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Another mail theft in Kamloops; suspects caught

KAMLOOPS - There were several reports of community mailboxes being tampered with last week and now RCMP are investigating another one, this time in the Batchelor Heights area. Const. Jason Epp with Kamloops RCMP says they were called to a report of people breaking into mailboxes at Batchelor Hills Drive and Grasslands Boulevard around 7:30...

Sunny week ahead for Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - It was a hot, sunny and stormy weekend across the region and this week is expected to be a bit closer to normal Kamloops summer weather. The mercury hit just below 32 C on Saturday for Slide the City and then 37.2 Celsius Sunday as storms rolled through the region. Environment Canada is...

Kamloops mail carriers speak out after Canada Post cuts door-to-door service

"THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO JUST DELIVERING MAIL THAT WE PROVIDE IN A COMMUNITY." KAMLOOPS - Instead of walking to deliver mail, Kamloops’ Canada Post workers walked the corner of Summit Drive and Columbia Street Friday to protest the Crown company’s plan to remove door to door service next year. The announcement to strip the service...

An exclusive sneak-peak into a unique home fit for a king

PRITCHARD – You have to go out of the way to find it, but nestled among the pastures and ranches of Pritchard is perhaps the most unique home in the area, if not the B.C. Interior. Scratch that, it’s not so much a home — it’s a castle. The 5,000 square foot stone and concrete...

Be fire safe, not sorry, when you use your tools and toys in the bush

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you plan on being a lumberjack or ripping around on your ATV in the bush this weekend, B.C. Wildfire Management is asking you to take into account the fire risk before firing up a chainsaw or starting up the quad. “If members of the public or industry personnel plan to do any...

Midsummer Music Jam in Kamloops next week

KAMLOOPS - The biggest night of the Music in the Park summer concert series will take place next week. Hosted by Mark Madryga, Midsummer Music Jam on July 23 will feature headliner Catch 22 as part of a best of the 80s night with prizes, free ice cream and lots of entertainment. The jam will...

Bringing the heat in the Okanagan this weekend

OKANAGAN - Mother Nature gave us a bit of a reprieve this week, but the temperatures will be back into the 30s again this weekend. After several weeks of intense heat and then a week of near-normal temperatures, the Okanagan will again see temperatures reach the low- to mid-30s Saturday through Tuesday. Environment Canada is...

Kamloops promoting wildlife safety with fines, speaker series

KAMLOOPS - People not abiding by the bylaw by putting out garbage container before the designated time will be ‘tagged’ and then fined. Under the Solid Waste and Recyclables Bylaw residents must not put out garbage containers before 4 a.m. on the day of pickup and WildSafe B.C. is now helping to enforce the bylaw....

Jump in passenger numbers at Kamloops Airport

KAMLOOPS - Six months into the year and the Kamloops Airport is starting to see bigger jumps in travellers coming through the gates. Traveller numbers increased by more than six per cent over last year for June, the biggest increase Fulton Field has seen so far in 2015. In total more than 25,000 travellers passed...

Province to review bus industry after two Coquihalla crashes

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Two major bus crashes in the last year resulted in serious injuries and now the provincial government is moving forward with a safety review on the motor coach industry. Minister of Transportation Todd Stone says the review will include examining safety statistics, analyzing vehicle inspections and vehicle licensing. It will also compare the...

Canada Post to cut door to door mail service in Kamloops next year

KAMLOOPS - Mail carriers will no longer be delivering mail door to door in Kamloops starting next year, according to the president of the local postal workers’ union. Lara Plummer and others from the Kamloops local union chapter found out today, July 16, Canada Post will create banks of mailboxes for over 25,000 recipients and...

Kamloops RCMP member may face charges after independent investigation

KAMLOOPS - The independent investigation office of B.C. delivered a report to Crown counsel following an RCMP incident which left a man with serious injuries to his spine last year. Investigators with the office independently examine cases when members of the public sustain injuries after coming in contact with RCMP members.  According to members of...

Kamloops road closure for Slide the City

KAMLOOPS - Slide the City is almost here and with it a major road closure. Hillside Drive will be closed all day this Saturday, July 18, to host the Slide the City event. Slide the City features a massive slip and slide which will cover much of Hillside Drive until Notre Dame Drive. While detour...

Solve the clues and find the treasure at Kamloops’ newest attraction

KAMLOOPS - You and three friends enter a parlour decorated with antiques and cat-themed trinkets. The door closes behind you, the clock starts and you hear the voice of a lady named Margaret. She tells you she has an estate, and the clues leading to her fortune are in the very room you’re standing in....

Aboriginal forestry business gets boost from federal funding

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Aboriginal-owned forest sector companies in B.C. and Alberta will soon enjoy technical support and business advice from Western Economic Diversification Canada. Western diversification minister Michelle Rempel announced during a press conference at the Westbank First Nation corporate offices in West Kelowna that private company FP Innovations would receive $1.8 million to deliver educational...

Fire danger rating climbs back up despite rainfall

CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fire danger ratings are back to a high rating for the majority of the province’s interior, with some pockets still rated as extreme. B.C. Wildfire information officer Kayla Pepper says a bit of rain lowered the rating to a low to moderate risk over the past week or...

Multiple charges following large Kamloops drug investigation

KAMLOOPS - A five-month investigation has led to 45 charges on 13 individuals and the seizure of a large amount of drugs, police say. The Kamloops RCMP Targeted Enforcement Unit conduction an investigation into the sale of illicit drugs and possession of dangerous firearms between September 2014 and January 2015. The investigation has led to...

Teenager assaulted at Inks Lake bush party

KAMLOOPS – A 16-year-old girl was assaulted by four other female party goers at an Inks Lake “Passing the Torch” bush party at roughly 1 a.m. on Canada Day, July 1, police say. Very little is known about the incident, except it allegedly occurred when the victim was swarmed by four others and assaulted, according...

Mountain Equipment Co-op coming to Kelowna

KELOWNA - Outdoor enthusiasts will soon have another option when shopping for outdoor gear, Mountain Equipment Co-op has announced it is coming to Kelowna next spring. The legendary Vancouver outdoor outfitter will open a 20,000-square-foot location in the former Future Shop location in Orchard Plaza Shopping Centre in Kelowna. In addition to its outdoor products,...

North Thompson under a severe thunderstorm watch

KAMLOOPS - A large portion of the Central Interior is under a severe thunderstorm watch today, including the North Thompson. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch, noting conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms. These storms could bring strong winds, large hail and heavy rain. The weather office warns large hail...

Kamloops RCMP investigating potential mail thefts throughout city

KAMLOOPS - Officers are investigating several reports of tampered mailboxes across the city. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops detachment, says police received a report from Canada Post on July 7 about a bank of mailboxes opened on Lafarge Road in Dallas. Two similar reports were made yesterday, July 13, of one mailbox...

UPDATE: McGill Road police response was for a false report of a home invasion

KAMLOOPS - There was a heavy police presence in the 200-block of McGill Road this afternoon as officers responded to a report of a home invasion around 12:30 p.m. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP detachment, says a man called 9-1-1 and reported two people armed with guns were invading his home....

Trailer park fire hydrants not up to snuff

KAMLOOPS - Nothing has changed in the Iron Mask Trailer Park since a fire claimed one mobile home on June 1, and it appears nothing will change. The home remains charred with its windows boarded up and various items strewn in front of it. A fire hydrant sits 30 feet away, but water pressure to...