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Kamloops on track to open city-owned medical clinic
Kamloops may become the second city in B.C. to have a city taxpayer owned medical…
Murder or self-defence? Jury hears closing arguments in 2021 Shuswap shooting death
A Kamloops jury is considering whether a Shuswap shooting that left a 32-year-old man dead…
New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may…
Kamloops murder victim ‘frantic’ over hidden retirement funds held by lawyer, alleged killer
Mohd Abdullah was preparing to retire and the nearly $800,000 he gave to his lawyer…
BAGABUYO TRIAL: ‘I will go to jail’: Victim confided to friend he hid money from divorce
The first step on the path that lead to Mohd Abdullah’s death was his own…
Shuswap shooter and victim had ongoing feud before car wash killing
The confrontation at a Shuswap car wash that left John Vance dead happened after a…
Kelowna pastor, Harvest Church deny sexual abuse lawsuits, threaten to sue for defamation
A Kelowna pastor faced with civil lawsuits alleging historic sexual abuse is publicly denying the…
Witness describes discovery of shooting victim at Shuswap car wash
A woman who was friends with the victim of a 2021 Shuswap shooting found the…
Jury shown videos of confrontation and attempts to save Shuswap shooting victim
The first police officers at the scene of a 2021 Shuswap shooting knew the victim…
Man admits to perjury years after Kamloops manslaughter acquittal
A man once accused of manslaughter in a fatal Kamloops bar beating pleaded guilty Monday…
Self-defence or murder? Trial in Shuswap car wash killing begins
John Vance died from a single, point-blank gunshot to the chest at a Shuswap car…
Conservative Caputo wins in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola
Conservative Frank Caputo will hang on to his job after winning in the new electoral…
Murder victim’s last movements highlight second week of Kamloops trial
Video surveillance showing the victim’s last known movements capped the second week of a Kamloops…
Kamloops Liberal candidate says ‘tea-sipping urbanite’ gun laws need a revisit
A Kamloops Liberal candidate diverted from the party’s recent gun crackdowns. Speaking at a forum…
Second First Nation files dispute over Highland Valley mine expansion
Another First Nation government is challenging the proposed expansion of one of Canada’s largest copper…
BC prison guard bitten by colleague claims incident caused PTSD
BC prison guard Dallis Van Steinburg was taking part in a mock exercise with some…
Kelowna landlord to pay $27,000 for wrongfully evicting tenants
A Kelowna landlord is on the hook for $27,000 after she failed to move into…
Jailed Interior Health top doctor loses licence in BC
Disgraced Interior Health doctor Albert de Villiers has been stripped of his licence, almost two…
Vernon doctor who once had sex with patient reprimanded again
A Vernon doctor, who was suspended for 12 months for having sex with a patient…
Jail time ends Shuswap shoplifter’s crime spree
Anthony Daniel McDonald walked into Askew’s supermarket in Salmon Arm in January 2024, loaded up…
Kelowna Mountie who sexted domestic abuse victim avoids criminal record
CONTENT ADVISORY Former Kelowna RCMP Const. Sean Eckland once watched a 12-year-old burn to death…
Penticton man who abandoned family returns to sue for family home
A Penticton man who abandoned his wife and kids and shacked up with his bookkeeper…
Clearwater woman argues to get her dog back — but not her 10 cats
A North Thompson woman has managed to get her dog back after it was seized…
Kelowna roofing company fined $20,000 by WorkSafeBC, again
A Kelowna roofing company has been fined $20,000 for working on a two-story house without…