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Kamloops Mounties look to identify arson suspects after Brocklehurst house fire

Kamloops Mounties look to identify arson suspects after Brocklehurst house fire

Mar 26, 2024 / 5:23 pm

Two weeks after a Brocklehurst house fire, Kamloops Mounties are asking for the community’s help to identify three suspects as part of an ongoing arson...

TRU senate votes to drop NWCCU accreditation, eyeing in-house quality assessments instead

TRU senate votes to drop NWCCU accreditation, eyeing in-house quality assessments instead

Mar 26, 2024 / 3:59 pm

Thompson Rivers University’s senate is hoping the university will ditch its affiliate status with the U.S.-based Northwest Council of Colleges and...

Magic mushrooms: Fire adapted morels can be big business post-wildfire

Magic mushrooms: Fire adapted morels can be big business post-wildfire

Mar 26, 2024 / 1:04 pm

Wild mushrooms are highly desirable and can bring in big bucks, but their importance to ecosystem recovery following a fire means foot traffic on burn sites...

Province announces 26 affordable rental homes to open for Upper Nicola Band members

Province announces 26 affordable rental homes to open for Upper Nicola Band members

Merritt Mar 26, 2024 / 12:02 pm

The province has announced more than two dozen affordable rental units will open up for Upper Nicola Band members next month. In a news release, the ministry of...

Dozens gather in downtown Kamloops to support trans rights and 'push against hate'

Dozens gather in downtown Kamloops to support trans rights and 'push against hate'

Mar 26, 2024 / 4:00 am

About 50 people gathered along a Seymour Street sidewalk Monday to raise their voices in support of transgender rights, holding flags and signs and cheering as...

Controversial new TRU procedure hides 'important' university information from reporters, community

Controversial new TRU procedure hides 'important' university information from reporters, community

Mar 26, 2024 / 4:00 am

The president of Thompson Rivers University has implemented a controversial new procedure that aims to keep information about the public institution out of the...

Wildfire expert says stage is set for active spring in B.C.

Wildfire expert says stage is set for active spring in B.C.

BC Interior Mar 26, 2024 / 4:00 am

One of Canada's leading wildfire experts says the dice are loaded for an active spring in B.C.'s Interior, but this year’s wildfire season will...

City of Kamloops reopens refreshed memorial program for residents to pay tribute to loved ones

City of Kamloops reopens refreshed memorial program for residents to pay tribute to loved ones

Mar 25, 2024 / 6:00 pm

The City of Kamloops’ memorial program has reopened for applications after council earlier this year approved a new fee structure and a new option for...

Kamloops police seek 34-year-old woman who didn't return home last week

Kamloops police seek 34-year-old woman who didn't return home last week

Mar 25, 2024 / 4:35 pm

Editor's note: On March 26, police said Mathieu has been located and is safe and sound. Kamloops Mounties are asking for the public’s help to find...

Kamloops Mounties release cellphone video hoping to identify break-in suspects

Kamloops Mounties release cellphone video hoping to identify break-in suspects

Mar 25, 2024 / 2:16 pm

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a couple of suspects caught on video after skin care products were stolen from a downtown Kamloops...

Long-delayed murder trial begins in Kamloops courtroom five-plus years after slaying

Long-delayed murder trial begins in Kamloops courtroom five-plus years after slaying

Mar 25, 2024 / 11:40 am

The long-delayed trial of a Kamloops-area man accused of shooting another man to death more than five years ago got underway Monday in B.C. Supreme Court. Corey...

Design phase next step for permanent Highway 8 fixes following devastating 2021 floods

Design phase next step for permanent Highway 8 fixes following devastating 2021 floods

Merritt Mar 25, 2024 / 10:48 am

Four bidders have been chosen to issue requests for proposals to design and construct permanent repairs to a portion of Highway 8 approximately 15 kilometres...

Kamloops paddle wheeler Wanda Sue ready to sail but needs new home

Kamloops paddle wheeler Wanda Sue ready to sail but needs new home

Mar 25, 2024 / 4:00 am

Despite a new facelift and perfectly running mechanicals, the Wanda Sue, a 40-year-old paddle wheeler, will need a new place to dock if it is to again traverse...

Forecast calls for week of overcast skies, chances of rain in Kamloops region

Forecast calls for week of overcast skies, chances of rain in Kamloops region

Mar 25, 2024 / 4:00 am

The coming week is forecast to see cloudy skies and chances of showers throughout the week, according to Environment Canada. Monday will see mainly cloudy skies...

NSBIA executive director trying to encourage refreshed development at vacant sites

NSBIA executive director trying to encourage refreshed development at vacant sites

Mar 25, 2024 / 4:00 am

The executive director of the North Shore Business Improvement Association says he’s been speaking with area property holders to try and encourage new...

Crown wants six months in prison for repeat Kamloops vehicle thief

Crown wants six months in prison for repeat Kamloops vehicle thief

Mar 25, 2024 / 4:00 am

A repeat thief who stole a vehicle left running outside a downtown Kamloops gas station could spend as long as six months in prison. Cody Kenneth Woods, 31,...

Kamloops woman wakes up to find garage open, SUV stolen: police

Kamloops woman wakes up to find garage open, SUV stolen: police

Mar 24, 2024 / 6:00 pm

Police say a homeowner in Aberdeen woke up on Sunday morning to find her garage door open and her SUV stolen — along with a purse and house keys....

BCWS initial attack crew on scene of spot-sized fire discovered north of Kamloops

BCWS initial attack crew on scene of spot-sized fire discovered north of Kamloops

Mar 24, 2024 / 5:12 pm

A spot-sized wildfire is currently burning north of Kamloops in the Lac du Bois area, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Is fire is currently listed as out...

VW Turtle Race will help support new KBIA concussion program

VW Turtle Race will help support new KBIA concussion program

Mar 24, 2024 / 3:00 pm

Tickets are now on sale for the annual VW Turtle River Race to raise funds for the Kamloops Brain Injury Association. Proceeds from the race will support the...

Band chief wants to hear from Little Shuswap youth

Band chief wants to hear from Little Shuswap youth

Mar 24, 2024 / 12:00 pm

The Little Shuswap Indian Band is encouraging its members to fulfill their dreams of success by extending the life of subsidies for youth wanting to pursue...