Glynn Brothen
Kamloops mail carriers speak out after Canada Post cuts door-to-door service
"THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO JUST DELIVERING MAIL THAT WE PROVIDE IN A COMMUNITY." KAMLOOPS - Instead of walking to deliver mail, Kamloops’ Canada Post workers walked the corner of Summit Drive and Columbia Street Friday to protest the Crown company’s plan to remove door to door service next year. The announcement to strip the service...
Be fire safe, not sorry, when you use your tools and toys in the bush
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you plan on being a lumberjack or ripping around on your ATV in the bush this weekend, B.C. Wildfire Management is asking you to take into account the fire risk before firing up a chainsaw or starting up the quad. “If members of the public or industry personnel plan to do any...
Kamloops RCMP member may face charges after independent investigation
KAMLOOPS - The independent investigation office of B.C. delivered a report to Crown counsel following an RCMP incident which left a man with serious injuries to his spine last year. Investigators with the office independently examine cases when members of the public sustain injuries after coming in contact with RCMP members. According to members of...
Revelstoke shop teacher caught taking school property home
REVELSTOKE - A Revelstoke shop teacher is being watched closely after he was found using the district’s tools for his own projects at home for the last three years. Last month, Michael David Howard agreed he misused district funds and property for his own personal gain with the first recorded incident in 2011. Howard used...
Canada Post to cut door to door mail service in Kamloops next year
KAMLOOPS - Mail carriers will no longer be delivering mail door to door in Kamloops starting next year, according to the president of the local postal workers’ union. Lara Plummer and others from the Kamloops local union chapter found out today, July 16, Canada Post will create banks of mailboxes for over 25,000 recipients and...
Province to review bus industry after two Coquihalla crashes
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Two major bus crashes in the last year resulted in serious injuries and now the provincial government is moving forward with a safety review on the motor coach industry. Minister of Transportation Todd Stone says the review will include examining safety statistics, analyzing vehicle inspections and vehicle licensing. It will also compare the...
Solve the clues and find the treasure at Kamloops’ newest attraction
KAMLOOPS - You and three friends enter a parlour decorated with antiques and cat-themed trinkets. The door closes behind you, the clock starts and you hear the voice of a lady named Margaret. She tells you she has an estate, and the clues leading to her fortune are in the very room you’re standing in....
RCMP search for suspect of ‘undetermined sex’ after armed robbery at North Shore restaurant
KAMLOOPS - Police are searching for a suspect after responding to an armed robbery at a Chinese restaurant on the North Shore yesterday, July 15. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, says a person of 'undetermined sex' brandished a hand gun at Lee’s Garden on Fortune Drive and demanded cash from the...
TRENDING NOW: Dad shows off his moves at boy band concert
You remember when your dad took you to your first concert, right? He usually met you right after the show or stood next to you and your friends to make sure you stayed safe. This dad decided to make the most of his time at a boy band concert. Check out his dance moves on...
Kamloops road closure for Slide the City
KAMLOOPS - Slide the City is almost here and with it a major road closure. Hillside Drive will be closed all day this Saturday, July 18, to host the Slide the City event. Slide the City features a massive slip and slide which will cover much of Hillside Drive until Notre Dame Drive. While detour...
Fire danger rating climbs back up despite rainfall
CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fire danger ratings are back to a high rating for the majority of the province’s interior, with some pockets still rated as extreme. B.C. Wildfire information officer Kayla Pepper says a bit of rain lowered the rating to a low to moderate risk over the past week or...
Kamloops RCMP not considering charges in false alarm home invasion
KAMLOOPS - Police won't likely press charges against a 70-year-old man who triggered a heavy RCMP response in his neighbourhood yesterday, July 14, when he made a false call about a home invasion. Around 11:30 a.m. the man dialed 9-1-1 to report he hid in his bedroom after two men entered his home on McGill...
Kamloops RCMP investigating potential mail thefts throughout city
KAMLOOPS - Officers are investigating several reports of tampered mailboxes across the city. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops detachment, says police received a report from Canada Post on July 7 about a bank of mailboxes opened on Lafarge Road in Dallas. Two similar reports were made yesterday, July 13, of one mailbox...
Trailer park fire hydrants not up to snuff
KAMLOOPS - Nothing has changed in the Iron Mask Trailer Park since a fire claimed one mobile home on June 1, and it appears nothing will change. The home remains charred with its windows boarded up and various items strewn in front of it. A fire hydrant sits 30 feet away, but water pressure to...
TRENDING NOW: Plinko gets a Fallon makeover
What will you have to drink? Paul Rudd and Jimmy Fallon play Drinko — a new and improved version of the Price is Right's Plinko — and find out what kind of beverages they'll have to drink from tequila and pickle juice to gravy and Capri Sun. What combination would you be hoping your opponent...