News Items tag as: KMMAY1515

WASELENKOFF ACQUITTED: Why police sometimes fail to get fingerprints
May 16, 2015 - 12:57 PM

KAMLOOPS — When he acquitted a retired Kamloops school teacher of possession of child pornography, a Kamloops Supreme Court justice said the Crown provided no direct link between Jerry Waselenkoff and a stack of compact discs stashed in the floorboards below his apartment.
Norovirus complaints traced back to Kamloops restaurant
May 15, 2015 - 4:47 PM

KAMLOOPS - Fourteen people fell sick with norovirus after eating at a North Shore restaurant earlier this month, but Interior Health Authority says restaurant staff followed corrective measures suggested by investigators to prevent a re-occurence.
Spirit bear gets royal treatment with new enclosure in Kamloops
May 15, 2015 - 4:32 PM

KAMLOOPS - When John Stark looks out on the fenced bear compound in Kamloop she doesn't see 11,000 square metres of trees, pools, boulders and shrubs — he sees a palace.
Premier asks you to burn responsibly this May long weekend
May 15, 2015 - 3:33 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – In light of the unseasonably hot and dry conditions throughout the province, Premier Christy Clark is asking residents to be extra cautious this long weekend.
Hospital laundry workers deliver petition to province in attempt to save jobs
May 15, 2015 - 2:31 PM

KAMLOOPS – Members of the Hospital Employees’ Union took stand on the steps of the provincial legislature in an attempt to save almost 200 jobs.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

WASELENKOFF ACQUITTED: Why police sometimes fail to get fingerprints