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Kmdec0915
Trying to find the family in a portrait found at a Kamloops thrift store
KAMLOOPS - A family treasure was the last thing a Lillooet woman expected to find when she bought some second-hand picture frames at a Kamloops thrift store, and now she's searching for the family it belongs to. When Dallas Kempfle brought the frame home from Kamloops’ Value Village in 2013, she opened it up and...
Owner begs court to save dog on death row
KELOWNA – The owner of a dog that’s spent the last year on death row says the judge made a mistake. Owner Drew Panton spoke passionately and capably as he represented himself at a Kelowna Supreme Court appeal Wednesday, Dec. 9, trying to save the life of his dog Jake, an eight-year-old Presa canario that...
Theft allegation behind Vernon dog rescue closure
VERNON - A controversial dog rescue in Vernon shut down its operations last week largely because of a specific allegation of theft involving the rescue's president caught on video, sources tell infoNEWS.ca. According to a volunteer, who has not yet agreed to be quoted for this story, she found her wallet missing following a Nov....
Park users asked to report suspicious activity after illegal tree cutting in Shuswap nature reserve
SHUSWAP - Illegal tree cutting in a Shuswap nature reserve has community members outraged. Two mature trees were felled in the Eagle River Nature reserve and chopped up, presumably for firewood, the Shuswap Trail Alliance says in a press release. The value of the downed hemlock and fir trees is estimated to be around $1,000...
Snowfall warning for Interior highways
THOMPSON-OKANANAGAN - With a snowfall warning in place for the Coquihalla Highway and Highway 3 we can expect to see significant snowfall on highway passes before the end of the day. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for higher elevations as a Pacific frontal system begins moving across Southern B.C. today, Dec. 9. The...