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Meteor shower over Kamloops this week
KAMLOOPS - Patient skywatchers will get a chance to view the Draconids meteor shower as it sets to peak this week. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower that runs from Oct. 6 to 10 and produces about 10 meteors per hour, though has been known to produce hundreds or even thousands of ‘shooting stars’...
Kamloops councillor asking for public input on taxpayer funded trips to Japan
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council’s cultural exchange to Japan is either far too expensive or actually quite reasonable, depending who you ask, and one councillor is asking residents for their input. Coun. Denis Walsh would never suggest severing ties with Kamloops’ sister city Uji, Japan but is concerned about the cost of the exchange. Kamloops...
ELECTION 2015: Local poll will help strategic voters in the North Okanagan decide their candidate
NORTH OKANAGAN - People in the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding are doing what they can to make sure their strategic votes count in the upcoming federal election. A non-partisan group has decided to fund a poll to help people in the riding choose who best to vote for if they want to out the Conservatives. One...
Chase RCMP kept busy with car troubles
CHASE – The Chase RCMP were kept very busy this past week with a host of vehicle offences and thefts. On Oct. 2, Chase RCMP were called to a collision in a parking lot at Sorrento Plaza in Sorrento. A large flat deck truck struck another vehicle while reversing from a parking stall. The driver,...
Kamloops residents get say in changes to mixed-use complex
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents are being asked to weigh in over a rezoning to a mixed-use complex in the Southgate industrial area. A mixed-use complex at 1452 McGill Rd. will contain 14 multi-family residential units and commercial space for a restaurant and offices. The proprietor is now asking the city to increase its restaurant occupancy from...
TAYLOR TRIAL: Accused pretended to be hallucinating during psychiatric exam: Psychiatrist
KAMLOOPS — The forensic psychiatrist who examined the man accused of murdering his girlfriend said he could have suffered from psychosis caused by drug use at the time of the 16-year-old’s death, despite the accused pretending to be schizophrenic during their meetings. Dr. Sunette Lessing conducted eight hours of interviews with Damien Taylor, 24, at...
Valleyview residents concerned about increased traffic at Owl Road intersection
KAMLOOPS - A group of Valleyview residents are concerned how increased traffic out of the Owl Road Landfill could impact safety in the area. Concern over the safety and ability of the intersection at Owl Road and Valleyview Drive to handle increased traffic at the repurposed landfill led Michael Popoff and a group of area...
Canine tracks down Kamloops truck thief
KAMLOOPS - A male suspect is in custody after police service dog Zak tracked him down following reports of a stolen vehicle early this morning. A red F350 pickup truck was reported stolen from a business on Chief Louis Way around 2:20 a.m. today, Oct. 7. Roughly an hour later the vehicle was seen on...