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Body recovered from lake

Body recovered from lake

Adams Lake May 5, 2015 / 3:28 pm

UPDATE MAY 5: The RCMP dive team were able to recover the body of man who drowned following a boating incident this past weekend. Michael David Treseng, 56, of...

Good eats, on the street

Good eats, on the street

May 5, 2015 / 12:00 pm

Kamloops has tweaked its food truck program, with increased hours and a focus on Gaglardi Square. For the 2015 season, the city will focus on encouraging...

Missing family safe

Missing family safe

May 4, 2015 / 9:08 am

UPDATE 9:05 a.m. A family of four has been found after a rigorous backcountry search north of Kamloops. Crews were scouring the rural McLure area by both ground...

Charges in cell attack

Charges in cell attack

May 4, 2015 / 6:43 am

Charges have been laid against a prisoner after an alleged attack on a deputy sheriff in Kamloops. Matthew Hein, who is 27, has been charged with assaulting a...

Alexa's bus rolls into town

Alexa's bus rolls into town

May 2, 2015 / 5:39 pm

For the second time, the Kamloops RCMP have a mobile tool to use against impaired drivers. Alexa’s Bus contains all the equipment required to collect...

Teenager still missing

Teenager still missing

Apr 29, 2015 / 1:39 pm

Kamloops RCMP continue to seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. Hannah Batke was last seen on April 10. The 15 year old has been active...

Smoke in the hills

Smoke in the hills

Coquihalla Highway Apr 28, 2015 / 12:14 pm

If you see smoke on your way to the Coast this week, odds are it's nothing to worry about. Wildfire Management Branch personnel will be conducting a series...

Hearing begins in shooting

Hearing begins in shooting

Apr 28, 2015 / 9:27 am

A hearing is underway in the death of a 22-year-old who was shot beside a Shuswap elementary school. Tyler Myers was killed in a schoolyard in Salmon Arm in...

Hot time for firefighters

Hot time for firefighters

Apr 28, 2015 / 9:00 am

Firefighters from throughout British Columbia will gather in Kamloops next week. The city is hosting the 2015 Volunteer Firefighters Association of B.C. spring...

So you wanna be in trades?

So you wanna be in trades?

Apr 27, 2015 / 11:51 am

New funding will add 70 critical trades training seats at Thompson Rivers University. The $387,840 will reduce wait times for students entering in-demand...

Rattlers emerge early

Rattlers emerge early

Apr 24, 2015 / 7:00 pm

Rattlesnakes are making an earlier than usual appearance in the Thompson-Okanagan this spring. WildSafe B.C. spokesperson Frank Ritcey, captures some of the...

Dude, where's my car?

Dude, where's my car?

Apr 24, 2015 / 2:14 pm

Two men who claimed they were promised their repaired Model T Ford have instead launched a lawsuit against a member of the Kamloops Vintage Car Club. Dennis...

Boat crash a shocker

Boat crash a shocker

Apr 23, 2015 / 4:54 pm

The shock of seeing a speedboat lodged inside a houseboat blinded police who were investigating a fatal 2010 crash on Shuswap Lake, a defence lawyer has argued....

Attacker fit to stand trial?

Attacker fit to stand trial?

Apr 23, 2015 / 10:04 am

A woman accused of repeatedly attacking staff members at a psychiatric facility in Kamloops will undergo assessment to determine whether she's fit to stand...

Threat made to high school

Threat made to high school

Apr 22, 2015 / 3:53 pm

Westsyde Secondary School has been deemed safe after threats were made earlier this afternoon. Police in Kamloops say a threat referencing weapons and bombs was...

Body identified

Body identified

Apr 22, 2015 / 1:05 pm

1 p.m. update -- The body found by the lake earlier was Tracey Dawn Dallyn, who had been missing for several days. The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the...

Coast commute improved

Coast commute improved

Apr 22, 2015 / 10:59 am

The Coquihalla will be getting a facelift, thanks to the provincial government's 10-year transportation plan. This year, the Coquihalla resurfacing program...

Told to use towel for prayer

Told to use towel for prayer

Apr 21, 2015 / 11:28 am

A Muslim man has filed a human rights complaint alleging the staff at the Kamloops jail refused to allow him to practise his religion while he was behind bars....

Computer heist hits mall

Computer heist hits mall

Apr 20, 2015 / 10:55 am

Police in are investigating a heist at a computer store in Kamloops that could have been scripted straight from a Hollywood movie. Staff at the Simply Computing...

Rockslide causes derailment

Rockslide causes derailment

Apr 20, 2015 / 8:15 am

A rockslide caused a CN train to derail Sunday afternoon near Kamloops. The company says it happened at about 4 p.m., roughly 40 kilometres northeast of the...

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