Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Why this Kamloops mom is raising funds for ‘little shredders’ at Kamloops Bike Ranch
May 07, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The Kamloops Bike Ranch has been a hot spot for youth mountain bikers for years.
Corrections officer raising PTSD awareness in Kamloops with T-shirt campaign
April 26, 2021 - 6:00 AM

When David Marino started to feel the walls closing in on him at the B.C. corrections facility he works at, he was scared and confused.
Vernon RCMP ask for help to identify gun-pointing suspect
April 22, 2021 - 5:34 PM

RCMP have turned to the public to identify a man who pointed a handgun at two people in a Vernon parking lot almost two weeks ago.
Legal challenge seeks to overturn Quebec ban on cannabis T-shirts, other products
April 15, 2021 - 3:04 PM

MONTREAL - Quebec's ban on the sale of cannabis-themed products is too broad and inhibits legitimate freedom of expression, the lawyer for a head shop challenging the law argued Thursday.
Liberal MP caught stark naked during House of Commons video conference
April 14, 2021 - 6:00 PM

OTTAWA - A Liberal MP was caught wearing his birthday suit in the virtual House of Commons.
Two assaults, impaired driver keep Kamloops RCMP busy on weekend
April 13, 2021 - 4:31 PM

Kamloops RCMP responded to 338 calls over this past weekend including two assaults and an impaired driving investigation.
First taste of summer-like weather on its way to Okanagan, Kamloops
April 08, 2021 - 11:00 AM

Rain gear may be the most appropriate attire for Kamloops and Okanagan residents for the next few days, but don’t despair – you could be wearing shorts and T-shirts by next Tuesday.
Kelowna RCMP search for armed robbery suspect
April 06, 2021 - 12:37 PM

Mounties are searching for the man who robbed a Kelowna store Monday night.
Second driver stopped by police impersonator in the Okanagan
March 24, 2021 - 10:27 AM

Another driver has come forward and said they were pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer on Highway 6 in Lumby.
Police impersonator attempts to pull over vehicle near Midway
March 23, 2021 - 7:26 AM

Police are urging caution after a suspect elaborately impersonated police and tried to stop a vehicle travelling on Highway 33 between Rock Creek and Kelowna Sunday.
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Penticton's popular Smugglers Smoke House closing its doors
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