Kmdec0915

Trying to find the family in a portrait found at a Kamloops thrift store

KAMLOOPS - A family treasure was the last thing a Lillooet woman expected to find when she bought some second-hand picture frames at a Kamloops thrift store, and now she's searching for the family it belongs to. When Dallas Kempfle brought the frame home from Kamloops’ Value Village in 2013, she opened it up and...

Owner begs court to save dog on death row

KELOWNA – The owner of a dog that’s spent the last year on death row says the judge made a mistake. Owner Drew Panton spoke passionately and capably as he represented himself at a Kelowna Supreme Court appeal Wednesday, Dec. 9, trying to save the life of his dog Jake, an eight-year-old Presa canario that...

Plea for help in Kamloops cold case

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking residents to help solve a cold case more than a decade old. On Saturday, April 9, 2005, the body of 44-year-old Sherri Lee Hiltz’s was discovered in a vacant lot in the 800 block of Surrey Avenue. The person responsible for the homicide has yet to be identified. Police...

Theft allegation behind Vernon dog rescue closure

VERNON - A controversial dog rescue in Vernon shut down its operations last week largely because of a specific allegation of theft involving the rescue's president caught on video, sources tell infoNEWS.ca. According to a volunteer, who has not yet agreed to be quoted for this story, she found her wallet missing following a Nov....

MiningWatch Canada official in Kamloops to discuss Ajax Mine

KAMLOOPS - A mining industry watchdog has come to Kamloops to speak with concerned groups about the proposed Ajax Mine. MiningWatch Canada does the majority of its work in the country’s largest mining provinces, program coordinator Ugo Lapointe says, pointing to Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. “We’re interested in mining issues in B.C. connected with...

Highland Valley Copper mine will not renew dam building contract

LOGAN LAKE - Highland Valley Copper Mine will not renew a contract with the company that has been building up the dam around the tailings pond every year for the past 15 years. Cantex Mining Services Inc. will not continue to build the dam around the mine’s tailing pond in 2016, the company announced last...

Man accused of shooting Kamloops Mountie to stand trial

KAMLOOPS - The man accused of shooting a local Mountie will face his charges in Kamloops Supreme Court after a provincial court judge ruled there was enough evidence to grant a trial. Kenneth Michael Knutson faces several serious charges and allegations after Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud was shot after pulling over a white sedan in the...

‘Stuff the cruiser’ for Kamloops families this weekend

KAMLOOPS - It’s that time of year for the annual Kamloops RCMP's ‘Stuff the Cruiser’ event, which will help provide local families with clothes, toys and food for the holiday season. On Sunday, Dec. 13, RCMP cruisers will be parked outside Toys R Us and Walmart from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to collect donations...

Kamloops permanently closes section of Rivers Trail

KAMLOOPS - A section of the Rivers Trail directly underneath the Yellowhead Bridge will be permanently closed. City staff recommended closing roughly 200 metres of trail because of erosion from water dripping off of the bridge. The current barricades and signage at the site of the washout are no longer sufficient and it has become...

Snowfall warning for Interior highways

THOMPSON-OKANANAGAN - With a snowfall warning in place for the Coquihalla Highway and Highway 3 we can expect to see significant snowfall on highway passes before the end of the day. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for higher elevations as a Pacific frontal system begins moving across Southern B.C. today, Dec. 9. The...