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Sicamous man admits to killing 66-year-old neighbour in attack caught on camera

The story of the June 2024 killing was heard in a Kamloops courtroom this week, with security camera footage played as evidence and testimony from a man who witnessed the violent attack.

Finance critic Peter Milobar leaving B.C. Conservative caucus to sit as Independent MLA

Peter Milobar will sit as an Independent MLA. He says his value don't align with new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

How organizations are adapting to a summer of smoke in B.C.'s Interior

About 10 per cent of tourists in Kelowna are cancelling their accommodation, with about 10 per cent of the occupied hotel rooms taken by wildfire evacuees. Tourism Kelowna says the city has more to offer than outdoor recreation, but last-minute cancellations are linked to smoky skies.

Outrage grows as northern B.C. lacrosse team barred from provincial championship

A Prince George lacrosse team was denied participation in the Tier 1 Provincial Championships after the B.C. Lacrosse Association said it would not let teams who don't belong to a recognized league compete.

RCMP say missing Red Deer man's remains found 2 years after river rescue attempt in B.C.

The remains of a Red Deer man have been found just over two years after he disappeared while attempting a river rescue in British Columbia.

Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc chief says probe into possible unmarked graves continues with no end in sight

Five years after Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc sent shockwaves around the world by announcing the First Nation found more than 200 possible unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, the chief says the community doesn't yet know if or when it will proceed with excavation.

'This is my mission': Advocate for safety along Thompson River calls for clearer warnings

Robert Griffiths designed and implemented his own warning signs across Kamloops, B.C., in effort to prevent drownings. The City of Kamloops took those signs down within days, citing bylaw violations. Griffiths says there's improvements to be made.

Investigation launched into fuel prices in Kamloops, Sea-to-Sky regions

The B.C. Utilities Commission is launching investigations into fuel pricing in both the Kamloops and Sea-to-Sky regions, after long-standing concerns that drivers consistently pay more at the pump than motorists in neighbouring communities.

Simpcw First Nation signs consent deal for proposed copper mine near Kamloops, B.C.

British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office has signed an agreement with the Simpcw First Nation on how a proposed open-pit copper mine will be assessed, including the requirement for the nation's consent for the project to proceed.

Missing Kamloops hiker found dead on Washington state mountain range

Gursimran Singh was expected to return from a solo trip to the Twin Sister Mountain Range on June 28. The experienced hiker was instead found dead in the region after a two-week search.