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POLICE – Two caught with stolen truck, driver sought in second incident

December 6, 2019 // 1 Comment

UPDATE: A female suspect has been arrested in Chilliwack in connection with the incident at 288 Tranquille Road earlier today and will appear in court tomorrow (Dec. 7, [Continue]

HEALTH – We must do more for seniors coming home from hospital

December 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

By RUTA VALAITIS and MAUREEN MARKLE-REID McMaster University DESPITE HAVING DIABETES and arthritis, Verne was a thriving independent 72-year-old who lived at home with his [Continue]

POLICE – Surrey council’s refusal to boost RCMP numbers will force review

December 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

With suggestions that Kamloops should consider its own municipal police force, the following statement from RCMP Assistant Commissioner Dwayne McDonald on Tuesday (Dec. 3, [Continue]

POLICE – Investigation continues into death of man found in back alley

December 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Kamloops RCMP are continuing the investigation into the death of a man whose body was found wrapped in a rug in the alley behind Carson Crescent last week. He has been [Continue]

MEDIA – TRU student presented with Armchair Mayor Journalism Award

November 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

Congratulations to Aidan Grether, the recipient of the 2019 Armchair Mayor Journalism Award. I had the pleasure of presenting Aidan with the award Thursday evening (Nov. 28, [Continue]

ST. ANDREW’S – Council rejects reconsidering takeover in 7-2 vote

November 23, 2019 // 10 Comments

An attempt to reconsider the City’s takeover of management of St. Andrew’s on the Square was defeated by a 7-2 vote at a closed-door meeting, in-camera council minutes [Continue]

ST. ANDREW’S – ‘The reconsideration ship has sailed,’ heritage society told

November 14, 2019 // 6 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER The president of the Kamloops Heritage Society reacted with frustration today (Nov. 14, 2019) at the news “the reconsideration ship has sailed” on the [Continue]

ST. ANDREW’S ON THE SQUARE – Dome of silence over City-society meeting

October 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

No news might be good news as the City and Kamloops Heritage Society met today to discuss future operation of St. Andrew’s on the Square. City cultural manager Barb [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Remembering the Grey Fox

September 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

By OLIVER O’DELL Customer Care and Patrol Team ONE HUNDRED and thirteen years ago, the infamous Billy Miner robbed a Canadian Pacific Railway train that was passing [Continue]

OBITUARY – Joe Heller left a house full of crap and 300 pounds of bird seed

September 21, 2019 // 2 Comments

Joe Heller is the kind of guy we’d all like to know. After his death Sept. 8, the task of writing his obituary went to his daughter Monique Heller. The obit has gone [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – TREC Bridges will move to John Tod Centre instead

September 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

The TREC Bridges program will be temporarily moving to the John Tod Centre at the Boys and Girls Club instead of to NorKam Senior Secondary. School superintendent Alison [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – Arson wasn’t the cause of school fire, say police

September 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

The fire that destroyed Parkcrest elementary school in Brocklehurst was not suspicious, police said today. The exact cause is still under investigation. RCMP issued a [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – District reveals details of student-relocation plan

September 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

All students and staff from Parkcrest elementary school will move into George Hilliard elementary by next Monday, School District 73 officials confirmed today (Monday, Sept. [Continue]

SUICIDE – Kamloops to mark Suicide Awareness & Prevention Day Sept. 10

September 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day will be marked Tuesday, Sept. 10 with an event at St. Andrews on the Square. It will include a candlelight vigil, a drum performance and [Continue]