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Glynn Brothen
World Cup: The “football” fans of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Matt Rolan doesn’t look out of place at the bar at the Shark Club early on a Thursday afternoon. To him, it’s everyone else who looks out of place. He was drawn to the largest screen in Kamloops to watch England play in the world’s most-watched sporting event—the World Cup. And he and...
RCMP bike patrol resuming next week
KAMLOOPS – While the Kamloops RCMP bike patrol is set to officially start next week, officers were spotted breaking in their bikes at Riverside Park on Thursday afternoon. The bike patrol is planned for the summer months. Members along with auxiliary volunteers will monitor parks, the downtown core and areas of the North Shore. “It...
The smell of pot is enough evidence for arrest
KAMLOOPS – A provincial court judge decided police did not need to request a marijuana permit before arresting a man hiding 73 marijuana plants in the back of his van. Corey Joseph Eld, born 1977, and his lawyer John Conroy argued Eld’s arrest was illegal because police arrested him without asking him if he held...
TRU to have new law school dean this fall
KAMLOOPS – After nearly a year without an official dean, the TRU law school will have a new face in the hallways. Bradford Morse has accepted the position and is due to start this fall. “TRU has a bright future with strong leadership and my role as the new dean will be to enhance the...
Survivor of Yellowhead Hwy crash in stable condition
KAMLOOPS – A Williams Lake couple answered the phone June 9 to find out their 21-year-old son was involved in a traffic accident and transported from the scene to Vancouver General Hospital. Bradly and Shelly Methot heard Brayden was sleeping in the backseat of his friend’s pickup truck when it collided with another vehicle after...
Name of deceased in Yellowhead Hwy. crash released
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Coroner’s service has released the name of the pickup truck driver who died in a collision near Rayleigh on June 9. He was Timothy John Watson, 53, of Kamloops. Watson was travelling northbound in his truck when he was struck by a second truck after it crossed the centre line of the...
B.C. Coroners Service releases name of youth who died at Royal Inland Hospital parkade
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Coroners Service has released the name of the young man who jumped off the parkade at the Royal Inland Hospital and later died of his injuries, Sunday. He was Jacob George Setah, 18, of Hanceville — a hamlet near Williams Lake. Hospital staff members called RCMP members as there was a...
Strong reactions for and against Northern Gateway Pipeline Project
KAMLOOPS - Not even 24 hours has passed since the announcement of the Northern Gateway Pipeline conditional approval came from Ottawa yesterday. Already - people in Kamloops all the way to the other side of the country have expressed either remorse or joy at the controversial news of the 1,177km long oil pipeline. The opposers...
World Cup spirit flies high
KAMLOOPS – We all have our passions – but not our whole neighbourhood knows about them. Vic Bifano is a fan of many things – his wife Mavis, his children, fig trees, Italian culture, education and sports. They are all important to him, but his passion for flags shines each day he displays a new...
Charges recommended against BB gun owner
KAMLOOPS – After responding to a complaint of a man waving around a gun, police are recommending charges against three men arrested Monday afternoon at an Upper Sahali residence. The resident, a 46-year-old man, was arrested after RCMP received a report of a drunk man with a handgun. The gun looked like a 9mm but...
Police respond to drunk man yelling, swearing, possibly holding gun
KAMLOOPS – Mounties took four people into custody Monday afternoon after responding to a report of an intoxicated man yelling and screaming in his backyard while holding what looked like a 9mm handgun. RCMP members went to the residence located in Upper Sahali at about 2:30 p.m. and recovered the weapon which was determined to...
Adventures in Renting: Game of Thrones, crackheads and bearded dragons
WHAT YOU CAN FIND ON THE KAMLOOPS RENTAL MARKET KAMLOOPS - After a recent report suggested more rental apartments are available in Kamloops, we simply wanted to see what an average apartment looks like. But trolling through some online ads showed that money means nothing when it comes to choosing a room mate. By simple math, the...
