ON THE BEAT, PART 2
What do Kamloops bylaw officers deal with on a daily basis? Turn to pages A10 and A11to find out.
KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK TUESDAY
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AUGUST 2, 2016 | Volume 29 No. 92
TODAY’S WEATHER
Rain makes its return High 24 C Low 14 C
HIP ON BIG SCREENS
BOTS ON OFFENSIVE
Tragically Hip’s final concert will be show in Riverside and McDonald parks
Pornbots clogging up the #Kamloops feed on Twitter
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‘I don’t have the law in my hands’ Owner of problem North Kamloops home says responsibility rests with police, not her CAM FORTEMS
STAFF REPORTER
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The owner of a North Kamloops home where shots were reported last week said responsibility to deal with problems rests with RCMP. A property information search reveals the home at 900 13th St. is owned by Raquel Hernandez-Lazo. RCMP reported shots were fired at the home last Wednesday morning. Witnesses saw three people running from the residence. A shotgun found in an alley was seized. There were no injuries or charges resulting from the incident, which remains under investigation by the RCMP. Reached at Red Sea Auto sales, which she operates, HernandezLazo declined to answer questions regarding activities at the 13th Street home, saying only she is powerless. “I don’t have the law in my
hands,” she said. “If I did, I could probably do something about it. . . . I’m not doing anything about it.” Earlier this year police were first called to the address for a report of shots — determined instead to be fireworks set off from the balcony. One week later, RCMP raided the home. A 41-year-old man with links to organized crime was arrested. No charges have been laid by Crown. According to B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Act, a landlord can issue an eviction notice when “the tenant or a person permitted on the residential property by the tenant has engaged in illegal activity.” A records search indicates Hernandez-Lazo’s residence is in Batchelor Heights. She also owns a parcel in Barriere, a house in Chilliwack and a strata property in the Lower Mainland. See OWNERS, A5
ANOTHER POWWOW SUCCESS
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The annual Kamloopa Powwow was held over the B.C. Day long weekend at the Tk’emlups Indian Band Powow Grounds and Arbour. To see more photos, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com.
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