News Items tag as: Flood watch Guichon Creek rising forces Lower Nicola locals to evacuate May 06, 2018 - 3:16 PM Today evacuation orders and alerts are abound in the Lower Nicola region. UPDATE: Flood watch rescinded for Coldwater River in Merritt November 24, 2017 - 10:54 AM MERRITT - The flood watch issued yesterday afternoon for the Coldwater River in the Merritt area has ended. More ... LETTER: Voting will be a challenge in the upcoming federal election OPINION Dear Editor, The next federal election is only about two months away, but Canada is in the middle of a complex political transformation that makes voting a very challenging process. Traditionally EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News Estate planning for Fido: How to make sure pets live the good life if you go If four-year-old Gracie's parents die, a trusted family member receives $10,000 from their estate to care for th August 22, 2019 8:00 PM Kamloops judge sorts botched bail order in odd sentencing case KAMLOOPS — A poor bail decision for an unusual and ultimately ineffective sentence was sorted in court last mo August 22, 2019 7:00 PM Vernon judge sentences fraudster caught with 15 fake IDs and a blonde wig VERNON - An Alberta woman who was caught with 15 different fake IDs, along with a blonde wig and was only identified August 22, 2019 6:00 PM UPDATE: Crews get handle on grass fire along Highway 97 south of Vernon VERNON – The B.C. Wildfire Service said a grass fire burning near Highway 97 is currently being held. Th August 22, 2019 4:46 PM Surrey's plan to switch to municipal force from RCMP gets preliminary nod SURREY, B.C. - The Vancouver-area city of Surrey, home to Canada's largest RCMP detachment, has been given provi August 22, 2019 4:30 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop