Glitter in gold at the gala
All that glitters will help to support those affected by Crohn’s and colitis disorders. The Kamloops chapter of Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is holding a fundraiser event on Saturday, Nov. 15. The...
View ArticleSlideshow: Heading in the right direction — TRU soccer makes history
In this photo: Jaydene Radu (left) of the TRU WolfPack and Tianna Pius of the UNBC Timberwolves go airborne to compete for the ball in Canadian Interuniversity Sport soccer action at Hillside Stadium...
View ArticleBlazers set for clash with Rockets
In this photo: Kamloops Blazers’ netminder Cole Kehler moves laterally as Lethbridge Hurricanes captain Jamal Watson fires wide in WHL action at Interior Savings Centre on Friday, Oct. 10. Kamloops won...
View ArticleFinal section of highway-widening project to be tendered
The province will tender the final section of a four-laning project on the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops through Hoffman’s Bluff this week. The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure...
View ArticleAccused chooses trial by judge alone on child-porn charges
A former North Thompson valley resident has elected a trial by judge alone in B.C. Supreme Court as he faces child-pornography charges. Brett Rodney Wise faces two counts each of sexual touching of a...
View ArticleFinding Miss Daisy
In the photo: Leslie McBride is happy to have Daisy back home after the boxer went missing and spent 16 days lost in the woods in Bonaparte Provincial Park. If dogs could talk, Daisy, a five-year-old...
View ArticleBlazers raising money for fight against breast cancer
The Kamloops Blazers are raising money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer by auctioning off jerseys. For information on how to bid on the jerseys, go online to blazerhockey.com and click...
View ArticleSabres claim Spike Pink crown; money goes to great cause
Teams participating in the Gillespie and Company Spike Pink Volleyball Challenge on the weekend at Sa-Hali secondary helped raise more than $1,600 for the fight against breast cancer. The Sa-Hali...
View ArticleThree Broncos get BCFC all-star nod
There were three Kamloops Broncos named to the 26-player B.C. Football Conference 2014 all-star team on Monday, Oct. 13. Receiver Derek Yachison, running back Jacob Palmarin and offensive lineman...
View ArticleInmate sues after claiming to slip and fall in puddle of pee
He claims he slipped in pee. Now he wants the province to pay a fee. A criminal with a lengthy record who last month was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail is suing the province of B.C.,...
View ArticleLong Blades return from Oktoberfest
In this photo: Sylvie Lloyd in action at the Oktoberfest short-track speed skating single distance event in Calgary on the weekend. Sylvie Lloyd and Kris Pynten of the Kamloops Long Blades were in...
View ArticleVision Kamloops forms to campaign as a group
In the photo: Vision Kamloops members running for a seat on city council are, from left: Brad Harrison, Dieter Dudy, Daphane Nelson and Jenny Green. Andrea Klassen photo/KTW They call themselves...
View ArticleRaw-sewage saga leads to homeowner Pearson being found in contempt of court
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has found a North Thompson homeowner in contempt of court for failing to properly fix a six-foot-deep hole into which her and her husband had been — and perhaps still are —...
View ArticleJoin in on fun, laughs, friends
Local community group Fun Laughter Friends has several events coming up. Times and locations can be confirmed by email to laugh2014@shaw.ca. On Friday, Oct. 17, the group has plans for an appetizer...
View ArticleFree documentary to be shown at TRU next week
Two Kamloops groups are showing a public documentary on Thursday, Oct. 23. The TRU Faculty Association Status of Women Committee and the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak will host Heart to Head in room...
View Article200 a year, but never once twice
How has Valdy kept it up all of these years? “I love what I’m doing,” he said. “I love to play.” “I enjoy people, and I enjoy travel.” Those are the key ingredients for a life-long career in music,...
View ArticleUnderdog Broncos look to avoid Langley buzzsaw
In this photo: Kamloops Broncos’ receivers Devin Csincsa (left) and Derek Yachison will be relied upon against the Langley Rams in B.C. Football Conference playoff action this weekend on the Lower...
View ArticleCountry music to return to Merritt festival grounds
In its six years of operation, the Rockin’ River Music Festival (RRMF) has become a well known and respected musical event for B.C. country music fans. While RRMF has been based in Mission since 2009,...
View ArticleFinalists set for Southern Interior building awards in Kelowna
Commercial and industrial properties from every corner of the Thompson, Okanagan and Kootenay regions are represented as finalists in the Sixth Annual Southern Interior Construction Association...
View ArticleMake your own brushbot
Dental hygiene will be fun during an upcoming workshop hosted by the Kamloops Library. Children ages eight and up are invited to join in the creation of brushbots, made of toothbrush heads,...
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