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Merritt RCMP working to save those still in town
MERRITT - While most Merritt residents evacuated the town Monday (Nov. 15), many chose to stay behind and now some are in need of help.The Merritt RCMP remains in full force in the municipality and Sg...
Nov 16, 2021
Canada Post temporarily suspends service in Merritt; Western Canadian customers told to expect delays
MERRITT - Canada Post is suspending delivery service in Merritt, and will resume once conditions improve. A release from Canada Post Monday (Nov. 15) afternoon says the flooding in Merritt have made c...
Nov 15, 2021
We Stand on Guard 2021: Stories of Courage and Sacrifice
Every year on November 11, we don our poppies and pause in reflective silence to honour the men and women who have served our country in times of conflict. On this day, we pay our respects to those wh...
Nov 11, 2021
'We're ready to go': NightOwls WCL regular season schedule released
NANAIMO - Following a season grounded by the pandemic, the Nanaimo NightOwls are projected to finally take flight next June.The West Coast League (WCL) revealed its 2022 regular season this week, invo...
Nov 10, 2021
Resolution for Memorial Arena user groups as 100 new shelter beds come to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Memorial Arena shelter is about to get a new home.The City of Kamloops is working with BC Housing to open three new shelters with more than 100 beds for people experiencing homelessness...
Nov 10, 2021
Province of BC celebrates over 1 billion trees planted since 2018
VICTORIA, BC - On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the Province of BC took time to celebrate a milestone in its reforestation efforts. This year the province recognizes planting its one billionth tree since 2018....
Nov 10, 2021
Victoria Cross recipient buried in Hillside Cemetery to be honoured on Remembrance Day
KAMLOOPS - Tucked among the graves in one section of Hillside Cemetery in Kamloops sits a singular military headstone - where Edward Bellew - the Interior's only known Victoria Cross recipient, was la...
Nov 10, 2021
Terminal work underway to accommodate new ferries to serve Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
NANAIMO - Crews are adjusting berthing structures to accommodate new vessels poised to serve the Gabriola Island/Nanaimo route.Deborah Marshall with BC Ferries said the work is happening overnight thi...
Nov 10, 2021
BGC filling hampers with food and hygiene products for youth, says demand has gone up due to the pandemic
KAMLOOPS - BGC Kamloops, set up a box in the lobby of the John Tod Centre to collect donations of non-perishable food items and personal hygiene products to fill backpacks for youth during the Christm...
Nov 10, 2021
Lower Nicola neighbourhood wants action from the province on disputed walking path
LOWER NICOLA, B.C. - Just off Marshall Road in Lower Nicola, there's a walking path that used to be part of the Nicola, Kamloops & Similkameen Railway. For the past month, a bridge across Guichon ...
Nov 09, 2021
