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Yet another about-face on Battle
It took four debates, three public hearings, an appeal and a surprise declaration of conflict of interest, but it now appears an 18-unit rental apartment building is coming to Battle Street. The...
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BC Lottery Corporation on course of cost-containment
The province is looking to increase its take from the B.C. Lottery Corporation through savings rather than the growth that has marked its history. Finance Minister Mike de Jong held a press conference...
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Kamloops finance director sits in on final council meeting
Sally Edwards Sally Edwards has handed out her last financial plan. The longtime City of Kamloops finance director made her last public appearance before city council on Tuesday, Dec. 16, to introduce...
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KTW Christmas Cheer Fund: Dignity is the link between charities
Dannalee Baker sees a continuum, a thread, that links the four Christmas Cheer charities this year. “To us here at the United Way, it really comes down to dignity,” she said. Baker, the agency’s...
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Ajax comment period coming to an end
It’s not intended to be a vote, but opinions on the proposed Ajax mine — rather than questions — dominate responses submitted to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO). Thursday, Dec. 18, marks...
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On track to help the Kamloops Food Bank
The annual arrival of the CP Holiday Train was greeted by a huge crowd in Kamloops on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The train crosses Canada as it collects money and food for food banks across the country. KTW...
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Popular toys in Kamloops
Tumbleweed Toys owner Vanessa Gammel said her toystore in Sahali Centre Mall has been busy with its own hot items this holiday season. Sands Alive, a toy that feels like Play-Doh but is made of sand,...
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Prosecuting the saddest robbery in Kamloops
A Surrey man who broke down in tears while robbing a North Kamloops store earlier this year may be kicked out of Canada. Feroz Kamahl Buksh pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court on Thursday, Dec....
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Charges upgraded against suspect in shooting of Kamloops Mountie
KENNETH KNUTSON Charges against the convicted killer accused of shooting a Kamloops RCMP corporal earlier this month have been upgraded to attempted murder with a restricted weapon/for a criminal...
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Cantabile carols for the whole family
Long before choirs began to sing Good Christian Men Rejoice, there was a simple mystic. His name, history tells us, was Brother Heinrich Seuse and he was a Dominican abbot who, back in the early 1300s,...
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Holiday brew a slam Dunkel
So, Bad Riders, how do you feel about chocolate oranges? Depending on how you answer, you’re likely either going to love or hate Whistler Brewing Co.’s Winter Dunkel. When I say chocolate oranges, I...
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Titans toast of Fulton Cup’s first day
The 16th annual Fulton Cup will continue today (Dec. 18) at the Tournament Capital Centre, before crowning the city champions in boys’ and girls’ high school basketball on Friday, Dec. 19. The junior...
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Blazers reflect on shaky first half of WHL campaign
In this photo: Goaltender Cole Kehler and the Kamloops Blazers limped into the WHL’s Christmas break, losing five of six games on a Central Division road trip. Sitting last in the Western Conference,...
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On shoulders of Mountainfest
Kenny Hess played the Merritt Mountain Festival 18 times — and he’s pretty sure there aren’t many other musicians who can match that longevity. During those years, the country singer said, he was...
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Bright idea to spread some holiday cheer
Anonymous duo Christmas-light bombing throughout Kamloops It can be difficult to get in the spirit around Christmas. There’s the in-your-face jolly this and jolly that and a seasonal expectation that...
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The Dairy Dilemma: Should you be drinking cow’s milk?
When did buying milk become such a difficult task? I have found that going down the dairy aisle has become a long process, trying to pick between soy, almond, coconut, hemp or cow’s milk. It is even...
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Keep an eye out for funny money in Kamloops
Kamloops Mounties say there’s nothing humorous about the funny money allegedly being passed at Tournament Capital-area businesses this week. RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said two Kamloops retailers have...
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Learning what it means to love thy neighbour
Editor: This is a letter about loving your neighbour. Until the night of Dec. 16, I didn’t realize the true depth of what that means. You see, we shared our lives for a few years in the shadow of the...
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B.C. Liberals not honouring hunting agreement
Editor: The changes to hunting-allocation policy is just the latest in a long line of agreements not being honoured by the B.C. Liberals. In 2007, an agreement was reached on sharing our wildlife...
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Yet another tailings spill should wake us up
Editor: The Interior Health Authority (IHA) has issued a do-not-use order for water from Wolfe Creek immediately downstream from the Copper Mountain Mine to the mouth of the Similkameen River following...
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