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UPDATE: Arrest made in downtown bank robbery
KAMLOOPS — A man police suspect of robbing the Scotia Bank on Victoria Street Monday afternoon has been arrested. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says the robbery occurred just before 3:30 p.m. A lone male approached a teller and demanded cash. While he didn't produce a weapon he did say he had one. The male made off...
Winter continues on Interior highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Up to 20 cm of snow is forecast to fall on the Coquihalla Highway by Thursday morning as winter continues to hit Interior passes again today. Environment Canada was expecting 15 cm of snow to fall at the Coquihalla Summit by today but only four centimetres has fallen so far, though another 10-20...
VIDEO: Ajax wants more conversation
KAMLOOPS — Ajax Mining Inc. stepped out of the shadows this week with the release of a new video, a commercial that asks the community to focus on a conversation based on scientific facts and real information. The video was previewed at a private event for supporters on Saturday before being released online Monday. External...
Further recalls for local cheese producer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Another round of recalls at Castle Cheese was announced Monday as the Lumby company continues to battle possible listeria contamination. The latest recall includes the Meddo Balle crumbled feta (200 gr) and Okanagan's Choice Cheese chipped and shredded parmesan cheeses (175 gr) while the recall last week focused on several different Okanagan's Choice...
Drugs, weapons seized from North Shore home
KAMLOOPS — A 42-year-old man was arrested after police found weapons and drugs in a suite on Chestnut Avenue Friday afternoon. Around 4 p.m. the targeted enforcement unit executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The response was in part because of concerned area residents reporting criminal and drug activity at...
Another wallop of winter for Coquihalla
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — It's spring in the valleys, but the Coquihalla Highway is expected to get another 15 cm of snow by tomorrow morning. From Hope to Merritt, snow is expected to be heavy today and tonight as a frontal system tracks over the Interior today, though snow is expected on most southern highway passes tonight....
Burn ban includes beach campfires
KAMLOOPS — As the city prepares for a month of open burning officials are reminding people that beach campfires are not allowed, ever. Sheldon Guertin of Kamloops Fire Rescue is not sure why there's a sudden spike in campfires, but says the warmer weather and spring break may have played a role. “We had four...
Teen shows up at school after extensive search effort
KAMLOOPS — Nearly 19 hours after a teenager took off from her family in a remote area near Chase and seemingly disappeared she showed up at school in time for her first class. Kamloops Search and Rescue Search Manager Alan Hobler says the 13-year-old girl had walked away from the family car around 4 p.m....
No new policy for homophobic harassment
CURRENT BULLYING POLICY UNDER REVIEW KAMLOOPS — A new policy covering homophobic harassment in schools is not needed. That's the decision the school district came to after nearly nine months of reviews, consultations, a petition and finally a survey of students, staff and parental groups. The issue was raised last spring when the Kamloops Thompson...
Early snow pack levels show elevated risk of flooding for some areas
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Officials warn it is a bit early to start predicting flood levels but current snow pack levels show some parts of the region will likely be fending off high water levels later this spring. “There's still a couple months of snowpack accumulation left,” Kamloops Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Communications Dan Sutherland says. Sutherland...
Wildfire protection already underway
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — A very visible burn is set to take place next week off of Highway 1 near Lytton, but it is only one of several happening throughout the region as wildfire crews prepare for yet another busy season. Starting Tuesday residents and highway drivers can expect to see a lot of smoke and flames...
Listeria in local cheese leads to recall
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Another local cheese maker is going through a product recall, but this time it's over possible contamination with listeria. On Thursday the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Castle Cheese Inc. is voluntarily recalling Okanagan's Choice Cheese shredded cheese products sold in Alberta, B.C. and Manitoba due to possible listeria contamination. The agency is...
Seized horses finding new homes, charges recommended against owners
KAMLOOPS — Nearly 40 horses were cared for by local SPCA investigators since October, and many of them have already found new homes. More than a dozen horses were seized by local SPCA cruelty investigators while the remaining horses all came from Okanagan seizures over the winter. “They have been through rehabilitation,” cruelty investigator Kent...
Dever fights parking purchase
KAMLOOPS — While most of council was excited to see the purchase of the former Kamloops Daily News building go forward so the city can secure downtown parking options, Coun. Nelly Dever says she thinks council should wait for a better deal. “It's not a bad deal, but it could be a much better deal,”...
‘Little heart warrior’ and family persevere through near tragedy
'DON'T CODDLE HIM'... HE COULD BE A NORMAL LITTLE BOY KAMLOOPS —The day Sara and Justin Sundholm were supposed to bring their week-old baby home, they learned they instead had to fly to B.C. Children's Hospital because of a potentially life-threatening defect. While Jacob is now at home and appears to be doing remarkably well...
Ticket lottery to see Goodall
KAMLOOPS — Tickets to see Dr. Jane Goodall at the university were snatched up in less than an hour last week and because of the popularity the student union is now issuing overflow tickets by lottery. As part of the Common Voices Lecture Series Goodall will be at Thompson Rivers University Grand Hall on March...
It’s not your imagination, roads are worse this year
KAMLOOPS — Unpredictable and inconsistent weather conditions are to blame for more water main breaks and 'worse than normal' potholes this year. As of mid-January the pothole season was early but looking fairly normal, according to Assistant Streets Manager Dennis Luison. Though Luison thought February might not see as many potholes a series of storms...
Church development tackles parking problem
KAMLOOPS — A month ago council debated whether to allow tax breaks for a United Church funded residential development and this week they tackled the lack of parking allotted for those suites. Back in February council spent a lot of time discussing the merit of looking into a tax break for the church on the...
Pup’s surgery is part of the Rocky road
PUPPY WITH STOMACH FULL OF ROCKS SAVED BY SPCA KAMLOOPS — It might seem fitting that Rocky's stomach was filled with rocks, but those rocks are what almost killed the young pup this weekend. The gravel pit in the two-and-a-half month old lab-pit bull cross' stomach has since been removed and the young dog is...
Routine makes millionaires
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Two new millionaires were announced Tuesday afternoon, one from Kamloops and another from Vernon. Dorothy Lahola of Kamloops won $1 million this week after playing her regular numbers in the Lotto 6/49, which are chosen based on important dates in her life. She bought her ticket at Parkcrest Neighbourhood Store and checked the...
Downtown realignment set for April
KAMLOOPS — The realignment of Lorne Street, 1 Avenue and Lansdowne Street was put to tender and with council approval on Tuesday the project is now moving forward. Council opted to put off the project to save a few dollars after a lone bid came in too high last August. In February, the lowest bid was...
Blazers season winds down this weekend
KAMLOOPS — With only three games left to play in the Blazers hockey season the team is looking to go out on a high. The Blazers won only one game in their 10-game road trip and will finally get to play two home games this week. The first on Wednesday against Kelowna and the second...
Backyards could soon be buzzing
KAMLOOPS — City backyards could soon be home to bees thanks to proposed changes to the animal control bylaw. Back in November Frank Blom and Carl Anderson of the Kamloops division of the B.C. Honey Producers Association asked the city to allow bee hives in urban areas and while several council members didn't want to...
IN PICTURES: Fun at the Brier
KAMLOOPS — Curling took over the city for 10 days and for those that took the time to attend there was a lot too keep them entertained. While attendance was down the first few days, more than 4,000 people attended each draw during the final weekend. In addition to the on-ice action with the Okanagan...