Tuesday, June 30, 2026
ADVT 
National

Murder, Attempted Murder Charges Laid Following Kamloops, B.C., Stabbing

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 31 Mar, 2020 06:16 PM

    KAMLOOPS, B.C. - One count of murder and three counts of attempted murder have been laid against a British Columbia man following a violent house party in Kamloops, B.C.

     

    Court documents show 44-year-old Michael Palmer had his first court date March 29, just hours after a man was killed and three others were injured in a stabbing Saturday night.

     

    Two of the victims, aged 62 and 58, were critically hurt, while a 21-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

     

    A 59-year-old man died at the scene.

     

    RCMP say all those involved knew each other.

     

    Palmer remains in custody and is expected to appear in provincial court in Kelowna on April 6. (CHNL)

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    ICBC Advises Drivers And Pedestrians To Take Extra Precautions On Halloween

    370 people were hurt in 1,000 crashes on Halloween last year

    ICBC Advises Drivers And Pedestrians To Take Extra Precautions On Halloween

    Canada Jetlines Postpones Launch Over Financing Challenges, Lays Off Staff

    Canada Jetlines Postpones Launch Over Financing Challenges, Lays Off Staff
    VANCOUVER - Canada Jetlines Ltd. is postponing its planned December launch and laying off most employees after failing to secure $40 million in required financing and losing investment partners.

    Canada Jetlines Postpones Launch Over Financing Challenges, Lays Off Staff

    Vancouver Transit Staff Serve Strike Notice

    Vancouver Transit Staff Serve Strike Notice
    Unifor says Coast Mountain Bus Company, which operates metro area transit services on behalf of TransLink, has failed to address workers' concerns about wages, benefits and working conditions..

    Vancouver Transit Staff Serve Strike Notice

    Crown Says No Criminal Charges In Case Of Quebec Teen Shot By Provincial Police

    Crown Says No Criminal Charges In Case Of Quebec Teen Shot By Provincial Police
    MONTREAL - Prosecutors in Quebec say there won't be any charges stemming from the police shooting death of a teenager east of Montreal in July 2018.    

    Crown Says No Criminal Charges In Case Of Quebec Teen Shot By Provincial Police

    Vancouver Island Police Probe Alleged Sex Assault Of Teen In Saanich Corn Maze

    Vancouver Island Police Probe Alleged Sex Assault Of Teen In Saanich Corn Maze
    SAANICH, B.C. - Police on Vancouver Island are investigating a report that a teenager was sexually assaulted while visiting a corn maze in Saanich.    

    Vancouver Island Police Probe Alleged Sex Assault Of Teen In Saanich Corn Maze

    Ninety-Eight Rookie MPs Undergo House Of Commons Training In Ottawa

    OTTAWA - Ninety-eight new MPs are in Ottawa to learn how to manage their budgets, get their parking passes and, later on, protect their sanity.    

    Ninety-Eight Rookie MPs Undergo House Of Commons Training In Ottawa