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Pierce in custody after Clarke Street standoff Tuesday: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is facing charges, including assault with a weapon, in relation to a large police presence on Tuesday (June 4) downtown. Police attended a residential building in the 100-blo...
Jun 05, 2024
B.C. seniors feel 'invisible and forgotten,' new seniors advocate says
VICTORIA - Seniors in British Columbia are feeling "invisible and forgotten" as their advocate says they are falling thorough the cracks in existing provincial support systems. In his first report as ...
Jun 05, 2024
Angove swimming with Sharks, McIntosh; set to join Buckeyes in fall
SARASOTA, FL. - A tinge of discontent seemed evident in Sienna Angove's tone of voice. "I just missed the Olympic team ... but I just have to focus on the positive part," Angove said of her experience...
Jun 05, 2024
'Merritt will flood again'; Federal funding denial has Merritt looking for answers
MERRITT, B.C. - In the days, weeks and months following the 2021 atmospheric river that flooded and forced the evacuation of Merritt, a cavalcade of heavy-hitting politicians came to the community and...
Jun 04, 2024
Privacy commissioners investigate B.C. firm that does background checks for landlords
OTTAWA - The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others. They say in a join...
Jun 04, 2024
Kamloops named city with the highest risk during the 2024 wildfire season: insurance survey
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops received a grim title ahead of the summer. According to a survey from MyChoice, an online company that markets home, auto and life insurance, Kamloops is at the highest...
Jun 04, 2024
Construction underway for 453-seat Sníne Elementary School in Pineview Valley
KAMLOOPS - Shovels are in the ground for a new school in the Pineview Valley area of Kamloops. Snne (pronounced "sneena") Elementary School will be a two-storey building with capacity for 453 students...
Jun 03, 2024
'A slap in the face': B.C. mayors decry being rejected for federal disaster relief
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The mayors of three British Columbia communities devastated by flooding in November 2021 are calling for changes in how the federal government dispenses disaster relief after their ...
Jun 03, 2024
Environment Canada alerts drivers of mixed precipitation on Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector
MERRITT, B.C. - Drivers in B.C.'s southern interior can expect some slippery conditions on mountain passes until as late as Tuesday (June 4) morning. In a special weather statement online, Environment...
Jun 03, 2024
Man succumbs to injuries after dirt bike incident near Monte Creek: Kamloops Search and Rescue
KAMLOOPS - A 35-year-old man passed away after experiencing cardiac arrest after a dirt bike incident. In a post to social media Sunday (June 2) afternoon, Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) say they w...
Jun 02, 2024
