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CMHA Kamloops to Offer Free Mental Health Training in Merritt
In response to the lasting impacts of the 2021 floods in Merritt and the surrounding region, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kamloops is launching a new initiative to provide free mental health training to residents, Indigenous communities, organizations and service providers. This vital program is made p...
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Body of missing Merritt man found: family
The body of a Merritt man who is believed to be the victim of a homicide has been found more than two years after he went missing. Miguel Mack's brother Elijah made the announcement in a post to social media late Monday (June 2) night. "This is not the outcome any of us had hoped for," Elijah said. "We w...
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Arnie Narcisse details 11-year survival of residential school system in new book
Arnie Narcisse, an 11-year survivor of Canada's Indian Residential School system, has published a new book with the help of his community. Launching it at NVIT Wednesday (May 28), Narcisse had members from his family and community share stories and celebrate the release of the book. The book Hard to be a Good Indian is...
Jun 01, 2025

Merritt, Kamloops to benefit with Bell AI Fabric
Bell Canada is rolling out 'Bell AI Fabric', what the company is calling a major investment to create Canada's largest artificial intelligence project. The first fabric facility will open next month in Kamloops, in a partnership between Bell, Groq and Thompson Rivers University. Additional facilities are set to come on...
May 30, 2025

Power outage affects more than 1700 area residents
A downed power line left over 1700 people without power in the Nicola Valley area early Thursday evening. (May 29). Intense winds are being blamed for toppling a tree onto power lines affecting those South-East of Highway 8 and North-West of Highway 5A. BC Hydro says the incident happened around 7:30 pm and power was ...
May 30, 2025