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Why you found out about the card skimmer found at a Kamloops gas station two weeks later
KAMLOOPS - Local RCMP say it’s unclear whether any card information was compromised at the skimmer found in Valleyview nearly two weeks ago, but decided to inform the public of it yesterday, July 28, as a 'heads up.' Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops detachment, says this type of fraud is ‘pretty rare’...
Voice recognition argument not enough to warrant appeal
KAMLOOPS - One of three assailants convicted in a Kamloops home invasion in 2013 lost his appeal after arguing voice recognition was not enough to identify him as an accused. In his appeal, Joadth Anderson argued his accuser hadn’t heard his voice for years, never listened to others in a voice lineup and was intoxicated...
TRENDING NOW: Tom Cruise dukes it out in a lip sync battle
If you wanted to see Tom Cruise take his acting to a new lip-syncing level, take a look at what happened when he paid a visit to Jimmy Fallon. Hilarity ensues as Cruise channels his inner-Meatloaf while Fallon works on his Mick Jagger impression. Who do you think won the battle? %%embed1%%
Accused in Kamloops fraud case could have charges dropped in favour of plea bargain
KAMLOOPS - The trial for a former city councillor is cancelled as Crown counsel expects to hear a guilty plea next month. Crown prosecutor Chris Balison confirmed a judge cancelled Joe Leong’s August jury trial yesterday, July 27, but says details of the change in court process have not been made public yet. Joe Leong...
Vehicle incident closes Yellowhead Highway south of McLure
KAMLOOPS - Emergency crews are responding to a two vehicle collision between McLure and Vinsulla, about 27 kilometres south of Barriere, this afternoon. As of 3:32 p.m. July 28, Drive B.C. confirmed the crash has closed the Yellowhead Highway in both directions. An assessment of the incident is currently taking place while police are on...
Migrant workers still missing from Okanagan farm a month later
VERNON - Four migrant workers from Mexico have still not been found a month after an Okanagan farm owner reported the men missing. Huizar Soto Uriel, 37, Isaac Jimenez, 28, Juvenal Rios Binedo, 39, and Juan Manual Sanchez Gallegos, 30, entered Canada on June 16, 2015. On June 26 the foursome departed the farm where...
Kamloops jail ordered to flag inmates with a history of violence: WorkSafe B.C.
KAMLOOPS - WorkSafe B.C. ordered administrators at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre to flag or identify violent offenders after an inspector discovered there wasn't a proper system in place to warn corrections officers of a potential assault. Inspector Vincent Strain prepared his report and order to create a new flagging system after an inmate assaulted...
Kamloops dental surgeon appeals regulator decision, issues counter claim in medical malpractice suit
KAMLOOPS - A dental surgeon accused of causing a patient’s severe brain injury will fight the allegations against him in two separate tribunals after announcing his plan to appeal a dental regulator's decision prior to his penalty hearing. On July 17, Dr. Bobby Rishiraj indicated his plan to appeal the decision made by the College...
Kamloops RCMP victim services program under review, lacking volunteers
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP victim services program in Kamloops is undergoing a review as the program struggles to meet the 24-hour, seven day a week demand. The program, which coordinates support for victims of crime, has a complement of roughly 30 volunteers according to Kamloops RCMP staff sergeant Brad Mueller. The commanding officer says it’s...
Coldstream Creek fire completely contained, crews mopping up
ASHCROFT - The Coldstream Creek fire between Ashcroft and Logan Lake is now 100 per cent contained while B.C. Wildfire crews focused on mop up efforts today. Kelsey Winter, a fire information officer with the province, says crews spent the day, July 27, cleaning up the perimeter of the 250-hectare fire and falling damaged trees...
Love to hate Shakespeare at upcoming Kamloops show
KAMLOOPS - If you want to see Shakespeare in a different light, take the time to watch Western Canada Theatre summer students perform their play I Hate Shakespeare at the end of the month. The play is a new take on Shakespeare's famous features and includes a bit more pizzazz, from ghosts to cheerleaders to a...
UPDATE: Kal Park wildfire under control
COLDSTREAM - Firefighters from B.C. Wildfire already have a fire in Kalamalka Provincial Park under control after reports of a smoke plume around Juniper Bay earlier this afternoon. Fire information officer Kelsey Winter says Coldstream Fire Department crews are on the scene along with an initial attack crew from B.C. Wildfire. Winter says the rank...
