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Who cares about distracted driving on B.C. roads and highways?
BRITISH COLUMBIA - If you have an opinion on the distracted driving laws — and we’re sure you do — you will now have a chance to share them with the B.C. government. The province is considering raising penalties for distracted driving but will first hold a four-week public consultation through a new website and social media...
Edible gardens on display this weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Grow what you eat, eat what you grow, and still have a beautiful garden. If you've ever wondered about edible gardening this weekend is your chance to find out more and tour local gardens centred around edible plants. The Gleaning Abundance Project will host an Edible Garden Tour on Saturday June 20. The...
Salmon habitat getting help from local projects
KAMLOOPS - Two new projects will look at how to better protect salmon in the South Thompson and Thompson Rivers. The Fraser Basin Council will be conducting a single-year project to update the Strategic Fisheries Overview with current fisheries resource values for anadromous salmon along with new information on habitat threats and restoration work that...
Taking the next step towards a performing arts centre
KAMLOOPS – The next step in moving forward on a referendum for the proposed performing arts centre is set to take place this week. Residents will be asked if they are in favour of the city borrowing up to $49 million to design and construct the parkade and performing arts centre complex in a fall...
Cascades Casino set to open mid-summer
KAMLOOPS - Only a year after bringing the plan to city council, a new casino is set to open next month in Kamloops. Currently downtown, the company is relocating Lake City Casinos to the Aberdeen location and rebranding it as Cascades Casino. Construction of the new casino began at the former Rona location on Versatile...
Another warm week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - After a week of more than 30 Celsius for six straight days things are set to cool down this week, but only marginally. After coming just shy of records several days last week, Kamloops will be quite a bit lower than record high temperatures this week, but still above seasonal normals for much...
Be prepared for emergency wildfire evacuations
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With an unusually dry and hot summer forecast for the Thompson-Okanagan this summer, regional districts are urging residents to get prepared in case emergency evacuations become necessary. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre spokesperson Bruce Smith says the best time to make an emergency plan is long before something happens. He recommends residents understand...
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...
Woman sought in Kamloops theft and fraud
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking to identify a person of interest in relation to a theft of a wallet in May. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says a wallet was reported stolen on May 6. Further investigation showed the victim’s bank cards and identification had been fraudulently used. RCMP have released an image taken from security video...
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...
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...