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Fraudster linked to Kamloops auto auction under investigation

Fraudster linked to Kamloops auto auction under investigation

The man sitting at the head of the table inside the almost-empty showroom at what used to be the Strauss buil…

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Triumph and tragedy: Former NHL enforcer in fight of his life

Triumph and tragedy: Former NHL enforcer in fight of his life

After a 12-year career as an NHL enforcer, 48-year-old Rudy Poeschek is slowly losing his memory, his hearin…

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A beautiful place to die: Did Peter Beckett drown his wife?

A beautiful place to die: Did Peter Beckett drown his wife?

Peter Beckett stands accused of drowning his wife, Laura Letts, in a Canadian lake. One witness claims the fo…

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Regulator restricts Kamloops nurse after patient alleges sexual proposition Original

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Tim Petruk - Nov 8, 2026 / 9:30 am | Story: 637159 A Kamloops nurse accused of offering sex to a patient during a medical assessment has had her practice restricted while B.C.'s nursing regulator investigates allegations of sexual misconduct. The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives issued a temporary protection order against registered nurse Lori Chern on Nov. 4, limiting her to working at hospitals in Clearwater and Princeton while the allegations are investigated.
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Lawsuit alleges CN Rail drained lake, exposed salmon spawning grounds

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By Tim Petruk Verified
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Lawsuit alleges CN Rail drained lake, exposed salmon spawning grounds CN accused of draining lake Tim Petruk - Nov 8, 2026 / 4:00 am | Story: 636929 Photo: KTW file FILE - A CN Rail locomotive on the tracks at the railway's Kamloops yard. A man in the North Thompson Valley is suing CN Rail, alleging the railway illegally drained a lake and exposed salmon spawning grounds while carrying out construction work on new tracks near his property.
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Lawsuit alleges CN Rail drained lake, exposed salmon spawning grounds

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| CastanetKamloops.net
Tim Petruk - Nov 8, 2026 / 4:00 am | Story: 636929 A man in the North Thompson Valley is suing CN Rail, alleging the railway illegally drained a lake and exposed salmon spawning grounds while carrying out construction work on new tracks near his property. The lawsuit alleges CN breached a beaver dam at the outlet of Albreda Lake twice between October 2024 and January 2025, causing water levels to drop by nearly four feet and exposing areas where coho salmon eggs were incubating.
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