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The suspect from last week's carjacking in Richmond, which turned into a cross-border police chase ending in Skagit County, Wash., is facing four charges and will appear in Whatcom County Superior Court next week to see if he's competent to stand trial. Shawn D. Bergstrom is charged with... [...]

Self-represented brothers who aired their grievances in court about BC Hydro replacing a power pole more than a decade ago lost their case on Thursday, Dec. 19. James and Michael Cavanagh had accused BC Hydro of damaging their driveway and culvert by removing an old power pole and placing a [...]

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. The strikes that started Thursday and Friday followed other [...]

A woman captured on public Vancouver police video surveillance is not an invasion of her privacy, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled. “A violation of privacy, if was to occur as a result of a (public safety trailer – PST) recording, would not be as a result of the [...]

Prince George – Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird hopes to strike up a working group with the B.C. government to explore what she calls a “superior” solution to the longstanding quagmire of connecting remote communities and households to high-speed internet. The solution is Starlink satel... [...]

A judge ruled Friday that Missouri's near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang said the abo... [...]

Sicamous police said they have launched a drug trafficking investigation after catching two men in a pickup truck in possession of $1,000 in cash and more than 26 grams of cocaine. On Dec. 18 at 9:30 p.m., Sicamous RCMP officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at a [...]

Vernon's largest private school is getting even bigger. Enrolment at the Vernon Christian School is near capacity, with student numbers increasing by 50 per cent over the past decade. The school is home to 470 Kindergarten to Grade 12 students and that means more space is needed to meet the [...]

Penticton Safety Village's has been magically transformed into a whimsical winter Whoville for the second Annual Holiday Whobilation. The immersive holiday experience has attendees stepping inside Whoville, where they can meet the Grinch, and share in the holiday spirit with the Whos. The even... [...]

A white former Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man was released from prison Friday after Missouri's governor commuted his sentence to parole. The decision by Republican Gov. Mike Parson to free Eric DeValkenaere came aft... [...]

New competition rules that came into effect Dec. 15 could significantly change the way commercial landlords and tenants do business. Amendments to the Competition Act widen the scope of its application and could ensnare commercial landlords and tenants—particularly in the grocery industry, whi... [...]

A judge found a Prince George man guilty Friday, Dec. 20 in Provincial Court of two counts of possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking. Prince George RCMP arrested and seized drugs from Cody Allen Stovin, 40, before 11 p.m. on April 12, 2022, while he was under surveillance. [...]

The eighth annual Campout To End Youth Homelessness fundraiserlast week raised more than $55,000 — coming up well short of its lofty $200,000 goal, but there's still time to donate. A Way Home Kamloops announced the total in a Facebook post earlier this week, noting donations can still b... [...]

Still in need of some last minute presents before Christmas? The Osoyoos Farmers' Market is hosting an indoor Christmas market at Sonora Community Centre on Saturday for all the local shopping needs. The Christmas Market will have live music and a special appearance from the big guy himself. [...]

A Penticton businessman is working on a stay of charges for sexual assault after allegedly touching a woman's body without consent. According to publicly available court documents, Darrell John Richards is accused of sexual assault against the woman — whose name is protected by a publicati... [...]

The emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be temporarily closed overnight Friday. In a statement, Interior Health said emergency services will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, to 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21. “Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospi... [...]

The man accused of causing a major collision along McGill Road that killed a Thompson Rivers University student-athlete last year is slated to appear in court next month for arraignment. Colval Shaquille Abbinett was expected to have his first appearance in Kamloops provincial court next week. Onlin... [...]

Decisions made by past members of West Kelowna's senior management team were openly scrutinized Thursday in budget talks. Construction of the $22.79 million City Hall and, more particularly, upgrades needed to make it functional prompted the conversation. The two upgrades for council chambers ... [...]