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EDITORIAL: Ottawa reaches new low with war vets
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau grabbed the national political headlines this week with his decision to oust Liberal senators from caucus, thereby making them independent — at least on paper. However,...
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BASS: It is political when security in Sochi dwarfs that in a war
T homas Bach, head of that self-entitled bunch of elitists who operate the International Olympics Committee (IOC), said competitors will not be gagged at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. I...
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From the ashes on West Seymour rises controversy
When the former rooming house at 331 West Seymour St. caught fire, neighbours rejoiced. “To be honest, when I saw the flames curling into the sky, I was delighted,” Ralph Adams told Kamloops city...
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Wedding WAS the winning ticket
Howard and Leona Swaren will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 6 and still do many activities. together. On Robbie Burns Day — Saturday, Jan. 25 — the lovebirds set up shop at Princess...
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Rational Thoughts: High mass for a mob murderer
I watched with interest the recent spectacle of the funeral of one of Canada’s most violent mafioso, surrounded by his friends and family and embraced wholeheartedly by the Catholic Church. Here was a...
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Gaglardi Square, TNRD plaza, eyed for food trucks
By the time the weather warms up, Kamloops’ food trucks could have a place in the city’s core. Gay Pooler, general manager of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA), said her...
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Sears Kamloops expects to lose five employees
Workforce reductions announced by Sears Canada Inc. are expected to result in loss of five jobs at each of the stores across Canada. Spokeswoman Alicia Richler told KTW the corporation will not detail...
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Did columnist Fletcher take a drink from tailings ponds?
Editor: Re: Tom Fletcher’s Jan. 24 column on Neil Young’s criticism of the oil sands (‘Old man, take a look at your facts, they’re not quite true’): Fletcher should stop taking Natural Resources...
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Dreamlift Day raises $109,000 for the kids (with video)
The Okanagan has done it once again. Wendy’s Dreamlift Day raised a total of $108,610 Wednesday for the Sunshine Foundation. The funds will help send children with physical disabilities or...
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Telus ready to reveal $75-million Kamloops data centre
Telus Corp. will pull the wraps off its internet data centre on Friday, Jan. 31. The B.C.-based telecommunications provider said the $75-million centre in Sahali is one of the most environmentally...
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Canada Post changes may be slow to come
Canada Post expects to begin installing new community mailboxes to replace home delivery next month, but the head of the local postal union doesn’t expect Kamloops to be among the first to convert. The...
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An appetite to help
Five-year-old Thomas Smith sips a cup of hot chocolate while inside the Salvation Army emergency food truck on Tuesday night (Jan. 28) at St. Paul Street and Fourth Avenue. The youngster regularly...
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Canada West playoff hunt resumes at the TCC
The TRU WolfPack women’s basketball team controls its post-season fate this weekend, playing host to the Manitoba Bisons (3-13) and the Winnipeg Wesmen (8-8) at the Tournament Capital Centre. Victory...
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Fall in love with — or in — South Africa
I looked into Richard’s dark eyes. They were as clear and bright as an icy Coke. I heard myself say the words before I knew what I was going to say — “I love you, Richard. Do you love me?” Poor...
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Singer T.Nile at home on the road
Homeroutes 2014 is heading back to Kamloops for two nights of music with Tamara Nile, who performs under the name T.Nile. T.Nile The B.C. singer-songwriter has been described as blending her folksy...
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ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS: Jan. 31, onward
To submit an item for Kamloops This Weekend, email dale@kamloopsthisweek.com. TODAY, Jan. 31: MUSIC: Sidney York, The Dirty Jersey, 8 p.m. MUSIC: Pauline Kyllonen plays Chances Barside Lounge and...
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DYER: Following Greenland’s race for modernity in 21st century
Greenland has the highest suicide rate in the world — one in five Greenlanders tries to commit suicide at some point in their lives. Everybody in Greenland (all 56,000 of them) knows this. In fact,...
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Ajax will not be worth it — let me count the ways
Editor: The unhappy opinions in letters to the editor about the proposed Ajax mine often avoid factual evidence. Many writers bring emotion into the discussion over the need for jobs and ignore the...
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Baby Henry’s Battle
These days, the Brown family lives its life road-ready. A quick run into Kamloops from their home in Pinantan Lake, or even a phone call, can have the 11-member family loading up the cargo van,...
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Crash sends water rushing through downtown streets
A motor-vehicle accident took out a fire hydrant at First Avenue and Seymour Street shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, sending thousands of gallons of water floating down First Avenue. A...
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