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Two Kamloops men facing charges after Wednesday weapons report in Brock
Kamloops RCMP say two local men are facing a number of charges related to Wednesday afternoon's weapons report that led to a large police presence on the North Shore. Police say Austin Alexander Neil ...
Mar 01, 2024
Education Minister to look into SD73 request to expedite land transfer for new school in Batchelor Heights
B.C.'s Education Minister says she has received a letter from the Kamloops-Thompson School District asking her to help expedite the land transfer process so that the school district can acquire Crown ...
Mar 01, 2024 The Kamloops-Thompson School District office in Kamloops. (Photo via Bill Cowen)
RCMP renew call for information into 2023 disappearance of Miguel Mack
The RCMP's Southeast District Major Crime Unit is renewing a call for information into the disappearance of a 24-year-old Merritt man who was last seen over a year ago. Police say Miguel Mack was last...
Feb 29, 2024
Toxic drugs claim another 11 lives in Kamloops in January 2024
There were another 11 toxic drug deaths in Kamloops in January this year, according to new preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service. Across the province, they say there were 198 such deaths in th...
Feb 29, 2024
Trans-Canada, Coquihalla reopen after day-long weather-related closures
The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened between Revelstoke and Golden after a more than 24-hour closure due to high avalanche hazard. The highway was closed at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, and it opened ...
Feb 29, 2024 A look at the Great Bear Snowshed on the Coquihalla on Feb. 29, 2024. (Photo via DriveBC)
Liberals take first step toward pharmacare with bill for birth control, diabetes meds
The governing Liberals took their first major step toward national pharmacare Thursday as the health minister tabled a bill that paves the way for a universal drug program and secures NDP support in t...
Feb 29, 2024 Federal Health Minister Mark Holland, left, shakes hands with NDP MP for Vancouver Kingsway Don Davies in Ottawa on Feb. 29, 2024. (Photo via Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)
CSRD asking residents for feedback over experiences during Bush Creek East wildfire
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is asking its residents to share what their experiences were during last summer's Bush Creek East wildfire. CSRD spokesperson Tracy Hughes says they want to hear...
Feb 29, 2024 Burned vehicles are seen at a property destroyed by the Bush Creek East wildfire, in Scotch Creek on Sept. 6, 2023. (Photo via Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
Kamloops finance director says efforts to reduce nearly 11 per cent property tax hike ongoing
The City of Kamloops says it continues to look for ways to reduce the nearly 11 per cent property tax hike that residents are facing this year. Corporate Services Director David Hallinan says that inc...
Feb 29, 2024
Anderlini scores first WHL goal as Blazers beat Spokane to snap three-game losing streak
The Kamloops Blazers scored five unanswered goals, including three in the second period, en route to a 5-2 win over the Spokane Chiefs Wednesday night. It was the Blazers first win over the Chiefs thi...
Feb 28, 2024 Kalan Anderlini celebrates his first WHL goal against the Spokane Chiefs on Feb. 28, 2024. (Photo via Allen Douglas)
Kamloops man facing arson charges after Friday morning van fire
RCMP say a 27-year-old local man is facing charges after a suspicious vehicle fire in downtown Kamloops on Friday morning. Mounties say they were called to the 700-block of St. Paul Street just before...
Feb 28, 2024
