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UPDATE: Body found at Salmon Arm high school, foul play ruled out
SALMON ARM – Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a man…
Liability costs a high price for RCMP auxiliary ride alongs: Former Kamloops RCMP member
KAMLOOPS – After RCMP decided to put the brakes on auxiliary officer ride alongs this…
Tracking drug overdoses needs improvement to curb the ‘fentanyl crisis’: Kamloops doctor
'THERE'S NO WAY WE'VE SEEN THE END OF THIS' THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – When a community worker…
The heartfelt way these Shuswap students are remembering a lost classmate
LIDS FROM LIAM PROJECT HELPING NEWBORNS AND THE NEEDY CELISTA – As they grieve for…
Suspicious death at Kamloops motel deemed a homicide
KAMLOOPS – A suspicious death at a Valleyview motel is now a homicide investigation, RCMP…
Kamloops family has message after narrowly escaping carbon monoxide tragedy
KAMLOOPS – A local man is urging you to ensure you have carbon monoxide detectors…
Railway workers too tired, company ordered to give more rest time
KAMLOOPS – Rail workers will now have extra time to catch some sleep between shifts…
Kamloops sex abuse survivor penning book to help other teens cope
KAMLOOPS – A survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of her hockey coach, a…
UPDATE: Two sections of Highway 97 closed near Clinton and Hixon after two separate fatal collisions
CLINTON – Highway 97 near 70 Mile House is closed after a fatal collision occurred…
Man accused of shooting Kamloops Mountie slated to plead guilty
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of shooting a Kamloops Mountie is set to enter guilty…
Kamloops jail, university provide trades training to inmates
KAMLOOPS – Six inmates have already obtained the skills training needed to help gain entry-level…
Alberta man facing charges after dangerous driving on Okanagan Connector
MERRITT – An Alberta man is facing numerous charges after a RCMP traffic stop on…
UPDATE: RCMP confirm weekend crash on Yellowhead Highway north of Kamloops killed driver
KAMLOOPS – RCMP confirm a man died as a result of the injuries sustained after…
SPCA eyes property near Kamloops airport for new location
KAMLOOPS – Administrators at the B.C. SPCA shelter in Kamloops are aware they have outgrown…
Kamloops veteran receives medal of distinction, gratitude from France
"IT FEELS VERY NICE THAT THEY REMEMBER." KAMLOOPS - If you ask Cpl. Leonard Ford to tell you what the Second World War was like, why he joined or what it feels like to be honoured in Europe, he’ll simply shrug and tell you, "We engineers weren’t in the fighting, we were always building something....
How swears, Shane Koyczan and a Nazi joke left a Merritt Grade 5 teacher in hot water
MERRITT - A teacher who made his students uncomfortable with his jokes and used swear words to discuss bullying with his Grade 5 students has been disciplined by the B.C. Teachers Regulation Board. Peter Schmid, a Grade 5 teacher at Diamond Vale Elementary, was referred to the board for incidents in the months of May and...
Kamloops RCMP searching for owner of tin with sentimental jewelry
KAMLOOPS - Police are looking for the owner of a unique tin containing what appears to be sentimental jewelry after recovering the items following an arrest at the end of December. Two men were taken into custody on Dec. 28 for a break and enter at a compound on Cariboo Place, Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a...
Buffalo hide produced by B.C. rancher featured in latest Leonardo DiCaprio film
70 MILE HOUSE - A buffalo farmer in the B.C. Interior has become famous in his own right after Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio showcased one of the hides made by at his ranch in the recently released film The Revenant. “It’s just great. I put so much work and labour and love into this stuff,”...
Kamloops court to decide whether pedophile should be declared dangerous offender
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops Supreme Court Justice will determine if a man with a history of sexually molesting children across the province will face an indefinite jail term as a dangerous offender. The man - whose name and locations of his offences cannot be published due to a court order protecting his victim’s identities -...
Crown appealing judge’s decision to toss evidence from Kamloops gun-bust case
KAMLOOPS - The criminal justice branch is appealing a recent decision from a Kamloops Supreme Court justice after all the evidence collected against a man was tossed from trial due to Charter violations. Justice Hope Hyslop tossed the case against accused Charles Patrick in December, 2015 after determining Kamloops RCMP made mistakes while arresting the...
Teen appealing to public as she searches for mother in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A teenaged girl has turned to social media in hopes of gaining more details about her biological mother as she plans to travel to Kamloops in search of her. Katrina Ladouceur, 17, says she only has sparse knowledge of who her mother is and says she’s been searching for clues since she was...
Warmer weather on the way as Interior braces for El Niño
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After a cold snap and day after day of snowfall, temperatures are finally expected to begin rising by the middle of January as the 2016 El Niño weather pattern hits the region. The second half of winter is when El Niño effects are generally felt in Western Canada, as the system brings winds...
Deceased’s name withheld as authorities continue investigation of suspicious death in the Shuswap
LEE CREEK – Investigators are still examining the events which led to a suspicious death…
Search for missing Kelowna man ends tragically
WEST KELOWNA - The search for a local man who was missing for over a month ended with a tragic result today, Jan. 5 after RCMP confirmed he was located deceased in a shed. Police positively identified the remains as Peter Schouten, a Kelowna man who was reported missing Dec. 8. The body was found...