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What to expect in the final weeks of construction season in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – One down, four to go, as the season for roadwork winds down in Kamloops. The Columbia Street project is officially complete and the remaining city construction projects are fast drawing to a close. Overlanders Bridge Crews continue to work on the east side of the bridge and will be removing west side scaffolding...

TAYLOR TRIAL: Jurors will hear final arguments next week before deliberating verdict

KAMLOOPS - Both the Crown and the defence have finished presenting their evidence in the Damien Taylor murder trial in Kamloops and jurors will hear closing submissions from lawyers next week. Taylor is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend CJ Fowler. The 16-year-old’s body was found December 5, 2012 near a...

Rona Ambrose in Kamloops: She came, she saw, she said little

KAMLOOPS - Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose visited Kamloops yesterday to help fellow Conservative candidate Cathy McLeod on the campaign trail but only spent five minutes speaking to media and would only answer a handful of questions, none of which pertained to local issues. McLeod has worked closely with the member of Parliament from Edmonton-Spruce...

You may not be thankful for the weather in Kamloops this long weekend

KAMLOOPS - It may be a long weekend typically filled with family, friends and lots of food, but much of this Thanksgiving weekend will also be wet and windy. While both the high and low temperatures are expected to be above normal throughout the weekend there will also be a chance of rain and strong...

Another chance to get the lowdown on the proposed performing arts centre in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – With less than a month before a referendum decides the fate of a proposed downtown performing arts centre, one business association looks to answer resident’s remaining questions. The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association held an information session this afternoon, Oct. 8, at the Rex on Seymour and will be hosting another this evening between...

If you’ve inherited a home, you could be on reality T.V.

KAMLOOPS – If you’ve recently inherited a home in the Kamloops area, makers of a new reality show want you. Anaid Productions, the production company behind such shows as ‘X-Weighted’ and ‘The Liquidator,’ is casting families who have recently inherited a home for a new real estate or renovation series. The company asks especially for...

Mother accused of murdering infant son in Kamloops to undergo psychiatric assessment

KAMLOOPS - A woman charged with murdering her newborn son will undergo a psychiatric assessment to determine her mental state at the time of the alleged offence. Courtney Fawn Saul made a brief apperance in Kamloops Provincial Court this morning, Oct. 8. She is charged with second degree murder in the death of her infant...

Kamloops councillor asking for public input on taxpayer funded trips to Japan

KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council’s cultural exchange to Japan is either far too expensive or actually quite reasonable, depending who you ask, and one councillor is asking residents for their input. Coun. Denis Walsh would never suggest severing ties with Kamloops’ sister city Uji, Japan but is concerned about the cost of the exchange. Kamloops...

Can you identify this woman for Kamloops Crime Stoppers?

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Crime Stoppers is asking for more information on a suspect in possession of a stolen bank card. On Friday, Sept. 18, a vehicle was broken into on McArthur Island Park and the suspect made off with a wallet. The stolen bank card was then used at Walmart. Investigators are looking to identify...

Kamloops jurors to hear case of man charged with manslaughter, arson next week

KAMLOOPS - Beginning next week, jurors in Kamloops Supreme Court will hear evidence in the case of a man charged with manslaughter and arson. David Peter Gordon, born in 1980, is charged with one count of manslaughter and two counts of arson linked to a house fire in April 2013. Cheryl William, 44, was pulled...

Meteor shower over Kamloops this week

KAMLOOPS - Patient skywatchers will get a chance to view the Draconids meteor shower as it sets to peak this week. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower that runs from Oct. 6 to 10 and produces about 10 meteors per hour, though has been known to produce hundreds or even thousands of ‘shooting stars’...

Meteor shower over the Okanagan this week

OKANAGAN - Patient skywatchers will get a chance to view the Draconids meteor shower as it sets to peak this week. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower that runs from Oct. 6 to 10 and produces about 10 meteors per hour, though has been known to produce hundreds or even thousands of ‘shooting stars’...

TAYLOR TRIAL: Accused pretended to be hallucinating during psychiatric exam: Psychiatrist

KAMLOOPS — The forensic psychiatrist who examined the man accused of murdering his girlfriend said he could have suffered from psychosis caused by drug use at the time of the 16-year-old’s death, despite the accused pretending to be schizophrenic during their meetings. Dr. Sunette Lessing conducted eight hours of interviews with Damien Taylor, 24, at...

Valleyview residents concerned about increased traffic at Owl Road intersection

KAMLOOPS - A group of Valleyview residents are concerned how increased traffic out of the Owl Road Landfill could impact safety in the area. Concern over the safety and ability of the intersection at Owl Road and Valleyview Drive to handle increased traffic at the repurposed landfill led Michael Popoff and a group of area...

Canine tracks down Kamloops truck thief

KAMLOOPS - A male suspect is in custody after police service dog Zak tracked him down following reports of a stolen vehicle early this morning. A red F350 pickup truck was reported stolen from a business on Chief Louis Way around 2:20 a.m. today, Oct. 7. Roughly an hour later the vehicle was seen on...

Blue Rodeo to make Okanagan stop during Canadian tour

KELOWNA - Iconic Canadian band Blue Rodeo is coming to Kelowna early next year. The band announced today, Oct. 7, a cross-country tour in support of their new album Live at Massey Hall. Blue Rodeo first pierced the Canadian conciousness with their 1987 album Outskirts and is planning to release a selection of their albums...

Kamloops family has more than a century of history at Stuart Wood

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' oldest school is set to shut down next year, but the legacy left behind by the school and the four generations of the Lloyd family that have been part of the school will not soon be forgotten. Blair Lloyd became principal of Stuart Wood Elementary this past May and recently learned his...

ELECTION 2015: Kamloops councillor brings ‘Heave Steve’ to council meeting

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops city councillor used a very public outlet to let everyone in town know who he’s not voting for in the upcoming federal election. Donovan Cavers wore a t-shirt during a city council meeting today, Oct. 6, which read 'Heave Steve' with a cartoon Stephen Harper being carried off in in a...

Pedestrian remains in hospital following Kamloops collision

KAMLOOPS - A man struck while walking in downtown Kamloops last night is in hospital and RCMP are now looking for witnesses. Just after 9 p.m. yesterday, Oct. 5, a 54-year-old man was struck by a vehicle at Third Avenue and Seymour Street. He was taken to hospital and remains there with non-life threatening injuries....

What Interior residents need to know about the killer gas radon

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It sounds like something from a thriller sci-fi movie - a colourless, odorless radioactive gas that seeps from the ground, infiltrates buildings and kills people. In real life, radon gas is a known carcinogen, the second leading cause of lung cancer accounting for 10 per cent of cases and is found in elevated...

Attention job seekers: Kamloops employers to participate in hiring fair

KAMLOOPS - Over 45 of the city’s largest employers will participate in the Kamloops Hiring Fall Fair later this month. The Monday, Oct. 26 event will run from 12p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre and is free. The purpose of the hiring fair is to give job seekers the opportunity...