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Coroners inquest set for man who died in firefight with Kamloops RCMP
April 19, 2024 - 10:51 AM

The BC Coroners Service will convene a jury next month to examine the death of a man in a standoff with Kamloops RCMP six years ago.
How Kamloops councillors and staff have leashed the mayor
April 18, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A workplace investigation into the mayor of Kamloops and how he treats staff was so secret that the City wouldn't even acknowledge its existence.
RCMP tight-lipped about serious crime investigation at Kamloops home
April 16, 2024 - 3:04 PM

RCMP investigators have been at a North Kamloops home since late last week, but police are tight-lipped as to why.
Man charged in Salmon Arm hit-and-run
April 16, 2024 - 1:53 PM

A 31-year-old Salmon Arm man turned himself into police after a photo was circulated by the media of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that left woman with serious injuries.
Body of abducted woman found in Lumby area
April 15, 2024 - 3:57 PM

The RCMP Major Crime Unit is investigating the death of a woman in the North Okanagan who was reported missing by police over the weekend.
Kamloops mayor's release of confidential report 'unlawful': city councillor
April 09, 2024 - 2:47 PM

The mayor of Kamloops released a confidential investigation into workplace bullying last week and city councillors are calling the move "unlawful."
City councillor explains why Kamloops mayor barred from suspending employees
April 09, 2024 - 1:39 PM

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson was stripped of his authority to suspend seven employees last month.
BC tenancy branch catches up with repeat rent skippers
April 01, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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A BC renter spurred a Residential Tenancy Branch investigation when he reported that his landlord threatened to change the locks.
Former Kamloops non-profit employee claims she was sexually assaulted by her boss
March 30, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A woman who once worked at a Kamloops non-profit agency aimed at supporting women claims she was sexually assaulted by her boss, then advised she should have been more assertive.
Suspected traveling fraudsters active in Okanagan
March 19, 2024 - 3:40 PM

Kelowna RCMP are on the lookout for a team of fraudsters travelling the Okanagan and pretending to have disabilities.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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