Author Archives: Doug Collins
Sad memories one year after Snowbird crash
KAMLOOPS - It was one year ago today when Kamloops was rocked by the crash of a Snowbirds plane into a Brocklehurst neighbourhood.. It happened as the demonstration team was heading out of town. The T...
May 17, 2021
Kamloops country artist aims to kickstart career beyond the pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Tanner Dawson got his start in the country music industry three years ago while participating at a talent contest for the Rockin' River Music Festival in Merritt.The native of Chase, now li...
May 16, 2021
Hikers reminded to stay on trails after close call on Mara Mountain
Stay on the main trails.That's the message from Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) Platoon Captain Wade Lindoff after a woman got into a "precarious position" on Mara Mountain near Cinnamon Ridge Saturday (Ma...
May 16, 2021
Gang violence continues unabated in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Burnaby R-C-M-P are investigating a shooting at a shopping complex in Metro Vancouver that left one person dead and two in hospital. Police say they were called to the scene around 8:35 p-...
May 14, 2021
Kamloops brothers identified as men found dead near Penticton
NARAMATA, B.C. - Two men found dead near Penticton Monday (May 10) were brothers from Kamloops.In a post made to Facebook Wednesday, Gordon Fryer shares news of the deaths of his sons, Carlo and Erick...
May 13, 2021
Expert says COVID-19 could be a cause in public nature of gang violence
VANCOUVER - An expert on gangs says the very public nature of a recent series of shootings in Metro Vancouver may be attributed to COVID-19 restrictions, with rivals striking at the first chance they ...
May 13, 2021
Airtankers arrive in Kamloops for the wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - The airtankers have begun to arrive at the Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre in Kamloops. According to the BC Wildfire Service, two large RJ85 airtankers and a bird dog arrived at the...
May 12, 2021
Indigenous leaders call for clarity, investigation into RCMP after B.C. shooting
PORT ALBION, B.C. - Indigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of Mounties on Vancouver Island after two members of a small First Nation were shot by police in the last three...
May 12, 2021
TRU hosts virtual town hall as it plans in-person classes, no mandatory vaccinations for students attending on campus
KAMLOOPS - After a year without students on campus, there will be life in the classrooms and hallways at Thompson Rivers University this fall. In-person classes are being planned as part of the Go For...
May 11, 2021
B.C. records 515 new COVID-19 cases and two more virus deaths
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 515 new COVID-19 cases today (May 11), with two additional virus-related fatalities. In a release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 6,020 active cases of...
May 11, 2021
