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Kelowna student’s ‘suspension’ overturned; sues school district for $900,000
A Kelowna mother successfully appealed when her daughter was forced to move schools. They are…
iN VIDEO: Police pickup doing U-turn flips civilian vehicle in weekend Kamloops crash
A weekend crash in Kamloops reduced highway traffic to a single lane for several hours…
Former BC realtor who misrepresented sale ordered to pay back $300K deposit
A former BC realtor has been ordered to give back a $300,000 deposit after the…
Court hears Kamloops murder victim’s final message to fiancé
Mohd Abdullah’s failed efforts to recover a cache of hidden money led him to leave…
BC lawyer who inadvertently double-dipped for decades reprimanded
A distinguished BC Crown prosecutor who likely billed for millions of dollars of wages he…
Kamloops school trustee forgoes pay amid budget pressures
A Kamloops school board trustee is leaving his stipend behind as area schools are facing…
Shuswap car wash shooter not guilty of murder
A Kamloops jury has acquitted a man charged in the shooting death of a Scotch…
North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies…
Kamloops jury to decide fate of Shuswap car wash shooter
A Kamloops jury is behind closed doors to deliberate whether or not to convict a…
Wrong equipment at City Gardens jobsite in Kamloops led to concrete collapse
A workplace investigation in Kamloops found a concrete company used the wrong equipment and was…
iN NUMBERS: Ministry gets ‘progress report’ on Kamloops mayor, state of council
It’s been a long two-and-a-half years at Kamloops city hall. Since the last election, the…
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…