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Dead bear wrapped in tarp found in Kamloops alley
KAMLOOPS – A dead bear, wrapped in a tarp, was found in a back alley in downtown Kamloops earlier this week. The bear was found Monday, May 25, in an alleyway near First Avenue, between Nicola Street and Battle Street. Stephanie Patsula was walking home when she saw what she describes as 'a corpse…all wrapped...
Southern Interior water beat by Chilliwack in tap water taste test
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Waterworks staff in the Okanagan and Kamloops will be drowning their sorrows tonight after losing out to Chilliwack in a tap water taste test which wouldn’t have looked out of place at a winery. “It’s a clear winner,” joked Tanja McQueen, CEO of the B.C.Water and Waste Association, who hosted the tasting and...
Unique Kamloops project aims to bridge generation gap
KAMLOOPS – Cooking, baking, canning and preserving were once necessities of a bygone era, at risk of being lost in a generation of iPads and Instagram, but a growing organization in Kamloops is trying to ensure those skills and lessons can be passed on to a new generation. The Centre for Seniors Information has been...
Pinantan store destroyed by fire ready to reopen
PINANTAN LAKE - The Pinantan General Store burned to the ground just over a year ago, now the family who owns it has rebuilt it and plans to host a grand opening celebration early next month. "The store is totally different. It’s quite beautiful. I'm proud of it," co-owner Stacey George says. The location is...
Close encounter with wildlife at the Shark Club
KAMLOOPS – A woman driving to work got a big surprise when she came around the roundabout at Third Avenue this morning, a deer jumped out in front of her car and then into the Shark Club's front door. Natasha Nel was on her way to work just before 8 a.m. when the deer, using...
Evacuation order partially lifted for Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK - After nearly a week of being out of their homes, most residents who were under evacuation order in Cache Creek can return home. Dozens of people were displaced this past week when a severe storm system moved through the town, dropping heavy rain and causing flash flooding throughout the village on Saturday,...
Local bands seek musical peak in B.C. contest
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Two bands from the Thompson-Okanagan are in the running for the musical opportunity of a lifetime. This year’s chosen dozen for the Peak Performance Project include Vernon-based artist Windmills, and Kamloops-based Van Damsel, the only musicians from the B.C. Interior. The rest of the Top 12 are dominated by artists in the Lower Mainland...
Vehicles damaged at SPCA overnight
KAMLOOPS - The local SPCA has once again been vandalized — this time the windows of shelter vans were smashed. RCMP officers are at the SPCA location on Eighth Avenue to investigate damage to two vehicles. Const. Jason Epp says staff arrived Thursday morning to discover both vans were tampered with overnight. "The suspects possibly...
7-Eleven trip results in trip to civil court
KAMLOOPS - A woman wants financial restitution after tripping and falling at a local corner store. Jennifer Mochizuki filed a notice of civil claim in Kamloops Supreme Court earlier this month after she allegedly tripped on a floor mat at the 1790 Tranquille Road 7-Eleven store on October 28, 2014. “The plaintiff tripped and fell...