Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Search/Filter Results

'It's never easy watching': NHLers on the mental toll of injuries
April 12, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Max Pacioretty had just torn his right Achilles tendon for the second time in less than a year.
South Okanagan woman claims her mental health reason for dismissal by mental health charity
April 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A South Okanagan charity that offers support for people with mental illness has failed in its attempt to have a case dismissed after a former employee alleged she was fired because of her mental health.
Sweden blazes trail in women's hockey by allowing body checking and finds health, quality benefits
February 16, 2025 - 9:00 AM

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden (AP) — Lauren Bellefontaine came off the ice after a game in Sweden’s top women’s hockey league and detailed the toll her body had just taken.
'Unnecessary and extreme': Penticton couple suing RCMP alleging traffic stop got violent
January 19, 2025 - 7:00 AM
iNwheels

Sixty-three-year-old Naramata resident Kelly Hohmann didn't know what to think when he was pulled over by the RCMP in Penticton last November.
Former Kelowna women's shelter exec suing UBCO; alleges she wasn't paid
January 07, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The former executive director of a Kelowna women's shelter is suing UBC Okanagan alleging the university backtracked after it promised she'd be paid for work she did on a multi-year research project.
iN VIDEO: Watch a herd of deer practice crosswalk safety in Penticton
December 10, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A Penticton resident doing night patrol for SOS Security is used to seeing deer roaming around the streets in the wee hours, and a few nights ago a herd of them did something amusing.
Judge rejects low blood sugar defence in deadly drunk driving crash in Sicamous
November 25, 2024 - 6:00 PM
iNwheels

A Kamloops judge found an Alberta man guilty after he claimed that a deadly head-on collision happened because of his diabetes not alcohol.
First-of-its-kind study shows link between teen dating violence and concussion
October 12, 2024 - 9:00 PM

New research from the University of Calgary shows teen dating violence is related to higher odds of concussion, the first study of its kind to be published in Canada.
Penticton councillor putting plan together to address aggressive urban deer problem
July 07, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The problem of aggressive mother deer attacking people and dogs in the Okanagan has been happening every spring and early summer for years, and so far no one has come up with a plan to do something about it.
Penticton woman injured protecting dog from aggressive mother deer
June 17, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Jackie Hooper was walking her young dog through the middle of town when she got attacked by a mother deer and ended up with bruises and a mild concussion.
More ...

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Popular kamloops News

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assis
April 18, 2025 6:00 AM
First officer on the scene testifies at Kamloops murder trial
The first officer to set eyes on Mohd Abdullah's body quickly ruled out calling for medical help. Sgt. Kevin McIntyre's only concern once blocking a rental cargo van into a driveway
April 17, 2025 3:13 PM
Kamloops trustee asks fellow school board members to forgo pay in face of budget shortfall
A Kamloops school trustee is proposing elected officials in charge of the region's schools suspend their pay in the face of a budget shortfall and impending staff cuts. Trustee Jodhbir K
April 12, 2025 9:00 AM
BC LNG worker awarded $2,000 after company forced drug test
A painter who slipped and twisted his ankle while working at the LNG project in Kitimat has been awarded $2,000 after suspicious managers ordered him to have a drug and alcohol test. Accordi
April 18, 2025 12:00 PM
A colossal squid is caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea
A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible. The sighting was announced Tue
April 18, 2025 1:00 PM
BC toddlers win $25K after parents have dispute with daycare: Human Rights Tribunal
Two young children who were booted out of a BC daycare after their parents had a falling out with staff, have received $2,500 in compensation after taking the daycare to the BC Human Rights Tribun
April 18, 2025 4:30 PM
$50,000 contest win to help keep Vernon's O'Keefe Ranch mansion standing
The centrepiece of Vernon's Historic O'Keefe Ranch will have its lifespan extended with an influx of cash. The tourist destination has been under financial pressure and needed major
April 17, 2025 6:00 PM
North Okanagan fire truck flown to Guatemala for new lease of life
The Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department’s ladder truck served the area faithfully for 30 years, and now it’s going to help a community in Guatemala. The fire department wasn&r
April 18, 2025 4:00 AM
Dog reunites with Israeli family after disappearing for 18 months in Gaza
BINYAMINA, Israel (AP) — Rachel Dancyg never thought she would see her dog again after it disappeared in the Hamas attack that sparked the ongoing war with Israel. Her ex-husband and b
April 18, 2025 10:00 AM
Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to strike down a key element of the Liberal government's environmental policy Friday as he and other party leaders got back on the campaign trai
April 18, 2025 12:54 PM

Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon