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Merritt Speedway gearing up for new season
MERRITT, B.C. - The familiar roar of stock car engines will once again be heard from the Merritt Speedway in Lower Nicola this year.After COVID-19 restrictions hampered races for fans of the sport the...
Mar 29, 2022
Man jailed for pointing handgun at teens near Departure Bay Beach
NANAIMO - Four teens planning to film a TikTok video flipped the script by instead phoning police, resulting in an 18-month jail sentence against the accused.Darian Scott Rogers, 27, pleaded guilty to...
Mar 29, 2022
WildSafe BC reminding residents of safe spring and summer hiking practices
KAMLOOPS - As hikers begin planning for spring and summer treks, WildSafe BC is reminding people of basic safety habits they should get into.Easy to remember, and effective - bring bear spray, and mak...
Mar 28, 2022
Kamloops U11 Blazers need your vote to be crowned Good Deeds Cup Champions!
KAMLOOPS - The Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup is a national challenge that youth hockey teams can take on. The goal: performing positive acts throughout your community to make hockey more inclusive. The U11...
Mar 25, 2022
Search dog training facility almost ready to open in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - In 2019, the Cooper Family Foundation announced they were investing over $40 million dollars in the North Shore. That number included the construction of the Catalpa community on Ord Road n...
Mar 25, 2022
Woman attacked during attempted abduction in Lantzville
NANAIMO - A young woman fought off a stranger who assaulted her and then tried to force her into his vehicle on Dickinson Road.Nanaimo RCMP said the incident occurred on Thursday, March 24 at about 7 ...
Mar 25, 2022
Blazers ready for the final act in the three-part home-and-home against Kelowna
KAMLOOPS - It's been nearly a full calendar month since the Kamloops Blazers have lost a hockey game. February 25 in Kelowna, the Rockets nabbed a 2-1 victory over their rivals from the Thompson Valle...
Mar 24, 2022
Longtime Sun Peaks Mayor Al Raine will not seek re-election in the fall
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The first and only mayor Sun Peaks has ever had says he will not be seeking re-election come October. Al Raine has been the mayor of Sun Peaks since it became a municipality in 2010....
Mar 23, 2022
TRU WolfPack volleyballer Muzyka plans fundraiser run for home country Ukraine
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Women's Volleyball team has strong ties to Ukraine. Several athletes have come from that country to suit up with the 'Pack, including graduating sett...
Mar 23, 2022
Free rapid tests for adults 18+ now available at B.C. pharmacies
NANAIMO - Any adult in B.C. can now get a free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kit through community pharmacies. The provincial government said starting Wednesday, March 23 any B.C resident 18 years of ag...
Mar 23, 2022
