Kmfeb0215

Events to get your heart set on for Valentine’s Day

KAMLOOPS – Whether you’re looking for a romantic evening with your sweetheart or an escape from reminders that you’re single, Kamloops has a few different events for you on Feb. 14. - Hoodoo’s at Sun Rivers is offering a three-course Valentine’s dinner with different options to choose from. The romantic dinner is available from Feb....

Big and Rich returning to Merritt

JOINS DIERKS BENTLEY, LADY ANTEBELLUM AND OTHERS MERRITT - Dierks Bentley was announced as the Saturday night headliner for the Rockin’ River Fest in Merritt back in November and now several other big country names are set to join him. Big and Rich, who have previously performed in Merritt, will return to close out the...

Seven arrests made after four-month-long drug sting

KAMLOOPS – Local RCMP arrested seven people and recommended charges against two males and one female after the Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant tied to a four-month drug sting on Friday, Jan. 30. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush said the investigation surrounded a lower Sahali residence where police seized ten ounces of cocaine and...

Shot mountie now in stable condition, transported back to Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – An injured Mountie has returned to Kamloops where he will continue his recovery. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush said Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud was transported to Royal Inland Hospital after his condition stabilized in a Vancouver hospital where he was transferred due to complications. During his recovery, members of the public raised funds...

Woman arrested breaking into Salvation Army

KAMLOOPS — A woman was arrested inside the Salvation Army Thrift Store on Tranquille Road early this morning clutching the property she intended to steal, police say. RCMP Sgt. Michael Buxton-Carr says in a release they were alerted to the break-in by a member of the community who saw the 28-year-old woman smashing a window...

Heavy snow for the Coquihalla

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A strong, moist southwesterly flow is going to make travel on the Coquihalla Highway a challenge. The weather system will bring a mix of rain and two to four centimetres of wet snow to the summit this afternoon, Feb. 2, according to a special weather statement issued by Environment Canada. “As freezing levels...