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Island man fined for illegal elk kill near Chemainus

Island man fined for illegal elk kill near Chemainus

Kyle Watson-Harley pleaded guilty in provincial court to killing wildlife out of season, and is banned from hunting for two years
REVIEW: 'Wonder' brings Super Mario back to his roots, with a few twists

REVIEW: 'Wonder' brings Super Mario back to his roots, with a few twists

TORONTO — Super Mario is returning to his old stomping grounds for the first time in more than a decade. The mustachioed plumber is best known as the prototypical hero of Nintendo's popular two-dimensional platform games.
First atmospheric river of fall deluges parts of B.C. south coast, southern Interior

First atmospheric river of fall deluges parts of B.C. south coast, southern Interior

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's south coast is weathering its first atmospheric river of the fall and the province's Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness says residents should prepare for increased rainfall and the chance of flooding
New Playland rollercoaster threw PNE amphitheatre project for a loop

New Playland rollercoaster threw PNE amphitheatre project for a loop

Land use conflicts existed between the planned 10,000-seat venue and proposed coaster
Former Interior Health top doctor collected $346K salary in year after child sex crime arrest

Former Interior Health top doctor collected $346K salary in year after child sex crime arrest

Former Interior Health chief medical officer Dr. Albert de Villiers was jailed for 5.5 years in June for molesting a child in Alberta between 2018 and 2020.
Kamloops This Week to close after 35 years of being part of the community

Kamloops This Week to close after 35 years of being part of the community

Due to myriad challenges, including market conditions and unrelenting rising costs, KTW's final print edition will be published on Oct. 25, leaving Kamloops without a newspaper for the first time since 1884
Lawsuit claims Okanagan social worker had affair with client's husband, facilitated abuse

Lawsuit claims Okanagan social worker had affair with client's husband, facilitated abuse

Melanie Hatton alleges social worker Kirsten Belitzky “unlawfully” used her position at the Ministry of Children and Family Development to access Hatton’s file and share information with her abusive spouse, with whom Belitzky was having an affair.
Homeowners seek permission to build pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen on agricultural land

Homeowners seek permission to build pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen on agricultural land

Owners want to add a pool, outdoor kitchen and hot tub to their Old West Saanich property, which is in the Agricultural Land Reserve
Wildfire research centre proposed in Kamloops

Wildfire research centre proposed in Kamloops

The proposed Institute for Wildfire Science, Adaptation and Resiliency would be headed up by Thompson Rivers University’s Dr. Mike Flannigan, a BC Research Chair, professor and renowned wildfire expert.
Three years in prison for man who tried to hold up Kamloops gas station with shotgun

Three years in prison for man who tried to hold up Kamloops gas station with shotgun

James Robert Levi Black, 28, was sentenced Tuesday in Kamloops provincial court after earlier pleading guilty to charges of robbery with a firearm and assault.