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Kamloops RCMP initially recommended criminal charges in TRU crash investigation: victims' families
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP investigation into the fatal 2023 crash involving three TRU volleyball players concluded with Mounties recommending criminal charges to the Crown.The revelation comes in a...
Dec 10, 2024
Rivers Trail in Pioneer Park reopens; parking lot and boat launch remain closed as crews clean up Red Bridge debris
KAMLOOPS - The Rivers Trail through Pioneer Park is not expected to close again as cleanup of the Red Bridge fire carries on. In an update posted Monday (Dec. 9), the City of Kamloops states the stret...
Dec 10, 2024
Families of TRU crash victims call for independent review of charge assessment
KAMLOOPS - The BC Prosecution Service says it has conducted a 'senior-level review' of the charge assessment in connection with the crash that killed TRU student-athlete Owyn McInnis last November. Fe...
Dec 09, 2024
Feds send $148 million to B.C. in disaster recovery funds for floods, wildfires
VANCOUVER - The federal government is paying out more than $148 million in disaster recovery funding to British Columbia in response to recent flooding and record-breaking wildfire seasons. Public Saf...
Dec 09, 2024
Kamloops Fire Rescue quickly puts out structure fire in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) made quick work of a structure fire in Valleyview Monday (Dec. 9) morning. The call from the 2400-block of Valleyview came into the scanner shortly after 11:00 a....
Dec 09, 2024
Mayor's claim citizens accused him of sexual harassment based on council statement 'not credible': investigator
KAMLOOPS - A newly released investigative report is shedding some insight into a Code of Conduct complaint against the mayor of Kamloops that led city council to dock Reid Hamer-Jackson's pay by 10 pe...
Dec 08, 2024
Kamloops firefighters knock down blaze at Tranquille Market on north shore
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighters made quick work of a structure fire behind the Tranquille Market Sunday (Dec. 8) morning. Details are limited, but Kamloops Fire and Rescue (KFR) crews were called to ...
Dec 08, 2024
Finnie scores early but Cougars double up Blazers in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Emmitt Finnie scored less than 30 seconds into the game, but the Kamloops Blazers fell 6-3 to the Prince George Cougars Saturday (Dec. 7) night.Goals from Finnie, who added two assists...
Dec 08, 2024
Xget'tem' Trail temporarily closed because of 'unforeseen challenges' with erosion repair work
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it has had to close the Xget'tem' Trail that connects Upper Sahali to the downtown core until Dec. 22 because of unforeseen challenges with erosion repair work.It ...
Dec 07, 2024
Prosecutors refuse calls to charge driver in deadly 2023 McGill Road crash under Criminal Code
KAMLOOPS - The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) says it has conducted a 'senior-level review' of its decision not to charge Colval Abbinett under Criminal Code in connection with the crash that killed TR...
Dec 06, 2024
