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Chief who transformed Indigenous land claims in B.C. will not run for re-election

Joe Alphonse oversaw the historic Tŝilhqot’in land ruling and the exoneration of six Tŝilhqot’in chiefs who were hanged in 1864 when they were called to what they believed to be peace talks.

Invasive Japanese beetles found last year in Kamloops for the first time

Experts say there are likely more than the 11 beetles found last year. Kamloops city council will look at setting aside $200,000 for invasive species management this week.

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.

Film on legacy of residential schools in Canada nominated for best documentary at 2025 Oscars

A film detailing the legacy of residential schools in Canada has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.

B.C. photographer saves owl after seeing it hit by a car while he was taking its picture

Murray Zelt says the owl appeared to thank him just before it was released.

B.C. Wildfire Service learning from response in California, information officer says

At least 27 people have died as a result of the wildfires in L.A., and more than 14,000 structures have been destroyed. 

This B.C. mom asked local grocery stores to bring in special carts for son who has a disability. They did

The cart is like a traditional cart but removes where small children often sit and replaces it with a larger seat that accommodates up to 250 pounds and has a five-point safety harness.

Kamloops, B.C., group testing solutions to woodpecker damage on homes

Miles Purden and Curtis Houston have launched a survey of Kamloops residents dealing with woodpecker woes to find out what's working and what isn't. 

Meet Potlicker: a 1,700-pound rodeo star defying riders across B.C.

Potlicker, a four-year-old bull from Black Pines, B.C., has been named the 2024 Bull of the Year by the B.C. Rodeo Association.

Vancouver's wet 2024 offers little relief to rest of B.C. as drought persists

Atmospheric river events and other storms along the B.C. coast did not translate to drought relief elsewhere in the province.

Vancouver sees progress on eradication of Japanese beetle, but bug still spreading in B.C.

Invasive species researchers are heralding a dip in the City of Vancouver's Japanese beetle population as a win after years-long efforts to stop the spread of the ravenous plant-munching bug. But they're also warning that the work is far from over with its detection in other areas of B.C.

Al Raine, first and only mayor of Sun Peaks, B.C., dead at 83 after battle with ALS

Al Raine, who served as the mayor of Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality for 14 years, died Saturday at age 83, one day after resigning from his position. In a statement, the municipality said Raine died peacefully, surrounded by family.

Mount Polley disaster's toxic impact continues to filter through B.C. waters, 10 years later: researchers

The catastrophic collapse of a tailings dam sent about 25 million cubic metres of poisoned water from the Mount Polley copper and gold mine surging into waterways on Aug. 4, 2014. The environmental impacts are still being felt, scientists fear, with toxic particles swirling in Quesnel Lake's water a decade later. 

Missing skier found dead near Sun Peaks resort in B.C. Interior

The resort says the 68-year-old was found outside of the ski boundary area.

Police search for missing 68-year-old skier at B.C.'s Sun Peaks resort

Tomasz Jaholkowski was last known to have checked into a new ski area at edge of resort boundaries, where two other people have gone missing this year.

Mining company charged 10 years after spilling toxic waste into B.C. waters

Fifteen charges under the federal Fisheries Act have been laid against Imperial Metals Corp. more than a decade after a tailings pond collapsed at the Mount Polley mine, spilling more than 20 million cubic metres of wastewater into B.C. Interior waterways.

Charges recommended after B.C. SPCA seizes 59 dogs from puppy mill

The B.C. SPCA is recommending charges against a Quesnel, B.C., woman after the society says it found nearly 60 dogs and over a dozen birds living in squalid conditions on her property. 

Feeding stray cats may do more harm than good, B.C. SPCA says

The B.C. SPCA is warning British Columbians about the harm feeding stray cats can cause as its Kamloops branch prepares to bring in up to 25 cats from one property.

'It's disheartening': Merritt, B.C., food bank struggles to keep up with growing demand

Demand for services at the food bank in Merritt, B.C., has risen 25 per cent, while donations haven't kept pace. 

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.

Winter storm watch issued for B.C.'s North Coast, snowfall warnings still in place for Interior

A winter storm is moving over B.C.'s coast, bringing strong winds, heavy snow and freezing rain, while snowfall warnings remain in place for much of the province's Interior.

Loved ones of student victims in Kamloops, B.C., crash outraged at lack of criminal charges

Family members of the victims in a multi-vehicle crash that killed a university volleyball player and injured two others in Kamloops, B.C., are "enraged" that the driver has not been criminally charged, say the father of one of the victims.

Driver charged in Kamloops, B.C., crash that killed student, injured several others: RCMP

A man has been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act after an investigation into a multi-vehicle crash in Kamloops, B.C., last year that killed a university volleyball player, RCMP said.

100 Mile House school bus crash happened after driver suffered 'medical event,' RCMP say

Mounties say a school bus crash near 100 Mile House, B.C., in June that left more than 30 people injured — most of them children — and one person dead in the aftermath was caused by a medical incident involving the driver.

B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body-worn cameras

Mounties say about 300 cameras will be issued to officers in Mission, Tofino, Ucluelet, Cranbrook, Kamloops and Prince George.