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Kamloops chief to pursue provincial leadership role
KAMLOOPS - The chief of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc band will not seek re-election at the local level, but did announce his bid for regional chief of British Columbia this week. “I think there’s definitely a need for a change in British Columbia and I think my 12 years experience of being a chief of...
UPDATE: Police chase down two separate runaway drivers
KAMLOOPS - Police are investigating two separate incidents of drivers fleeing their vehicles on Tuesday, May 5. Around 2:15 p.m. several marked and unmarked police vehicles along with an RCMP dog handler unit were on scene at Ord Road near the dog park and Tranquille Road. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP,...
New Gold looks to expand; asks to increase air discharge rate
KAMLOOPS – The New Afton Mine just west of Kamloops wants its air quality restrictions to reflect it is now operational, and allow for growth. The mine has moved from construction to operational phase, and now wants to be allowed to increase the maximum air discharge rate from the underground workings of the mine. The...
Adams Lake drowning victim saved grandson after boat capsized
KAMLOOPS - Michael Treseng died doing what he loved most at Adams Lake, spending time with his family camping and fishing. His wife, Debby Carr, said he was always teaching his grandchildren gardening and fishing once the 56-year-old Clearwater man retired from a life’s work with Canadian National Railway. “He was probably the biggest-hearted man...
City council to decide what’s next for performing arts centre
KAMLOOPS – The people have spoken, the comments have been sorted and now city council members will review them and decide what the next steps should be on the proposed performing arts centre. The city received public feedback regarding the proposed performing arts centre at an open house April 18. City staff have continued to...
No need to worry, the emergency you see is just a test
KAMLOOPS - RCMP and administrators at Thompson Rivers University are advising students, staff members and the public there will be a full-scale live emergency operation scenario on campus Thursday, May 14. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, said university staff and police spent two years planning the 13-hour exercise scenario which will...
Roadblocks catch several impaired drivers last weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Alexa’s Bus was in Kamloops for a second round and this time roadblocks with the mobile safety unit yielded 13 arrests. Police stationed the bus, named for Alexa Middlelaer, a four-year-old killed by a drunk driver, at various locations throughout the city this past weekend, May 1 to 2, to check for impaired...
Highway roundabout in Sicamous goes to open house
SICAMOUS - Plans for proposed highway improvements that could see a roundabout installed on Highway 97A in Sicamous will be presented to the public later today. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will present the project, which includes a roundabout at Highway 97A and Main Street, as well as intersection improvements at the highway and...
VIDEO: 20,000 young fish pumped into lake
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Moving more than 20,000 young fish from a hatchery into a lake isn't easy, unless you have the right tools for the job. On Sunday, May 3, Go Fish B.C., a nonprofit program organized by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of Canada, released a behind-the-scenes video of the restocking of rainbow trout in Paul Lake...
Spences Bridge shooter still at-large
SPENCES BRIDGE - Almost a year after a cyclist was shot during the Cache Creek 600 cycling marathon the person, or people, responsible are still at-large. Despite the victim issuing a public plea for more information on his attacker after being shot near Spences Bridge last June Sgt. Rob Vermeulen, a spokesperson for the RCMP,...
Gas prices jumping in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - After several weeks of gas prices hovering around 105.9 to 107.9 cents per litre, it appears some gas stations have decided it’s time for a bump. Prices started to jump to as high as 122.9 cents per litre at several stations Monday, though many sit at about 112.9 cents per litre. Chevron stations...