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Opening statements, witnesses in Day 2 of Bagabuyo trial piece together Mohd Abdullah's last days
KAMLOOPS - The second day of former Kamloops lawyer Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo's trial saw an opening statement delivered by the Crown prosecution, along with a series of witness accounts. Bagabuyo is f...
Apr 15, 2025
Trial for Kamloops lawyer accused of murder to begin Monday
KAMLOOPS - The first-degree murder trial of Kamloops lawyer Rogelio "Butch" Bagabuyo is scheduled to start Monday (April 14) morning at the Kamloops Law Courts. Bagabuyo was charged in connection with...
Apr 14, 2025
Kamloops Sports Council spearheading plans for annual Christmas Market downtown
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Council is spearheading an initiative to bring an 18-day Christmas Market to the Tournament Capital, potentially as early as next winter. Sports Council Executive Direct...
Apr 14, 2025
Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney's assets
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials - and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Poilievr...
Apr 13, 2025
Kamloops council being asked to approve return of downtown day space for homeless population
KAMLOOPS - City councillors in Kamloops are being asked to issue another short-term permit to allow the The Mustard Seed to continue operations at The Gathering Place at 48 Victoria Street West. In a ...
Apr 13, 2025
Districts of Clearwater, Barriere sign MOUs with Simpcw First Nation
CHU CHUA, B.C. - The Districts of Clearwater and Barriere have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Simpcw First Nation that aims to formalize their working relationships.Clearwater May...
Apr 12, 2025
CSRD looking for properties in Blind Bay, Sorrento to host wildfire training exercise
SHUSWAP - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) wants to hear from homeowners in Blind Bay and Sorrento who are willing to host a wildfire training exercise on their property next month.The CS...
Apr 12, 2025
"It's gutting": CUPE 3500, KTTA brace for proposed staffing cuts in Kamloops-Thompson School District
KAMLOOPS - News of staffing cuts for the next school year's drafted budget plan are being met with serious concern from the organizations representing workers who could lose their jobs. This week, Sch...
Apr 11, 2025
SD73 trustee proposes freezing board pay in wake of budget shortfall
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops-Thompson School Board trustee is proposing to suspend all trustee remuneration until the end of the 2025-26 school year, in the wake of a nearly $6-million budget shortfall. Trus...
Apr 11, 2025
Curtis Sagmoen, Shuswap-area offender with history of violence, dead
A Shuswap-area man with a history of violence against women in the sex trade has died.There are no details at this time about Curtis Sagmoen's death.However, Darcy Martin, Traci Genereaux's grandmothe...
Apr 11, 2025
