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Preliminary approval granted for new $10M search and rescue base in Kamloops, B.C.
Plans for a new Kamloops Search and Rescue base are moving ahead.
Motion to dismiss Kamloops' mayor's defamation suit against councillor adjourned until September
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has adjourned a hearing on a defamation suit filed by Kamloops, B.C., Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson against one of the city's councillors until September.
The chaos at Kamloops council continues as mayor's pursuit of forensic financial audit fails
The divide at Kamloops city council appears to be wider than ever following the recent defeat of a controversial motion put forward by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to conduct a forensic audit of all city departments and management practices.
Missing $700K at heart of case against former B.C. lawyer accused of 1st-degree murder
Rogelio Bagabuyo is charged with first-degree murder in the March 2022 death of Mohd Abdullah, a Thompson Rivers University science professor.
Arson, assault prompt call for better protections for B.C. road safety officers
The union representing commercial vehicle safety and enforcement (CSVE) officers across British Columbia is calling for legislated safety improvements.
Kamloops councillor apologizes for secretly recording heated argument with mayor, then lying about it
Kamloops Coun. Bill Sarai has apologized after admitting he secretly recorded an argument with Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson in January 2023, then sent a snippet of the conversation to the mayor, suggesting someone else had recorded it.
Kamloops mayor in court over allegation he owes ex-lawyer $35K
Lawyer David McMillan alleges the mayor owes him payment for services provided between 2021 and 2024.
Body of unidentified man recovered from river in Kamloops
The body was recovered from the shoreline near McArthur Island Park Wednesday evening.
Kamloops, B.C., mayor defies fire chief's order to remove torched SUV from his dealership lot
The mayor of Kamloops, B.C., has been ordered by the city's fire chief to remove a burnt-out SUV that's been parked at his business for more than a year — but he's refusing to do so.
Stranger helps North Shuswap man rebuild comic book collection lost to wildfire
Barney Tomma says his comic book collection was his life savings and retirement fund.