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BC Wildfire Service imposes five-month ban on large open fires in Interior

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province's Interior, as fire season get

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Barriere RCMP arrest man with multiple outstanding warrants for assault

A man was arrested by the Barriere RCMP and the Southeast District Emergency Response Team. On April 23, at the suspect's residence on C

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Kamloops man accused of snatching two girls, taking them to Vancouver Island

A Kamloops man was arrested within a day after he was accused of abducting two young girls and taking them to Vancouver Island. The incident

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New Kamloops homeless drop-in centre, soup kitchen needed within weeks, not months

The City of Kamloops and local non-profit groups expect to replace the services of a drop-in support centre and soup kitchen before winter.

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Rare white magpie making its home in Clinton area

A magpie with ghostly pale feathers is living near Clinton, about 120 km northwest of Kamloops, and a local wildlife photographer has captured pho

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Two charged in alleged Kamloops assault and unlawful confinement

One of two people arrested in what police said was a "report involving weapons" has been released on bail. Kamloops RCMP was calle

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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

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Tranquille developer blames province after multiple ALC denials
The province's Agricultural Land Commission has heard multiple pleas from the owner of a historic Kamloops property who wants to build an agricultural suburb on the massive site. Each time Ignition Developments goes to the commission, i