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Only one oncologist at Royal Inland Hospital; new patients to Kelowna
Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is down to a single oncologist and new patients will be referred for consultations in Kelowna, officials confirmed Friday. The move comes after one of two oncologists...
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Collision on Highway 1 in Valleyview
Mounties and paramedics were called to Trans-Canada Highway and Tanager Road at about 7 p.m. on Friday after two vehicles collided. A truck carrying a boat on a trailer apparently collided with a van....
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Crown seeks four years in jail for support worker who shaved young man
A community support worker who stripped a young man and shaved his body hair after he passed out in his home was in a “trusted role” and should serve four years jail, a Crown prosecutor argued Friday....
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PLEIN AIR IN THE PARK
Linda Boutilier (left), Barbara Basaraba, Johanna Walters and Vera Cook share a hearty laugh together under the shade of a tree in the Butterfly Garden in McArthur Island. The women are members of...
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Sign of the vino times in Kamloops
New highway signs will promote the expanding Kamloops-area wine industry, along with a local wine trail designation. Ministry of Transportation Todd Stone made the announcement on Friday beside a...
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Renowned hypnotist to help smokers quit
A hypnotist who claims to help people quit smoking will be in Kamloops on Wednesday at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre. Vance Romane credits himself with helping people kick the habit...
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Stop by, discuss camps at stores
June 27 is Easter Seals Awareness Day in Safeway stores, a time when volunteers will be available to talk about the camps the organization runs for young people with special needs. Volunteers are still...
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Concrete caring
Staff from LaFarge Cement spent the day sanding, staining and painting play equipment during a recent United Way Day of Caring hosted by the Child Development Centre. Clockwise from lower left: Adeem...
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Club combats cancer
The Spirit Warriors Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Team recently marked its 20th anniversary since the inception of its rehab program for breast cancer survivors. Members of the club held a...
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City of Kamloops payroll rises by $2.1 million between 2013 and 2014
After remaining flat in 2013, the number of Kamloops employees making more than $100,000 is on the rise again. According to the city’s statement of financial information for 2014, an additional 20...
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Kamloops Wine Trail welcomes grape lovers
New highway signs are among efforts to promote the expanding Kamloops-area wine industry, along with a local wine-trail designation. The newly formed Kamloops Wineries Association launched the Kamloops...
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Justice will decide if guilty plea in death will stand
Deanne Wheeler on her 18th birthday. The Kamloops woman was 26 when she was killed in December. A B.C. Supreme court justice will determine whether a 41-year-old Kamloops man can plead guilty and be...
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Moose take flight over Kamloops
Fighter Squadron 419 flies in formation as it leaves Kamloops on Sunday, en route to its home base in Cold Lake, Alta. The Moose Squadron, named in honour of John “Moose” Fulton of Kamloops, the first...
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Declaring title at proposed mine site
Skeetchestn Indian Band Chief Ron Ignace (left), Splatsin Indian Band Chief Wayne Christian and Tk’emlups Indian Band Chief Shane Gottfriedson sign documents declaring aboriginal title at Jacko Lake...
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Food for thought in Overwaitea history road show
Overwaitea Food Group is celebrating its 100th anniversary by showcasing its history at its stores across B.C. The travelling road show came to Save-On-Foods in Sahali on Sunday. Allen Douglas...
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Supreme Court rules in favour of City of Kamloops in firehall contract
The city was correct in ruling out a cheaper bid to construct the Aberdeen fire hall when the company failed to meet its requirements, a B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled. True Construction Ltd....
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FLETCHER: View from the East Coast
I’ve just spent two weeks viewing events from the opposite side of Canada, in and around St. John’s. It’s the same country, but you wouldn’t know it sometimes. Here on the West Coast, “kayaktivists”...
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Flare stack coming to Mission Flats
The next phase of methane collection at the city’s Mission Flats landfill will see the gas burned in a stack to reduce its power as a greenhouse gas. A piping system to collect methane at the landfill...
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Pondering the whys in life . . .
Editor: Why is it that supermarkets spend millions of dollars printing flyers to get us into their stores, yet make us wait in line to pay so we can go home? They have self-checkout machines, but do...
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WHL releases pre-season schedule; Blazers to play five games
The WHL released its pre-season schedule on Tuesday. Entering their 35th season in the league, the Kamloops Blazers will play five exhibition tilts before the regular season gets underway on Sept. 26,...
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