Kmjan2016
UPDATE: Suspect identified after theft from firefighters’ charity
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops firefighter took it upon himself to locate a man he suspects of stealing from a warehouse full of donated items heading to the less fortunate in Nicaragua and says he managed to convince him to talk to police. Kamloops Fire Rescue firefighter David Sakaki, who regularly makes volunteer trips abroad to...
Kamloops Search and Rescue nearly doubles volunteer base after memorable year
KAMLOOPS - With a wide variety of calls, including some that did not end well, it was a memorable year for local search and rescue volunteers, and with 22 new recruits now in training, 2016 is also shaping up to be a memorable year. Last year Kamloops Search and Rescue was called out on about...
Teen appealing to public as she searches for mother in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A teenaged girl has turned to social media in hopes of gaining more details about her biological mother as she plans to travel to Kamloops in search of her. Katrina Ladouceur, 17, says she only has sparse knowledge of who her mother is and says she’s been searching for clues since she was...
Missing and murdered indigenous women, girls to be recognized, honoured in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - In recognition of missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls, the B.C. Native Womens' Association plans to host a red ribbon awareness campaign later this month. On Jan. 15, the association will host a brief ceremony to tie the first red ribbon, followed by a song and prayer. A location for the 10:15 a.m....
Local fat bikers hope to bring more awareness, access for the sport in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As the snow continues to fall die hard cyclists are being joined by even more people interested in trying out the sport of fat biking, and as a result more trails are needed in the area. Brad Heyman, a fat biker and member of the local riding group Fat Fockers, says as more...
Man arrested after pepper spraying Rayleigh homeowner, stealing truck
KAMLOOPS - One suspect is in custody after he allegedly stole a pickup truck before pepper spraying a home owner in Rayleigh today, Jan. 6. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for Kamloops RCMP, says police received a report around 7 a.m. about a Dodge pickup truck stolen from a location on Royal Avenue overnight. Shortly...
Stolen truck was involved in hit and run, police still looking for suspects
KAMLOOPS - Police are still looking for suspects involved in two vehicle thefts after one of the stolen vehicles was involved in a hit and run yesterday afternoon. The rural RCMP detachment received a report of a stolen Chevrolet pickup truck from the Cherry Creek area around 4 p.m. yesterday, Jan. 5, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson...
VIDEO: Community welcomes Syrian refugees to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Last week a Syrian couple and their three children began their new life in Kamloops after escaping the atrocities of an ongoing civil war in their home country. A group of volunteers from the group Refugees and Friends Together and others from Kamloops Immigrant Services welcomed the family as they arrived at the...
UPDATE: Truck involved in Kamloops hit and run located
KAMLOOPS - One driver is in hospital and officers were searching for the driver of another vehicle that left the scene of the collision in Sahali late this afternoon. The collision occurred near Summit Drive and Waddington Drive in Upper Sahali today, Jan. 5. RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Darren Michels says a male driver is in...
Victim of Westsyde Road fatal crash named
KAMLOOPS - The woman who died yesterday when the vehicle she was driving crossed the centre line of Westsyde Road and collided with an oncoming vehicle has been identified. Carmela Nicole DeCicco, 32, was found deceased at the scene, according to a release from regional coroner Larry Marzinzik, however the morning after the accident Cpl. Cheryl...
Westsyde Road collision claims life of 32-year-old Kamloops woman
KAMLOOPS - Slippery winter road conditions led to a fatal collision on Westsyde Road last night. Two vehicles collided in the 1700 block of the road around 8 p.m. yesterday, Jan. 4, according to Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush. A vehicle travelling towards Kamloops lost control on a curve and crossed over into the...
Government officials examining diesel spill at Kamloops rail yard
KAMLOOPS - Officials from Transport Canada are investigating a diesel spill at a local rail yard that occurred on Christmas Day. Approximately 8,000 litres of diesel spilled in the CN rail yard during a fuel transfer from a railcar to a truck on Dec. 25, according to company spokesperson Kate Fenske. David Karn, media relations...
Operation Red Nose delivers record number of rides on New Year’s Eve, raises over $30K
KAMLOOPS - With another year in the books, the Operation Red Nose team in Kamloops has lots to boast about and a couple of records to beat in 2016. The group’s 235 volunteers completed 1,211 rides this year over 10 nights out and raised close to $31,000 in donations, just shy of meeting its $32,000...
Sun Peaks property once again the top-valued in Thompson region
KAMLOOPS - Only one property in the Kamloops region has made the top-100 list of most expensive properties in the Thompson-Okanagan this year, and at number 93, that house barely cracked the list. The $3.66-million single family home at 4141 Douglas Crt. in Sun Peaks was valued at $3.51 million in 2015, when it was...
Thieves nabbed after camera store smash and grab in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A local business owner credits mother nature’s skiff of snow for helping Kamloops RCMP catch the thieves who stole expensive camera equipment from his shop this morning. John Enman from Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Rd. says police arrested a couple of suspects who broke into his store around 4 a.m., Jan. 4,...