Kamloops Mounties exonerated in connection to RIH parkade death
Kamloops Mounties have been exonerated in connection with the death of a man at Royal Inland Hospital last summer, in which the victim was Tasered in an unsuccessful attempt to stop him from jumping...
View ArticleRockets beat Blazers in Kelowna
The Kelowna Rockets evened their weekend series against the Kamloops Blazers on Saturday, March 14, winning the B.C. Division rematch 2-1 in Kelowna. Rourke Chartier opened the scoring for the Rockets...
View ArticleStorm blow past Coyotes to take series lead
Ryan Keis (26) and Keaton Gordon get in on the forecheck during third period action in Game 3. Allen Douglas/KTW The Kamloops Storm picked up Game 3 right where they left off in Game 2. Dexter Robinson...
View ArticleCourt hears retired Kamloops teacher appeared suicidal after child porn found
A retired Kamloops teacher accused of stashing discs of child pornography in the floor beneath his Sahali condo appeared suicidal after discovering that the stockpile was gone, a judge has been told....
View ArticleKamloops kids contribute to OHA’s gold-medal haul
Kamloops played no small part in the Okanagan Hockey Academy’s performance at Canadian Sport School Hockey League championships on the weekend. Facing off against the Yale Hockey Academy in the...
View ArticleVikes finish seventh at basketball provincials
The Valleyview Vikings placed seventh at the B.C. Boys High School AA Basketball Championship in Langley. Valleyview downed Langley 94-73 in the seventh-place game on Saturday, March 14. Ryan Miller...
View ArticleKamloops trial on hold pending psychiatric assessment; 84-year old faces...
An 84-year-old Savona man accused of possession of child pornography will be sent for a psychiatric assessment due to concerns he cannot understand proceedings in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops....
View ArticleSpring runoff results and slideshow
The Kamloops Ridge Runners held the River’s Spring Runoff 10-kilometre race on an overcast day in the Tournament Capital on Sunday, March 15. For more photos, see slideshow below. Allen Douglas/KTW The...
View ArticleMullen, Storm look to finish KIJHL series
Goaltender Jacob Mullen and the Kamloops Storm can finish off the Coyotes on Tuesday, March 17, in Osoyoos. Richard McGuire photo Jake Mullen emerges from the Kamloops Storm dressing room and into a...
View ArticleGuise grateful for support, recovering from brain abscess
Colin Guise is on the road to recovery after an infection nearly killed him. The Guise family received more than $10,000 from members of the Kamloops community. Dave Eagles/KTW In the quiet moments,...
View ArticleTimeless love
Burton Cummings performed at Interior Savings Centre on Saturday, March 14. The Canadian musician, formerly of The Guess Who, also performed in Merritt last year and in Sun Peaks in 2013. Allen Douglas...
View ArticleConsequential Cougar clashes a chance for retribution
Cole Ully and the Kamloops Blazers are looking to avoid being tripped up on their quest for the WHL playoffs. The first of three consecutive games against the Prince George Cougars to finish the...
View ArticleAjax deserves assessment afforded other projects
Editor: In the eyes of the global scientific community, the Ajax debate is over. The proposed mine would be too big, too close and too polluting. It would be the largest open-pit mining operation this...
View ArticleRegister for Spring Sprint Triathlon
Registration is open for the 2015 Kamloops Spring Sprint Triathlon, which will be held by the Kamloops Triathlon Club on May 3. There are several categories — super sprint, sprint, standard/Olympic,...
View ArticleBantam tier 4 Kamloops team wins tournament
The bantam tier 4 team from Kamloops finished its season with a tournament victory on the Lower Mainland. Kamloops downed hometown Ridge Meadows 6-1 in the final, with Xavier Cannon and Ryan Reid...
View ArticleBill C-51: Conservatives’ proposed law does not make sense
Editor: There were two separate attacks by mentally ill individuals on military personnel last year. The Globe & Mail pointed out there was no evidence either attacker was connected to ISIL, yet...
View ArticleMucha, Golden Bears down Willick, Reds in CIS final
It was a disappointing weekend for former Kamloops Blazer Dylan Willick, who fell short of gold in the University Cup, Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s national hockey championship. Playing for the New...
View ArticleBill C-51: Diluting O Canada’s meaning
Editor: While waiting for my nephew’s school concert to begin last week, I re-read the lyrics of O Canada on the gym walls. The words “strong and free” freshly resonated with me. In them, there is such...
View ArticleSun Peaks Racers find podium
The Nancy Greene Zone finals were held in Revelstoke on March 8 and a group of Sun Peaks Racers were in attendance. Skiers in their respective divisions competed in glalom events, a combination of...
View ArticleAccused killer sent for psychiatric review
Deanne Wheeler on her 18th birthday. A man accused of murdering a woman in a North Shore apartment has been sent for a psychiatric assessment to determine if he is fit to stand trial after displaying...
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