A note of caution for people in BC to avoid contact with ponds and other areas where wild geese and other migratory birds may gather. "We also want to make sure we keep pets away from birds, but also from ponds and areas that they might want to go into right now, because we know that ponds that have ducks and gees...

Kamloops RCMP say no criminal charges are going to be laid in connection to a fatal collision just outside Thompson Rivers University last year involving three members of the TRU men's volleyball team. Instead, the driver of the vehicle will face penalties under the Motor Vehicle Act. It concludes a nearly year-long in...

As a final bureaucratic hurdle to create it goes before Kamloops city council on Tuesday, the Mayor of Kamloops is adding himself among a list of people who are opposing a new homeless shelter on the north shore, arguing against its need. Reid Hamer-Jackson suggests part of his disapproval also relates to the large lev...

A small dusting of snow and temperatures around the freezing mark was still not enough to stop crowds lining downtown sidewalks late Sunday afternoon for the 43rd annual Santa Claus Parade. The annual event, which started around 4pm, marshalled south of 2nd Avenue and St. Paul Street before heading off. From there, the...

The Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt is once again operational, following another overnight shutdown to start out the weekend. "Merritt and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital," said Interior Health in a release late Friday. Emergency servic...

Tk'emlups is one step closer to the creation of a healing centre for residential school survivors. The Thompson Nicola Regional District board has approved a request by the Band to reclassify and rezone the land the new healing centre is going to be built on. The 10.5 hectare property is located east of Sun Rivers alon...

The elves are getting ready for Santa's arrival in downtown Kamloops this weekend. "Santa is going to be flying into town here and and we know that he's probably going to be having a little nap, as he likes to do, before we wake him up and get him into downtown Kamloops for the parade," said Howie Reimer is t...

Kamloops RCMP are looking for three people in connection with an extensive early morning chase. Residents are being asked to check security cameras after the suspects fled through the downtown area. Police say that around 4:40 Friday morning, an officer patrolling the Halston Connector and was attempting to make a rout...

There was a literal swapping of chairs at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board Meeting on Thursday. Former Vice-Chair Natalya Melnychuk, Director for Electoral Area G (Blind Bay, Sorrento, Notch Hill), is the new Chair of the Board for the upcoming year. Former Board Chair Kevin Flynn is now taking on the role ...

One of Disney's most popular musical's is set to hit the stage in Kamloops starting this week. It is a tale as old as time; Beauty and the Beast. The show's opening night is Friday, November 22 at Sagebrush Theatre. Based on the Academy Award winning animated film, this beloved fairy-tale musical quickly became a Broad...