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Threatening calls to Kamloops schools originated in the U.S.
Tracking down the callers who prompted lockdowns at three Kamloops schools this month could mean looking to the U.S. Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller told the city’s co-ordinated enforcement committee...
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Venom open lacrosse season with win (slideshow included)
This shot from Haden Hoover of the Kamloops Venom found twine at Memorial Arena on Saturday. See more photos in slideshow below. Allen Douglas/KTW Haden Hoover notched six points and led the Kamloops...
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New president, ideas for Kamloops International Baseball Tournament
Ben Bradford of the Kamloops Sun Devils tried to steal second against the Red Deer Riggers at the 2014 Kamloops International Baseball Tournament. New KIBT president Dean Martin plans on making changes...
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Summer shows back at Sun Peaks
IN THE PHOTO: Colin James will be among summer acts at Sun Peaks this summer. Lou Gramm and Colin James will headline the outdoor summer concerts at Sun Peaks this year. Gramm, the voice of Foreigner,...
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Women withstand Westsyde weddings
IN THE PHOTO: Left to right: Casie Campbell, Chantel Dobell, Keira Geiger (standing), Jennifer Trarup (sitting) and Laine Gillies rehearse a scene from Westsyde secondary’s Always a Bridesmaid. It’s...
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Family farming
Ave Carolanne Cavers stays busy during the Kamloops Farmers’ Market, while mom and dad run their stall. The market is officially open for the season and is held on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in...
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Almost a year later, Samantha Paul case remains a mystery
Samantha Paul vanished on Sept. 9, 2013. Her remains were found on June 1, 2014. It’s been nearly a year since Samantha Paul’s remains were found in a rural area outside Kamloops — and police still...
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HandyDart anything but handy for some
Editor: HandyDart is a transit service that is supposed to accommodate people with cognitive and/or physical disabilities — or so its mandate claims. On the surface, this sounds good. However, the...
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Slideshow: Battle of the Border High School Track Meet
The annual Battle of the Border High School Track Meet was held in Kamloops on Saturday at Hillside Stadium and showcased some of the best high-school athletes from B.C. and Alberta. Each year, more...
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Overlanders set to drop to two lanes of traffic
Traffic will be reduced to one lane tonight and tomorrow night on Overlanders Bridge as the city’s contractor prepares to cordon off a second lane of traffic. Public works director Jen Fretz said...
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More traffic cameras may be installed
Can’t get enough of the City of Kamloops’ Overlanders Bridge cam? More viewing options may be on the way. Public works director Jen Fretz said the city is considering two additional webcam feeds to...
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Accidents prompt police to warn Kamloops drivers to prepare for construction
After another commute-related crash sent a young boy to the hospital on Tuesday morning, Kamloops Mounties are urging the public to give themselves more time to drive to work and school as construction...
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About those biosolids in Barnhartvale . . .
Tim Bell thinks if the stuff he’s trucking up into Barnhartvale was called something else, there might not be any concerns. The trucks his company owns are hauling biosolids to land the firm, Arrow...
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Council calls on artists to unplug this Canada Day
The Kamloops Arts Council is calling on entertainers to unplug this Canada Day. The council is changing the entertainment portion of Art in the Park this year and is seeking acts of all sorts — music,...
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Spring Sprint Triathlon approaching
The seventh annual Spring Sprint Triathlon is set to kick off this weekend, but organizers are still looking to wrap up a few loose ends. Nine volunteers are still needed for the race, which is...
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Rattlers trounce Shuswap
The Kamloops Rattlers downed a team from the Shuswap in peewee A action on the weekend, outscoring the visitors 29-2 in two games at Memorial Arena. The box lacrosse team won Sunday’s first game 14-1...
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The Three Amigos reflect on a trip of a lifetime
There were days when The Three Amigos could only laugh. Faced with machineguns, broken-down motorcycles and abandoned slaughterhouses in the 30,000 kilometres between the southernmost tip of South...
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Local Travel: Cliff notes
If you are an avid hiker looking to challenge yourself, you may want to pack some water and a lunch and make your way to the top of the Enderby Cliffs for a breathtaking view of the Shuswap River. This...
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A second-class citizen’s viewpoint
Editor: Open letter to Amanda Jane Preece, director general of the safe environments directorate at Health Canada: I have just gained access to Health Canada’s comments on the revised application...
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Ah, I’m off for a walk among the garbage
Editor: Here is a partial list of what I pass on my morning walk (Tournament Capital Centre to RCMP detachment downtown) around the tennis courts in the centre of Upper College Heights: Coffee cups,...
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