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Suspect arrested in downtown Kamloops Canada Day stabbing

KAMLOOPS – RCMP have arrested a suspect in connection with a stabbing in downtown Kamloops on Canda Day.

A 54-year-old man was left with serious injuries after he was stabbed by someone he knew at the corner of Victoria Street and 5 Avenue at around 10 p.m. Monday, July 1.

RCMP say in a media release a 31-year-old man was apprehended at approximately 2:50 p.m. yesterday, July 2.

He is in custody and scheduled to appear in court, police say.

No word on what charges are being considered.

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Jenna Wheeler

Jenna Wheeler is a writer at heart. She has always been naturally curious about what matters to the people in her community. That’s why it was an obvious decision to study journalism at Durham College, where she enjoyed being an editor for the student newspaper, The Chronicle. She has since travelled across Canada, living in small towns in the Rockies, the Coast Mountains, and tried out the big city experience. She is passionate about sustainability, mental health, and the arts. When she’s not reporting, she’s likely holed up with a good book and her cat Ace.

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