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Evacuees from Merritt feeling the strain on emergency management system in Kamloops
November 30, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Jude Norberg and her husband are two of many Merritt residents who had their lives turned upside down when the Coldwater River flooded the town on Nov. 15, and they are still waiting to go home.
Silent march held to pressure TRU to suspend administrators accused of harassment
November 29, 2021 - 6:00 PM

A silent march was held at Thompson Rivers University today in protest of the way the university is handling an on-going investigation of two senior administrators.
South Okanagan restaurant gets new look tied to Indigenous roots
November 29, 2021 - 8:00 AM

South Okanagan restaurant gets new look tied to Indigenous roots
Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
November 28, 2021 - 10:57 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches billionaire who looted his companies' pension funds before dying a mysterious death. She spent the second with another tycoon, Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while charged with sexually abusing teenage girls.
Kelowna was ready for 2,000 flood evacuees who arrived in city
November 25, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Kelowna has supported approximately 2,000 displaced evacuees with food, clothing and shelter since evacuation orders were issued after last week's rainstorm and catastrophic flooding in B.C.
The latest on B.C. flooding, recovery efforts on Nov. 24
November 24, 2021 - 5:30 PM

As some evacuees start to make their way back to Merritt, some still have not received their emergency support services, and the City of Merritt is advocating for change at the provincial level.
'I have nothing left': Merritt family asking for help after losing home
November 19, 2021 - 9:30 AM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Barkad Khan wiped away tears Thursday as he made another "frustrating" visit to one of the emergency reception centres set up to help residents from Merritt, B.C., who have been forced from their homes due to unprecedented flooding.
Merritt councillor starts fundraiser for evacuees awaiting emergency assistance
November 18, 2021 - 6:00 AM

As evacuees from Merritt wait for accommodation and food voucher supports, a city councillor is stepping up efforts to help them while they are in limbo.
B.C.'s flooded, devastated highways strand hockey teams, halt games
November 16, 2021 - 8:00 PM

Getting a hockey team home is half the battle in B.C. as mudslides, floods and collapsing highways have stranded several.
City of Kamloops, B.C. Housing may split costs of $7 million loan in hotel purchase
November 13, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Kamloops city council will decide on Tuesday whether to borrow $7.15 million for the purchase of the Northbridge Hotel the city has already committed to buy.
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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
The closure of all the highways in and out of the Lower Mainland triggered some panic buying in the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this month. That might not have happened if people had a better understanding of how the supply chain works in Can

Winter Wonderland bar popping up in downtown Kelowna
A popular Kelowna cocktail bar, Jack’s, is revamping its downtown location into a winter wonderland experience, where guests can enjoy the holiday season with food and drink until Dec. 26. The winter wonderland was designed by Erin va

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Here’s why we still have food, supplies in Kamloops, Okanagan after highways closed
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November 30, 2021 7:00 AM
Why gas prices for Kamloops, Okanagan are heading back down
Even though restrictions were placed on fuel consumption throughout B.C.’s coastal communities while the government asked residents to avoid unnecessary travel – gas prices are expecte
December 01, 2021 6:30 AM
UPDATE: Highway 97 south of Penticton reopens to single lane after collision, diesel spill
A transport truck carrying diesel crashed and spilled its load on Highway 97 between Penticton and Okanagan Falls this morning. The highway, which was originally completely closed, has since
December 01, 2021 11:50 AM
Osoyoos woman struck by chunk of concrete while asleep with children in living room
A mom from Osoyoos has no idea why somebody decided to throw a chunk of concrete through her window in the middle of the night, but now she's left to pick up the pieces. It was around 1:
November 30, 2021 6:00 PM
Distracted Kamloops drivers busted despite cop in plainclothes holding warning sign
It took less than an hour for seven distracted drivers to get caught using their electronic devices in an RCMP traffic sting last week. This despite the fact they were given a blatant warnin
November 29, 2021 10:10 AM
Uptick in tiny home sales continue amid Okanagan housing crunch
The co-owner of a Vernon-based tiny home company continues to see increased demand for the small houses because of how expensive Okanagan housing has become. OIiver Stankiewicz, co-owner of
December 01, 2021 7:00 AM
Sign welcoming homeless people posted at controversial Kamloops shelter site
A Kamloops resident and business owner has put up a sign promoting peace on a site where an act of violence occurred yesterday. The property on Kingston Avenue has been designated by B.C. Ho
December 01, 2021 5:30 PM
RCMP ask for help to identify man whose body was found near Merritt in 2019
A man's body recovered near Merritt two years ago remains unidentified and police are looking to the public for assistance. Although the body was discovered in September 2019, the man mi
December 01, 2021 11:12 AM
iN VIDEO: Driver weaving in and out of Highway 97 traffic near Peachland smashes into rock face
Brendan Miller was driving on Highway 97 near Peachland this past weekend when his dash cam caught a single-vehicle crash that closed the highway Saturday afternoon. The footage from a
November 29, 2021 11:00 AM
Flooded B.C. highways prompt more flights, bigger aircraft from Kelowna to Vancouver
To get people home — and get cargo between Kelowna and Vancouver — Air Canada, WestJet, and Air North Kelowna have added additional flight through Kelowna International Airport.
December 01, 2021 7:30 AM

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