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Bear spray used in Sahali 7-Eleven robbery

KAMLOOPS - A lone suspect made off with cigarettes and cash after bear-spraying the clerk at 7-Eleven Tuesday morning. A lone male robbed the 7-Eleven on Summit Drive just before 6 a.m. on Oct. 27. The male bear-sprayed the clerk and made off with cigarettes and cash. The suspect was wearing a blue jacket, red-...

7-Eleven trip results in trip to civil court

KAMLOOPS - A woman wants financial restitution after tripping and falling at a local corner store. Jennifer Mochizuki filed a notice of civil claim in Kamloops Supreme Court earlier this month after she allegedly tripped on a floor mat at the 1790 Tranquille Road 7-Eleven store on October 28, 2014. “The plaintiff tripped and fell...

Vernon Mounties catch well armed break-in suspect

VERNON – An eagle-eyed neighbour played a role in the apprehension of a break-and-enter suspect in Vernon on the weekend. The man noticed someone rummaging through his neighbour’s truck on Mt. Fosthall Drive, Sunday, March 15, and called police. RCMP say a person matching the suspect’s description was spotted on a bicycle near the 7-Eleven...

Suspect wanted in Kelowna 7-Eleven robbery turns himself in

KELOWNA - A 17-year-old Kelowna boy turned himself in to police Wednesday in connection with the robbery at the 7-Eleven at Bernard Avenue and Gordon Drive. The robbery in progress was reported March 9 at 1:55 a.m. According to a media release, a suspect entered the store alone wearing a mask and brandishing a knife....

Driver snuffs out own car fire outside Vernon gas station

VERNON - An out-of-town driver’s quick thinking stopped a vehicle fire from being much worse than it was. Vernon Fire Chief Keith Green says a driver pulled into 7-Eleven on 39 Avenue Thursday around noon and noticed smoke coming out of the hood. “(He) used the gas station’s fire extinguisher to out the fire out...