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Attempted break and enter leads to arrest
KAMLOOPS - A man has been arrested following an attempted break and enter at a North Shore apartment this morning. Kamloops RCMP responded to a report of a male breaking into an apartment on Carson Crescent just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says no entry was gained to any of the...
Tethering a bone of contention for city council
KAMLOOPS - The hows, whens and ifs of tethering dogs took a back seat to whether it would actually change the behaviour of bad dog owners and how much it would cost the city if a bylaw was in place to limit tethering practices. Claudine Sleik sent a letter to council urging for a tethering...
Kamloops RCMP officer to focus on prostitution and missing person files
KAMLOOPS – Prostitution in the city is at a plateau and the local RCMP detachment is taking the opportunity to move forward with initiatives to help connect with sex workers. Supt. Brad Mueller says changes in policy and steps required to investigate prostitution cases created the need for an internal position to liase between officers,...
Clearwater pedestrian killed by semi named
KAMLOOPS - A man walking on the Yellowhead Highway who was struck and killed by a semi-trailer on Feb. 18 has been named. Reginald Shane Daughtrey, 36, was walking on the travelled portion of the roadway about 10 kilometres south of Clearwater when he was struck by a fully loaded semi-trailer unit shortly after 8...
Snow clearing remains top of mind in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It may be all but gone from our yards, but snow is still leading the discussion at council and budget meetings this week. Stan Stewart recently asked city council to have a policy to remove snow from designated handicap parking stalls as well as the adjacent curb and edge of the sidewalk. There...
RCMP helicopter permanently flying north
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don't expect to see RCMP helicopters flying overhead as often going forward, a Kamloops-based RCMP helicopter will be handed over to the North District this April leaving only one to cover the entire district. “They’re moving the one from Kamloops to Prince George. (The district-level decision) was based on the fact that they...
UPDATE: Missing senior located
UPDATE: 5:08 P.M., FEB. 25 The man has been located and returned home safely. KAMLOOPS - An 80-year-old man has not been seen since he left his home earlier this afternoon and RCMP are asking for help in finding him. Gerald Fraser, who suffers from dementia and is hard of hearing, left his home around...