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• COVID-19: Outbreaks listed at 9 care homes within Interior Health

  Five of the COVID outbreaks are in either Kelowna or West Kelowna, while the remaining four are in Cranbrook, Grand Forks, Merritt and Nelson.

  Health

  Aug 21
• Lawsuit alleging sexual abuse filed against estate of dead B.C. priest

  Filed in B.C. Supreme Court, the lawsuit alleges that the former priest and another unnamed man sexually abused a 12-year-old five times between 1974 and 1975.

  Canada

  Jan 20
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• B.C. police officers not letting coronavirus stop annual Cops for Kids Ride fundraiser

  The annual ride sees police officers raise money for children who have suffered a medical, physical or traumatic crisis in their young lives.

  Sep 10, 2020
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• Wildfires flaring to life across B.C.’s Southern Interior

  As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 93 active fires burning, including a dozen in the Kamloops Fire Centre and 50 in the Southeast Fire Centre.

  Aug 18, 2020
• Woman who admitted to random Nelson, B.C., stabbings found not criminally responsible

  "Based on all of the evidence and all of the circumstances, Ms. Coyle was unable to rationally consider or know whether her acts were right or wrong," wrote Justice David Crerar.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2020
• Abbotsford police officer in critical condition after assault in Nelson, B.C.

  Nelson police say it appears the officer was assaulted after approaching a man who was causing a disturbance in the road.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2020
• No active lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in B.C.’s Interior Health region

  195 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the health region since the first case of the novel coronavirus was identified.

  Jun 4, 2020
• B.C. RCMP officer charged with manslaughter chooses trial by judge and jury

  A preliminary hearing in 2019 found there was enough evidence to tale the matter to trial. 

  Crime

  May 23, 2020
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• B.C. woman sues officer who issued driving penalty while her son gave her a ride home

  The woman was impaired while riding next to her son, who was driving her home from a party while carrying a "L" licence.

  Mar 15, 2020
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• Late-night Nelson Street blaze in Kingston sends 2 to hospital, officials investigating

  A GoFundMe page created by Jesslyn Darragh says six  people were living in the house, two of whom were taken to hospital for precautionary measures.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2020