Author: Jason Hewlett
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Police ID 7-Eleven shooting victim
Kamloops RCMP continue to appeal to the public for information regarding a fatal shooting outside the downtown 7-Eleven early last month. Police were called to a report of a shooting in the 600-block of Seymour Street at about 4:30 a.m. on March 11. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.…
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Parents weigh in on SD73 budget consultation
Inviting public input on the upcoming SD73 budget is nothing more than the school district “going through the motions,” as far as the president of the District Parent Advisory Council is concerned. “It’s very, very hard to do the kind of input and collaboration and consultation that we are used to as parents in this…
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Province expands cancer benefits for firefighters
While preventing fatal illness remains the goal, the province has taken a step forward by easing access to workers’ compensation benefits for firefighters diagnosed with job-related cancers. “The ultimate goal is to limit exposures and prevent the illness, but that could be a long way off,” said Rob Chalmers, a retired Kamloops Fire Rescue firefighter.…
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Third-party operator sought for school child care
Before- and after-school care programs at four SD73 elementary schools will continue even if a third-party operator isn’t found by the time an ongoing request for proposal (RFP) process concludes. “That messaging needs to be really clear,” said Heather Grieve, chair of the Kamloops-Thompson School Board. Parents reliant on before- and after-school care at A.E.…
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RCMP investigate suspicious occurrence involving youth
A quick decision by a downtown youth and a reminder that “no” is a complete sentence are at the heart of a police advisory following a troubling encounter in the city centre. The Kamloops RCMP also urged families to review personal safety plans with their children after a youth reported being approached by a man…
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Police investigate stabbing, hit and run
Man in custody after neighbour stabbed intervening in dispute Police are seeking information following an alleged stabbing in Brocklehurst late last month. RCMP were called just before 5 p.m. on Feb. 25 to a home in the 1800-block of Parkcrest Avenue for a report of an assault involving a weapon. Police say a 27-year-old man…
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Westmount students to return before May
Months of bus rides and sharing space in other schools are almost at an end as Westmount elementary students have been given a date for when their school’s doors will reopen. Repairs will be complete and the children back in their respective classrooms no later than April 30, and hopefully sooner, said Jelena Hansen, chair…
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Former fire chief dies after cancer battle
The legacy of a former – and fallen – Kamloops Fire and Rescue chief continues to live on in the hearts of his family and fellow firefighters. Neil Moroz, who served with Kamloops Fire and Rescue for 28 years, died last month following a battle with occupational cancer. The Kamloops Professional Fire Fighters’ Association confirmed…
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New SD73 secretary-treasurer ready to get started in district
Having spent 15 years in the world of school-district finances, Kim Morris sees few new challenges ahead as she steps into the role of SD73 secretary treasurer on March 2. Which isn’t to say there won’t be hurdles she and her team will have to overcome. Inflation, capital expenditures, and child care for parents are…
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Brock blaze part of downward trend in property fires
House fires are becoming less common in Kamloops, but a pre-Christmas blaze on Argyle Avenue served as a reminder that fire remains an ever-present risk, even in well-established neighbourhoods. “I think, in the grand scheme of things, fires should be trending downwards because of the education and the knowledge people are possessing,” said Josh Cowen,…