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POLICE – Fugitives died in apparent suicide by gunfire, say RCMP

August 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

Statement today (Aug. 12, 2019) by RCMP on the results of autopsies on the two bodies found near Gillam, Man.: The Manitoba Medical Examiner has completed the autopsies and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There will be no closure in case of northern B.C. highway murders

August 8, 2019 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE WILL BE NO CLOSURE in the strange, sad, tragic case of the two B.C. teenagers suspected in the killings of three travellers in two [Continue]

POLICE – Discovery of bodies believed to be suspects doesn’t end investigation

August 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Statement by B.C. RCMP Assistant Commissioner Kevin Hacket today (Aug. 7, 2019) on the discovery in Manitoba of bodies believed to be those of murder suspects Bryer [Continue]

POLICE – Manhunt likely over as RCMP ‘confident’ bodies are those of suspects

August 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Statement from Manitoba RCMP today (Aug. 7 2019) on the discovery of two bodies believed to be those of fugitives Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod. Over the last two weeks, [Continue]

POLICE – Third murder victim identified 64-year-old Vancouver man

July 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Statement from B.C. RCMP at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday (July 24, 2019) regarding identity of third murder victim in northern B.C. The investigation into the Northern B.C. deaths has [Continue]

POLICE – ‘Missing’ teens are now suspects in shooting deaths of couple

July 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Full text of today’s (July 23, 2019) statement by RCMP on the investigation into the murders of two people along the Alaska Highway: As a result of our request to [Continue]

POLICE – Woman dies from her injuries after Westsyde mobile home fire

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

UPDATE, July 17, 2019 — On July 16, 2019 an examination of the residential fire scene on Grant Road, in which a female lost her life, was completed by the RCMP and Kamloops [Continue]

FIRE – Woman in critical condition after mobile home fire in Westsyde

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

A woman is in critical condition after a mobile home caught fire earlier this morning (July 15, 2019). This morning at 3:40 a.m., Kamloops RCMP were notified by Kamloops [Continue]

KNOX – More and more city councils are banning single-use plastics

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

NOTE: This column was written before the B.C. Court of Appeal nullified Victoria’s plastic-bag bylaw. BANNING SINGLE-USE plastics was an easy sell in Tofino, says Mayor [Continue]

POLICE – One driver dead, one driver injured in head-on collision

July 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

The driver of one car is dead and the driver of another is in hospital after a head-on collision near the interchange of Highway 5 and the Trans Canada this afternoon (July [Continue]

Happy Canada Day to all!

July 1, 2019 // 2 Comments

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POLICE – Have you seen this Porsche stolen from a Rayleigh residence?

June 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a stolen vehicle. On June 26 between 4:30 – 5 a.m. a 1985 Porsche 911 was stolen from a residence [Continue]

HEIGHTON – Plastic ban will affect businesses but change is needed

June 20, 2019 // 1 Comment

By JEREMY HEIGHTON Executive Director, NSBIA I REMEMBER GOING grocery shopping with my mom, getting the big paper bags from Safeway or Woodward’s that always seemed to [Continue]

POLICE – Man in custody after morning incident at Cypress Avenue home

June 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

A police incident at a residence in the 200-block of Cypress Avenue ended peacefully today (June 19, 2019) after causing some excitement in the neighbourhood. The situation [Continue]