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Muslim files complaint after Kamloops jail told him to use a towel as a prayer mat
KAMLOOPS – A Muslim man has filed a human rights complaint alleging the staff at the Kamloops jail refused to allow him to practise his religion while he was behind bars.
Turn your eyes to the night sky this week
NORTHERN LIGHTS AND METEOR SHOWER COULD LIGHT UP THE NIGHT THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you missed the northern lights last week and if the moon was too bright and the clouds too thick to catch the Quadrantid meteor shower in January, you could get a chance at viewing both this week. The Space Weather Prediction Centre...
Early start to wildfire season in Southern Interior, numbers still below 10-year average
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A series of wildfires were ignited this past weekend as dry weather combined with warming temperatures to create conditions ideal for human-caused fires. B.C. Wildfire crews responded to four fires over the weekend, two in the Kamloops part of the fire centre and two in the southern tip. Information Officer Kayla Pepper says...
Woman wins US$175,000 environmental prize for fight against Prosperity Mine
VICTORIA – A woman who led a fight against a proposed open-pit copper and gold mine in British Columbia has won the North American prize in the world's largest international contest for grassroots environmental activism.
Performing arts centre input session reveals concern over cost, procedure
KAMLOOPS - When a $90-million project is announced for Kamloops you would expect hundreds of people to flood any public input session held to discuss the project, but this was not the case today in Kamloops. When the report on the proposed performing arts centre was released last week more than 200 people attended the...
New CNG buses ready to hit the streets of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A total of 25 compressed natural gas buses will be introduced into service in Kamloops by the end of May. Kamloops is just the second B.C. community to get a fleet of CNG-fueled buses, Nanaimo began using the new fleet in 2014. The natural gas buses have significantly quieter engines and simplified emission...
Enforcement bylaw allows for adjudication
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s new Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2500 is now in effect. The new bylaw sets out penalties as well as the period for paying or disputing bylaw notices. The bylaw also allows for a dispute-adjudication system to resolve disputes in relation to issued tickets. The new system is intended to...
Man who secretly recorded teenage stepdaughter given jail time
KAMLOOPS – A British Columbia man who used his cellphone to secretly record videos of his 15-year-old stepdaughter changing has been sentenced to 18 months in jail.
Volunteer Highlights for April 16 to 23
Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Month Door-to-Door Canvassers - Canvassers have a great passion for the fight for life, and are able to commit to going door to door 1-3 times during the month of April, for an hour or two each time to ask for donations and raise awareness about the Canadian Cancer Society. 16+...
David Thompson Elementary working towards a waste free school
KAMLOOPS – On April 21, the day before Earth Day, David Thompson Elementary, in partnership with Waste Naught B.C. and the City of Kamloops, will be conducting the first ever waste audit of an elementary school in Kamloops. The audit will be using a day’s worth of waste from the entire school of over 400...
You can now watch nesting ospreys online
KAMLOOPS - The ospreys are moving in at a farm near Kamloops and a newly-installed webcam is allowing us to watch the beautiful birds make a home and raise a family without disturbing them. After the camera was first installed, a bald eagle took a look around the nest. Not what the people at WildSafe...
InfoNews houseboat prize winner all smiles
KAMLOOPS - The winner of the InfoNews grand prize is all smiles after claiming her trip last week. “This is an awesome prize,” Debbie Sampson, who is a social development worker with the Adams Lake Indian Band, says about winning the InfoNews houseboat vacation grand prize. Though Sampson is excited her kids might be even...
A look at the northern lights over the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Mother Nature has given us both clear skies and northern lights the last few nights, meaning local photographers have been keeping late hours this week. In Kamloops, the lights were so bright Thursday night they could be viewed by the naked eye even in the city. Space weather forecasters are calling for unsettled...
Money pledged to help Kamloops homelessness
KAMLOOPS - Several organizations helping homeless people in Kamloops were promised a total of early $700,000 this week. The Homelessness Partnering Strategy will provide $684,000 to eight organizations in Kamloops, Member of Parliament Cathy McLeod announced in a media release. The funding will help provide a variety of supports, including for homeless youth and housing...
Stabbing incident over bicycle
KAMLOOPS - A man has a knife wound after an altercation over a bicycle this morning. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush says they were called to Wilson Street shortly after 11 a.m. today, April 16. A 48-year-old man was found with a knife wound to his arm. The man suffered the injury during an altercation...
HomeFree Collective community coordinator needed
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops and the HomeFree Collective are pleased to announce the Call for Expressions of Interest for the position of community coordinator, funded by the Homelessness Partnering Strategy. The funding period is July 1, 2015 - March 31, 2017. This role may be filled by an individual contractor or an organization....
Library hosts estate planning workshop
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Library System is hosting a free informative session focusing on wills and estate planning on Tuesday April 21, 7 p.m., at the Kamloops Library. The session will be hosted by Kerri Priddle of Chahal Priddle LLP and Cam Rauschenberger of Investors Group at the Kamloops Library. They will cover...
Residents opt for vote on fire protection
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has received the go-ahead from 70 Mile residents to hold a referendum concerning the establishment a fire protection financial contribution service. The decision to put the fire protection service to a referendum resulted from a public information meeting that was held on April 9 at the 70 Mile Community...
Okanagan writer hosts poetry workshop
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Library System is hosting a free workshop called Poetry for the Terrified at the Kamloops Library, Saturday April 18, 2 p.m. The workshop will be hosted by Okanagan writer Michelle Barker, who will do her best to demystify poetry as she examines the nuts and bolts of stanzas and...
Airport numbers continue to drop in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A slight decline in traveller numbers at Fulton Field is being attributed to a continued decline in the number of resource workers in northern Alberta. In March the number of travellers dipped by almost 250 passengers to 28,290, compared to more than 28,500 in March 2014. Combined with modest declines in January and...
Ikea monkey needs help keeping roof over its head
TORONTO – The Ikea monkey needs help keeping a roof over its head.
UPDATE: All children accounted for after Summit Elementary locked down
KAMLOOPS - All students are accounted for while police continue to investigate a threat that locked down Summit Elementary around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says a person called into the school and made a non-specific threat, though they did say they had a weapon, which triggered a police response. Parents and...
‘Entopreneurs’ feed growing appetite for edible insects, promote bugs as eco-friendly protein
SAN FRANCISCO – They hop. They crawl. They squirm. And they could be coming to a dinner plate near you.
Young actors needed in Kamloops for Mary Poppins production
KAMLOOPS - Know a young boy or girl who loves acting and singing? This might be the job for them. A production of Mary Poppins is on the agenda for Western Canada Theatre this year and young actors and singers are needed to fill the roles of the Banks children. A 10- to 13-year-old girl...