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Accused murderer talks about everything but his uncle’s death
LANGUAGE AND CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – Shane Gyoba was conversational on several topics during an…
Meet Dennis, the Roots and Blues Festival’s most mischievous volunteer
SALMON ARM - As you step through the gates of the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, volunteer Dennis Roberts will be the guy telling you there’s gum stuck to your pants, or that you fit the description of a police suspect, just for the heck of it. And while his motive is mischievous, the...
New store bringing records back to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It might feel a bit like a blast from the past, but the vinyl market is growing with the city’s first record store in years opening this week. Before they ever thought of opening their own shop, Ronan McGrath and Jessie Kobylanski started holding pop-up record stores during events, or on their porch,...
Insurance company ordered to pay up after arson destroys grow-op home in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An insurance company must pay a homeowner for the loss of a house and its contents in an arson following an RCMP raid of a marijuana grow operation, a judge has ruled.
Downtown stabbing sends one to hospital in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A 23-year-old is being treated for serious injuries at Royal Inland Hospital after he was stabbed in a downtown parking lot Thursday evening. Around 7:20 p.m., Aug. 13, RCMP were called to the 7-Eleven on Seymour Street for reports of a stabbing. They found a 23-year-old male with serious, but non-life threatening injuries...
Music, festivals and fun in Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS - If you are looking for something to do this weekend you’re in luck, between music and community festivals there is lots to do. The third annual Overlanders Day will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, at McDonald Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be live entertainment, including music and cultural performances...
Curbside recycling pickup resumes Monday in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – With the Emterra Environmental strike officially over and the City of Kamloops says recycling collection will resume Monday. A tentative agreement between Emterra and the Steelworkers’ Union was struck and ratified unanimously by the union membership yesterday, Aug. 13. The recycling company and its employees had been locked in a labour dispute since June 22....
Ashcroft man had multiple head injuries: pathologist
KAMLOOPS – The fractured skull of a man allegedly beaten to death by his nephew resembled a jigsaw puzzle and his mouth was stuffed with dirt, a pathologist has testified.
Cooler temperatures and thunderstorms in store for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Temperatures are set to cool down and we can expect to see heavy rain and possibly severe thunderstorms over the next couple of days. Environment Canada is calling for thunderstorms over the region Friday and Saturday, along with up to 20 millimetres of rain overnight tonight, Aug. 14, and says conditions are favourable...