Tranquille

Weird winter weather in Kamloops, but snow removal came in under budget

KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature can be unpredictable but the City of Kamloops managed to clear the snow without blowing the budget in 2015. It was a year of weirdly unpredictable weather streets and environmental services manager Glen Farrow says. The city spent $100,000 more on contactors during the heavy snowfall of Jan. 4 and 5...

Three areas of Kamloops to stop speeding in

KAMLOOPS – If you can’t police yourself to stop speeding in school zones, the Kamloops RCMP will hand you a hefty fine. “We’ve received numerous complaints of drivers speeding in school zones,” spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush says. The three roads police indicated as “high offender areas” are Parkcrest Avenue, Tranquille Road and Summit Drive. Bush...

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...

Items left bloodied in break and enter

KAMLOOPS – Monday morning’s break and enter at the Salvation Army Thrift Store will cost the charity more than a window replacement after a suspect cut herself on the glass and bled over several items throughout the store. “Anything with blood had to be disposed of,” Manager Sally Magee says. “You name it she was...