Weapons Charges
RCMP seize weapons, recommend charges against Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is facing a long list of weapons charges after a suspicious vehicle led Mounties to a significant bust this week.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers patrolling on Kokanee Way early Thursday morning (May 9) came across a vehicle parked that was missin...
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Property Crime
Property crime down 10 per cent in 2023, but business break-ins jump: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - New numbers from the Kamloops RCMP detachment show decreases in most property crime areas last year - with business break-ins a notable exception.Superintendent Jeff Pelley will present the 2023 year-end report to Kamloops council at Tuesday's (May 14) regular meeting.The report shows a total of 3,691 proper...
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Police Raid
RCMP raid Brocklehurst duplex Thursday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP aren't saying whether a raid on a Brocklehurst home Thursday evening (May 9) is related to the ongoing gang battle taking place in Kamloops.According to witnesses, officers raided a duplex in the 1600-block of Tranquille Road early Thursday evening.Witnesses claim officers had to break down the door to ...
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JOBS REPORT
NDP government and opposition share divergent views of latest jobs report
KAMLOOPS - The latest Stats Canada labour survey reports shows unemployment across the nation held steady in April at 6.1 per cent.Stats Canada called the April job figures in British Columbia the first significant employment increase in the province since December of last year."We are seeing really good results i...
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GREG STEWART
Kamloops breweries collaborate on Shot of Gold 2.0 in support of local Paralympic champ
KAMLOOPS - Like the five families of the Italian-American mafia, the five craft breweries of Kamloops gathered on Thursday afternoon (May 9) at Iron Road Brewing.Representatives from Iron Road, Alchemy, Red Collar, The Noble Pig and Bright Eye all together to celebrate the first of four batches of 'Shot of Gold 2.0,' t...
May 10, 2024
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JUNIOR GIRLS FIREFIGHTER BOOTHCAMP
Kamloops Fire Rescue holds boot camp to encourage young girls to join firefighting
KAMLOOPS - For the second consecutive year, the Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) held a Junior Girls Firefighter boot camp, where 20 female students from Grades 10 to 12 in School District 73 had hands-on experience on activities related to the role and duties of a firefighter. The goal is to get more women to join the firef...
May 10, 2024
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Violence in Merritt
Man arrested after rash of assaults on bystanders in Merritt
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Merritt say that community was hit with a string of violent incidents Wednesday (May 8) - and they believe one man was responsible.In a news release, Sgt. Brock Hedrick says police in the community responded to no fewer than eight separate incidents in the downtown core on Wednesday between 1:30 and ...
May 10, 2024
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coroners inquest
Jury makes single recommendation as inquest into deadly 2018 Rose Hill police shooting wraps up
KAMLOOPS - In the final day of the coroners inquest into a 2018 police shootout that took the life of 35-year-old Eugene Marcano, court heard from two medical experts, including a pathologist from Royal Inland Hospital, and Brad Fawcett, a police use of force expert. On September 14, 2018, Kamloops RCMP were called to ...
May 10, 2024
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Wood Manufacturing
Province pumps $8M into new Tolko Heffley Creek engineered wood product plant
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government is pumping $8 million into an expansion at the Tolko Heffley Creek mill.In a news release, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Minister Brenda Bailey says the funds will help build a new facility that will house an engineered wood products factory.In addition to plywood, the m...
May 10, 2024
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CONFLICT
RCMP resources sent in to help Kamloops Mounties investigate multiple arson, shooting incidents
KAMLOOPS - After a string of shooting incidents over this past week, Kamloops RCMP provided an update to local media outlets on Thursday (May. 9). A report of shots fired outside the Star Lodge, a drive-by shooting on 10th Street, more shots fired along Sudbury Avenue, and one person shot at a hotel along Pemberton Ter...
May 10, 2024
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