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Tim Petruk

Tim Petruk

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Tim Petruk has been covering news in Kamloops since 2007 and is Castanet's news director for the region.

A recipient of the Jack Webster Award for community reporting, he joined Castanet in 2021 following more than a dozen years as a newspaper reporter.

When he's not working, Tim enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.
Latest Articles from Tim Petruk
Kamloops Mounties say trio arrested after found sleeping in home that should have been vacant

Kamloops Mounties say trio arrested after found sleeping in home that should have been vacant

Mar 28, 2024 / 10:47 am

Three sleepy suspects were arrested after a sharp-eyed neighbour spotted something suspicious inside a downtown Kamloops home that was supposed to be empty,...

Second skier files lawsuit against Sun Peaks, claiming damages for injuries suffered in chair lift mishap

Second skier files lawsuit against Sun Peaks, claiming damages for injuries suffered in chair lift mishap

Mar 28, 2024 / 4:00 am

A second lawsuit has been filed against Sun Peaks Resort by a skier seeking damages for injuries they claim to have suffered in a chair lift mishap. Marjorie...

Despite change in bail policy, B.C. prosecutors still have hard time getting detention orders

Despite change in bail policy, B.C. prosecutors still have hard time getting detention orders

Mar 27, 2024 / 12:42 pm

Prosecutors in B.C. don’t have a very high win percentage when it comes to bail hearings, according to new data provided by the BC Prosecution Service....

Crown wants two years in prison for man who killed friend in North Shuswap crash

Crown wants two years in prison for man who killed friend in North Shuswap crash

Mar 27, 2024 / 4:00 am

Prosecutors want a North Shuswap man to spend two years in federal prison for running over and killing his friend while driving his truck in reverse on a rural...

Efforts by TRU president to hide information from journalists being met with concern

Efforts by TRU president to hide information from journalists being met with concern

Mar 27, 2024 / 4:00 am

A controversial new protocol implemented by the president of Thompson Rivers University in an effort to keep information about the public institution out of the...

Controversial new TRU procedure hides 'important' university information from reporters, community

Controversial new TRU procedure hides 'important' university information from reporters, community

Mar 26, 2024 / 4:00 am

The president of Thompson Rivers University has implemented a controversial new procedure that aims to keep information about the public institution out of the...

Long-delayed murder trial begins in Kamloops courtroom five-plus years after slaying

Long-delayed murder trial begins in Kamloops courtroom five-plus years after slaying

Mar 25, 2024 / 11:40 am

The long-delayed trial of a Kamloops-area man accused of shooting another man to death more than five years ago got underway Monday in B.C. Supreme Court. Corey...

Crown wants six months in prison for repeat Kamloops vehicle thief

Crown wants six months in prison for repeat Kamloops vehicle thief

Mar 25, 2024 / 4:00 am

A repeat thief who stole a vehicle left running outside a downtown Kamloops gas station could spend as long as six months in prison. Cody Kenneth Woods, 31,...

Kamloops woman wakes up to find garage open, SUV stolen: police

Kamloops woman wakes up to find garage open, SUV stolen: police

Mar 24, 2024 / 6:00 pm

Police say a homeowner in Aberdeen woke up on Sunday morning to find her garage door open and her SUV stolen — along with a purse and house keys....

Alleged Kamloops drug dealer in jail on new charges following police raid last week in Clearwater

Alleged Kamloops drug dealer in jail on new charges following police raid last week in Clearwater

Mar 24, 2024 / 4:00 am

Prosecutors are attempting to revoke the bail of an alleged Kamloops drug dealer who was arrested last week after Mounties executed a search warrant at a home...

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