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FEBRUARY 26, 2020 | Volume 33 No. 17
WEATHER Sunny, warmer High 7 C Low -3 C SNOW REPORT Sun Peaks Resort Mid-mountain: 200 cm Alpine: 226 cm Harper Mountain Total snow: 250 cm
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MUSICAL GIFTS FOR ALL
Planning has begun to add one in southwest of city
Ukulele Orchestra of Kamloops delivers on its Parkcrest promise
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Almost all budget items approved JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
BREAKFAST WITH THE BLAZERS AT BERWICK
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Berwick on the Park resident Georgie MacDonald chats with Kamloops Blazer Daylan Kuefler durign a Tuesday breakfast with members of the squad. MacDonald shared stories from the past 30 years as a season ticket holder with the Western Hockey League team.
Arrests as blockade is removed CAMERON THOMSON
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Three people involved in the protest along the CP Rail tracks near Chase were arrested on Tuesday. Secwepemc Hereditary Chief Saw-ses, his daughter and a member of the Syilx/
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Okanagan First Nation were arrested at the site of the protest, which has since moved from the tracks to the Chase RCMP detachment. They were released shortly afterwards, with an April 30 court date to face charges of mischief and trespassing. The blockade was removed from the tracks.
Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey said the RCMP were called to assist Canadian Pacific Police after at least two-dozen protesters had blockaded the tracks, contrary to a court-ordered injunction prohibiting such action. See PROTESTS, A7
The City of Kamloops is expected to proceed with a $750,000 study to upgrade Kamloops RCMP’s downtown detachment, but will put off building a police training facility until further notice. During a committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, council moved ahead with 10 of 11 supplemental requests for the 2020 budget process, resulting in an additional .26 per cent tax increase and likely pushing the total proposed property tax increase to about three per cent. Supplemental budget items still need final approval from council at a regular meeting, thus the numbers at this point are all expected. Included among the requests was $750,000 to plan expansion of the Battle Street detachment. City staff say the facility, which was built three decades ago, faces challenges due to increased staffing over the years and lack of evidence space. Mayor Ken Christian said upgrading the building downtown is preferential to building a new detachment. “Kelowna just went through a $65-million new police station building down there, which would be a huge burden for our taxpayers here,” he said. See MORE TRANSIT HOURS, A7
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