Time served, firearms ban after wild party
A 21-year-old Kamloops man who got rid of an unwanted house guest by grabbing a shotgun, loading it and racking a slug into the chamber has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm. Jesse Cote was...
View ArticleAssault charges stayed for pool-cue attack victim
The Crown has stayed all charges against a TRU World student who was the victim of a pool-cue attack at a city nightclub two years ago. Charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a...
View ArticleSoaring over Hell
While driving the Coquihalla Highway is no doubt the quickest way to get from Kamloops to Vancouver, the Fraser Canyon is the most beautiful. With seven tunnels cutting through the rugged mountains,...
View ArticleKamloops Marathon approaching
With 398 runners on the docket as of Wednesday, July 23, the Kamloops Marathon is embarking on another record-setting year. The event, which includes three-kilometre, eight-km, half-marathon and...
View ArticleHelp wanted for baseball provincials
The Kamloops Minor Baseball Association is hoping the 2014 Mosquito AAA Tier 1 Provincial Championship will be the experience of a lifetime for the 10 teams in attendance. But, it will need the...
View ArticleLucky Vancouver — it will have an engaging campaign
I envy Vancouver right now — it has a reason to be interested in its municipal election in November. Let’s be fair, however; the city has a built-in reason to be engaged, given its truly strange...
View ArticleKamloops Heat women chase PCSL title
No longer can the Kamloops Heat women sneak up on their Pacific Coast Soccer League opponents. “I had hoped we could get to the spot where we established ourselves as a regular playoff contender,” Heat...
View ArticleKamloops Broncos rumble into 2014 BCFC campaign
In this photo: Jacob Palmarin (left) and the Kamloops Broncos will get the 2014 B.C. Football conference season underway on Saturday, July 26, when the Westshore Rebels of Victoria invade Hillside...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: A wonderful time at Tranquille Farm Fresh
Five-year-old Shelby Graff screams her way down the bouncy castle slide while enjoying a Day in Wonderland hosted by Kamloops Princes Parties. The outdoor family event was held at Tranquille Farm Fresh...
View ArticleTHE PAIN OF RAIN
Motorists turning onto Laval Crescent got an unwelcome surprise on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 23, after a sudden thunderstorm flooded the road. The rain, which started around 2 p.m., caused chaos...
View ArticleWater-park idea floated again for Kamloops
An unknown Kamloops developer is once again eyeing the Tournament Capital as the site for a “destination water park.” A 11-hectare, privately developed park, with wave pool and lazy river, is one of...
View ArticleIn search of the truth
Editor: Public opinion on public-policy issues is generally based on rational ignorance. It is irrational to spend large amounts of time learning about public-policy issues if whatever we learn is...
View ArticleDiner owner igniting Rider and Lion pride
In this photo: Reubin’s Diner owner Mike Ward smiles at the thought of a bus full of B.C. Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders fans. Laurel Scott (left) and Cheryl Fisher can hardly wait to make the trip...
View ArticleVenom gunning for ‘reverse sweep’; off-floor drama in TOJLL final
In this photo: Kyle Pauwels of the Kamloops Venom looks to penetrate the defence of the Vernon Tigers in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League action at Memorial Arena on Wednesday, July 23. Allen...
View ArticleWelcome to Kamloops, doctors
Editor: Re: KTW July 8 letter to the editor (‘Spectre of Ajax approval may discourage doctors’): In his letter, Dr. Ravi Sunder suggests Kamloops may not attract doctors if the KGHM Ajax mine is...
View ArticleUrban agriculture growing
Urban-agriculture and food-systems planning has become increasingly popular in sustainability and community-planning literature and practice over the past few decades. Food security is a key component...
View ArticleJudge spares man from jail
A 20-year-old spared jail on Thursday, July 24, went through a childhood “no person should endure,” said a provincial court judge. Tyson Dowds pleaded guilty to assault and theft under $5,000 following...
View ArticleGet out the shovel — here comes the rain
Craig Hall stood in front of Dollarama in Lansdowne Village, using a snow shovel to fight back the water as it flowed from a storm drain. As the water level rose in the parking lot, in spots as much as...
View ArticleTeeing up again at Sun Rivers
Sun Rivers Golf Resort was closed to play on Thursday, July 24, the result of the Wednesday rainstorm that swept through the city. Officials were relieved when they assessed the grounds the following...
View ArticleWild weather leaves plenty of work behind
Alfred Bell has seen his share of summer storms in the 35 years he’s lived in Kamloops, but it’s safe to say this week’s will stick in his memory longer than most. For one, it’s the first time he’s...
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