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Molotov cocktail destroyed by police at Brock park
KAMLOOPS - A bottle containing explosive materials was found and destroyed by police in Singh Bowl Park Thursday. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush says police were called to the park, located near the corner of Singh Street and Ord Road, in the afternoon. When they arrived they found a two-litre plastic pop bottle filled with...
Driver ticketed for causing highway crash
KAMLOOPS - A woman who turned left into oncoming traffic and caused a crash on the Yellowhead Highway Thursday afternoon has been ticketed. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, says the 42-year-old woman was ticketed for driving without due care after causing the crash at the intersection of Highway 5 and Paul...
Wet start to spring in Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Spring has officially sprung and based on the forecast, you should have your umbrella and rain boots handy. Some in the region woke to rain Friday, March 20, and Environment Canada is calling for more over the next few days. A chance of rain begins today throughout the region and Saturday will bring...
Driving through Monte Lake about to become safer
MONTE LAKE - New signs and markings will be installed this spring in an effort to make Highway 97 at Monte Lake safer to drive. The Ministry of Transportation announced Friday, March 20, that vehicle-activated LED arrow signs will be installed at the north and south ends of the corridor. A driver entering the curve...
UPDATE: Cache Creek man identified in fatal single vehicle crash
UPDATE: 12:25 p.m., March 20, 2015 The B.C. Coroners Service has identified the driver as Donald George Alford. 4:27 p.m., March 18, 2015 ASHCROFT - A man is dead after the taxi he was driving crashed into a sheer rock face on Highway 97C Tuesday afternoon. Ashcroft RCMP say the 63-year-old Cache Creek man was...
From spring cleaning to spring construction
KAMLOOPS - It’s that time of year. Spring officially kicks off March 20, but we’ve been lucky enough to already have several weeks of spring-like weather, allowing crews to get roads cleaned ahead of construction season. Streets Manager Glen Farrow says things are progressing well and crews are ready to move in to the Sahali...
Court delays put brakes on drunk driving case
CLEARWATER – A judge acquitted a woman of her impaired driving charges after her lawyer argued the case violated her charter right to be tried within a reasonable amount of time —a problem in the small town of Clearwater where court time is unpredictable. Last week, Provincial Court Judge Len Marchand said delays due to...
Kamloops Doctor hopes medical marijuana may bring relief for PTSD
KAMLOOPS – There are few studies in the world that have examined the medical capabilities of cannabis, but one Kamloops doctor is hoping to change the trend by studying the drug’s effect on patients suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Ian Mitchell, an emergency room doctor and physician-on-site for the local ReaLeaf Wellness Centre regularly...