News Items tag as: KMFEB20212215

LIFE WITH CANCER: From grim diagnosis to enjoying a shortened life and helping others
February 22, 2015 - 2:28 PM

KAMLOOPS - She found out she had rare form of cancer and was told she likely had only weeks to live more than a year ago. Now the mother of two is trying to help others get personalized cancer care.
Convicted gunman gets prison time credited through appeal
February 20, 2015 - 7:28 PM

KAMLOOPS – A drug dealer who was convicted of shooting a man in the shoulder won his appeal to have each day he spent in jail awaiting trial count as a day and a half towards his total sentence.

Brandon “Cheddar” Clifford Schell, was one of five convicts who had their sentences changed by the B.C. Court of Appeal Friday alone and among dozens since a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in April, 2014.

Police took his stuff without a warrant, now he is fighting to get it back
February 20, 2015 - 4:36 PM

KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man went before a provincial court judge today with an unusual request—he wants his marijuana plants back.
President of pipeline routed through Kamloops says B.C. spill plan doesn't need to be public
February 20, 2015 - 2:20 PM

VANCOUVER - An emergency response plan for the proposed $5.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will remain secret in British Columbia — even though a similar plan was recently made public in Washington state.
Suspicious bag leads to firearm arrest
February 20, 2015 - 1:03 PM

KAMLOOPS - One man is in custody and another expected to face charges after RCMP found a duffle bag with a loaded firearm inside.
Psychiatrist testifies in trial for man accused of stabbing friend 73 times
February 20, 2015 - 11:07 AM

KAMLOOPS - 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.
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iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
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Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

LIFE WITH CANCER: From grim diagnosis to enjoying a shortened life and helping others