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Smith manslaughter trial: Undercover murder probe included hitting links with...
The RCMP undercover investigation into a cold-case Lytton homicide included a staged murder, fake corrupt cops, a put-on robbery — and golf. Rob Smith is standing trial in B.C. Supreme Court in...
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A priceless exchange rate
Exchange students from Quebec joined Westsyde secondary students in exploring the Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park while historian Jackie Sevec detailed the history of the pit house, a dwelling...
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More than 200 attend health-services meeting in Logan Lake
More than 225 Logan Lake residents attended a public-information forum on Monday, Feb.24, which was intended to address concerns about the lack of a physician and resulting closure of the emergency...
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City mulls Shaw plan to offer free wifi service
Shoppers on Victoria Street downtown and visitors to some Kamloops parks and city buildings could soon have access to free wifi without having to duck into the nearest coffee shop. City council will...
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Welcoming Communities thanks all who gave support
Editor: I would like to send my heartfelt thanks to the organizations, businesses and individuals in Kamloops for their support of the Welcoming Communities Program (WCP) over the past year. The WCP, a...
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KMHA roundup, Feb. 21 to Feb. 23, 2014
Petes win pair The Kamloops Petes recorded a pair of victories in bantam recreation play on the weekend, beating the Kamloops Coyotes 7-3 on Saturday and the Kamloops Eagles 7-2 on Sunday. Recording...
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Teachers to take strike vote
The province’s teachers will take a strike vote next month, with escalating job action possibly following after 90 days. Members of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation will take a strike vote on March 4, 5...
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Longer civic terms coming
Kamloops’ next city council will likely sit a year longer than their current counterparts. The B.C. government has announced it will introduce legislation to extend local government officials’ terms to...
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Kamloops athletes perform well at B.C. Winter Games
Kamloops athletes brought home 12 medals from the B.C. Winter Games in Mission from Feb. 20-23, helping the Thompson Okanagan Region to a third place finish in the overall medal standings. The region...
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City council likes four-year terms
Mayor Peter Milobar admits he might have hesitated if four-year council terms had been the norm when he first ran for a seat at Kamloops City Hall. “I think it would make you think twice,” he said. “I...
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No panel review, but minister invited to tour Ajax site
In response to yet another federal denial of a panel review for the proposed Ajax mine, Kamloops city council is extending an invitation to Environment Minister Leona Aqlukkag to visit the community...
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Performing-arts centre focus of budget talk
“I didn’t know so many people were interested in making cuts to the budget,” Mayor Peter Milobar told a crowd of more than 80 people at the start of the city’s final public budget consultation meeting...
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Appeal court stays previous ruling ordering reorganization of schools
The B.C. Court of Appeal has suspended a lower court ruling that would force B.C.’s school districts to reorganize around teacher contract terms that were scrapped by the government in 2002. Education...
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Local teachers’ union expects big turnout for strike vote
Kamloops teachers will join their colleagues around the province and cast ballots in a strike vote next week. Jason Karpuk, president of the Kamloops-Thompson Teachers’ Association, said he expects the...
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Neckerbombing mission
The Wildfire Memorial downtown — and other statues in the downtown core — were draped with neckers during the recent chilly spell. The “neckerbombing” honours Lord Baden Powell and the scouting...
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Feeling pink at the health expo
ABOVE: Firefighter Aaron Klassen teaches Twin Rivers Education Centre students Sean Chaboyer and John Nicholas how to perform CPR at the Kamloops Fire Rescue booth during the Health Expo on Pink Shirt...
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Thanks to Arborscapes, Boss still has nine lives
Editor: I would like to give a shout-out to Arborscapes Tree Service. My kitten had been missing for three days and I found him stuck in a tree. I was unable to get him out and had many failed attempts...
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Faith: Christian idealism helped abolish slavery
I haven’t yet seen Oscar contender 12 Years A Slave but, along with Django Unchained, Amistad, Lincoln and the TV miniseries Roots, the public interest in slave-themed stories continues unchecked....
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Travel: Croc talk in Kelowna
If you are a Crocodile Dundee fan, you may want to take a trip to Kelowna and visit the Okanagan’s answer to Hollywood’s favourite king of crocodiles. Doug Illman, co-owner of Croc Talk Conservation...
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When did our ancestors smarten up?
When you consider the best guess on the age of Earth is 4.5 billion years, 80,000 12-month periods doesn’t seem like much to think about. But, said Karl Hutchings, an assistant professor in sociology...
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