Finding ice time in Kamloops could be a challenge next season
KAMLOOPS - It’s hard to think about ice time during summer heat, but those who booked theirs in advance can consider themselves lucky; next season's peak skating times are now booked solid following a private arena’s closure. Jeff Putnam, the city’s civic facilities manager, says the city’s six sheets of ice continue to book up...
Crews tackling three wildfires of note near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Three fires of note in the Kamloops Fire Zone are in various stages following recent suppression activities by fire crews. The Coldstream Creek fire between Ashcroft and Logan Lake is 250 hectares in size. Fire information officer Kelsey Winter says crews managed to block structures threatened by the fire near Highway 97C. The...
Information on Sun Peaks hit and run could net you $10,000 reward
KAMLOOPS - The family of a man who was hit by a vehicle on Sun Peaks Road last Sunday is appealing to the public and offering a $10,000 reward in exchange for information on the driver who fled the scene. The vehicle — a dark older model Chevy S-10 pickup truck — hit a man...
Union says recycling strike could last longer; city not paying Emterra
KAMLOOPS - Locals should brace themselves for even lengthier delays in recycling service; five weeks after Emterra Environmental workers began their strike, seats are still empty at the bargaining table. Marty Gibbons, the Kamloops chapter president of the local United Steelworkers union that represents the workers, says staff are digging in its heels for the...
Extreme drought results in fishing bans for Nicola rivers
SALMON RUN AT RISK THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An extreme drought rating has been issued for the Nicola region, resulting in fishing restrictions and a request for residents to conserve water. Staff from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources say extreme dry conditions and warming water temperatures calls for a fishing suspension on the Nicola...
There’s a new piano in downtown Kamloops
RED IS THE NEW BLUE KAMLOOPS - There’s a new piano on the corner of Third Avenue and Victoria Street, but this one will look a little different. The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association worked to find a replacement after a vandal destroyed the blue piano of Downtown Kamloops earlier this month. Tanya Orozco with...
Coldstream Creek fire near Ashcroft mapped at 250 hectares
ASHCROFT - A lightning-caused wildfire between Ashcroft and Logan Lake has been mapped at 250 hectares while residents at 28 properties nearby are under evacuation alert. Kayla Pepper, a fire information officer with B.C. Wildfire, says the fire west of Coldstream Creek was estimated at 600 ha last night July 20 but once crews mapped the...
Petition calls for improvements on stretch of highway where Clearwater couple died
CLEARWATER - Following multiple crashes along a portion of the Yellowhead Highway, including two that resulted in people having to be airlifted to Royal Inland Hospital last week, locals are asking for more safety measures to be implemented along the highway. Three days ago, Hettie Buck created an online petition to call on the Ministry...
UPDATE: Coldstream Creek fire near Ashcroft grows, evacuation alert issued
ASHCROFT - B.C. Wildfire crews are battling an aggressive lightning-caused wildfire south of Ashcroft today and locals are now on evacuation alert. The fire was called in around 1 p.m. this afternoon, July 20, and quickly grew to 120 hectares. By 6 p.m. the fire had grown to 600 ha. Properties on North Road, Landon...
Kamloops mail carriers speak out after Canada Post cuts door-to-door service
"THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO JUST DELIVERING MAIL THAT WE PROVIDE IN A COMMUNITY." KAMLOOPS - Instead of walking to deliver mail, Kamloops’ Canada Post workers walked the corner of Summit Drive and Columbia Street Friday to protest the Crown company’s plan to remove door to door service next year. The announcement to strip the service...
More inspections warranted after Kamloops patient sustains heart attack, brain injury: Dental regulator
KAMLOOPS - The regulatory board for dental surgeons will continue operating on a complaint-based system for incidents, but plans to broaden its scope of inspection for sedation facilities after one Kamloops dentist’s failures caused a patient’s severe brain injury in 2012. Last month, the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia posted their decision to...
Be fire safe, not sorry, when you use your tools and toys in the bush
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you plan on being a lumberjack or ripping around on your ATV in the bush this weekend, B.C. Wildfire Management is asking you to take into account the fire risk before firing up a chainsaw or starting up the quad. “If members of the public or industry personnel plan to do any...