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Mayor Hamer-Jackson leaked documents in April; investigation ruled it unlawful
An investigator warned Kamloops city council to expect the mayor will breach privacy rules again…
Lawyer for family members of Pickton’s victims wants copy of killer’s ‘tell all book’
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver lawyer representing families of the victims of serial killer Robert Pickton…
B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity
VANCOUVER – British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that…
JONESIE: An election without a choice
OPINION What an awful election this has been. Have I said that already? NDP leader…
Stabbing near Vernon elementary school sends man to hospital
A fight in the parking lot of a business near a Vernon elementary school last…
‘I wish my father was here’: Tobacco victims hail bittersweet $32.5-billion deal
MONTREAL – After nearly three decades fighting Canada’s tobacco giants, Lise Blais is close to…
iN VIDEO: Parents of Kelowna man missing for 18 years plead for tips
The parents of a man who went missing 18 years ago are renewing their call for…
Atmospheric river hits B.C. coast, bringing rain, wind and flood risks
VANCOUVER – An atmospheric river weather system has hit much of coastal British Columbia, bringing…
What sobering centres are and why Kamloops is fighting for one
Kamloops city council and staff have been pushing the province for a sobering centre since…
iN PHOTOS: Imaginative Halloween displays popping up in Okanagan, Kamloops
Halloween is approaching and some creative residents in the Okanagan and Kamloops are making things…
No shortage when it comes to BC housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice
British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province's…
TRENDING NOW: The biggest chew toy ever
This big toy for a little dog is so hilariously goofy. It appears to be…
Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Israel has ‘settled its account’ with Sinwar
Israel says the top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a battle with…
Kamloops realtor fined $40,000 for paperwork missteps
A Kamloops realtor has been fined $40,000 for failing to submit the correct paperwork while…
Closed-door hearing over Hamer-Jackson’s unpaid legal bills possible
The hearing between the mayor of Kamloops and his former lawyer over allegedly unpaid legal…
B.C. south and central coast under flood watch as atmospheric river approaches
VANCOUVER – Forecasters have elevated their warnings about an atmospheric river system that is expected…
B.C. smashes advance voting record as forecast calls for election-day drenching
VANCOUVER – More than a million British Columbians have already cast their provincial election ballots,…
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as four ministers say they won’t seek re-election
OTTAWA – With a simmering mutiny plot in the backbenches and four more cabinet ministers…
Former Canadian Olympic athlete wanted in U.S. for murder, drug charges
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder is wanted in the U.S. on multiple charges stemming from…
Error in safety checks led to 2022 Kamloops train collision
The federal transportation safety watchdog recommended Canadian Pacific Railway adopt more vigorous procedures after a…
Tethered dog survives being dragged by truck in Merritt
A young dog is recovering after a vehicle dragged him for 200 metres in Merritt…
Owner uses stolen pickup’s GPS to track Vernon thief
A 47-year-old Vernon man is behind bars after the owner of a stolen pickup used…
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British…
Osoyoos driver caught with no licence gets reduced sentence so he can drive to work
A BC judge has halved the amount of jail time given to a Southern Okanagan…