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TORONTO VIOLENCE – ‘One of the most tragic days we could imagine’

April 24, 2018 // 2 Comments

Statements in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 on the Toronto violence: Hon. J. Horgan: I rise to make a ministerial statement. Hon. Speaker and Members of [Continue]

POLICE – Woman found dead in car, two men unconscious

April 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Police are investigating the discovery of a dead woman and two unconscious men early today (April 23, 2018). No details of those involved have been released, except that they [Continue]

POLICE – Family of man missing 40 years offers reward for information

April 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Over 40 years after Lawrence Wellington Allard was reported missing, Kamloops RCMP and family members are making a plea for information on his disappearance. Allard, who was [Continue]

POLICE – Canoeists spot body in river near Rabbit Island

April 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

A body spotted by canoeists in the Thompson River near the north end of Rabbit Island today (Saturday, April 21, 2018) is the subject of a police search. Kamloops RCMP [Continue]

POLICE – Suspicious offer of ride to 12-year-old girl being investigated

April 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

Kamloops RCMP are looking into what they consider a suspicious incident after a 12-year-old girl was offered a ride by a stranger in Brocklehurst on Thursday (April 12, [Continue]

CITY – ‘Sewage spill into river had no impact on Kamloops water supply’

April 13, 2018 // 3 Comments

A sewage spill into the South Thompson River today (April 13, 2018) had no impact on the Kamloops water supply, says the City. The City says a cross-connection between a [Continue]

DOWNTOWN – Ambassador patrol members’ fast action saves woman’s life

April 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

A woman owes her life to the training and quick action of two members of the Kamloops Central BIA’s downtown ambassador team. During a regular patrol near the 500 block [Continue]

CITY POLITICS – The Cascadia tweet that has Coun. Donovan Cavers under fire

April 12, 2018 // 8 Comments

Coun. Donovan Cavers is tweeting again. This one is raising some ire. Click on it to follow the thread. Morneau go for it. Cancel equalization payments to #BC. I dare [Continue]

POLICE – Body found in river confirmed as that of missing woman

April 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Kamloops RCMP have confirmed the identity of the body that was extracted from the South Thompson River on Wednesday, April 4. The body has been identified as that of Thelma [Continue]

FIRE – Three volunteer brigades team up to fight house fire at East Paul Lake

April 2, 2018 // 1 Comment

Volunteers from three rural fire brigades teamed up today (Monday, April 2, 2018) to control a house fire at East Paul Lake that could have gotten away and spread into the [Continue]

POLICE – Man suspected of carrying handgun arrested in downtown area

April 2, 2018 // 1 Comment

Police had their firearms out as they took down a man suspected of carrying a gun in the downtown area of Kamloops today, April 2, 218. Staff Sgt. Edward Preto said [Continue]

POLICE – Dash-camera help sought in hit-and-run on Valleyview frontage road

March 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

Anyone with a dash camera who might have recorded a hit-and-run on the East Trans-Canada Highway frontage road in Valleyview late Thursday night is being asked to help police [Continue]

THE LAW – Local lawyer David Paul featured in Harvard Law Revue article

March 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

The April issue of the Harvard Negotiation Law Revue features a detailed article written by Kamloops lawyer and TRU law instructor David Paul, QC. Paul recently completed a [Continue]

POLICE – Distracted Driving Month earns its name

March 27, 2018 // 1 Comment

Kamloops drivers still haven’t learned their lesson of distracted driving and wearing seatbelts. March was Distracted Month in British Columbia. Over two and half days, [Continue]