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Charges recommended against driver who fled crash scene

KAMLOOPS – Charges are being recommended against a driver of a black Dodge SUV after his alleged involvement in two separate incidents, including a crash that sent two people to hospital yesterday, March 10. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP detachment, said the 43-year-old male was involved in a physical altercation with...

Seasonal flooding unlikely this year

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If the lack of snow, even at alpine levels, is any indication, we could be in for a very dry year. The River Forecast Centre is reporting all but two snow basins are below normal as of March 1. The North and South Thompson basins are near-normal at 96 per cent and 91...

Construction season set to start with awarding of Overlanders Bridge contract

KAMLOOPS - Expect to see roadwork begin in as little as a month as crews prepare to undertake the six-month $10.3-million Overlanders Bridge project. The contract, which was approved by council today, Tuesday, March 10, will include work on the connecting roads, the bridge deck and the west sidewalk. Work on the connecting roads will...

UPDATE: Crash causes delays near Summit Connector, driver allegedly fled scene

KAMLOOPS – Police are following up with a driver who allegedly fled the scene of an accident that took place Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Victoria Street West and Mission Flats Road. Patric Dupuis, who witnessed the accident, said the driver of a black Dodge SUV tailgated him close to the intersection of Summit...

What’s keeping one group from enjoying a favourite spot in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – A small group in Kamloops is working together to clean up one of their favourite locations in Kamloops, behind the Batchelor Heights neighbourhood, that is being continually trashed by people illegally dumping junk. “There’s garbage strewn throughout the whole area,” Tearia Parsons says. “We just figured we’d go and start cleaning it up.”...

Airport numbers continue historic climb

KAMLOOPS - Numbers continue to soar at Fulton Field with yet another increase in monthly travelers in July. Northern works and people visiting friends and family in Kamloops continue to push the increase, which saw about 1,600 more travellers in July 2014 than July 2013. Those 25,000 people bring the year to date total to...

Flights cancelled by police helicopter searching for suspect

KAMLOOPS - Two arrival flights were cancelled Wednesday afternoon due to RCMP acitivities that closed air space above Kamloops.  RCMP requested air space closure as its helicopter hovered and flew over the Batchelor Heights area in the search for suspects after a Mountie was shot in the early morning hours. "It was a tad on...

Kamloops airport numbers continue to gain altitude

KAMLOOPS - Nearly 20,000 more travellers have passed through the gates at Fulton Field compared to this time last year, keeping the Kamloops Airport on track for another record year. More than 27,400 travellers used the airport in August 2014, up nine per cent over the same month the year before and bringing the year-to-date...

Record growth leads to new construction at airport

KAMLOOPS - Traveler numbers are up more than nine per cent during the first six months of the year as tourism and workers travelling to northern camps continue to increase. Kamloops Airport Ltd. says the number of travellers were up by about 1,500 bringing the total number of travellers to 157,068 so far this year,...

Former mayoral candidate facing assault charges

KAMLOOPS - A mayoral candidate from last year's municipal election is facing an assault charge in Kamloops Provincial Court. Piero Luigi Filisetti, born 1959, is facing one count of assault with a weapon after he allegedly assaulted Brandon Burke with bear spray on Jan. 17. Filisetti, who is more commonly known as Pierre, had his...

Accused in murder case to act as own lawyer, claims mental disorder

KAMLOOPS – The man accused of murdering a 26-year-old in his Cherry Avenue apartment says he will represent himself in his trial to pursue a not criminally responsible due to mental disorder defence. Christopher Frank Butler, born 1973, made a brief video appearance in Kamloops Provincial Court Monday morning where he told a Justice of...

How fines are replacing jail for drunk driving

KAMLOOPS – In 2012, Lee Michael Wilson blew a warning on the breathalyzer after a police officer pulled him over in Kamloops. Police gathered no evidence beyond that and he was found guilty on the spot. He was issued a three-day immediate roadside prohibition, a non-criminal penalty that may result in the loss of a licence...

Three areas of Kamloops to stop speeding in

KAMLOOPS – If you can’t police yourself to stop speeding in school zones, the Kamloops RCMP will hand you a hefty fine. “We’ve received numerous complaints of drivers speeding in school zones,” spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush says. The three roads police indicated as “high offender areas” are Parkcrest Avenue, Tranquille Road and Summit Drive. Bush...

Learn about anti-terror legislation at TRU

KAMLOOPS – If you’re curious about how the new anti-terrorism bill might affect you, tonight’s presentation at Thompson Rivers University might give you some insight. The proposed legislation, Bill C-51, would grant federal authorities the power to investigate terrorism by accessing the public’s private information, and allow that information to be shared among intelligence and...