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POLICE – Man released after blocking coffee shop exit, peeing on building

February 6, 2023 // 0 Comments

The Kamloops RCMP Detachment responded to about 338 calls for service from Friday, Feb. 3, to 9 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2023. Below are some highlights from those reports. Excessive [Continue]

PETERS – If alcohol is as unhealthy as tobacco, it should be taxed like tobacco

January 28, 2023 // 1 Comment

THE CANADIAN CENTRE for substance use and addiction didn’t make a lot of friends this week. Sure, it’s all well and good when the lab coats go after heroin or fentanyl [Continue]

POLICE – Bones found near Peterson Creek belong to missing Kelowna man

January 27, 2023 // 0 Comments

Bones discovered near Peterson Creek last week have been confirmed as belonging to missing person Joseph Driscoll. Driscoll, a 42-year-old Kelowna man, was last seen walking [Continue]

NEWS – Miscommunication led to fatal ammonia leak at ice making plant

January 26, 2023 // 0 Comments

The death of a worker at an ice making facility in Mount Paul Industrial Park last May was caused by a failure to remove ammonia from the refrigeration system before it was [Continue]

TRU – Statement on investigation into allegations of misconduct

January 17, 2023 // 0 Comments

News release today (Jan. 17, 2022) from Thompson Rivers University: A Board of Governors-initiated investigation into allegations of misconduct against two senior [Continue]

TNRD – Monte Creek residents get fire service while new hall is built

January 9, 2023 // 0 Comments

Monte Creek residents now have fire protection. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced today (Jan. 9, 2023) that the new service came into effect Jan. 1 for 356 [Continue]