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VIDEO: A bird’s eye view of the Shuswap

SHUSWAP - If you thought the Shuswap was beautiful from the ground, you won’t believe how it looks from the air. A video by Deep Rooted Media called called Soarin’ Over the Shuswap offers sweeping views of the region’s lakes, mountains and farms, all in gloriously vivid colours. Captured with a drone, the video gives viewers...

VIDEO: Kamloops Pipe Band gets results in Scotland

KAMLOOPS - As one of only five Canadian bands at a recent festival in Perth, Scotland, the Kamloops Pipe Band put on a memorable performance this past weekend and earned a second place finish. The Kamloops Pipe Band was the only band representing B.C., the other bands were out of Edmonton, Alta., and Dartmouth, NS.,...

‘I thought I just witnessed somebody being murdered’

KAMLOOPS — The last thing Gil Anderson saw before he walked his daughter to school on the morning of June 2, 2014 were two silhouettes fist-fighting in his neighbour's yard before one knocked the other over and delivered three blows to its opponent’s head with a shovel. “After I heard the first strike of the...

Former Kamloops city councillor fined for taking advantage of society funds

KAMLOOPS — A former city councillor and director of the Kamloops Heritage Railway Society who shifted $100,000 of organization money into his account and back twice will face a $2,000 fine after pleading guilty to two counts under the province’s Society Act. Joe Leong, 65, was originally charged with two counts of fraud, two counts...

Heffley Creek club gunning for growth

KAMLOOPS – A local gun club is aiming to meet the new needs of its members as interest in gun sports in the region continues to grow. The Heffley Creek Gun Club is growing in an attempt to keep up with the new needs of the club by reconfiguring its space to better accomodate members...

TRU to develop policy on sex assault without statistics on campus incidents

"IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MANY ARE HAPPENING ON CAMPUS... THEN HOW CAN YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW TO ATTACK THE ISSUE?" KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University released an interim protocol to support and respond to students who are victims of sexual assault, but a student who was attacked twice on campus says a developing policy...

Body of missing Chase man found in river

KAMLOOPS - An 18-year-old Chase man who went missing during the Kamloopa Pow Wow was found dead in the river on Sunday. Kamloops RCMP say Skyler Sampolio, who was reported missing Saturday, Aug. 1, was found in the South Thompson River on Sunday, Aug. 9. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says there is no evidence of foul...

Biosolids group to protest against Kamloops dairy farm

KAMLOOPS – The Friends of the Nicola Valley will be in Kamloops today, Aug. 11, to lend their voice to those of Dallas residents upset over a neighbouring biosolid operation. A Dallas group has alleged that black dust coming from the Blackwell Dairy property is a biosolid byproduct, not just sawdust as city staff believe. According...