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Missing teens found safe

Missing teens found safe

Feb 26, 2015 / 8:55 pm

UPDATE Friday Both teens have been safely located and reunited with their families. UPDATE Thursday 9 p.m. Kamloops RCMP are still looking for Brittany...

Second trial, still guilty

Second trial, still guilty

Feb 26, 2015 / 12:15 pm

A man who stabbed his friend 73 times wept as a jury convicted him of second-degree murder for a second time in a Kamloops courtroom. A jury on Wednesday found...

Pool roof under repair

Pool roof under repair

Feb 26, 2015 / 11:49 am

The City of Kamloops has assessed the condition of the roof at Westsyde Pool after issues with the ceiling closed the facility for safety reasons. Interior...

Theatre sets lofty goal

Theatre sets lofty goal

Feb 26, 2015 / 11:40 am

A special fundraising campaign from the Western Canada Theatre is setting some lofty goals – having 100 people donate $1,000 each. The 100 Heroes Campaign...

City losing RCMP helicopter

City losing RCMP helicopter

Feb 25, 2015 / 2:11 pm

Kamloops is losing its RCMP helicopter this spring. The area will be served by the police helicopter based out of Kelowna, starting in April. "We will be...

Special Olympics wrap up

Special Olympics wrap up

Feb 25, 2015 / 12:36 pm

The Thompson-Okanagan was the backdrop for the 2015 Special Olympics BC Winter Games, held this year in Kamloops and at Sun Peaks Resort. Competitors from...

Trades event focuses on kids

Trades event focuses on kids

Feb 23, 2015 / 11:09 am

Students from Grade 6 to 12 will be showcased this week at Thompson Rivers University during a regional trades skills competition. The Friday event is designed...

A night at the Oscars

A night at the Oscars

Feb 21, 2015 / 12:17 pm

Looking for the red carpet experience? You can have one in Kamloops Sunday night. The Commodore Cafe and the Kamloops Film Society are teaming up to bring you...

Man wants pot plants back

Man wants pot plants back

Feb 21, 2015 / 11:51 am

A Kamloops man who is seeking the return of 10 medicinal marijuana plants seized by police last summer will have to wait another month to find out if he will be...

Psychiatrist testifies in trial

Psychiatrist testifies in trial

Feb 20, 2015 / 12:06 pm

A psychiatrist has told a second-degree murder trial that people awakening from a deep sleep show impaired mental functions made far worse by alcohol and drugs....

TRU team kicks legal butt

TRU team kicks legal butt

Feb 18, 2015 / 11:50 am

Thompson Rivers University law students beat the big dogs to win a prestigious competition in Vancouver. It was the first time TRU has won the British Columbia...

Funding boost for hospice

Funding boost for hospice

Feb 17, 2015 / 3:54 pm

The Kamloops Hospice Association will receive $85,000 to support end-of-life programs in the Kamloops area. The community gaming grant will go toward two...

Couple face poaching charges

Couple face poaching charges

Feb 17, 2015 / 11:48 am

A First Nations couple who claim they are being "persecuted for being Indian” must stand trial for alleged poaching offences in B.C., a provincial...

Finally, his medal moment

Finally, his medal moment

Feb 15, 2015 / 7:45 pm

Chants of "Dylan, Dylan" broke out in the Tournament Capital Centre as Dylan Armstrong walked the red carpet towards his Olympic bronze medal Sunday....

Kamloops adds Edmonton flights

Kamloops adds Edmonton flights

Feb 15, 2015 / 7:30 pm

Kamloops Airport, on Sunday, welcomed passengers inbound from Edmonton as WestJet Encore inaugurated its new daily non-stop service from Edmonton International...

Tagging spree at Sun Peaks

Tagging spree at Sun Peaks

Feb 13, 2015 / 12:00 pm

Mounties are looking for a graffiti tagger who is marking up Sun Peaks Mountain resort. Kamloops Rural RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird says the suspect has been spray...

Preparing to paint the town

Preparing to paint the town

Feb 12, 2015 / 7:00 pm

The City of Kamloops is preparing to paint the town... white, yellow and red – with a hint of glitter. On Feb. 5, the city requested quotes for supply of...

Delay in cop-shooting trial

Delay in cop-shooting trial

Feb 12, 2015 / 2:23 pm

A lawyer for a man accused of shooting a Mountie during a traffic stop in Kamloops says he is still waiting for information from the Crown. Thirty-six-year-old...

Beating dog costs 2 years

Beating dog costs 2 years

Feb 12, 2015 / 2:19 pm

A Kamloops man who admitted to beating and choking his dog while picking up an order at a drive-thru has avoided jail, but won't be allowed to own a pet for...

Trial delayed in fatal boat crash

Trial delayed in fatal boat crash

Feb 11, 2015 / 9:09 pm

Concerns about a lack evidence disclosure have prompted a B.C. Supreme Court judge to delay the trial of a man accused in a fatal B.C. boat crash. Leon...

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