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UPDATE: Kamloops mayor launches defamation suit against councillor
The rift on Kamloops city council is growing wider as a spat between Mayor Reid…
Teen nabbed doing 115 km/h in 50 km zone in Kelowna
A teenager driving was caught yesterday doing 115 km/h in a 50 km area. According…
Campfire ban in Thompson-Okanagan to be lifted
There's good news for anyone planning on going camping this weekend as the campfire ban…
One person dead in crash in Quesnel
A male driver was killed and a female passenger was taken to hospital with injuries…
Indigenous kept from economic opportunities from pot legalization: Senate committee
A Senate committee says the current cannabis market and legislation has kept Indigenous Peoples from…
15 dead after bus carrying seniors collides with semi truck Manitoba
CARBERRY, Man. – RCMP say 15 people are dead and 10 are in hospital after…
TRENDING NOW: South Korean beatboxer will astound you
World famous South Korean beatboxer Wing has taken the art to a whole new level.…
Former Harvard morgue manager stole brains, skin and other body parts to sell them, indictment says
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife…
Vernon RCMP confirm ‘suspicious device’ was an actual bomb
A suspicious device found along the railway tracks in Vernon yesterday was a pipe bomb.…
Wife of Kelowna crane collapse victim sues for damages
A woman whose husband was killed in a tragic downtown Kelowna crane collapse is taking…
How to see five planets line up in the sky on Saturday morning
NEW YORK (AP) — Wake up early this weekend to catch a celestial sight: Five…
Vernon man assaults girlfriend, then sets fire to her front door
Less than a year-and-half after Vernon resident Reginald Ram got house arrest for assaulting his…
Swiping narcotics from work nets BC nurse one month suspension
A BC nurse has been suspended for one month for swiping narcotics from work. According…
Kamloops dealership on the hook for $5,000 for selling modified truck
A Kamloops dealership is on the hook for $5,000 after it sold a customer a…
Penticton SAR rescue climber in 8 hour nighttime operation
Penticton Search and Rescue had a long night June 14, finally rescuing a fallen climber…
BC’s Fairmont Hot Springs has been sold
BC's Fairmont Hot Springs Resort — with Canada’s largest mineral hot springs, a hotel, golf…
Movie maker looking for workers in Kamloops
Kamloops residents interested in the film industry are invited to meet with a local production…
Family of murdered Oliver man issue plea for tips
One year after the murder of James Cummings in Oliver, his family is making a public…
Trespassers with shovels tried to dig up unmarked Tk’emlups graves: report
Trespassers didn't believe Tk'emlups te Secwepemc when it announced in May 2021 that more than 200…
WHL’s Winnipeg franchise sold and moving to Wenatchee, Washington
The Winnipeg ICE has been sold and is moving to Wenatchee, Washington. The team couldn’t…
Officials warn South Okanagan high school grads to not hold bush parties
Officials are urging South Okanagan high school students not to take part in an annual…
BC couple scoop $35M in lottery win
A BC couple has scooped up a whopping $35 million on the lottery. Victoria couple…
Bus with 30 onboard crashes near Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE – A bus loaded with camp workers supporting construction of the Coastal GasLink…
NCAA medical committee recommendations include removal of marijuana from banned drug list
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the…