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Man charged in connection with Kamloops arson fires
May 02, 2023 - 9:44 AM

North Kamloops neighbours doused two human-caused fires with garden hoses last weekend before one man was arrested for arson.
Unique rural shuttle bus service gets rolling in Kamloops
May 01, 2023 - 7:30 PM
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A retired Canadian Armed Forces member has launched a transportation company to provide services for the rural Kamloops community.
Small businesses struggle with costs of increasing crime in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 01, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Social disorder on the streets appears to be growing and with that, the costly damages and vandalism to small businesses.
The history behind this century-old abandoned church in the Shuswap
April 30, 2023 - 7:00 PM

There’s a charming, wooden building sitting empty in the middle of farmland next to a CPR line at Notch Hill in Sorrento, and it’s over a century old.
iN PHOTOS: Migrating pelicans stop for a rest on lakes in Okanagan, Kamloops
April 30, 2023 - 6:00 AM

American white pelicans were spotted playing and napping on southern Interior lakes this week, pausing along their migratory route.
Kamloops cops need sensitivity training after incident: Shelter provider
April 29, 2023 - 7:00 AM

The top cop at Kamloops RCMP apologized on behalf of his officers after several of them made insensitive comments at a local shelter and another took videos of the residents, but a local shelter provider is urging them to get better training.
Cherry blossoms beginning to burst open in the Okanagan, Kamloops
April 29, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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Pink and white cherry blossoms are appearing in parts of the Okanagan and are expected to open quickly in the region due to a string of warm weather days.
'Unprofessional': Cabbie watches Kamloops cop pack cruiser with women from downtown bar
April 28, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A Kamloops cab driver says he watched potential fares climb into a police cruiser as four attractive young women got a ride from a downtown bar with a Kamloops RCMP officer this week.
Kamloops house fire started at nearby walkway
April 28, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a fire that tore through a Kamloops home Thursday afternoon.
Protesters rally for public safety at Kamloops City Hall
April 27, 2023 - 3:24 PM

Around 50 people voiced their frustrations about crime on the steps of Kamloops city hall this afternoon.
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