Glynn Brothen
Kamloops plan to help youth homeless goes national
KAMLOOPS - Several agencies in town do their best to help curb homelessness in Kamloops, but one is being recognized nationally for assisting homeless youth. Katherine McParland, youth homelessness manager with Interior Community Services, has joined forces with 15 agencies in town to help teens who are homeless or could be soon. McParland and other...
2015 TOP STORIES: The locals who put Kamloops on the map
KAMLOOPS - Each person has memories that made 2015 unique to them, but these locals got to share some of their experiences with their community when they were recognized for putting Kamloops on the map. Whether they made accomplishments in their careers, in fundraising efforts, advances in technology or creativity in the arts, here’s a...
Plan on getting a safe ride home this New Years
KAMLOOPS - Extra enforcement units will be on the roads this New Years Eve and Mounties are hoping locals will ensure they have a safe ride home if they plan to drink. Along with added officers, the detachment plans to set up various roadblocks throughout the city in hopes it keeps impaired drivers off the...
Clouds and showers expected for the next five days
KAMLOOPS - After weeks of drought and hot weather, Kamloops is going to get some rain over the next few days. Environment Canada is calling for cloudy skies and a chance of showers beginning today, Aug. 28, and lasting until Wednesday. It's going to be cooler as well with highs around 21 Celcius and lows...
Refugee family from Syria set to arrive in Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS - One of the Syrian families moving to Kamloops will arrive today after successfully entering Canada as refugees. Refugees and Friends Together (RAFT), a group which helped sponsor four families through the United Church, will pick up the arriving group — a couple and their three children — from the airport today, Dec. 30,...
Theft highlights true meaning of Christmas for Kamloops business-owner
KAMLOOPS - A local business-owner whose store was broken into and her Christmas presents stolen is happy to report her family managed to have one of their best holidays yet despite the setback. Diane Stetar, who owns the Aberdeen store A Favor to Remember had several items along with her four children’s Christmas presents lifted...
Penticton couple became millionaires on Boxing Day
PENTICTON - A lottery ticket purchased at Penticton’s Cherry Lane Shopping Centre let a local couple keep the celebration going the day after Christmas. Lindsay Slobodzian and Grzegroz Slobodzian checked their lottery ticket while Boxing Day shopping, Dec. 26, just an hour before hosting a family get together, and found out they won one of...
UPDATE: Five-vehicle collision on Highway 5 in Kamloops sends four to hospital
KAMLOOPS - A crash on the highway between Sun Rivers and Mount Paul Way sent four to hospital earlier today and traffic on Highway 5 is still reduced to a single lane in each direction. Officers investigated a five-vehicle crash that occurred at 9 a.m. this morning, Dec. 29. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for Kamloops...
Displaced Kamloops family looks to donations for support after boxing day fire
KAMLOOPS - A bit of smoke in a closet turned into a Boxing Day nightmare for a family of four living in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood, but thankfully some support is rolling in to help them rebuild their home. Gin Donovan is accepting donations of household items and money for her sister Heather Wilton’s family who...
How TRU international students are celebrating Christmas at a closed campus
KAMLOOPS - While most of us are packing our bags or prepping guest rooms for visitors this weekend, there are some who will be spending their white Christmas in a foreign country. Of the 1,750 international students at TRU, more than 100 will be spending their holiday season on campus, which will be closed for...
UPDATE: Kamloops Search and Rescue find snowmobiler near Wells Gray
KAMLOOPS - Members from the Kamloops Search and Rescue Team have found a snowmobiler who went missing near Wells Gray Provincial Park yesterday, Dec. 22. Alan Hobler, a manager with the local team, says three members travelled to Dunn Peak, a trail area east of Wells Gray Park, today, Dec. 23, to help search for...
Kamloops residents ready to help Syrian refugees
KAMLOOPS - The Syrian refugees destined for Kamloops have not arrived just yet, but many locals are already offering support for when they do get here. Paul Lagace from Kamloops Immigrant Services witnessed the amount of support available when the society hosted a informative talk on Dec. 18 to educate locals about Syrian culture and...
Pharmacy robbed at gunpoint in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Mounties are on the search for a male suspect after a downtown pharmacy was robbed at gunpoint this morning. Kamloops RCMP received a call around 8:45 a.m. today, Dec. 23, for a robbery at the Kipp-Mallery Pharmacy at the corner of Third Avenue and Victoria Street. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says the male entered...
The best drunken drive-home stories from Kamloops’ Operation Red Nose team this year
KAMLOOPS - It’s been a busy driving season for the 220 volunteers at Operation Red Nose in Kamloops, but as the group winds down their nineteenth year, there’s plenty to reflect on. Katie Klassen leads the local initiative and says the group’s close to its fundraising goal of $32,000 by New Year’s Eve — their...
Kamloops party store crushed by Christmas thieves
KAMLOOPS - At a time when the holidays are about gifting, a local business-owner was targeted by thieves who stole multiple items from her store, along with her four children’s Christmas gifts. Diane Stetar says thieves robbed her Aberdeen store, A Favor To Remember, the evening of Dec. 15 by entering through a construction site....