Jake Courtepatte

Orange skies and ash from the nearby Brunswick Creek Wildfire have put the Thompson-Nicola at a 10 out of 10 on the Air Quality Health Index, meaning a ‘very high risk’ to the public.

As B.C. enters into prime wildfire season, dry conditions have led to a full ban of campfires across the Kamloops Fire Centre.

Three years later, many questions remain surrounding the night that Merritt City Councillor Claire Newman was struck and killed by a vehicle outside of Valemount, B.C.

A Merritt man is looking to do some home renovations after winning $1 million with Lotto 6/49.

Evacuation alerts from the Brunswick Complex wildfires have now been extended to include 61 properties along Hwy. 8 and west of Spius Creek, including Petit Creek Road and Prospect Creek.

Merritt police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man who has not been seen since June 20.

The Nicola Valley Hospital will have its emergency department closed again this Sunday, July 12, the third closure in three weeks after no previous closures in 2026.

With limited space and a higher demand for shelter, SCPA Kamloops is hoping community members across the region will open their homes to fostering.

What could be a lengthy jury trial in the case of a murdered Merritt woman still does not have a set date. Christopher Jarvis was back in Kamloops court on July 13 to fix a date for his pre-trial conference. He is charged with second-degree murder after his wife Pamela was found unresponsive in their […]

With no closures in the first six months of 2026, the Nicola Valley Hospital had its emergency department closed again on Sunday, July 12, the third closure in three weeks.