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Kamloops area road closed due to 'police incident'
August 01, 2023 - 8:33 AM

Police closed a stretch of Paul Lake Road near Kamloops early Tuesday morning, but it's not clear why.
Smoke from Ross Moore Lake fire to loom over Kamloops this week
July 31, 2023 - 2:04 PM

A wildfire near Kamloops sent a column of smoke hurdling over the city last night, but the BC Wildfire Service says the growth isn't threatening the city or the nearby highway.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops, Okanagan shutterbugs capture supermoon through wildfire smoke
July 31, 2023 - 1:07 PM
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The Sturgeon supermoon appeared in various shades through wildfire smoke, often orange or apricot colour last night and local shutterbugs caught some great photos.
Appeal tossed after Kamloops man attempts to fool court again
July 30, 2023 - 7:00 PM

BC's highest court tossed a Kamloops man's attempt to deny his ex-wife pension benefits when he tried to appeal a previous decision, again under suspicious circumstances.
Conditions predicted to be perfect for supermoon viewing in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 30, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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Photographers and sky watchers are in for a treat as a full supermoon is expected to brighten the sky early in the week.
Thousands without power in Kamloops
July 29, 2023 - 11:13 AM

A power outage has impacted 3,800 BC Hydro customers in Kamloops this morning.
Kamloops judge still 'uncomfortable' with proposed fraud sentence, delays it again
July 29, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A Kamloops woman will have to wait even longer to hear her sentence as a provincial court judge continues to question the length of her proposed sentence.
iN PHOTOS: Salmon Arm couple rescues injured, drowning osprey
July 29, 2023 - 6:00 AM

It was a beautiful blue sky day when Natalie Parent and her husband Ed set out on Shuswap Lake on their pontoon boat last weekend, July 23, but they were in for a surprise.
Suspected arsonist torches loader at Kamloops construction site
July 28, 2023 - 3:47 PM

Somebody was seen lighting a fire at a Kamloops construction site in a residential neighbourhood early this morning and RCMP are trying to identify a suspect and the suspect vehicle.
Parkade barricade becoming a headache for Kamloops drivers
July 28, 2023 - 7:30 AM

A downtown Kamloops parkade has been periodically trapping commuters as the aging barricades periodically stop working.
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