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Skeetchestn resident left haunted by 'torturous,' prolonged bear killing near her home
KAMLOOPS - A woman who lives on Skeetchestn Indian Band territory is raising alarms after she says a community member shot a treed black bear 30 to 40 times outside her home before the animal finally ...
James Peters Sep 19, 2023

Music for the People rocks Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Powwow Arbour Sunday night
KAMLOOPS - On Sunday evening, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Powwow Arbour was the site of Music for the People, a collaboration of music, singing, dancing, and drumming. Margit and Rod Bandura initially conc...
James Peters Sep 18, 2023

What are your expectations for the Kamloops Blazers this season?
James Peters Sep 18, 2023 Image Credit: CFJC Today

'Credible' intelligence links Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader's murder: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian intelligence services are investigating "credible" information about "a potential link" between the government of India and the murder of British C...
James Peters Sep 18, 2023

B.C. health officer urges patience on drug crisis; delegates to vote on resolutions
VANCOUVER - Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry is urging patience from British Columbia's municipal leaders on drug decriminalization, saying the problem isn't something they can arrest their way ...
James Peters Sep 18, 2023

Gusty winds complicate B.C. wildfire fight, but human-caused blazes also a factor
VANCOUVER - Gusty winds and unsettled weather in parts of British Columbia helped kick up several wildfires over the weekend, forcing a number of evacuation orders and alerts. Four regional districts,...
James Peters Sep 18, 2023

Traditional Lytton River Festival to take place after wildfire postponement
LYTTON, B.C. - A traditional cultural and community event in the Village of Lytton will take place Thanksgiving weekend.In a news release issued Monday (Sept. 18) morning, organizers of the Lytton Riv...
James Peters Sep 18, 2023

Evacuation order issued in central B.C., more than 400 wildfires burn across province
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - An evacuation order has been issued by Cariboo Regional District for 28 properties in the Horn Lake Area in central British Columbia. This comes as the BC Wildfire Service says f...
James Peters Sep 17, 2023

Parliament resuming as parties jockey for position on cost of living, housing fixes
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament will return to their seats in the House of Commons on Monday as the governing Liberals lay out major new housing and cost-of-living initiatives. The Liberals are hoping ...
James Peters Sep 17, 2023

Three minor earthquakes recorded off B.C. coast, near Port Hardy
PORT HARDY, B.C. - A third minor earthquake has struck the British Columbia coast today. Earthquakes Canada says a 4.0 magnitude quake was registered around 8:20 a.m. local time. It followed a 5.5 mag...
James Peters Sep 17, 2023

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