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Dallas grass fire quickly contained
KAMLOOPS - The quick thinking of a nearby homeowner kept a small fire near Highway 1 in Dallas from getting out of hand this afternoon. Fire crews were called out to a grass fire near Pat Road and Highway 1 just before 2:30 p.m, June 11. Capt. Darryl Cooper with Kamloops Fire Rescue says a...
Thieves hit Kamloops motorcycle dealership
KAMLOOPS - Some highly visible thieves hit RTR Performance in Valleyview earlier this week, stealing five vehicles. Jeff Widdows, the service advisor for the shop, says they have security video of the theft which occurred in the early morning hours Wednesday. The suspects, dressed in high-visibility vest and coveralls, showed up at 1:49 a.m., June...
‘I want to believe’ the X-Files is filming in Ashcroft
ASHCROFT - Aliens have landed in Ashcroft this week, or at least that appears to be what film crews are preparing for. Photos shared on social media show crews setting up a scene believed to be for the new X-Files TV miniseries which is filming in B.C. right now. “We believe... the cast and crew...
Get used to higher prices: Fruit Growers’ president
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Fred Steele’s day starts before 5 a.m. As the president of the B.C. Fruit Growers' Association, and with 7.5 acres of apple trees to manage, he’s used to an early start, but the early spring across the province has him waking the roosters most days. “I do most of the work myself,” the...
Armed robbers target guest at Best Western in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating after a man staying at the Best Western was robbed by a trio armed with a baseball bat this morning. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says RCMP received a call of a robbery in progress around 7 a.m. at the hotel on Columbia Street West. The victim, who was not injured in...
New airline promises cheap flights out of Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new airline from Manitoba is partnering with Kelowna-based Flair Airlines to bring what it calls 'basic air transportation' to the Okanagan. NewLeaf Travel Company has not released all of its destinations yet, but airline spokesperson Bob Jones confirms they will start service from Kelowna to Hamilton and Winnipeg by the end of...
Kamloops Airport numbers continue to climb
KAMLOOPS - The upward trend in the number of travellers coming through the gates at Fulton Field continued in May, following a slower start to the year. The first three months of 2015 saw a slight decline in the number of travellers coming through Kamloops Airport but both April and May offered an increase in...
Emergency hydro outage this afternoon in Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Hydro will be performing emergency repairs on a damaged structure this afternoon, meaning all customers in Kamloops, Clearwater, Blue River and Barriere will be without power for a short time. The company says all customers will be impacted during the repairs, which will start at 2 p.m. and are expected to take...
Kamloops hosting 2016 Hockey Day in Canada
KAMLOOPS - The annual tradition of Hockey Day in Canada is coming to Kamloops in 2016. The 16th annual hockey event will bring Ron MacLean to the city for the 13-hour national broadcast on Feb. 6, 2016, which will include festivities throughout the day as well as game-day coverage of all seven Canadian National Hockey...
UPDATE: Fisherman found after being stranded overnight
KAMLOOPS - Two men who were planning to go fishing for the day Tuesday, June 9, were left stranded on the side of the road overnight after their truck broke down. The two men told family they were heading out to fish for the day Tuesday, June 9, but did not return home, leading to...
Changes coming to Highway 1; Pritchard interchange opens Wednesday
PRITCHARD - After more than a year of construction, the Pritchard interchange is set to open this week. On Wednesday morning, traffic will begin using the new Pritchard interchange, located approximately 40 kilometres east of Kamloops. The new interchange is part of the upgrade of Highway 1 between Kamloops and the Alberta border to four...
TRU releases confidential student information (again)
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University has leaked confidential student information for the second time this year. A copy of an email obtained by InfoNews.ca appears to indicate a student’s name, student number, personal email address and the fact the student was transferring to another school was sent to an active listserve in the department of...
