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• Kamloops RCMP attempting to identify knife-wielding suspect in downtown robbery - CFJC Today Kamloops

  23-11-2022 17:14
  Kamloops RCMP attempting to identify knife-wielding suspect in downtown robbery  CFJC Today Kamloops
  
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• Ex-husband found guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in B.C. Interior

  26-06-2026 21:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Vitali Stefanski has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2024 death of his ex-wife, Tatjana Stefanski.
  
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• Kamloops fire chief issues stern warning over residents setting off fireworks

  26-06-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The fire chief in Kamloops, B.C., is reminding residents that individually setting off fireworks is banned in the city ahead of Canada Day. It comes as the B.C. Wildfire Service has also restricted setting off fireworks across many of the province's fire centres, covering rural land.
  
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• Kamloops, B.C., fire chief issues stern warning over residents setting off fireworks

  26-06-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The fire chief in Kamloops, B.C., is reminding residents that individually setting off fireworks is banned in the city ahead of Canada Day. It comes as the B.C. Wildfire Service has also restricted setting off fireworks across many of the province's fire centres, covering rural land.
  
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• Sex offender linked to disappearance of woman in 1993 dies in B.C.

  26-06-2026 01:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Police named Daniel Robert Dow as a suspect in the disappearance of 20-year-old Sherri McLaughlin in Kamloops, B.C., in 1993, although Dow never admitted involvement and did not co-operate with investigators.
  
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• How communities around B.C. are marking National Indigenous Peoples Day in 2026

  21-06-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The annual celebration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples is being marked with largely joyous celebrations around B.C.
  
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• Property near Kamloops ordered to evacuate as 149-hectare fire spreads rapidly

  17-06-2026 00:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The Kullagh Creek fire at the north end of Stump Lake was discovered on Tuesday morning, and has quickly grown to 149 hectares as of 5:50 p.m. PT on Tuesday, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.
  
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• Property near Kamloops ordered to evacuate as 130-hectare fire spreads rapidly

  17-06-2026 00:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The Kullagh Creek fire at the north end of Stump Lake was discovered on Tuesday morning, and has quickly grown to 130 hectares through the day, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.
  
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• Man accused of murdering ex-wife in B.C. to represent himself at end of trial

  16-06-2026 23:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The man accused of killing his ex-wife near Lumby, B.C., in 2024 is choosing to represent himself in the final days of his trial.
  
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• B.C. murder suspect set to represent himself in closing arguments

  16-06-2026 23:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in rural British Columbia more than two years ago will now represent himself, including delivering closing arguments in the case. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Bradford Smith has told jurors in the second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefanski that they should not "draw any negative inferences" from the development or the delays in the case.
  
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• Man accused of murdering ex-wife in B.C. says he attempted to kill himself the night of her death

  11-06-2026 04:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Vitali Stefanski denied killing his ex-wife while testifying in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops on Wednesday.
  
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• B.C. murder suspect says he didn't stab ex-wife but felt no one would believe him

  10-06-2026 00:15 via cbc.ca
  
  A man accused of murdering his ex-wife in 2024 denies he killed her but says they were in his car together when he saw her pull his knife away from her own abdomen.
  
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• Trial for Kamloops man accused of killing mother to begin in January

  09-06-2026 01:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The trial of a man accused of killing his mother three years ago in Kamloops is scheduled to begin Jan. 11, 2027.
  
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• Trial delayed for Kamloops man accused of killing mother

  09-06-2026 01:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The case of a man accused of killing his mother three years ago in Kamloops has been pushed to next year.
  
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• Kamloops NBA vet Kelly Olynyk shoots for championship in 2026 finals

  07-06-2026 17:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The 7-foot-tall, 35-year-old from Kamloops, B.C., hopes to bring home some hardware as the San Antonio Spurs take on the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals.
  
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• Gardeners told to be watchful as new Japanese beetle regulated areas set up in Kamloops, B.C.

