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Local woman makes a splash in new Kate Upton film
KAMLOOPS – At first blush, two-time Olympian and former Pan Am Games champion Eryn Bulmer Barrett and Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton might have very little in common. With the exception of bathing suits – Upton’s considerably smaller – the two women seem worlds apart. But Bulmer Barrett turned out to be Upton’s exact match...
Flood risk continues to drop as snowpacks disappear in Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An early melt and a warm, dry May mean there is little to no snow left in many basins around the region, and that means a low flood risk. The River Forecast Centre says the warm month led to a rapid melt of the snow pack and about half of the province’s snow...
Cpl. Michaud speaks about being shot to support hospital foundation
KAMLOOPS - Cpl. Jean-René Michaud has spoken on camera for the first time since he was shot during a traffic stop in Kamloops back in December. Michaud was conducting a traffic stop in the Batchelor Heights area on Dec. 3, 2014, when he was shot. He was rushed to hospital and has undergone multiple surgeries...
Emterra strike averted, for now
KAMLOOPS – Workers at the Emterra Environmental recycling plant have avoided strike for at least another week. The Steelworkers union, local 1-417, gave strike notice to its employer Friday, June 5, after almost three months of fruitless negotiations. Minutes after notice was served, Emterra agreed to come back to the table. According to union president...
Record hot weather on the way for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It was a hot weekend in Kamloops and the hot weather is forecast to continue through this week. Environment Canada recorded temperatures reaching as high as 33.9 Celsius in Kamloops on Sunday, well shy of the 37.8 C record set nearly 70 years ago, but with temperatures expected to reach 35 C in...