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‘A spicy lady’: Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service…
Salmon Arm pharmacist pays fine for diverting drugs from hospital
A former Salmon Arm pharmacist has to pay a hefty fine for diverting drugs from…
‘Fire is medicine’: WFN company utilizes prescribed burns to mitigate wildfire risks
As wildfires worsen across the province, cikilaxwm (prescribed fire) is gaining more traction as a…
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new…
Man stabbed to death near White Rock Pier days after similar knife attack in area
WHITE ROCK, B.C. – A man has been killed in a stabbing in White Rock,…
iN VIDEO: Rush hour chaos in London as military horses run amok after getting spooked
LONDON (AP) — Five military horses spooked by noise from a building site bolted during…
New season of dragon boating launches in Kamloops
Paddles hit the water earlier this month to kick off a new season for dragon…
BC Wildfire Service imposes five-month ban on large open fires in Interior
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Fire bans are being imposed across much of British Columbia and Alberta,…
Barriere RCMP arrest man with multiple outstanding warrants for assault
A man was arrested by the Barriere RCMP and the Southeast District Emergency Response Team.…
Kamloops man accused of snatching two girls, taking them to Vancouver Island
A Kamloops man was arrested within a day after he was accused of abducting two…
Ombudsperson calls B.C.’s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment
VANCOUVER – B.C.'s ombudsperson says the Ministry of Children and Family Development should be embarrassed…
New Kamloops homeless drop-in centre, soup kitchen needed within weeks, not months
The City of Kamloops and local non-profit groups expect to replace the services of a…
Rare white magpie making its home in Clinton area
A magpie with ghostly pale feathers is living near Clinton, about 120 km northwest of…
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis…
‘Trying not to die’: Canadian tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back
Maureen Gordon has weathered hard times before. She and her husband began running ecotourism outfit…
TRENDING NOW: Doggo is super excited for dinner
Dogs, in general, get very excited at dinner time. This particular doggo is quite literally…
Two charged in alleged Kamloops assault and unlawful confinement
One of two people arrested in what police said was a "report involving weapons" has…
Lawyers in Facebook class action get millions, users get dozens
Meta, the company behind Facebook, announced in February it would settle a class action lawsuit…
B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA – British Columbia has placed its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching…
BC Conservatives hold upper hand against BC United: poll
A survey shows the BC NDP winning the 2024 provincial election while the BC Conservatives…
The Latest | Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents…
UPDATE: Missing 79-year-old Kelowna man’s pickup located
Efforts to find a missing 79-year-old Kelowna man have escalated today as police officers, aircraft,…
U.S. authorities searching for missing B.C. kayakers have found a body
SAANICH, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say United States authorities searching for a pair…
The Latest | Pecker says he wanted to keep tabloid’s agreement with Trump ‘as quiet as possible’
NEW YORK (AP) — Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Tuesday that he offered…