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TAYLOR TRIAL: Teen and boyfriend ended relationship before she was killed: Step-father
KAMLOOPS — The step-father of a teenaged girl who was slain in 2012 said he was surprised to find out she broke up with her boyfriend the night she was killed since the two were ‘inseparable’ when they lived with him in Terrace. Glen Wilson, CJ Fowler’s step-father, took the stand in Kamloops Supreme Court...
ELECTION 2015: Kamloops students pick a winner following candidate debate
KAMLOOPS - Students at Sahali Secondary put local candidates through vigorous questions during a mock debate, and then they chose a winner during a student vote. Three federal candidates — Green Matt Greenwood, New Democrat Bill Sundhu and Liberal Steve Powrie — attended the event and answered questions proposed by Grade 11 and 12 students yesterday,...
First medical marijuana grow op application in Kamloops heads to public hearing
KAMLOOPS - Residents will have a say in whether a medical marijuana grow operation is approved in Gateway Park at the east end of the city. While there have been previous inquiries this is the first formal application for a grow op in Kamloops, development and engineering services director Marvin Kwiatkowski told city council today,...
Farm review board won’t weigh in until complaint filed against Kamloops dairy
KAMLOOPS - If Dallas residents want a review board to look into the production of biosolids at Blackwell Dairy, a formal complaint will have to first be filed. This summer Dallas residents alleged the thick, black dust blowing into their neighbourhood from Blackwell Dairy contained biosolids. The city told residents unless farming operations were deemed...
UPDATE: Accused killer knew girlfriend was pregnant with his child before she was killed
KAMLOOPS — A man accused of murdering his 16-year-old girlfriend told the front desk clerk of a men's shelter in Prince George that he knew the teen was pregnant with his child before her death. Fowler's boyfriend, Damien Lawrence Taylor, 24, is charged with second-degree murder in the teen's death. The two were scheduled to...
Kamloops firefighters put on show at FireFit nationals
KAMLOOPS - Several local firefighters were in Ontario last week proving we have some of the most fit firefighters in the country. Seven firefighters from Kamloops Fire Rescue took part in the FireFit Canadian National Finals in Kitchener Sept. 16 to 20 and several came away with top times. As the youngest duo in the...
Canine hydrotherapy means Charlie could be catching frisbees again
KAMLOOPS - Charlie is a border collie who broke his pelvis in three places this past summer and is now getting canine rehab with a hydrotherapist. His owner Ross Marchand says they were out hiking when the five-year-old dog crawled under a log and it gave way. "It hit his back end and broke his...
Court awaiting results of mental assessment for Ashcroft man accused of murder
KAMLOOPS - The trial for Shane Gyoba, the man accused of murdering his uncle in Ashcroft last year is waiting on a psychological fitness assessment ordered by Justice Dev Dley this morning, Sept. 28. The matter has been put over until Oct. 26 in Kamloops Supreme Court. Shane’s uncle, Ed Gyoba, was found dead in...
Red piano popular downtown Kamloops attraction
KAMLOOPS - It didn’t take long for the blue piano to be replaced by a shiny new red one this summer and it didn’t take long for the public to embrace the spirit of new one either. The blue piano was put out of commission at the beginning of July when a man vandalized it,...
Water to be shut down in Aberdeen during booster station repairs
KAMLOOPS - Repairs to a booster station in Aberdeen will shut down the water supply to businesses and residences for up to eight hours Friday. Darren Crundwell with the city says repairs, which will include the replacement of existing pipes and valves, will begin at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 2. The water supply to the...
City of Kamloops staff hope public will respect intention of Ajax meeting tonight
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops already has a 20-page list of questions for consultants to look at while reviewing the Ajax Mine environmental application but staff still wants to hear from the public on any items they may have missed. KGHM submitted the environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine earlier this month and...
Super moon, eclipse delights Okanagan sky watchers
OKANAGAN - Across most of the region the skies cleared in time to catch at least part of the rare super moon and lunar eclipse event Sunday evening, Sept. 27. A supermoon occurs when a full or new moon makes its closest approach to the Earth and appears slightly larger and brighter than normal. A...
Sunny and warm end to September in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The weekend was filled with typical autumn weather but we can expect it to warm up a bit during the week as September comes to a close. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to reach as high as 25 C this week. The mercury is expected to reach between 22 C and 25...
Two Okanagan communities will host upcoming B.C. 55+ Games
OKANAGAN – Vernon and Kelowna have been selection to host upcoming B.C. 55+ Games. The 2017 games will be held in Vernon, supported by the Armstrong and Spallumcheen, and the 2019 games will be in Kelowna. Cranbrook and Kimberley in the East Kootenays will host the games in 2018. Vernon hosted the inaugural games in...
The facts about next week’s five construction projects in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Beginning next week, construction crews in the city will be working on five different projects in the city, some short-term, others longer. Here’s an update of closures or delays to expect. OVERLANDERS BRIDGE Now that the west side of the bridge has been completed, crews are continuing work on the other side. Materials...