Interior Health CEO Rob Halpenny to resign
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After more than five years as chief executive officer, Dr. Robert Halpenny is resigning from the Interior Health Authority. The announcement that Halpenny will resign from his position, effective this fall, came today, June 9. “Over the five and a half years that Dr. Halpenny has served as CEO, he has driven transformative...
Kamloops family supports a new performing arts centre in a big way
KAMLOOPS – A $5-million donation has been promised to help with the construction of a new performing arts centre in Kamloops. The Kelson Group Property Management company, run by Ron and Rae Fawcett, has promised $5 million towards the construction of the proposed centre, in anticipation the public votes yes at the upcoming referendum. The...
Local woman makes a splash in new Kate Upton film
KAMLOOPS – At first blush, two-time Olympian and former Pan Am Games champion Eryn Bulmer Barrett and Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton might have very little in common. With the exception of bathing suits – Upton’s considerably smaller – the two women seem worlds apart. But Bulmer Barrett turned out to be Upton’s exact match...
Flood risk continues to drop as snowpacks disappear in Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An early melt and a warm, dry May mean there is little to no snow left in many basins around the region, and that means a low flood risk. The River Forecast Centre says the warm month led to a rapid melt of the snow pack and about half of the province’s snow...
Cpl. Michaud speaks about being shot to support hospital foundation
KAMLOOPS - Cpl. Jean-René Michaud has spoken on camera for the first time since he was shot during a traffic stop in Kamloops back in December. Michaud was conducting a traffic stop in the Batchelor Heights area on Dec. 3, 2014, when he was shot. He was rushed to hospital and has undergone multiple surgeries...
Record hot weather on the way for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It was a hot weekend in Kamloops and the hot weather is forecast to continue through this week. Environment Canada recorded temperatures reaching as high as 33.9 Celsius in Kamloops on Sunday, well shy of the 37.8 C record set nearly 70 years ago, but with temperatures expected to reach 35 C in...
Firefighters battling house fire in Ashcroft neighbourhood
ASHCROFT - Firefighters are currently battling a house fire on Mesa Vista Drive in Ashcroft. Members of the Ashcroft Fire Department are on scene with three fire trucks along with RCMP officers and paramedics, according to witnesses. Details have not been confirmed by members of the fire hall. We will have more information as it...
SNELSON TRIAL: Ex-wife of accused was vigilant after hearing of missing girl
KAMLOOPS - Katherine Oystryk, 44, remembers hearing about Jennifer Cusworth and watching out for her own safety after the 19-year-old girl went missing from a Kelowna house party her then-husband attended 21 years ago. Now Oystryk's ex-husband, Neil George Snelson, 48, stands accused of manslaughter in Cusworth’s killing. This is his second trial. Oystryk testified...
Kamloops search and rescue going to the dogs
A LOOK AT THE ONLY VALIDATED SAR DOGS IN SOUTHERN INTERIOR KAMLOOPS - If you’re lost, they can help find you. If you’re hurt, they can help save you. They are some of the most important, yet underrated members of search and rescue teams and there are less than 20 of them in the entire...
UPDATE: Police take down suspect after gas station robbery, release after questioning
KAMLOOPS - Police have released a man in custody after their search for a man who produced a knife in a gas station robbery. Mubeen Ahmed, a supervisor at the Summit Drive Super Save Gas station, said a man entered the location between 1 and 1:30 p.m. produced a knife and demanded cash from the...
Kamloops sports fields reopening
KAMLOOPS – Most city sports fields are ready to reopen following the more than 50 millimetres of rain we received over a three-day period. Yesterday morning the city announced all sports fields, except the artificial fields at Hillside Stadium, would be closed until further notice. The rain has now stopped and the fields are ready...
SNELSON TRIAL: Cusworth was beaten to death: Pathologist
GRAPHIC CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS - Around seven or eight blows to the head caused the death of a 19-year-old girl who was found beaten, bruised and strangled in a watery ditch at the side of a pumpkin farmer’s property in Kelowna in 1993. In Kamloops Supreme Court today, June 4, Dr. Ronald Roy, a forensic...