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Angry Kamloops owl attacks, scratches skiers on popular trail system
An angry owl dive-bombed and scratched up cross country skiers at a popular trail system…
Kelowna man smashes bank window with axe, gets arrested
A Kelowna man used an axe to smash several windows of a downtown bank this…
Kamloops senior walking his dog attacked and seriously injured by stranger
A senior is recovering at home from injuries he sustained in an attack by an…
RCMP investigating anti-trans discrimination at Kelowna elementary school event
Kelowna RCMP have confirmed an investigation has been launched into the anti-transgender verbal attack on two…
Vernon man hit in face with tire iron during confrontation with teens
A Vernon man is recovering from a vicious attack last month that left him with…
Trail in popular Kamloops hiking area closed after cougar attacked dog
A trail at a popular outdoor recreation area in Kamloops has been temporarily closed after…
Penticton councillor putting plan together to address aggressive urban deer problem
The problem of aggressive mother deer attacking people and dogs in the Okanagan has been…
Jessie Simpson’s mom publishing book about son’s near fatal attack
It has been nine years since Jessie Simpson was brutally beaten with a baseball bat…
Kelowna man arrested for lunging at woman with knife
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly lunging at a…
West Kelowna car wash assault suspect arrested and charged
WEST KELOWNA – A Kelowna man has been charged in connection with an assault earlier…
West Kelowna assault near car wash sends victim to hospital
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna police are looking for witnesses of an early morning Tuesday…
Man in hospital after downtown Kelowna knife attack
KELOWNA – Police are looking for a suspect believed to be responsible for stabbing a…
Kelowna RCMP looking witnesses to shooting
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP are asking for witnesses to a shooting last week to help…
Police investigate brutal assault that left Vernon woman badly injured
“THE ONLY THING THAT MADE HIM STOP WAS WE STARTED SCREAMING CALL 911” VERNON –…
What Interior Health is doing differently after two fatal care home assaults
VERNON – If the care home attacks that left a Vernon and Kamloops senior dead…
BAT ASSAULT: Kamloops man accused of beating teenager with bat denied bail
"I DON'T THINK SOMEBODY THAT CAN DO THINGS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE OUT IN PUBLIC."…
BAT ASSAULT: Kamloops man accused of attempted murder seeks bail
KAMLOOPS – The man accused of beating an 18-year-old over the head with a baseball…
Vernon dog named Lucky lives up to name after surviving ‘bizarre’ bear encounter
'HE GOT RAKED DOWN BOTH SIDES. YOU COULD SEE THE FOUR, DEEP CLAW MARKS' VERNON…
Kamloops businessman recounts his experience when first shots rang out during Paris attacks
KAMLOOPS - A local business owner is thankful to be alive and home today, Nov. 16 following a work trip that turned tumultuous after he found himself at a downtown restaurant close to the targeted attack in Paris on Friday, Nov. 13. Mike Miltimore says he was on a trip for his Kamloops-based guitar company...
Kamloops man escapes attacks in Paris, reported as safe
KAMLOOPS - A local business-owner travelling in Paris is now in a safe location following this afternoon’s attacks Nov. 13. Mike Miltimore, who co-owns Lee’s Music in Kamloops and is the founder of Riversong Guitars, says he was close to where shots rang out in the city but managed to leave the location to return...
On the ground in Paris: The terrorist attack as seen in social media
PARIS, FRANCE - News sources are reporting at least 100 people are dead following an attack in Paris Friday evening, Nov. 13. As of 5 p.m. Nov. 13, The Associated Press reports at least six attacks including a hostage situation have led to the carnage, which began in a well-known concert hall in the city. ...
Kamloops man shares his grizzly attack survival story
"WHEN I WAS HIKING OUT, I KEPT SAYING TO MYSELF: 'DON'T PASS OUT. DON'T PASS OUT.'" KAMLOOPS - Local hunter Ralph Smith planned to get the elk he was tagged for when he took his mid-September hunting trip in Sparwood, B.C. He’d seen grizzly bears before, but he wasn’t expecting the violent scenario he ended...
Three patients remain in hospital after violent attack near Lillooet
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Three of the original 11 people who were admitted to Interior Health hospitals after an attack at the Bridge River Indian Band office near Lillooet remain under medical care. “One patient is in serious but stable condition and two are stable and beginning their recovery,” Tracy Watson of Interior Health says. The patients...
Judge clarifies order for dangerous dog that mauled Okanagan Lhasa apso cross
KELOWNA - A provincial court judge has issued a clarification of an order for one of two dogs that fatally mauled a 12-year-old Lhasa apso cross in Peachland on New Years Day 2015. The small dog named Charlie was walking with owner Jeff Clark on Jan. 1 when they were approached by two off-leash dogs...