Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Defence denies former Kamloops lawyer's killing of client was planned; claims manslaughter
VANCOUVER - Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo, a former Kamloops lawyer in court for trial on a first-degree murder charge, says he did kill his client, but his legal team claims Mohd Abdullah's death wasn't t...
Oct 08, 2025
Councillor laments Kamloops' weed problem
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops councillor says it's time the city does something about its weed problem.At Tuesday's (Oct. 7) meeting, Councillor Margot Middleton brought forward a notice of motion calling on ...
Oct 08, 2025
TNRD engineers to assess Fadear Lake dam site, determine ways to alleviate flood risks for residents
KAMLOOPS - Engineers hired by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be arriving at a site north of Sun Peaks where a man-made gravel dam is creating a risk of flooding. It comes two days a...
Oct 08, 2025
High Bar First Nation signs agreement with the province to review mining activity within its territory
CLINTON, B.C. - A First Nation north of the Village of Clinton and the B.C. government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to review mining activity in the area. On Sept. 10, Llenlleny'ten (Hig...
Oct 08, 2025
TNRD launches agricultural recycling pilot program that provides compactors to farms and ranches
KAMLOOPS - Farms and ranches within the Thompson-Nicola Regional (TNRD) have easier access to recycling their bale wrap and silage bags and covers. The TNRD and Clearnfarms - an organization that recy...
Oct 08, 2025
CUPW strike prompts council to put off AAP borrowing decisions
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike has Kamloops council pushing back its consideration of a series of borrowing measures.Council was slated to vote on four new alternative a...
Oct 07, 2025
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...
Oct 07, 2025
Kamloops water rate increase reduced from 15% to 10% for 2026
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops ratepayers will get a break on what was expected to be another major water increase next year.In 2023, council voted to increase water rates by 63 per cent over five years - from 2...
Oct 07, 2025
Kamloops Fire Rescue warns of dangers posed by lithium batteries
KAMLOOPS - It's Fire Prevention Week and this year, Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) is focusing on lithium batteries. They can be found everywhere in daily life, including in phones, e-bikes, electric vehi...
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...
Oct 07, 2025
