Kmdec1515

TRU negotiations may extend into new year

KAMLOOPS - The faculty and administration at Thompson Rivers University will have one last opportunity to reach an agreement this year. According to its website, the university’s faculty association and administration met Dec. 10 and negotiated for the majority of the day. There is no word how productive the talks were. The university says it...

Holiday changes to curbside collection and landfill hours in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - With several holiday days left in 2015, schedule changes to curbside garbage and recycling pickup in the City of Kamloops will impact residents during the last week of December. There is no collection Dec. 25 and 28, and Jan. 1. This will result in all areas getting pushed back two days and no...

Here are some family fun activities to enjoy in Kamloops over your holiday break

KAMLOOPS - If you’re basking in an extra long-holiday vacation or are looking to keep the kids entertained during winter break, there are activities to enjoy beyond snacking in front of the TV or last-minute Christmas shopping. From Christmas Eve to New Years’ Eve, the Sagebrush Theatre will host Beauty and the Beast, the Panto...

She taught hundreds how to defraud the government but says she is the victim

"SHE WAS THE FACE, THE VOICE AND THE BRAIN BEHIND (THE SCHEME)." KELOWNA – The woman who helped hundreds of people defraud the government of millions of dollars in taxes between 2007 and 2012 claims she is the victim and begged the judge not to send her to jail. This summer, a Supreme Court jury found...

Kamloops Daily News building to remain standing following council confusion

COUNCILLOR FACES OFF AGAINST MAYOR IN HEATED DEBATE KAMLOOPS - What started as routine approval for capital projects at a regular Kamloops city council meeting today turned into confusion, then anger as one councillor made his discontent known to all in chambers. Councillors were discussing the fate of the former Kamloops Daily News building during capital project...

Emails show escalating tensions between authorities on downtown rail crossing

SAFETY INSPECTOR BLAMES CITY FOR FAILING TO CONSIDER PEDESTRIANS WHEN LICENCING NEW BUSINESSES IN AREA KAMLOOPS - When pedestrian safety became an issue at a downtown railway crossing last year, city officials initially denied responsibility despite a railway safety inspector's suggestion the city's approval of new developments created the 'rogue pedestrian issue,' according to emails...

VIDEO: Kamloops enveloped in fog

KAMLOOPS - A local photographer took advantage of the low clouds last week to catch some amazing timelapse footage of the fog rolling over different parts of the city. Dave Markel, a Kamloops landscape photographer, took to different parts of the city as the fog rolled in last week, capturing an eery and serene view...

Kamloops Airport numbers remain on pace for record year

KAMLOOPS - With only a month left to go, the Kamloops Airport is set to beat the record 310,000 travellers who passed through the gates in 2014. With more than 290,000 travellers already in the books for 2015, the airport has surpassed the 2013 numbers and is just shy of the nearly 313,000 travellers who...

Award-winning film shot near Kamloops now available on DVD

KAMLOOPS - A local film shot in the Thompson Nicola Regional District is now available on DVD after making the rounds at film festivals around the world. Shana: The Wolf’s Music was filmed in locations close to Merritt by Swiss director Nino Jacusso. The film’s leading cast members were from the Scw’exmx branch of the...

Clearwater man accused of murdering wife to stand trial

KAMLOOPS - A man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his estranged common-law wife will face trial after a Kamloops Provincial judge determined there was sufficient evidence for the case to move forward in court. Iain Drummond Scott, born 1972, was arrested in Clearwater April 21, 2014, and has remained in custody since...