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Crown closing claims Kamloops lawyer planned client's murder to avoid financial, legal fraud consequences
VANCOUVER - BC Supreme Court has heard the Crown's theory that former Kamloops lawyer Butch Bagabuyo's act of killing his client was not a spur of the moment killing, but a calculated decision to avoi...
Aaron Schulze Oct 07, 2025

Council okays 344-unit housing development for Ord Road
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has cleared the way for hundreds of new housing units to rise along Ord Road. At Tuesday's regular meeting, council passed zoning amendments that would allow a 344-unit dev...
James Peters Oct 07, 2025

Kamloops Fire Rescue knock down notable shed fire on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) made quick work of a structure fire on the North Shore in the early morning hours Tuesday (Oct. 7). KFR crew responded to the 300-block of Campbell Avenue shortly...
James Peters Oct 07, 2025

Kamloops lawyer admits to killing client, claiming manslaughter instead of first-degree murder
VANCOUVER - Closing submissions began Monday (Oct. 6) in BC Supreme Court in Vancouver for the first-degree murder trial of Butch Bagabuyo, a former Kamloops lawyer accused of killing his client, Mohd...
Aaron Schulze Oct 06, 2025

Capt. Jennifer Casey, killed in 2020 Snowbird crash in Kamloops, given special recognition by Governor General
OTTAWA - Governor General Mary Simon has bestowed special recognition on a group of Canadian service members - including a member of the Canadian Snowbirds who died in Kamloops five years ago.Capt. Je...
Aaron Schulze Oct 06, 2025

Suspect in series of Lower Sahali fires arrested, released due to lack of evidence: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A man was arrested then later released after multiple fires were started in Lower Sahali early Sunday (Oct. 5) morning. At around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, Kamloops RCMP say officers responded to t...
James Peters Oct 06, 2025

Kamloops skip Dunstone and team wins PointsBet Invitational curling tournament
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops resident and his Winnipeg-based curling team exercised some demons during a successful final tune-up before the Canadian Olympics Curling Trials. Matt Dunstone and his team won t...
Aaron Schulze Oct 06, 2025

TNRD to voice support for proposed Anglo-Teck merger
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is voicing its support for the proposed merger between Teck Resources and British multinational mining company Anglo American. The two companies...
Victor Kaisar Oct 05, 2025

Homan tops Brown to win women's final at PointsBet Invitational curling tournament
CALGARY - Rachel Homan's domination on the Canadian women's curling scene continued on Sunday afternoon. One day shy of the one-year anniversary of the last time she lost to a Canadian opponent, Homan...
The Canadian Press Oct 05, 2025

Vehicle fire impacts northbound traffic on Coquihalla near Great Bear Snowshed
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - A vehicle fire in the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla is causing some traffic issues north of the Great Bear Snowshed. While its not clear what exactly happened, DriveBC says t...
Victor Kaisar Oct 05, 2025

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