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Kamloops merchants asked to take precautions against this scam
KAMLOOPS - Local merchants are being asked to take extra precautions if approached by a man asking to check debit and credit card processing machines. The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has issued a warning about a man feigning as an account review specialist. His business card states he is from Central Processing Canada, yet both...
How you build a corn maze in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – It takes a lot of work to create a masterpiece in a corn maze, but Tranquille Farm Fresh took up the challenge again this year and developed a puzzle the whole family can enjoy. “It’s a lot of work to do the maze properly,” manager Annette McLeod says. It takes roughly a week...
The altruism of Facebook: How a rescue of two bear cubs was aided by strangers
REVELSTOKE – Angelika Langren and her husband Peter have rescued so many bear cubs through the years, it's become a regular routine. But their planned trip to Golden had several hangups last Thanksgiving weekend when they picked up two grizzly bear cubs. Despite the challenges, the couple learned a few lessons about the kindness of...
UPDATE: Police locate youth
UPDATE: Daniel James Munro has been found and is safe. KAMLOOPS - Police are searching for Daniel James Munro, a 17-year-old youth from Kamloops who was last heard from Oct. 11. Munro called his caregiver around 9:30 p.m. last Saturday to say he was on his way home but never showed up - his wearabouts...
Kamloops group fundraising for Ebola prevention
KAMLOOPS – Members of the group Developing World Connections cannot return to Sierra Leone to finish constructing a school for local children because of the threat of the Ebola epidemic. Over 3,000 cases of Ebola have been reported in Sierra Leone. One thousand have died from the virus. Now the group is fundraising to hire...
VIDEO: Kamloops mayor among dancers for a cause this weekend
KAMLOOPS – Small-business owners, a lawyer, a judge - even the mayor will dance for a crowd and judging panel this weekend. The event, inspired by popular TV show “Dancing with the Stars” will feature well-known community members from Kamloops. Royal Inland Hospital’s event “Dancing like the Stars” will take place at the Columbo Hall...
Connecting a campus through photos
KAMLOOPS – A couple weeks ago a Thompson Rivers University student started “Humans of TRU”, a Facebook page he says he created spur of the moment that's already garnered nearly 400 likes. The source of 20-year-old Eric Rankin's inspiration for the Thompson Rivers page is the well-known Human's of New York Facebook page. The premise...
Two cars stolen from North Shore home Tuesday night
KAMLOOPS – RCMP officers are following up on a report of two vehicles stolen last night from a North Shore residence. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush says officers received a call around 6 a.m. Wednesday. A 2004 black Dodge 2500 and a 2004 grey Grand Prix were stolen from a residence on the 1000 block...
Unsatisfied customer ends up in court after making false allegations
KAMLOOPS – A disgruntled yacht-owner will have to pay $40,000 to the business that sold him the boat after he made false allegations about the business’s sales manager. Robert Turpin, of 100 Mile House, paid $1,160,000 to purchase a used 64-foot yacht from Ocean Alexander Marine Yacht Sales, a business based near Seattle, but when...
PHOTOS: Delivering handmade happiness; meet the Kamloops toymaker
KAMLOOPS – To a child a toy means one thing: Fun. It's rare for anyone to consider where a toy came from or how it was made. But when the toy is stamped with the words "handcrafted by Terry Shupe" you might wonder who Terry Shupe is or what the toy means to him. For...
RCMP asking for witnesses to come forward in potential arson case
KAMLOOPS - Police are asking members of the public to come forward with any information regarding a suspicious vehicle fire believed to be deliberately set. Officers responded to a report of a burning truck early Friday morning on Nicola Street. Fire damage to the 1992 Dodge W350 pickup truck included a burned rear tire, canopy,...
Man who strangled cat under house arrest
KAMLOOPS - A man who got drunk, strangled his cat and disposed of its body in a dumpster last year will spend the next nine months under house arrest. Steven Seidel, born 1985, was convicted of causing pain, suffering or injury to an animal after he strangled Oreo the cat at his home when he...