Answers on Paul Lake Fire Protection available Wednesday night
PAUL LAKE - Community members concerned about fire protection in the Paul Lake area will learn more about the plans from the Thompson Nicola Regional District on Wednesday night. The district will host a public information meeting at the Harper Mountain Ski Lodge on Wednesday, June 18 at 7 p.m. to discussed the proposed time...
Police investigate stabbing in North Shore home
KAMLOOPS – A man remains in hospital after a stabbing that happened last night on the North Shore. A fight between two men broke out at a house on Elm Avenue at about 10 p.m. One man received numerous stab wounds. The second man was injured during the struggle. Two other people in the residence...
Man rescued after falling nearly 30 feet
KAMLOOPS - Local fire, ambulance and search and rescue members rescued a man in his sixties after he fell nearly 30 feet down an embankment behind a house in Upper Sahali. Shortly after noon on Friday, Kamloops Fire Rescue were called in for a rope rescue and assisted ambulance responders by carrying the patient, secured...
20 events to share with Dad this Father’s Day
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Rather than spending Father’s Day at home, there are many events to take Dad to this weekend. No matter what his hobby is – from fishing, to antique cars, rodeos, football and more – there’s an event for each Dad on Sunday, June 15. Weather throughout the region is set to be rainy...
Missing pet searchers dogged by Kamloops scam artist
KAMLOOPS – People in search of their missing pets should be cautious of a male caller saying he found the pet and would like a reward; he may be part of the latest scam. Members of Kamloops RCMP discovered the scam after hearing complaints from pet owners phoned by a man who says he found...
Police asking for witness accounts of fatal Yellowhead Hwy crash
KAMLOOPS - Police are asking possible witnesses of two pickup trucks colliding on the Yellowhead Highway, just north of Rayleigh to help with the investigation by speaking up. On Monday afternoon near Heffley Creek, a pickup truck travelling south on Highway 5 crossed the centre line and crashed into a northbound, red pickup truck. The driver of...
Former Kamloops judge seeks return to justice with NDP nomination
KAMLOOPS – Calling the Harper government “ruthless, arrogant and out of touch,” Kamloops lawyer Bill Sundhu made his pitch for a federal New Democratic Party nomination in a press release this morning. Sundhu cited several issues Canadians face - saying they are either “ignored or trivialized or worse – belittled.” He cites climate change, heath...
Snelson pays $75K bail, moves to Lake Country
KAMLOOPS — A Kelowna man awaiting a retrial for the manslaughter of a Kelowna college student is now walking free on bail. Last week, Neil George Snelson, 47, was granted bail and Infotel News has learned, he provided the $75,000 and was released to a home in Lake Country to await trial. He will walk...
Trial begins for resort owner suspected of drug dealing
KAMLOOPS - Today was the first day of a jury trial in Kamloops Supreme Court for a resort owner suspected of dealing drugs out of his home near Cache Creek. Gerald Burgess, 64, owner of Loon Lake Resort was charged with nine counts of possessing prescription medication and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, along...
Recycled art gets trashed
KAMLOOPS – An art exhibition at the Arnica Artist Run Centre in Kamloops can draw more attention to a specific art piece or an artist. If an attendee likes a piece enough, he or she can purchase it to hang in their home. It’s not every day an artist trashes an entire installation — but...
No plans to move exam locations if teachers launch full strike
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 Superintendent Terry Sullivan calls a social media rumour of student exams moving to TRU “rubbish.” The head administrator says it’s “too early to tell” what will happen to exams if and when B.C. teachers stage a full strike. The district is currently considering various types of scenarios, but Sullivan says...
Ashcroft homeless man in stable condition following blast
ASHCROFT – Police say a homeless man injured in an explosion last month is in stable condition. Cecil Macdonald, 71, was involved in the blast after trying to light a cigarette near a leaking propane tank in his tent. He had set up camp near a railway siding owned by Ashcroft Terminal. He was rushed to...