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UPDATE: Kamloops teen located
UPDATE: 3:39 P.M., SEPT. 23, 2015 RCMP say McKenna Smith has been located and is safe. 3:16 P.M., SEPT. 3, 2015 KAMLOOPS – RCMP are looking for an 18-year-old Kamloops girl who has been missing since the beginning of the month. McKenna Smith was reported missing by her family on Sept. 1 after their last...
First Nation groups officially file title claim against portion of Ajax Mine site
KAMLOOPS - About a week after mining company KGHM submitted its provincial environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine project, two bands have officially filed land title papers with the B.C. Supreme Court. Paperwork was filed with the courts by Stk’emlupsemc of the Secwepemc Nation, a group that represents the Skeetchestn First Nation and Tk’emlúps...
Chase RCMP busy with thefts, fire and traffic
CHASE - Drunk driver, collisions, theft and fire keep Chase RCMP officers on their toes. On Sept. 14, Chase RCMP received a report of five propane cylinders stolen from the Race Trac gas station in Squilax. Surveillance video showed that at roughly 4:45 a.m., a dark-coloured, recent model Dodge pickup truck with a canopy approached...
ELECTION 2015: Kamloops students take part in election process
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops students are learning early what it takes to be an informed voter. A total of 28 Kamloops schools, a mix of secondary and elementary, are currently registered in Student Vote, a national program that simulates elections and helps foster future voters. Westsyde and Sahali Secondary schools have taken the program to heart...
How one group plans to bring a Syrian family to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Community and church groups are banding together with hopes of bringing a Syrian family to Kamloops in the wake of the refugee crisis. On Sept. 29, a group known as RAFT — Refugees and Friends Together — will outline their plan and provide information for those who want to help one Syrian family...
Weekend of culture coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It’s a weekend to celebrate the vibrant arts and culture scene in our city and with nearly three dozen Culture Days events to highlight the many cultural offerings available in Kamloops there is something for almost everyone. On Friday, Sept. 25, you can stop by the downtown Kamloops Library over lunch for adult...
Kamloops man pushing hard in last leg of run across Canada
KAMLOOPS - It’s been a long haul for Edward ‘Fast Eddy’ Dostaler, a Kamloops man running across Canada for the last seven months, but the last stretch will be his toughest; its a race against time. On Sept. 19, Dostaler calculated the distance left to get to Sydney, N.S., about 420 kilometres, and then learned...
Salmon Arm RCMP investigating crash and truck full of marijuana
SALMON ARM - One man was taken to hospital after being ejected from his truck and another arrested for possession of drugs following a high-speed chase in two separate cases in the Salmon Arm area yesterday. At 9 a.m. yesterday, Sept. 21, RCMP attended a crash scene where a 40-year-old male rolled his Ford F350...
Risk of frost tonight in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - You may want to spend a little time today covering your tomatoes and other sensitive plants — there’s a risk of frost tonight. Environment Canada is calling for a risk of frost tonight, Sept. 21, with temperatures expected to dip down to 3 Celsius at the Kamloops airport. Tuesday night will be a...
Kamloops Mounties on the hunt for break and enter suspects
KAMLOOPS – Extensive damage was done during three Kamloops and area break-ins early this morning and RCMP are looking for a suspect vehicle involved in all of them. Police say the Super Save gas station on Dallas Drive, the Super Save gas station in Savona and the Tobiano Golf Course on Holloway Drive were all...
Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops to be shut down during blasting
KAMLOOPS - Blasting will shut down Highway 1 east of Kamloops as crews prepare to move forward on the expansion of the highway. The closure will take place from 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow, Sept. 20. The highway will be closed in both directions about 13 kilometres west of Chase. An alternate route is available...
How not to treat search and rescuers
TWO LOST PEOPLE NEAR KAMLOOPS WHO WOULDN'T FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS KAMLOOPS - Two people who were lost in the woods south of Kamloops after their car got stuck on a back road last night found a ride into town. Alan Hobler of Kamloops Search and Rescue says RCMP called them out around 5 a.m. to help...
Water drilling rush in B.C. Interior to get jump on new water regulations
IMPACT UNKNOWN THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Companies drilling water wells in the B.C. Southern Interior appear to be busier than usual and the reason may be the introduction next spring of the provincial Water Sustainability Act and its new well licensing requirements. While hard numbers of how many wells are being drilled are hard to come by...
The Kamloops commute this coming next week
KAMLOOPS – With Overlanders Bridge promised to be complete by Oct. 31, residents have only six more weeks of detours, single lanes and flaggers, as construction season reaches its final phases. Overlanders Bridge Crews continue to work on the east side of the Overlanders Bridge. All southbound vehicles traveling downtown continue to detour through a...
Kamloops couple still searching for furry family member that escaped house fire
KAMLOOPS - A dog that escaped the flames that tore through a family home in Barnhartvale nearly a month ago is still missing. Janelle Andrews and her boyfriend Cory Lien lost everything they owned after their home caught fire Aug. 21. Both of their dogs made it out safely before the walls came down, but one...