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2015 TOP STORIES: The locals who put Kamloops on the map

KAMLOOPS - Each person has memories that made 2015 unique to them, but these locals got to share some of their experiences with their community when they were recognized for putting Kamloops on the map. Whether they made accomplishments in their careers, in fundraising efforts, advances in technology or creativity in the arts, here’s a...

Kamloops plan to help youth homeless goes national

KAMLOOPS - Several agencies in town do their best to help curb homelessness in Kamloops, but one is being recognized nationally for assisting homeless youth. Katherine McParland, youth homelessness manager with Interior Community Services, has joined forces with 15 agencies in town to help teens who are homeless or could be soon. McParland and other...

Plan on getting a safe ride home this New Years

KAMLOOPS - Extra enforcement units will be on the roads this New Years Eve and Mounties are hoping locals will ensure they have a safe ride home if they plan to drink. Along with added officers, the detachment plans to set up various roadblocks throughout the city in hopes it keeps impaired drivers off the...

Bandits break-in to Bikini Bills in downtown Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - Thieves shattered a downtown store window with a fire extinguisher last night, Dec. 29, and made off with three swimsuits from a display. “It could have been a lot worse,” Bill Sanesh, owner of Bikini Bills on Victoria Street, says. Sanesh says he received a phone call from the RCMP around 7 a.m....

Refugee family from Syria set to arrive in Kamloops today

KAMLOOPS - One of the Syrian families moving to Kamloops will arrive today after successfully entering Canada as refugees. Refugees and Friends Together (RAFT), a group which helped sponsor four families through the United Church, will pick up the arriving group — a couple and their three children — from the airport today, Dec. 30,...

UPDATE: Kamloops teen missing more than two weeks located

UPDATE: 2:30 P.M., DEC. 31, 2015 RCMP say the 17-year-old Kamloops teen has been located and is safe. All personal information has been removed. 12:23 P.M., DEC 31, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Police need your help locating a teen missing for two weeks. Kamloops RCMP say in a press release that a 17-year-old has been missing...

Theft highlights true meaning of Christmas for Kamloops business-owner

KAMLOOPS - A local business-owner whose store was broken into and her Christmas presents stolen is happy to report her family managed to have one of their best holidays yet despite the setback. Diane Stetar, who owns the Aberdeen store A Favor to Remember had several items along with her four children’s Christmas presents lifted...

UPDATE: Five-vehicle collision on Highway 5 in Kamloops sends four to hospital

KAMLOOPS - A crash on the highway between Sun Rivers and Mount Paul Way sent four to hospital earlier today and traffic on Highway 5 is still reduced to a single lane in each direction. Officers investigated a five-vehicle crash that occurred at 9 a.m. this morning, Dec. 29. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for Kamloops...

Displaced Kamloops family looks to donations for support after boxing day fire

KAMLOOPS - A bit of smoke in a closet turned into a Boxing Day nightmare for a family of four living in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood, but thankfully some support is rolling in to help them rebuild their home. Gin Donovan is accepting donations of household items and money for her sister Heather Wilton’s family who...

Kamloops to get a break after dump of snow

KAMLOOPS - It looks like snowplows will get some time to catch up this week with much less of the white stuff expected to fall. Kamloops got hit with a large dump of snow over the holiday weekend, prompting a snowfall warning which ended Dec. 27. According to Environment Canada, the city got 6.6 cm...

UPDATE: Snowfall warning ended for Okanagan and South Thompson

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IN WINTER DRIVING CONDITION THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A dump of snow overnight and this morning is making the busiest travel day of the year a challenge for drivers. The snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada for the Thompson-Okanagan earlier this morning was ended at about 10:15 a.m., Dec. 27. Forecasters say significant snowfall...

Operation Red Nose getting Kamloops home safely

KAMLOOPS - Last year more than 1,200 people got rides home after a night out celebrating and this year the Operation Red Nose coordinator expects to see even more people use the service. “Every year the service gets more popular,” Katie Klassen says, noting they are hoping for about 30 more volunteers this year. “Last year…...

Weird winter weather in Kamloops, but snow removal came in under budget

KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature can be unpredictable but the City of Kamloops managed to clear the snow without blowing the budget in 2015. It was a year of weirdly unpredictable weather streets and environmental services manager Glen Farrow says. The city spent $100,000 more on contactors during the heavy snowfall of Jan. 4 and 5...

Here are some family fun activities to enjoy in Kamloops over your holiday break

KAMLOOPS - If you’re basking in an extra long-holiday vacation or are looking to keep the kids entertained during winter break, there are activities to enjoy beyond snacking in front of the TV or last-minute Christmas shopping. From Christmas Eve to New Years’ Eve, the Sagebrush Theatre will host Beauty and the Beast, the Panto...

Some quirks of the calendar will bring you a lot more fun next year

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Before you book your vacation next year, you might find some surprises you haven’t seen on the calendar — like an extra four long weekends next year. Thanks to a few quirks of the calendar, all four date-based holidays fall on or near weekends this year. Canada Day, Remembrance Day and New Years...

MAP: Where to see the best Christmas lights in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - Nothing quite says Christmas like thousands of little twinkling lights, and every year our neighbours race to beat the inevitable cold snap to get their displays up and ready for the first snowfall. All right, let’s be honest, some neighbours keep up their lights year-round. But they are not usually the ones who...

Christmas in Kamloops: How to one-up your overachieving neighbours

KAMLOOPS - What do you do when your neighbours could challenge Clark Griswold in a Christmas lights contest and you don’t have the time or inclination to plan ahead for something that big? You do the only thing possible — embrace it and ‘ditto’ it. The Fords moved in next to Grant and Jacki Andersen...

Locally-made spirits to get you through the holiday

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There’s no faster way to get into the spirit of Christmas than with Christmas spirits, and the Thompson-Okanagan has two award-winning local craft distilleries to help with last minute gifts or to keep guests from noticing that overcooked turkey. Urban Distilleries in Kelowna’s north end focuses on vodka, gin and whiskey, and they...

How TRU international students are celebrating Christmas at a closed campus

KAMLOOPS - While most of us are packing our bags or prepping guest rooms for visitors this weekend, there are some who will be spending their white Christmas in a foreign country. Of the 1,750 international students at TRU, more than 100 will be spending their holiday season on campus, which will be closed for...

Sample local authors for last minute gifts

KELOWNA - Books make a great last minute gift and the latest from a local author is the perfect touch. Here’s the latest from some local talent. All True Not A Lie In It This novel by Okanagan College professor Alix Hawley made the Giller long list and won amazon.ca First Novel Award in 2015. All-day...

Request for federal panel review of Ajax Mine ‘lost in the shuffle’

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents will likely have to wait until the New Year for word on a federal panel review into the proposed Ajax Mine. According to Mayor Peter Milobar, Ottawa has admitted the city’s appeal for a review was ‘lost in the shuffle’ forcing the city to resend the original request. Milobar says a...

UPDATE: Missing woman last seen in downtown Kamloops located

UPDATE: 10:53 A.M., DEC. 30, 2015 RCMP say Gloria Bowe has been located and is safe and sound. Personal information has been removed. 12:04 P.M., DEC. 23, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Gloria Bowe, 55, was reported missing Dec. 22 and was last known to be in the downtown area of Kamloops. Anyone with information on her...