A driver has lost his vehicle for a week after driving nearly double the speed limit on the Okanagan Connector and stopping left of the passing lane. BC Highway Patrol says an eastbound black Dodge Challenger was clocked going 207 km/h on Highway 97C near Elkhart at around 2:25 p.m. on April 1, well over the speed limi...

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla from Merritt to Hope for the remainder of the day. The weather agency says that between 15 to 25 cm are expected to fall in the region today coupled with freezing rain as a low pressure system crosses the province from northwest to southeast. Strong wi...

Police in Kamloops are asking for help in finding a 38-year-old wanted man who allegedly failed to comply with his curfew. RCMP say a Canada-wide warrant was recently issued for Kurtis Justin Billy, who remains unlawfully at large. Billy is described as an Indigenous man, standing five-foot-seven, weighing 161 lbs. Pol...

Local residents may notice smoke in the area this week as the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) in conjunction with Cascades Natural Resource District will be conducting a wildfire risk reduction project along Fox Farm Road. According to an press release the BCWS said crews will be burning up to 50 piles approximately five k...

City of Merritt is now exploring how shipping containers or "sea cans" are used on private property. The aim of this review is to preserve neighborhood character, balance the needs of the property-owner, and maintain building safety. Shipping containers are large, standardized steel boxes originally designed ...