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Check those Yellow Pages invoices
Reports of scammers phoning businesses claiming to be collecting for Yellow Pages advertising have cropped up again in B.C. — and there are simple steps to take to protect yourself. Mark Fernandes,...
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New Gold will spend millions on New Afton mine
New Afton owner New Gold Inc. has announced it will spend $35 million this year to expand its mill and production and another $20 million on exploration. New Gold released its 2013 results on Thursday,...
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Reagan joins Blazers
In the photo: Sam Grist has been suspended one game for an interference major and game misconduct he received against the Edmonton Oil Kings on Feb. 5. The Kamloops Blazers have added 16-year-old...
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Titans advance to zone championship
The South Kamloops Titans junior boys basketball team is headed to the Tier 2 West Zone championship. The Titans defeated the Clearwater Raiders in a Thursday, Feb. 6 semi-final, by a score of 34-29....
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ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS: Feb. 7, onward
To submit an item for Kamloops This Weekend, email dale@kamloopsthisweek.com. TODAY MUSIC: Sultans of String perform with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, Sagebrush Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets:...
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Yamada continuing, DeCap eliminated at B.C. provincial championship
With the 2014 Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Curling Championship underway at the Vancouver Curling Club, attention in Kamloops now turns to whether or not the city will have a local...
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Classics show well at provincials
The Kamloops Classics won 15 medals and finished tenth in points at the B.C. AAA Provincial Swimming Championships from Jan. 31 to Feb 3, 2014. Fifty-four teams were involved in the meet. Meaghan...
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Making marriage marvelous
While many will spend Valentine’s Day — and perhaps the weekend that follows it — immersed in all things hearts-and-flowers, David Darwin will be focusing on another aspect of love: Marital...
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Charges stayed against alleged Kamloops shooter
In the photo: Tanya Watkins was shot in the arm in June 2013 when somebody discharged a firearm in the upstairs of the Brocklehurst home in which her family was living. Watkins and her family lived...
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Neskonlith band votes in favour of highway upgrades
Armed with a strong majority vote by members of the Neskonlith Indian Band in the Chase area, B.C.’s transportation minister expressed confidence a project to four-lane the Trans-Canada Highway through...
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Coates receives WHL’s distinguished service award
Dennis Coates, former Kamloops Blazers director and alternate governor, has been named a recipient of the WHL’s distinguished service award for the 2013-14 season. The WHL Distinguished Service Award...
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Changes coming to Kamloops Marathon
The Kamloops Marathon will see a handful of changes in July 2014, which organizers are hoping will help registration swell to more than 400 racers. The marathon will now conduct all of its races on the...
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University warns of dangerous online drinking game
A new social-media drinking game has prompted Thompson Rivers University to issue warning letters and online alerts to its students. “Neknomination” is a drinking game that involves challenging friends...
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Coldest Night walk to help homeless
It might not be happening on the coldest night of the year, but The Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser is hoping to help people understand the issue of poverty across Canada. The Coldest Night of the...
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WolfPack weekend round-up, with slideshow
Men’s volleyball secures home playoff series It was Jacob Tricarico’s tribute night on Friday, Feb. 7, an evening intended to honour the fifth year middle from Huntington Beach, Calif. Tricarico...
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Titans to take on Cougars in Tier 2 championship
The South Kamloops Titans defeated the Valleyview Vikings 55-23 in Tier 2 junior girls basketball action on Thursday, Feb. 6. Andrea Bissonnette led the way for the Titans with 15 points. South...
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Storm strike for two victories, with slideshow
The Kamloops Storm grabbed a pair of victories on the weekend, improving to 38-8-0-1 on the season and maintaining their standing as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s top team. On...
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Former Venom player drafted
Former Kamloops Venom lacrosse player Quinn Smith was selected by the Langley Thunder of the Western Lacrosse Association on Feb. 6, 2014. Smith was selected in the fourth round, with the Thunders’...
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Hewitt of Kamloops advances in two Olympic speed-skating events
Canadian short-track speed skater Jessica Hewitt had two strong performances at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Monday, Feb. 10. The Kamloops product finished second in her heat in the...
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Allow real scientific data to guide Ajax-mine debate
Editor: There continues to be opinion expressed by anti-mining people residing in and around Kamloops that the industry should operate under a zero-impact umbrella. For any industry, and for any human...
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