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POLICE – Charges laid after stolen truck from Chilliwack shows up in Kamloops

June 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

A 34-year-old man is facing numerous charges after running from police. On Wednesday (June 21, 2017) at 9 a.m. a hotel employee on West Columbia Street called RCMP to report [Continue]

POLICE – Man arrested on B&E charge after swimming across river

June 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

A man went for an early morning swim across the South Thompson River today (June 21, 2017) before being arrested in connection with a break-in to a home in the G&M [Continue]

POLICE – Suspect arrested in death in early morning fight on street

June 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

A 27-year-old Kamloops man has been arrested in connection with the death of Sean Dunn last Dec. 30. In the early morning on that date, Kamloops RCMP received a complaint of [Continue]

AJAX – ‘Heightened uncertainties’ on air quality, health, says SLR’s final report

June 13, 2017 // 4 Comments

A short excerpt from the SLR Consulting final report on the Ajax mine application released by the City today (June 13, 2017). The full 70-page report is available online on [Continue]

SPCA – Video that shows ‘sickening’ treatment of chickens investigated

June 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

The B.C. SPCA has launched a formal investigation after receiving what it calls a “disturbing” undercover video of multiple workers, including a supervisor, at a [Continue]

POLICE – Woman in custody after husband stabbed

June 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

A woman is in custody after an incident Sunday afternoon(June 11, 2017) in which a man was stabbed. Kamloops Rural RCMP received a call at 3:50 p.m. Sunday from a man [Continue]

POLICE – Target shooter dies after accidentally firing pistol at himself

June 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

A 50-year-old Vancouver man died Sunday (June 11, 2017) in an accident at the Kamloops Target Sports shooting complex on the West Trans Canada Highway. Police say they were [Continue]

POLICE – Trans Canada won’t re-open until Sunday after washout

June 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Highway 1 remained closed in both directions west of Sicamous today (June 10, 2017) due to a washout. It’s expected to be open again on Sunday. Engineers are continuing [Continue]

POLICE – Victoria Street bank robbed again but suspect quickly caught

June 9, 2017 // 2 Comments

An alert cashier slipped an anti-robbery device into an envelope full of money, enabling police to quickly round up a suspect after the TD Bank on Victoria Street was robbed [Continue]

POLICE – Woman killed when motorcycle strikes curb at Home Depot

June 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

A rider lost her life Wednesday night when her motorcycle hit the curb at the entrance to Home Depot. RCMP Staff Sgt. Michel Grondin said the 60-year-old Kamloops woman [Continue]

SPCA – Breeder surrenders 17 badly neglected dogs after investigation

June 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

COWICHAN — BC SPCA constables have removed 17 badly neglected dogs – 15 Silky Terriers and two German shepherds – from a dog breeder in Cowichan. The 10 female [Continue]

POLICE – Man arrested after pistol incident in Brocklehurst

June 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

A 32-year-old man is facing numerous charges after displaying what appeared to be a handgun — but turned out to be a BB pistol — in public. The incident unfolded today [Continue]

POLICE – Intensive search for missing 57-year-old teacher suspended

June 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

CRESTON – RCMP have confirmed that the search for missing teacher Alvin Dunic of Crawford Bay, B.C., has been suspended. The decision followed a week of extensive [Continue]

FLOOD WATCH – Thompson Rivers still rising, now on flood-watch advisory

June 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

The North and South Thompson Rivers and the Thompson River through Kamloops and downstream are now on flood watch. The B.C. River Forecast Centre today (June 1, 2017) [Continue]