Gaglardi awaits sentencing, financial penalties
KAMLOOPS - The lawyer for one of the wealthiest men in B.C. says his client's financial status should not justify the maximum fine for the environmental damage he caused after renovating his family summer home and property in Savona. Tom Gaglardi was not present in Kamloops Provincial Court Friday morning to hear Crown prosecutor Digby...
Westlake Road to open for Thanksgiving traffic
KELOWNA - It’s been under construction since April, but the Westlake Road will partially open in time for Thanksgiving traffic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The $5.1 million project still has a section between Caledonia Way and Rosewood Drive under construction. It will be open to motorists on Friday, with single-lane alternating traffic resuming on...
UPDATE: Officer charged in jail sex trial acquitted
KAMLOOPS – Charges against a Kamloops RCMP officer were dismissed Thursday morning after a Kamloops Supreme Court Justice determined his conduct during an incident at the detachment four years ago did not constitute a breach of trust. Justice Selwyn Romilly said the matter should have been dealt with in “an RCMP internal investigation, and not...
Sun Peaks short-listed for two World Snow Awards
KAMLOOPS - The 2014 World Snow Awards are coming up and Sun Peaks is hoping to score in two categories. The Kamloops-based resort is shortlisted for two titles: Most improved resort in North America and the Eco Award. “To be recognized for these recent efforts is a testament to the scale and level of investment...
Friday is last day for nominations in civic election
KELOWNA - If you’re interested in running for Mayor, City council or school trustee in Kelowna – Oct. 10 is your last day to file the paperwork. The election will take place Nov. 15. Potential candidates are encouraged to call ahead in order to book an appointment to file before 4 p.m. Those interested in...
Prosper Kelowna: Second declared slate in municipal election
KELOWNA – A second slate geared towards younger voters has turned up in Kelowna. The two-candidate team of Prosper Kelowna hopes to revitalize the City’s job market if elected to City Council. Mike McLoughlin and Sean Upshaw, two former election candidates for the B.C. Conservatives, have geared their seven point slate so the Kelowna public...
Arrest of alleged drug traffickers ruled ‘unlawful’
KELOWNA - Drug charges against three men are in doubt after a Kelowna Supreme Court Justice ruled RCMP officers, after committing resources to a lengthy investigation, erred in their arrests of three men believed to be trafficking heroin. Justice Gordon Funt, in his Oct. 2 voir dire ruling, ruled the arrests of Joshua David Lambrecht...
Trial date set for three accused of killing Jonathan Bacon
KELOWNA – Three men accused of killing gang leader Jonathan Bacon will face a jury trial in April 2016. Jujhar Khun-Khun, Jason T. McBride and Michael K. Jones are each charged with one count of murder and four counts of attempted murder. Bacon died after he was shot while in his Porsche Cayenne outside the...
“Heavy Hands” from the West to fight stranger from the East
KAMLOOPS - Ken Huber spends the majority of his days preparing to fight someone he doesn't know. He eats, trains, eats again then trains some more. He practices fighting someone with a right-hand dominance, then a left-hand dominance. Huber doesn't even know the man's name. On the opposite side of the country, a stranger is...
Take advantage of the harvest this fall by attending some of these events
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Fall is upon us. The new season calls for pumpkin-inspired goodies, warmer coats, leaf raking, choosing the perfect turkey and finding the Halloween costume to help you win the contest. But the season also brings a bounty of fun events, most of which are family-friendly. Take a look and see what communities in...
Children can be treated in renovated psychiatry unit at Royal Inland
KAMLOOPS – The Royal Inland Hospital is set to open the recently upgraded psychiatry unit on the pediatric floor within three weeks, and the renovated space will be available to child psychiatry patients from Kamloops and the Thompson, Nicola and Cariboo regions. The $850,000 funding the project came from Interior Health and the Thompson Regional...
Bid on Blazer jerseys to raise funds for cancer foundation
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers, along with the support of Safeway and CIBC's Run for the Cure will put on the Safeway Breast Cancer Night, in an effort to raise donations for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The Breast Cancer Night game will take place Oct. 24. Each Blazer on the roster will wear a...