North Shore
Kamloops RCMP investigating potential mail thefts throughout city
KAMLOOPS - Officers are investigating several reports of tampered mailboxes across the city. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops detachment, says police received a report from Canada Post on July 7 about a bank of mailboxes opened on Lafarge Road in Dallas. Two similar reports were made yesterday, July 13, of one mailbox...
Concerns for traffic, business during bridge construction in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - With the imminent construction on Overlanders Bridge, business owners, band council members and city staff are discussing solutions to the impact of traffic re-routing in the area. Construction on Overlanders Bridge is expected to start in April and in a meeting with City of Kamloops council members Monday, March 30, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc...
UPDATE: RCMP investigating armed home invasion
KAMLOOPS - RCMP officers were on scene at a North Shore home Monday to investigate an alleged home invasion that took place around 5 p.m. Kamloops RCMP were called to a residence in the 300 block of Fortune Drive on Monday, March 30, for a report of a home invasion with a weapon in progress....
Accused in murder case to act as own lawyer, claims mental disorder
KAMLOOPS – The man accused of murdering a 26-year-old in his Cherry Avenue apartment says he will represent himself in his trial to pursue a not criminally responsible due to mental disorder defence. Christopher Frank Butler, born 1973, made a brief video appearance in Kamloops Provincial Court Monday morning where he told a Justice of...
Police identify suspect in shooting case
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are on the lookout for a 26-year-old man believed to be involved in a shooting that put a second man in hospital Friday, March 6. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says investgators from the Serious Crime Unit have determined there was an "altercation" between two men at a North Shore residence Friday night, adding both...
Man wields syringe in North Shore robbery
KAMLOOPS – An employee at a convenience store was threatened with a syringe during a robbery Tuesday morning. Around 9 a.m. a male entered the Cornerstone Market on 12 Street, presented a syringe to the clerk and demanded cash. The clerk was not harmed and the suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of money....
Man in custody after firearm complaint
KAMLOOPS - Police have a 19-year-old man in custody after following up on a report of a distraught male with a firearm this afternoon. The incident occurred on the 1800 block of Tranquille around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, says the investigation is ongoing because police...
UPDATE: Name of suspect released in Cherry Avenue homicide; residents react
KAMLOOPS - Police have now filed murder charges against a resident of the 435 Cherry Avenue apartment building after police discovered the body of a 26-year-old woman Tuesday afternoon. Christopher Frank Butler, 41, was charged with second-degree murder around 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The victim was Deanne Genevieve Wheeler, 26, according to police. Const. Jason...
Homeless in Kamloops need blankets
KAMLOOPS – When Barbara Lundstrom heard there were 77 people tallied in the 2014 homeless count, she knew she had to do something — especially when her idea about what to do woke her up at 4:30 a.m. “I phoned my daughter,” Lundstrom says with a laugh. “She told me to phone her back in...
Homeless man’s tent goes up in flames on North Shore
KAMLOOPS – Firefighters quickly knocked down a tent fire on the beach behind the Riverside Gardens apartment building on the North Shore. One Kamloops Fire Rescue fire truck responded to the incident. Assistant Chief Steve Kilmartin says no one was hurt. Kilmore says a witness at the scene said the tent, which was engulfed in...
Two cars stolen from North Shore home Tuesday night
KAMLOOPS – RCMP officers are following up on a report of two vehicles stolen last night from a North Shore residence. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush says officers received a call around 6 a.m. Wednesday. A 2004 black Dodge 2500 and a 2004 grey Grand Prix were stolen from a residence on the 1000 block...
Talking North Shore community safety
KAMLOOPS - Concerned about safety on the North Shore? The local business improvement association is hosting a session on Tuesday dealing with community safety, everything from graffiti to crime prevention. “Community safety is an issue for everyone and we are relaunching our Community Safety Committee by having this public dialogue with business and community members,”...
Overlander Days to showcase North Shore
KAMLOOPS - This weekend McDonald Park will play host to a celebration honouring everything that makes the North Shore special, from the people and parks to the businesses and services. Business improvement association executive director Steven Puhallo says this year Overlander Days will once again feature the Tastes of the North Shore but will include...
Keep your dog safe when you take a stroll through rattlesnake country
KAMLOOPS - When it comes to hiking trails with your pup, Wildsafe B.C. says to keep your dog on a leash; it’s the best way to ensure its safety in rattlesnake country. “I’ve been noticing a lot more rattlesnakes and a lot more people mentioning that they’re seeing them,“ says Wildsafe BC’s provincial coordinator Frank...
John Tod Centre set for fall opening
KAMLOOPS - Drywall, nails and two-by-fours litter the space as workers buzz around painting or installing new doors and windows in the future home of a new North Shore community centre. Members of the local Elks Lodge, KGHM and Interior Savings Credit Union were on hand for a tour Monday after donating a combined total...