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Home of the future lands at Aberdeen mall
KAMLOOPS - A modular home outfitted with the newest technology and gadgets is set up to give Kamloops residents a glimpse into a home of the future. The modular structure is currently parked outside the main entrance at Aberdeen Mall and boasts several gadgets which all run smoothly on the hair-thin flexible glass wires —...
Chase RCMP investigating arson, series of thefts
CHASE - Arson, a woman pinned between two vehicles and a rash of thefts are the latest files investigated by the Chase RCMP. Investigators are looking for two gasoline-powered saws after they were reported missing Nov. 22. The tools were allegedly taken along with five bags of aluminum cans from an unlocked pickup truck on...
Future fishing seasons at risk as steelhead numbers hit ‘new record low’ in the Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - Steelhead fish counts are the lowest on record in the Thompson River and that could impact sport angling next year. The productivity of the fish has been declining for the last 25 years, B.C. Ministry of Lands, Parks and Natural Resources biologist Robert Bison says, adding while scientists knew the numbers were low...
Kamloops search manager keen to get drones approved for search and rescue missions
KAMLOOPS - They’ve been used to capture birds-eye view images and to find hotspots from a wildfire, and following a successful test run this weekend drones could soon be used on search and rescue missions in B.C. as well. Kamloops Search and Rescue and local startup Hummingbird Drones partnered on a training mission this past...
First term Kamloops councillor looks back on the year that was
KAMLOOPS – With now one year under his belt, first time Kamloops city councillor Dieter Dudy admits to challenges, being unprepared and and being surprised by more than one council outcome. Regardless, he’s enjoying the ride and thoroughly enjoys serving Kamloops. Dudy is an organic grower by trade who runs a home delivery service and...
Kamloops Cannabis Society increases security after armed robbery
KAMLOOPS - A local compassion club is upping its security after staff were robbed at gunpoint last week. The director of the Canadian Safe Cannabis Society Carl Anderson says he’s "disgusted" by the robbery and notes staff members are coping with help from Kamloops RCMP Victims’ Services branch. Around 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, a suspect carrying...
Jann Arden tour includes stops in Kamloops and the Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An award-winning Canadian singer will be making stops in two local cities this coming spring. Jann Arden is bringing her Almost Everything tour to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre on March 19 and the Sagebrush Theatre in Kamloops on March 21. Arden is a Canadian born singer, songwriter, broadcaster and author with eight...
Temporary lifting of extreme weather response at Kamloops’ shelter
KAMLOOPS – The extreme weather alert issued last week, which had the shelter in the Kamloops pulling out all the stops to house homeless people due to the cold weather, has been temporarily cancelled. Canadian Mental Health Association executive director Christa Mullaly says she realizes with the winter storm in the forecast she will likely...
Southern Interior braces for winter storm with blast of Arctic air
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The first Arctic outbreak of the season is going to blow through the Thompson-Okanagan bringing blowing snow, cold temperatures and “crummy travel conditions,” according to Environment Canada. A special weather statement, which covers most of southern B.C., has been issued by Environment Canada warning of a winter storm expected with the worst of...
Kamloops Search and Rescue tests potentially lifesaving drone technology
KAMLOOPS – Drones are getting a bad rap for everything from endangering aircraft and invading…
Kamloops SPCA offering ‘brrrs into purrs’ adoption special
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve been thinking of adding to your family, now could be the time. The Kamloops branch of the B.C. SPCA is offering 50 per cent off adoption fees for adult cats now through Nov. 30. The shelter is encouraging adoption as a way to help get more cats out of the cold...
B.C. seniors’ advocate presents findings and gets third degree in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Seniors will not be content to merely enjoy the sunset phase of their lives and will be very vocal about what they need and deserve if the reaction to a presentation by the B.C. seniors advocate today is any indication. Advocate Isobel Mackenzie hosted a town hall meeting at the Seniors Centre for...
Ajax Mine application accepted as complete; review period to begin in new year
KAMLOOPS - The province has officially accepted the environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine as being complete and the company intends to submit the full application early in the new year. The Environmental Assessment Office accepted the application for a detailed review today, Nov. 20. KGHM is responsible for distributing all necessary application copies...
McLeod named an official opposition critic
KAMLOOPS - The official opposition shadow cabinet was announced today and local member of Parliament Cathy McLeod was named one of the critics. McLeod was named Critic for Indigenous Affairs. “I look forward to my new role and being an effective member of such a dynamic team,” McLeod says in a media release. Interim Conservative...
UPDATE: Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: 5:47 P.M., NOV. 20, 2015 RCMP say Cynthia Eustache has been located and is safe and sound. 2:43 P.M., NOV. 20, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Police are asking for help to find a 19-year-old missing Kamloops woman. Cynthia Eustache was last seen around 9 p.m. yesterday, Nov. 19, according to a media release. Police believe...
Gas prices continue to drop in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Gas prices hit a dollar per litre earlier this week and they continue to drop heading into the weekend, putting Kamloops prices as some of the cheapest in the province. According to Gas Buddy, an online consumer reporting website, about eight stations are current under 95 cents per litre, with Costco again the...
Kamloops band Van Damsel takes home $50K prize
KAMLOOPS - Van Damsel was named a finalist in the PEAK Performance Project and after the finale concert last night were named as winners of a $50,000 prize. The Kamloops indie-pop band came in third place, with JP Maurice earning the $75,000 second prize and Bed of Stars winning the top prize of $102,000. During...
Tournament Capital Centre back open, no explosives found after bomb threat
KAMLOOPS - Operations are back to normal at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops today after officers from the RCMP Serious Crimes Unit found no explosives in the building. A bomb threat was received around 2:30 p.m. yesterday, Nov. 20, which triggered a heavy police response. The centre was evacuated and closed, as was the...
Cool and crisp weekend ahead for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - With temperatures expected to be slightly below seasonal normals and just a few clouds in the sky, we can expect a cool and crisp weekend in Kamloops. Environment Canada is calling for highs of just 0 Celsius to 2 C throughout the weekend, just below seasonal normals of 3 C, while overnight lows...
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens in Kamloops following serious crash
KAMLOOPS - Highway traffic is being rerouted through town this morning following a vehicle incident on Highway 1. Shorly before 5:30 a.m. a pickup truck and a tanker trailer collided on Highway 1 between the Yellowhead Highway exit and Peterson Creek Bridge. Kamloops Fire Rescue got the two occupants out of the pickup and they...
Sports and crafts dominate full weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve had your eye on trying out a new sport, like maybe bubble soccer or wheelchair basketball, this weekend is your chance. Kamloops events for Sports Day in Canada will take place at the Tournament Capital Centre Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. Free activities will include bubble...
Bomb threat shuts down Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Tournament Capital Centre has been evacuated and RCMP are searching the building after a bomb threat was called in this afternoon. RCMP have confirmed the centre was evacuated because of a bomb threat directed at the Canada Games Pool. The threat came in by telephone around 2:30 p.m., Nov. 19. The building...
Kamloops shelter ‘won’t turn anyone away’ during current extreme weather response: executive director
KAMLOOPS - An extreme weather response remains in effect to deliver shelter to those who need it the most during the cold nights in Kamloops. Executive director of the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association Christa Mullaly issued the alert around 4:30 p.m. yesterday, Nov. 18, after a forecasted low temperature of -7...
Anti-time change petition catches provincial government’s attention
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops man with the plan to stop Daylight Saving Time in B.C. will seek support from local municipalities on the project after speaking with local MLAs last week. Bob Dieno created his Stop The Time Change in British Columbia on the website Change.org petition three weeks ago. Within the first three days...