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POLICE – Woman sexually assaulted, robbed by stranger in her vehicle

July 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

Police are looking for witnesses following a stranger-sexual assault reported early Sunday morning. On July 18, 2021 just after midnight, Kamloops RCMP received a report of a [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – We are being tested by smoke, fire, heat and disease

July 22, 2021 // 1 Comment

AS WE EMERGE from the pandemic, Kamloopsians expect that summer, especially this summer, will be liberating. After being cooped up all winter, carefully cloistering ourselves [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Lessons to learn from the overdue state of emergency

July 21, 2021 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AFTER MUCH RESISTANCE, the provincial government has finally declared a state of emergency, effective today, due to the wildfires consuming [Continue]

BEPPLE – Small audience on hand at council meeting a ripple in the pond

July 21, 2021 // 4 Comments

AFTER MONTHS of virtual meetings, this week City of Kamloops again allowed the public to attend council meetings in person. It was a chance for people to see first hand [Continue]

NEWSTROM – Some thoughts while on the way to fight the Sparks Lake fire

July 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

NO BETTA TIME for a letta to my edita. Mel and I went to the same high school down in the South Okanagan. Maybe that’s why he recognizes my writing style. He had better [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Those who deliberately set wildfires should go to jail

July 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. UNTIL WE START throwing people in jail for starting wildfires, we’re going to be fighting a losing battle with what has become an annual [Continue]