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A fawn in the hand was better off in the bush
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It turns out most rescued newborn animals left abandoned in the wild during fawning season don't need human assistance. That's because mothers leaving their babies alone usually return, according to a press release from the B.C. Ministry of Forests. People mistakenly believe the fawn or calf needs rescuing, but doing so usually does...
Elderly pedestrian struck in Kamloops crosswalk
KAMLOOPS - An elderly woman was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street at the corner of Lansdowne Street and 2 Avenue yesterday. Witnesses told police the woman had the right-of-way, but the driver failed to yield while making a left hand turn and hit the woman while she was in the...
Kamloops man turns downtown Kelowna into demolition derby
KELOWNA - A police chase on Gordon Drive was called off by Mounties in the name of public safety, but the suspect driving the SUV still managed to crash into four cars. Kelowna RCMP are still looking for the driver, who prompted the initial chase by striking vehicles at 2:30 a.m. May 1. Police were...
Police looking for alleged groper
KAMLOOPS - A police hunt was launched after a man allegedly groped another man near Kitchner Crescent during the lunch hour Friday. Kamloops RCMP were told of the incident shortly after 12:30 p.m. A man was walking along the riverbank when he was approached by an unknown man. The second man spoke briefly with the...
Shawn Atleo resigning as AFN national chief
OTTAWA — Shawn Atleo has resigned as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Documents show at least 1 of 7 dead babies found in Utah garage was covered with chemical
SALT LAKE CITY – The body of at least one baby found in the garage of a Utah woman accused of killing six of her newborns over a decade was covered in a chemical that smelled like iodine, according to documents made public Friday.
John Horgan poised to take NDP leadership
VICTORIA – In a surprising political twist, British Columbia New Democrat John Horgan is poised to be crowned party leader next month as his only opponent Mike Farnworth stepped aside Tuesday.
Canada sending soldiers for military exercises in Poland, part of NATO measures
LONDON, Ont. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canadian soldiers will take part in military exercises in Poland, as Russia's "illegal occupation" of Ukraine threatens the stability of the region.
UPDATE: Bomb squad detonates suspicious package on York Avenue in Kamloops
UPDATE: RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush says it's unlikely a suspicious package found at a York Avenue residence contained explosive materials. The Kamloops Serious Crime Unit continues to examine the evidence and look for the person responsible for this incident as well as another where a pipe bomb was found at the same residence March...
Search teams called as localized flooding reported near Enderby, B.C.
ENDERBY – Localized flooding east of Enderby is causing problems in the North Okanagan region.
Addiction treatment a long process, experts say of Ford’s short-term rehab plan
TORONTO – Rob Ford has taken a leave from his job as Toronto mayor to seek help for substance abuse, reportedly entering a 30-day program at an undisclosed treatment facility. But addiction experts say such short-term regimens are a mere first step in what could be a years-long effort to overcome his dependency.
Alleged Hells Angel should go to trial on theft, extortion charges: B.C. court
VANCOUVER – B.C.'s highest court has reversed a stay on criminal charges for an alleged full-patch member of the Hells Angels and sent the case back to trial.
Thousands of B.C. health-care workers vote 96 per cent in favour of strike
BURNABY, B.C. – The union representing 47,000 B.C. health-care workers, including emergency dispatchers, dietary staff and care aides, has voted 96 per cent in favour of a strike.
Two people arrested for multiple break and enters in Osoyoos and Oliver
OSOYOOS - Two people were arrested following an investigation into a string of break and enters committed in Osoyoos and Oliver. Michael Scott Miller, 32, and Angela Michell Gauthier, 33, both of no fixed address, appeared in Penticton Provincial Court April 28 and were released on conditions while awaiting trial. Mounties say Gauthier and Miller...
Human remains found at Haynes Point Provincial Park
OSOYOOS - Human remains were found at Haynes Point Provincial Park yesterday. The discovery was reported to Osoyoos RCMP after a contractor excavating for washroom upgrade found the bones at a depth of about four to five feet. An investigation has so far determined the bones to be archeological and in close proximity to other...