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Occupation of premier’s officer ends, but situation remains
WEST KELOWNA - The occupation of Christy Clark's West Kelowna constituency offices ended today but the situation that caused it — where the Westside dumps its sewage—could continue for years. The chiefs of five native bands, and some non-native protesters from the Lower Nicola valley swarmed Clark's constituency office in downtown Westbank for five days,...
Kamloops schools put in lockdown after ‘swatting’ prank
KAMLOOPS - A week after a Sahali school was shut down due to a suspected prank call, two Westsyde schools were locked down after an anonymous call made reference to weapons and bombs, police say. Cpl. Wayne Chung with the Kamloops RCMP says the police were made aware of the phone threat shortly after 2:30...
West Kelowna keeping an eye on medical marijuana dispensaries
WEST KELOWNA - A pair of businesses in West Kelowna may have the distinction of being the only legal companies in the province allowed to act as de facto medical marijuana dispensaries. While such dispensaries abound in Vancouver — over 80 at last count — none of them have business licenses, but intstead operate as...
Another successful Boogie the Bridge
KAMLOOPS - The annual Boogie the Bridge fun walk or run is another huge success. Hundreds of people ran, walked, biked, roller bladed or pushed strollers this morning, April 26, on the course which includes the Overlanders Bridge. The more serious athletes could run the five, ten or 21 kilometre courses. Construction on the bridge forced...
By the numbers: Mayor explains extra performing arts centre costs
KAMLOOPS – The mayor wants Kamloops residents to know the preliminary business case for the proposed performing arts centre is, just that, preliminary. The numbers have not been finalized, nor will they be until the centre moves into the next phase of construction. What the numbers represent now, is feasibility, Peter Milobar says. And in terms...
Happy 10th birthday YouTube; local viral videos
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The very first YouTube video was uploaded ten years ago today so InfoNews has put together some of our regions most watched clips of the last decade. The first Okanagan classic is about a focused skater singing the national anthem at a Penticton Vees game in October 2014. It has more than 3-million...
Name of hitchhiker killed on highway near Cache Creek released
CACHE CREEK - The pedestrian killed by a truck while walking on the Trans Canada near Cache Creek two weeks ago. Clarence William Luggi, 45, who was recently living in Vancouver, was walking along Highway 1 on April 11 around 5 a.m. when he was struck by a pickup truck travelling in the same direction,...
Mussels with wings; the new front in the battle against invasive species
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The defensive war on invasive mussels hitching a ride into British Columbia’s lakes and rivers via recreational boats has just begun but there’s already talk of opening up a new front — float planes. While recreational boats and commercial boat haulers are the primary target of the recently-launched Don’t Move A Mussel educational program,...
STAHN: When schools get ‘swatted’
Prank calls are not new; how many people don’t remember calling up a neighbour and asking if their refrigerator was running? Or asking a business to page Amanda Huginkiss? Harmless pranks, probably funnier when you think back on it now. But today's prank calls aren't what they used to be. You were likely introduced to...
Snowfall advisory for Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS - Several centimetres of snow has already fallen on the Coquihalla Highway between Kamloops and Merritt and Drive B.C. is warning of more snow for that stretch of highway before the night is over. Drive B.C. is calling for 10 to 15 cm of snowfall for the stretch of highway from the Portia Interchange...
Brand value likely led to intricate theft in Sahali Mall
KAMLOOPS - The $100,000 heist of Apple products at a Sahali Mall store wasn’t so simple but the manager believes the thieves who sell the products from the raid will make easy money. Simply Computing manager Regan Hayes says the market for Apple is a strong one, whether it’s buying from a brick-and-mortar store or...
Deer causes two separate crashes on Trans-Canada
KAMLOOPS – A deer crossing the TransCanada Highway at the east end of Kamloops this morning caused a pair of crashes. RCMP say shortly after 9 a.m., April 23, a deer ran into traffic east of the Kokanee Way exit and was hit by a westbound vehicle. The driver wasn't hurt and was able to...
Expect to see smoke in Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is undertaking another controlled burn today, this time at the Dallas Barnhartvale Nature Park. The city worked with B.C. Wildfire on prescribed burns within Kenna Cartwright Park back in March and with the venting index at a good level today, April 23, burn piles will now be ignited at...
Public consultation process goes to consultation
HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A lot of people have recently expressed concerns over how the environmental assessment process works and now the provincial government is asking for input on how to improve the public consultation portion of the process. The B.C. Government's Environmental Assessment Office is asking the public...
BEPPLE: Traffic problems. What traffic problems?
Kamloops has lots of advantages. Great weather, reasonable house prices, and for the most part almost no traffic problems. Sitting though two red lights is grounds enough to complain in Kamloops. Kamloopsians are not used to being stuck in traffic. Which is probably why with the start of the construction on Overlanders Bridge people have...