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RCMP · KamloopsSalmon Arm RCMP are searching for a man who should not have any contact with his kids and need to be returned to their mother.
Jeremy Beattie, 44, has four young kids; Dominic, Laveena, Jonathon and Alora. Beattie had been ordered by Family Court to have no contact with his kids, according to a press release from RCMP on July 26.
Beattie typically lives away from large centres in an “off-grid” lifestyle, and possesses firearms, RCMP said.
“We…See the Story
Salmon Arm RCMP ask if you've you seen this missing father and his kids
Swimming · KamloopsA swimming advisory has been issued for almost half of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches.
The stretch of beach on Okanagan Lake from the iconic S.S. Sicamous to just west of Power Street is under the advisory after extremely high levels of E. coli bacteria were found.
“Signs have been posted on-site stating that the water quality is poor and swimming is not recommended at that location at this time,” stated a city media release issued today, …See the Story
Portion of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches closed due to E. coli
Opinion · KamloopsOPINION
“Write something about the importance of local news or something.”
That was the suggestion from Kelowna city councillor Mohini Singh as part of a campaign with fellow councillor Rick Webber to keep the axe from falling on Global Okanagan, where they both once worked.
She wants to keep the campaign in the news because there’s a decent chance this might all come together, perhaps turning to employee-ownership and restoring the tradition…See the Story
[Opinion] JONESIE: The importance of local news? Please
Statistics Canada · KamloopsWhat we know about crime in Kamloops and the Okanagan has shifted following the release of the latest crime data from Statistics Canada.
Statistics Canada released data on crime for Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and Kamloops, July 25.
Crime rates show how many crimes are committed relative to the population of a city, whereas the crime severity index reflects how heinous those crimes are.
Every crime is assigned a number and a crime severity ind…See the Story
Comparing crime rates for 2023 in Kamloops, Okanagan
Guns · KamloopsTwo suspect were arrested and several people detained following police raid on a home in Kamloops on Wednesday.
Officers investigating a report of stolen electronics wound up at a home on Victoria Street West at approximately 2 p.m., July 24, according to an RCMP media release.
The suspects were known to members of the crime reduction unit, considered prolific offenders and were the subjects of an ongoing investigation, RCMP said.
“A large po…See the Story
Drugs and handgun seized at Kamloops home
Kamloops · KamloopsThe devastating loss of grape vines due to the intense cold snap this past winter has left wineries in the Okanagan scrambling to stay in business.In an effort to help the businesses weather the impacts, the province wilSee the Story
BC changes rules for VQA wines in effort to save wineries, jobs after grape freeze
Wildfires · KamloopsSometimes a photo is taken in just the right place at just the right time.
Shutterbugs in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been sharing gorgeous evening photographs this past week, finding a silver lining in the wildfire smoke that turns the setting sun into pinks, oranges and golds.
Kamloops resident Amanda Iceton was spending time in the grasslands just west of the city on the evening of July 22 when she spotted a buck.
“There were a couple o…See the Story