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Meteor shower and full moon highlight Christmas week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Christmas week will be one to remember this year, at least for sky watchers who enjoy the auroras, meteor showers and full moons. The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, will take place Monday, Dec. 21. The Shatford Centre in Penticton will host a viewing of the dramatic sunset beginning at...
Salmon Arm cops rescue barricaded suspect from house he set on fire
SALMON ARM – A suspect being chased by police near Salmon Arm had to be rescued from a house he refused to leave, even after he set it on fire last night. The man, who was armed with knives, had barricaded himself in the home in Eagle Bay at around 10 p.m., Dec. 20, according...
What to remember when flying this holiday season
KAMLOOPS – The holidays are a busy time of year for travellers and the Kamloops Airport would like passengers to keep a few things in mind. Things have been going well so far this year but they expect things to get busier and lines to get longer in the next few days, airport managing director Fred...
Vancouver man convicted for illegal moose hunt near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Vancouver man will have to pay over $7,000 in fines to a Conservation Foundation after he was convicted of killing a moose out of season, along with two other charges under the B.C. Wildlife Act. The Conservation Officer Service started an investigation of the two men Nov. 5, 2013 after witnesses reported...
Kamloops police searching for man behind Instagram scam
KAMLOOPS - Police are on the lookout for a man accused of illegally obtaining a stay and food at a Kamloops hotel by pretending to be an Instagram advertising executive. The man stayed at a hotel and ate for free by promising to promote the business on the phone photo sharing app Instagram, but he...
Cool but white Christmas ahead for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It will be a pretty typical week when it comes to December weather in Kamloops — temperatures below 0 Celsius but in the single digits, along with at least a chance of snow — except Christmas Day, when temperatures are expected to stay several degrees below seasonal normals. Environment Canada is calling for...