMP say a business on the 300-block of Ross Street NE reported their windows had been damaged overnight. In a news release issued Monday (Nov. 18) morning, RCMP say the suspect a...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is asking residents for feedback on the 2025 budget, which is currently proposing an 8.5 per cent global tax increase next year.That proposed increase is down from the initial 12.8 per cent hike, with a staff report stating that the 4.3 per cent reduction was made...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (2:15 p.m.): DriveBC says the crash on the Coquihalla has been cleared. It is also still warning drivers to be careful as road conditions are described as being slushy with slippery sections. A commercial chain up at Box Canyon that was put in place around 9 a.m. Sunday has also been lifted, according...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops councillor says the city is trying to attract businesses that repair and maintain aircraft as part of the push to develop the land around Fulton Field following a massive rezoning earlier this year. Bill Sarai, who is chair of the Kamloops Airport Authority Society, says the goal is to try to alle...

KAMLOOPS - If you're heading down to Vancouver to watch the Grey Cup game this Sunday, expect to encounter a significant amount of snow on your commute Saturday. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement calling for between 10 and 15 centimeters of snow on the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla a...

MERRITT - The emergency room at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be closed for 25-hours this weekend because of a lack of staff.Interior Health says the ER will be closed until 8:00 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, though it did not specify whether the closure is due to a lack of doctors or nurses.The closure, which beg...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (12:15 p.m.): Kamloops RCMP say one man was taken to hospital after a targeted shooting at a house in Brocklehurst Friday night, Nov. 15. Police say they were called to the 1700-block of Parkcrest Avenue around 5:00 p.m. last night. They say they arrived to find the man suffering from serious, non-lif...

KAMLOOPS - Andrew Fisher has taken over as head coach of the Kamloops Storm. The junior 'A' tier 2 hockey club issued a media release on Thursday (Nov. 14) to note that on Nov. 4, Head Coach Jan Ludvig resigned from the position for personal reasons and has since flown to Czechia to be with family. "The guys seem ...