Latest Articles from Tim Petruk
Outlaw biker guilty pleas?
Jun 2, 2023 / 4:31 pm
Photo: RCMP The sting that led to the arrest of Zale Coty, Jacob Cavanagh and Shawn Carlisle was related to the Throttle Lockers motorcycle gang, police said. They described the organization as a puppet club of the Hells Angels. Another
Anger management ordered
Jun 2, 2023 / 4:00 am
Photo: Castanet A man well known in the Kamloops community for cleaning up downtown streets has been ordered to take anger management counselling after smashing his ex-girlfriend’s belongings during a rage-filled argument. Benjamin
City lawyer appointed judge
Jun 1, 2023 / 10:57 am
Photo: Smith Law Group Brad Smith A prominent Kamloops criminal defence lawyer has been appointed a B.C. Supreme Court judge. Brad Smith, who is originally from South Africa, spent 13 years as a federal prosecutor in B.C. before establishing
Jury hearing rape trial
Jun 1, 2023 / 4:00 am
Photo: Castanet A Kamloops man accused of choking and raping a woman he met at a social gathering two years ago is standing trial this week in front of a B.C. Supreme Court jury. The 26-year-old man cannot be named under a court-ordered
Lyons celebrating 25 years
May 31, 2023 / 12:00 pm
Photo: Lyons Landscaping A well-known Kamloops garden centre is celebrating a big anniversary this weekend with savings and ice cream. Lyons Landscaping is celebrating its 25th anniversary with 25 per cent markdowns storewide and outdoor
Fined $26K for bilking feds
May 31, 2023 / 4:00 am
Photo: Castanet A Kamloops-area man has been ordered to pay more than $26,000 in fines after bilking the federal government for $26,574 in an employment insurance scam. Leonard Wayne Michel, 43, pleaded guilty to 18 counts of making a false
IIO probes Shuswap death
May 30, 2023 / 11:14 am
Photo: Glacier Media B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a woman in Chase over the weekend. According to the Independent Investigations Office, B.C.’s arm’s-length civilian police watchdog agency, the woman
No charges in hockey scrap
May 30, 2023 / 9:00 am
Photo: Candice Ward/CHL Police say a man arrested Friday after allegedly picking fights with opposing fans at the opening game of the Memorial Cup will likely not face charges. According to Mounties, a man was arrested at Sandman Centre
Broken jaw nets probation
May 30, 2023 / 4:00 am
Photo: Castanet A Kamloops man who broke the jaw of a bouncer outside a downtown bar last winter has been ordered to spend two years on probation. Jordan Allan Purcha, 29, pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court on Thursday to one count
'That's a dangerous hit'
May 29, 2023 / 3:19 pm
Photo: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press Kamloops Blazers defenceman Kyle Masters is carried off the ice after being injured on a hit during third period Memorial Cup hockey action, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, May 28, 2023. UPDATE: 3:19 p.m. A