Category Archives: Local News Now

The year to date home sales across Canada are down quite significantly this year. In the Kamloops-Thompson, that's no different, although the decline is a lot less than in places like Vancouver and To...

A Merritt-area hay production farm is a recipient of the Century Farm Award for 2018. Gavelin Ranch has been in operation since 1911 when Eric Gavelin and his brother in law bought a plot of land in t...

It's been a wildly successful 2018 for Tourism Kamloops. It doubled their growth target, from the goal of 3 per cent from 2017 levels to 6 per cent. CEO Beverley DeSantis says tourism has a $450-milli...

While there's been a lot of snow and rain on the Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope this week, the weekend should be a lot better. That's according to Environment Canada's Matt MacDonald, who says it...

Police in Kamloops are searching for a suspect after a cab driver was assaulted on the job. The incident happened on Friday just after midnight, when the driver was flagged by two women at Seymour Str...

B.C.'s Education minister is keeping his card close to his chest on today's release of a review of education funding. Rob Fleming was asked what we can expect to see in today's report when it is table...

Two areas affected by wildfires in the Thompson region will be off-limits to motorized vehicles for two years. The province has announced that the Elephant Hill and Allie Lake areas will be off limits...

Kamloops will be pursuing more than $4 million in grants for work at Riverside Park. If approved, the city would do flood mitigation work, upgrade infrastructure and build an outdoor skating rink. The...

Kamloops city council has voted unanimously to support two new private pot shop applications. The stores will be located downtown on Victoria Street, and the other one on Tranquille Road on the North ...

The BC Teachers Federation will be watching closely when Education Minister Rob Fleming unveils a report today examining how school districts are funded. Glen Hansman says the concern around the fundi...