History filled with modified foods
Editor: During recent weeks, KTW has published several letters from readers who vehemently oppose genetically modified foods and aren’t too fond of the use of chemicals in the production chain....
View ArticleFOULDS: When do we stop blaming the past for our actions today?
It is easy to look at a man like Donald Isadore and wonder why he is not simply tossed in a jail cell for the rest of his life. The 64-year-old is not a serial killer, nor is he a violent criminal...
View ArticleMounties looking at adding to Car 40
Kamloops Mounties are looking into the possibility of adding a second full-time officer to deal with calls from people with mental-health issues. “One of the things that we’re considering is an area...
View ArticleMounties ready in event of a Kamloops wildfire
As wildfire fears increase across the Southern Interior, police in Kamloops have been practising their evacuation procedures should a fire threaten homes in the Tournament Capital. “To date, touch...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Horse Barn small animal sale
The Horse Barn in the Mount Paul Industrial Park, next to Mount Paul Golf Course, is in the midst of hosting monthly small-animal markets. The latest sale of small animals took place on the weekend,...
View ArticleKiosks to be panhandler-free zones?
City officials will look into whether the new downtown parking kiosks should be legislated off-limits for panhandlers — as is now the case with ATMs and bank entrances. Kamloops Central Business...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Farm 2 Chef
The latest Farm2Chefs event took place on Shuswap Road, east of Kamloops, on Sunday, July 27. Farm 2 Chefs is a non-profit organization changing the sustainable food landscape by using the power of...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Show ‘n Shine
Classics and Chrome For Kids The Chrome on the Grass Show ‘n Shine on Saturday, July 26, was the a great success. It’s the annual Show ‘n Shine event held by the Kamloops Street Rod Association at...
View ArticleFlares, not fires, are what you see on Mission Flats
Those “fires” you see down on Mission Flats are not what they seem to be. Kamloops Fire Rescue has recently responded to multiple calls for “grass fires” or “trees on fire” in the Mission Flats area....
View ArticleBASS: The premier’s job does not include Israel-Gaza conflict
So, our premier is proud to be a friend of Israel. She has confirmed that in a letter to a Jewish-Canadian advocacy group — which asked her to write it, no less — and declared the country that has...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Opening books good for band members
For the first time, the salaries of chiefs and council members of First Nations bands across the country are open to the public. For the first time, the details of each First Nations band’s financial...
View ArticleFaith: Are we climbing up — or climbing down?
Earlier this year, we heard about 16 sherpas who perished under an avalanche on Mt. Everest. What a tragedy. Similar accidents take place in the Rockies. I read an article about the high percentage of...
View ArticleCuisine: Here’s to healthy eating — for you and your wallet
Healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated — simply cook and enjoy. Small changes can pay off big by reducing your risk, and your family’s risk, of getting obesity, diabetes, heart disease and...
View ArticleKamloops tipping fees — and dumping fines — to rise
Tipping fees at city landfills are set to rise Jan. 1, 2015 — and city staff are concerned that could lead to more residents dumping their garbage in the bush. As a result, those who engage in illegal...
View ArticleTIB posts financial numbers: Chief makes $92,000; councillors get $80K-plus —...
Financial information released on Tuesday, July 29, as part of a new federal law shows Tk’emlups Indian Band chief Shane Gottfriedson earns $82,000 a year — along with another $11,000 annually in...
View ArticleCity hall briefs: Police station desk closed Saturdays to save costs
The doors will be open, but don’t expect to find anyone waiting behind the front counter of the Kamloops RCMP detachment on Saturdays. In a closed meeting earlier this month, Kamloops city council...
View ArticleUnlucky-in-love Kamloops lawyer launches lawsuit
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the lawsuit when your Vietnamese bride ditches you after receiving her Canadian visa. That’s how it went for Kamloops lawyer Rod McLeod, who has filed...
View ArticleWill BCTF/BCPSEA talks resume?
Bargaining between the province and its teachers could resume next month. David Komljenovic, president of the Kamloops-Thompson Teachers’ Association (KTTA), said dates had been set through the summer,...
View ArticleHelp keep Brock clean as whistle
Editor: I’ve been cleaning up roadside garbage under the adopt-a-road program here in Brocklehurst for several years. It’s my way of giving back to this wonderful city I proudly call my home. I do have...
View ArticleArmed robber gets fine, probation
A 35-year-old Chase man who held up a North Kamloops convenience store in what a prosecutor called a “non-confrontational way” has been given a $500 fine and placed on one year of probation by a...
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