LETTER – Owner of border collie describes sudden attack by pit bull
Editor’s note: An Armchair Mayor editorial on July 9 (‘Ban the deed, not the breed approach isn’t good enough’) mentioned a recent attack on a border collie by a pit [Continue]
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POLICE – RCMP looking for witness to assault involving man walking dog
Kamloops RCMP are looking for a woman who witnessed an assault on Tranquille Road. They say that on June 28, 2020 at 5 p.m., a man was walking on Tranquille Road with a [Continue]
POLICE – Mom of 11-month-old finds suspected fentanyl stash in park
An alert mom saved her 11-month-old tot from harm Sunday after the child found a small container of suspected drugs while playing at McDonald Park. She took it away from the [Continue]
POLICE – Man dead after being attacked by pit bull at home he was visiting
A man is dead after being attacked by a pit bull in a home he was visiting late this morning (June 29, 2020). Kamloops RCMP responded to a report of a dog attack at a home in [Continue]
POLICE – RCMP investigate drive-by shooting on Chestnut Avenue
Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred late Thursday night (June 25, 2020). At 11:27 p.m. RCMP Kamloops responded to Chestnut Avenue for a complaint of a [Continue]
POLICE – Investigations Office looking into shooting incident involving RCMP
The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating an incident in Kamloops. Information provided by the RCMP indicates that on June 23, 2020 at about 10:45 p.m., [Continue]
POLICE – Bomb sign causes evacuation of David Thompson elementary
A “FIND THE BOMB” sign painted on the outside of David Thompson elementary school led to its evacuation today (June 19, 2020) but no explosive device was found.At [Continue]
POLICE – Valleyview vandals smash vehicle windows in overnight spree
Police are investigating a series of broken vehicle windows that happened overnight (June 16, 2020). All of the vehicles were parked on Valleyview Drive between Highland [Continue]
OBITUARY – Capt. Jennifer Casey
Capt. JENNIFER ROSE CASEY Halifax, N.S. March 1, 1985 – Kamloops, B.C. May 17, 2020 Captain Jennifer Casey tragically lost her life in Kamloops, British Columbia, while [Continue]
POLICE – ‘Systemic racism is part of every institution’ – RCMP commissioner
Statement by RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki: June 12, 2020 Ottawa, Ontario As the Commissioner of the RCMP and as leader, I have the responsibility to ensure that our [Continue]
POLICE – Weapons seized, suspect arrested in search of storage facility
Statement today (June 11, 2020) from Kamloops RCMP on a search and seizure of firearms associated with the drug trade: Within the Kamloops RCMP Detachment, the Targeted [Continue]
POLICE – Officer Fargo celebrating his seventh birthday today
A Kamloops police officer celebrates his seventh birthday today (June 2, 2020). The birthday boy is Fargo, a police dog with the Kamloops RCMP detachment. The detachment sent [Continue]
SNOWBIRDS CRASH – Bird strike possible cause of crash, says RCAF
Statement released today (June 1, 2020) by RCAF regarding a possible cause of the Snowbirds crash on May 17 that killed Capt. Jenn Casey and seriously injured pilot Capt. [Continue]
POLICE – It was a bad night to be a criminal in Kamloops
Police in Kamloops were kept busy overnight (May 27, 2020) targeting criminals throughout the city. A traffic stop in the downtown core netted a man with two outstanding [Continue]
