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Bail revoked for Lytton man charged with second degree murder in death of his uncle
KAMLOOPS – A Lytton man charged with murdering his uncle earlier this year has had…
No wrong doing in death of assailant in rampage at First Nation office near Lillooet
BRIDGE RIVER – There was no wrong doing in the death of an assailant in…
Highway 99 near Lillooet closed by slide
KAMLOOPS – A slide has shut down Highway 99 near Lillooet. About 15 kilometres west…
Enhanced health services coming to rural Interior Health communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A program offering paramedicine to rural residents around the province is expanding to…
Bringing the heat: Records fall around the province
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Temperatures soared above seasonal normals yesterday, setting new records and capping off the…
Trial date set for man accused of murder in Lillooet
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of assaulting a senior who later died of his injuries…
Lillooet murder case will proceed to trial
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of murdering a 61-year-old man in Lillooet will stand trial…
VIDEO: How we deal with rock slides in B.C.
LYTTON - A rock slide on Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet on the weekend shut down the highway, but with a little drilling and blasting crews were able to reopen the roadway Monday. The rock slide was discovered Sunday, Dec. 13, and by Monday afternoon a single lane had opened to alternating traffic. By...
UPDATE: Highway 12 near Lytton reopens following rock slide
MERRITT – The highway between Lytton and Lillooett has reopened after a rock slide closed the route on Sunday. Highway 12 reopened to single lane, alternating traffic about 10 kilometres north of Lytton this afternoon, Dec. 14, according to Drive B.C. The highway is expected to be fully open by 5 p.m. A geotechnical assessment was...
VIDEO: 101-year-old woman finds pure joy playing in the snow
LILLOOET - When you’re tempted to yell at the weather man because there’s snow in the forecast, remember the key to living a long, full life could be in the white stuff. Armand Foisy posted a video to Facebook sweet enough to melt your heart earlier this week. It shows his 101-year-old mother Albina playing...
Three patients remain in hospital after violent attack near Lillooet
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Three of the original 11 people who were admitted to Interior Health hospitals after an attack at the Bridge River Indian Band office near Lillooet remain under medical care. “One patient is in serious but stable condition and two are stable and beginning their recovery,” Tracy Watson of Interior Health says. The patients...
Independent investigation of in-custody death near Lillooet dropped
LILLOOET - Independent investigators have ceased their examination of an in-custody death under the Lillooet RCMP. The Independent Investigation Office of B.C. were called to the town last week when 22-year-old David Allan Patrick James died following a rampage inside the Bridge River Indian Band Office near Lillooet. James attacked several employees, allegedly with a hammer,...
Man who died in rampage at First Nation office near Lillooet identified
LILLOOET - The man who died following a rampage at a B.C. First Nation band office near Lillooet has been named by the B.C. Coroners Service. David Allan Patrick James, 22, of Lillooet, was involved in an incident involving both civilians and RCMP members at the Xwisten First Nation in Bridge River, about nine kilometres...
Attack at B.C. First Nation office leaves community reeling: chief
LILLOOET, B.C. – A man who died following a rampage in a British Columbia First Nations community went from office to office beating employees with a weapon before he could be stopped, says the chief of the Bridge River Indian Band.
B.C. First Nation struggles with attack that injured 10, left suspect dead
LILLOOET - Members of a First Nation in British Columbia's Interior sounded drums and chanted songs, as they grappled with a violent attack that only hours earlier injured 10 people and left the suspect dead. But the small crowd, gathered Wednesday night near the entrance of the Bridge River Band Office, located about nine kilometres...
Ten people injured, one suspect dead after violent altercation in Lillooet band office
LILLOOET - An incident at Lillooet’s Bridge River Indian Band office has left 10 people injured and a male suspect dead. Cpl. Janelle Shoihet, a media spokesperson for the RCMP E-Division, says the incident happened before 8:30 a.m. this morning, Oct. 14. A male entered the band office and used weapons to assault three people....
Lillooet assault now a murder investigation
LILLOOET - A 43-year-old Lillooet man could be charged with murder after the man he's accused of assaulting died of his injuries. The incident happened Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 at 3:04 p.m. on the 300 block of Mitchell Road in Lillooet. Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police were called to investigate a report of a serious assault and...
Avalanche control and rockslides along popular routes
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There are a few things to consider if you're navigating B.C. roads or enjoying the great outdoors today. According to DriveBC.ca, avalanche control is happening Jan. 20, 2015 on Highway 1 from the west boundary of Glacier National Park to the east boundary in both directions, so targeted areas along the route will be...
What happened to a Lillooet woman last seen 30 years ago?
LILLOOET - RCMP are turning their focus once again to the strange disappearance of a Lillooet woman reported missing more than 30 years ago. Roxanne Fleming was 18 in 1982, described by those who knew her as a vibrant First Nations woman. On August 23 that year she broke her finger and went to the...
UPDATE: Highway 12 reopens following second rock slide
LYTTON - Highway 12 has reopened after being closed for the second time in as many days because of a rock slide. Less than eight hours after Highway 12 reopened following the removal of a large boulder on the highway, it was once again closed in both directions between Lillooet and Lytton because of a...
UPDATE: Highway 12 reopens after giant boulder cleared
LYTTON – A huge boulder that fell onto Highway 12 in a rockslide on the weekend has been cleared and the highway has reopened. The highway was closed between Lytton and Lillooet until early Monday afternoon after the boulder fell, blocking much the roadway. The Drive B.C. website noted the Ministry had to wait on...
Transportation Minister moved to tears by letter from girl whose family died in car crash
KAMLOOPS – Transportation Minister Todd Stone says his ministry is responding to the concerns of a seven-year-old girl who made highway improvement suggestions after her family died in a car crash near Lillooet earlier this month. Stone was reminded of the latest high priority section of Highway 12 earlier this week when he received a...
ELECTIONS 2014: Results from around the region
KAMLOOPS - Voters have spoken and while there are only two new faces around the council table in Kamloops there are a slew of new faces around the rest of the region. Council tables in both Clinton and Sun Peaks will remain unchanged with all incumbents unchallenged but in Ashcroft, Barriere, Chase, Lillooet and Merritt...
UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton continues to roar out of control
THOMPSON-NICOLA - The ‘highly aggressive’ Botanie Road wildfire continues to threaten people's homes. The local regional district declared a state of emergency on Thursday and issued an evacuation order because of the immediate threat of the fire. About 150 people are out of their homes. The Botanie Road fire is 1.5 square kilometres in size...