  07-06-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Gardeners in the west side of Kamloops, B.C., are being told to watch out for the invasive Japanese beetle, with officials setting up a new regulated area for the species after hundreds of them were found last year.
  
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• Gardeners told to be watchful as new Japanese beetle containment zone set up in Kamloops, B.C.

  07-06-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Gardeners in the west side of Kamloops, B.C., are being told to watch out for the invasive Japanese beetle, with officials setting up a new containment zone for the species after hundreds of them were found last year.
  
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• Kamloops hockey star Logan Stankoven heads to Stanley Cup final

  03-06-2026 00:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Much to the chagrin of many Canadian hockey fans, Stankoven contributed to the Hurricanes’ victory over the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference final, scoring one of three goals in the first period of Game 5.
  
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• Residential school site stewards explore potential of UNESCO World Heritage Site designation

  02-06-2026 00:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Site stewards of former residential schools across Canada met last week to start the process of proposing residential schools for UNESCO World Heritage site designation.
  
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• 300 birds, 10 years, 1 book: Kamloops man's field guide aims to catch 'em all

  30-05-2026 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tom Beeke is a self-described "diehard bird watcher and all around passionate nature guy." And you have to take him at his word when you see what he's done.
  
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• 'Peculiar': Witness tells B.C. murder trial she saw suspect's Audi on remote road

  28-05-2026 22:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Const. Clay Fixsen told Vitali Stefanski's second-degree murder trial in Kamloops on Thursday that he was alone when responding to a tip about the vehicle parked about 25 kilometres down a forest service road near Mable Lake, B.C.
  
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• 'I like to call it the little rock': B.C. woman 'wins' a Swedish island

  27-05-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What would you do if you won a Swedish island? One B.C. woman is about to find out, though the fine print says she won't actually get to keep the real estate.
  
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• Trial begins for man accused of killing ex-wife in Lumby

  27-05-2026 00:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The trial for a man accused of killing his ex-wife in the North Okanagan gets underway in BC Supreme Court in Kamloops. Vitali Stefanski is charged with the 2024 killing of 44-year-old Tatjana Stefanski in the Village of Lumby.
  
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• Opposition MLA's bill set to make dashcams mandatory for commercial trucks in B.C.

  26-05-2026 20:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Commercial trucks in B.C. will soon be required to be equipped with dashboard cameras, after an Opposition MLA's bill passed third reading in the legislature Monday.
  
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• Sacred fire at Williams Lake First Nation marks 5 years since Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc announcement

  26-05-2026 03:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The Williams Lake First Nation in B.C.'s Cariboo region held a ceremony with a sacred fire on Monday to mark five years since the revelations from the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Nation around potential burial sites at a former residential school.
  
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• Woman presumed drowned in Kamloops, B.C., river identified as Kenyan immigrant

  23-05-2026 03:37 via cbc.ca
  A friend has identified the 24-year-old woman who is presumed drowned in a Kamloops, B.C., river after her car entered it last Sunday. Benina Jepkoech, who was originally from Kenya, arrived in B.C. last year.
  
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• Kamloops RCMP ask for public’s help locating missing 22-year-old Teesha Danroth - Castanet Kamloops

  20-05-2026 06:51
  Kamloops RCMP ask for public’s help locating missing 22-year-old Teesha Danroth  Castanet Kamloops
  
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• Bystander describes jumping into action after car plunged into Kamloops, B.C., river - unpublished.ca

  20-05-2026 06:04
  Bystander describes jumping into action after car plunged into Kamloops, B.C., river  unpublished.ca
  
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• Bystander describes jumping into action after car plunged into Kamloops, B.C., river - CBC

  20-05-2026 03:36
  Bystander describes jumping into action after car plunged into Kamloops, B.C., river  CBC
  
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• Bystander describes jumping into action after car plunged into Kamloops, B.C., river

  20-05-2026 03:30 via cbc.ca
  While a 21-year-old woman was successfully rescued from the car, officials say a 24-year-old woman is presumed to have drowned after the car went into the river along Schubert Drive on Sunday.
  
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