Glynn Brothen
Reviewing Racism: Kamloops institution talks about it
KAMLOOPS - Pinpointing the root of racism could take a lifetime of research. But preventing its perpetuation is what brought together professors, students and community members to do what many bristle at when it comes to the topic: They talked about it. Last week at Thompson Rivers University, the Indigenous Law Students’ Association hosted a discussion...
Death in Riverside Park rock sculpture prompts city to action
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is going to make changes to a scuplture in a local park in an effort to make it safe and prevent others from climbing into the rock structure. The Parks Department has plans to fill in a space inside the Uji Feature Garden sculpture at Riverside Park following the...
Judge ignores jury recommendations, imposes lesser sentence on convicted murderer
KAMLOOPS - Convicted murderer Robert Donald Balbar, 42, will not be eligible for parole for 13 years after he was sentenced in Kamloops Supreme Court today, but it's less time than he got the first time he was tried. After his successful appeal of his first trial, a jury found the accused guilty for a...
Police make morning arrest in pub
KAMLOOPS - After responding to an alarm at Westsyder Pub around 2:30 a.m. April 14, RCMP members discovered the door was insecure and noticed a man in the building. Officers took the 18-year-old into custody. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the detachment, says the man is known to police but did not have a...
School threat may have been false alarm
KAMLOOPS - A threat which prompted the lockdown of a Sahali neighbourhood elementary school may have been a false call. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP detachment, says investigators determined the threatening call to Summit Elementary around 2 p.m. yesterday, April 15, came from a blocked source and found out other schools...
Robin Williams impression is spot on
Everyone was shocked last year at the untimely departure of one of the world's greatest actors and comedians. Robin Williams embodied many different characters and frequently took chances on casting roles to challenge them. Watch this young actor show his chops by impersonating Williams' personalities in today's trending now. Then watch Conan O'Brien examine Hillary...
The penalty of staying safe
You're always advised to wear a seatbelt, regardless of how long the trip is. Unfortunately for this Dad, he was paired up with a defective belt which ended up constricting him in a not so flattering way. The struggle is real in this week's trending now. Then check out a monkey giving a caracal a...
Pedestrian killed in highway collision
CACHE CREEK - RCMP are still investigating the cause of a collision that left one pedestrian dead on Highway 1 outside of Cache Creek this past weekend. Ashcroft RCMP Sgt. Michel Grondin said around 5:10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, police attended the scene where a 45-year-old man died after being struck by a pickup truck...
UPDATE: Crash cleared on Peterson Creek bridge in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Trans Canada near the Peterson Creek bridge in Kamloops has reopened to traffic following a three car crash earlier this morning. Kamloops RCMP say the crash happened around 7:30 a.m., April 13, in the westbound lanes. “A vehicle had mechanical problems on the roadway, causing it to slow down, which resulted in...
Thieves in custody after car break-ins in Pineview
KAMLOOPS - Three people are in custody after Kamloops RCMP responded to a call about someone breaking into vehicles in Pineview early this morning. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says officers took two women, aged 25 and 38, into custody around 3 a.m., April 13. A 51-year-old man was also arrested and police are trying to figure...
Buy a book for a musical cause
KAMLOOPS - If you’re looking to freshen up your bookcase for a good cause, check out the latest book sale to hit Kamloops. Sahali Mall will host Barb’s Used Book and Music Sale until April 21. The sale features gently used books, movies, sheet music and compact disks. Most items are around $2. Money raised...
UPDATE: Woman dies from burns; Coroner questions RCMP suicide statement
KAMLOOPS - A woman has died from injuries sustained from burns suffered in a city park early this morning, March 31 and the cause of the fire is now being questioned. Kamloops RCMP initially said the incident was a suicide, but B.C. Coroner's Service spokesperson Barb McLintock says it is too early to tell what...
BROTHEN: Community cooperation in Kamloops a model for others
Anytime you talk about your city and what you like most about it, you're bound to compare it to other communities. One thing Kamloops has above most cities in the province's interior is its progressive friendship between the local band and municipal staff. Both groups meet up once a year for lunch to talk about...
Maybe this is why you hate your upstairs neighbours
If you've ever had to endure living on a lower floor, whether it was in your parents' basement or below the obnoxious people in your apartment complex - this video will resonate with you. It might also help explain some of the stranger noises you've heard. Check out 'Everyone's Upstairs Neighbours' on trending now. Then...
Police looking for suspect connected to stolen vehicle
UPDATE 9:45 P.M., APRIL 9: Waylon Faulhafer has been taken into custody. KAMLOOPS - Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man known to possess guns and is suspected of having connections to a stolen vehicle discovered Wednesday night. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, says Mounties attended the Tournament...