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KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops man has been sentenced to 4 months in jail for packing a 9 mm handgun replica in the city’s downtown earlier this month. Dale Regan Olseko, 36, was found guilty of possessing a pellet gun while prohibited, possessing crystal meth and breaching his probation. On March 6, RCMP were told by...

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops marijuana advocate sentenced to 45 days in jail on pot-related charges says she still stands by her views on the decriminalization of cannabis. “What I did was wrong,” Vanessa Shellard said outside of court. She was found guilty on Thursday of selling marijuana to an undercover cop. Shellard had been staying...

KAMLOOPS — Shop local, support local, pay local.  Local business owners believe a new way to pay for goods and service in Kamloops could be the boost in the arm small businesses need to thrive. Dalton Strong, owner of Country Garden Greenhouse and Smorgasbord restaurant, is just one of the many locals coming together to...

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops Provincial Court Judge ruled to allow audit evidence collected in a tax evasion case, striking down claims that Charter rights were broken in the investigation. In a decision posted online this week, Judge Leonard Marchand said he found no breach of Charter rights during the Canada Revenue Agency audit of Cougar...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is back in custody after he went AWOL just days before the end of his trial in a Kamloops home invasion case. Kamloops RCMP arrested Joadth Anderson, 29, yesterday after a warrant was issued March 13 by Kamloops Supreme Court Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon. Anderson was being tried along with Travis Kelly...

KAMLOOPS — Three men await a judge’s decision on several charges including unlawful confinement, following a targeted North Shore home invasion. Kamloops Supreme Court Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon is expected to determine April 5 if Joadth Anderson, Travis Kelly, and James Paulin are guilty. The men are accused of entering Justin Stanley’s Kemano St. home...

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops man not yet finished serving his sentence for luring a child over the Internet and possessing child pornography was back before a judge Thursday seeking access to a smartphone. And he may soon get it. While Kamloops Provincial Court Judge Roy Dickey denied him access to a handheld computer, he allowed...

KAMLOOPS — Spring Break is hitting Kamloops and while it might not be warm enough to bust out the bikinis, there is certainly some fun to be had. Whether you're looking for an educational experience for the kids or just some quality entertainment for the family Kamloops has it all. Families can head to the...

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops man is being hunted by police today—the same day a decision was expected in his trial. Joadth Anderson, 29, is currently on trial with two other men on multiple counts relating to a Jan. 23, 2013 home invasion. He was the only one not held in custody throughout the trial. Anderson...

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Brier had the lowest attendance in 25 years, but officials say it’s not as bad as it sounds. After all is said and done, the 2014 Tim Horton’s Brier attracted 65,005 people to the stands. That's almost half of the 1996 Kamloops Brier attendance, and a whopping 125,108 people short of...

KAMLOOPS — School District officials do not believe the low grades given to Kamloops schools in an independent research ranking report reflect what each really offers. Superintendent, Terry Sullivan said he no longer even looks at the yearly report issued by the Fraser Institute, knowing exactly what it is going to say from year to...

 KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops Provincial Court judge says a man who caused an accident killing two people near Spences Bridge two years ago did all he could to avoid it. In a decision posted online last week, Judge Stella Frame acquitted Daryl Wiebe of Kersley, B.C. on a charge of driving without due care and...

KAMLOOPS — A 36-year-old man was arrested on Victoria Street near 6 Avenue this morning following a report he had a 9mm handgun tucked into the back of his pants. Kamloops RCMP responded to the complaint at around 10 a.m. and when the suspect spotted them he ran, throwing the gun between some parked cars as...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops teen who pleaded guilty to a life threatening assault won't see any more time in jail, a judge decided today. Kamloops Provincial Court Judge Stephen Harrison said society is safer if the young man gets help rather than punishment and sentenced him to time served and 18 months probation. He said the...

TESTIFYING AGAINST THOSE WHO ALLEGEDLY HELPED HER KAMLOOPS - A woman at the centre of a home invasion robbery is expected to give evidence this week against three men who allegedly helped her rob her ex-boyfriend. Joadth Anderson, Travis Kelly, and James Paulin face multiple charges including unlawful confinement and assault with a weapon from...

KAMLOOPS - A 15-year-old Kamloops boy convicted of aggravated assault might avoid prison if psychiatric reports persuade a Kamloops judge to find him help instead of incarceration. The young offender, who can't be named by law, is awaiting sentencing in Kamloops Provincial Court for charges stemming from a March 24 assault that left Michael Forry, 46,...