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Merritt man sentenced after guilty plea following May 2020 standoff with ERT
Merritt RCMP say a local man has pleaded guilty after a standoff with the South East District Emergency response team last year. In a statement, Merritt RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Josh Roda says the incid...
Dec 21, 2021 An unfolding police scene on Bann Street in Merritt, on May 27, 2020. (Photo via Sheldon Quewezance)
Kamloops RCMP requests help in recovering missing jewelry bags
The RCMP are requesting the help of the community to help recover two missing jewelry bags. The bags were reported missing on December 9th, 2021, and were last seen in Barnhartvale at the beginning of...
Dec 20, 2021
Expanded bus routes for BC Transit buses in Kamloops
The City of Kamloops and BC Transit have announced expanded bus service on existing routes, which is set begin in the new year on Jan. 2. It will mean bus service every 15 minutes during peak times an...
Dec 20, 2021
Minister Fleming 'confident' in repairs done on Coquihalla which opened to essential traffic today
B.C.'s Transportation Minister says he is confident in the repairs done on the Coquihalla which has opened to essential traffic today. Rob Fleming says crews have worked around the clock to make sure ...
Dec 20, 2021 Crews paving a section of the Coquihalla on Sunday, Dec. 19, ahead of the opening on Monday, Dec. 20. (Photo via TranBC)
TNRD chair says regional district accepts findings of BDO Canada forensic audit 'without hesitation'
The Board Chair of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District says they accept the findings of the BDO Canada forensic audit report without hesitation. Ken Gillis made those comments on NL Newsday, adding ...
Dec 17, 2021
Kamloops & District Real Estate Association to merge with two other organizations
The Kamloops & District Real Estate Association (KADREA) is merging with the Association of Interior Realtors & the Kootenay Association of Realtors to form a much larger Association of Interi...
Dec 17, 2021 The Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (Photo via KADREA)
Forensic audit finds 'inappropriate culture of spending' under former TNRD CAO Sukh Gill
A forensic audit into spending practices at the Thompson Nicola Regional District found an "inappropriate culture of spending" under former CAO Sukh Gill. The audit revealed Gill spent more than he wa...
Dec 16, 2021
Blazers sign 2021 second round draft pick Ashton Tait
The Kamloops Blazers have signed forward Ashton Tait to a standard WHL player agreement. The Prince Albert, Sask. native, was the team's first selection in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft last week. In 2...
Dec 16, 2021 Ashton Tait signs a WHL Standard Player Agreement with the Kamloops Blazers. (Photo via Kamloops Blazers)
Kelowna Man Charged After Stolen Truck Recovered by Kamloops RCMP
Kamloops RCMP say a man is in custody after a truck that was allegedly stolen during a home invasion on the North Shore earlier his week was recovered in the Valleyview area. On Dec. 13, 2021 at aroun...
Dec 16, 2021
Kamloops Central BIA levy officially renewed for five years
Kamloops City Council has approved a five year, 26 per cent levy increase for downtown business owners that are members of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA). At Tuesday cou...
Dec 16, 2021 A Downtown Kamloops Mug (Photo via KCBIA)
