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Appeal rejected, fine stands for CNR
KAMLOOPS - The province was claiming more than $340,000 in mature timber was lost in a blaze sparked by a train near Ashcroft in 2005, but a panel of judges disagreed last week, instead handing down a fine of only $11,000 and a bill for $6,252 in lost timber value. In July 2005 a Canadian...
Halley’s Comet debris trail sets the sky aglitter tonight
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A peak at the annual debris trail from Halley’s Comet may be possible tonight and early Tuesday morning if skies clear. Every spring bits of the debris trail burn up resulting in the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower. This year the peak will occur tonight, Monday, May 5, through Tuesday morning. The bright...
Grant helps TRU, community
KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University ranked first out of 51 applications submitted for the 2014 Aid to Small Universities grant, providing just one more example of the depth and breadth of its research capacity and quality. The grant, which totals $87,556 over three years, will be used for the development of a Research Centre for...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The most comprehensive events listings for the Thompson-Okanagan
How far would you travel to see a show you really want to see? We bet you would drive at least a couple hours to see a good show at Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre, Prospera Place in Kelowna, the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops or the Performing Arts Centre in Vernon. We bring you...
UPDATE: Rockets pick players with skill and size in WHL bantam draft
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets selected 10 players at the Western Hockey League's bantam draft on Wednesday in Calgary, picking mostly B.C. players as well as several youngsters with size and skill. The Rockets picked eight players from B.C. and two from the USA with its 10 selections in the draft. After finishing first in...
Spring cleaning on the Coquihalla
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — If you plan on hitting the highways this week plan for delays as crews clean and fix highways hit hard by a cold, wet winter that left potholes and frost heaves on many roads in the region. Work has already begun on some highways and over the next week drivers can expect to...
Don Hay returning home to coach the Blazers
KAMLOOPS — The Vancouver Giants announced today that Don Hay will return to his hometown to coach the Kamloops Blazers. "Blazers' Owner Tom Gaglardi contacted me last week and asked for permission to speak with Don," said Giants Majority Owner Ron Toigo. "I'm sure Don is looking forward to moving home and spending more time...
WITH PICTURES, VIDEO: Injured geocacher rescued off Mt. Savona
SAVONA — A geocacher was rescued off Mt. Savona by helicopter early this evening after he was left injured by a displaced boulder. Around 1 p.m. two hikers were on Mt. Savona, about 12 km south of Savona, Friday afternoon and took a short cut to get to a geocache close to the caves. While...
Grant to help Sun Peaks Health Centre expand
SUN PEAKS — The province announced a grant to help the community of Sun Peaks develop a plan and determine the viability of an expanded health care centre. The $50,000 grant from the Ministry of Health has been extended to the mountain resort municipality to help determine whether an expansion of the temporary health centre...
Wildfire south of city producing smoke
KAMLOOPS — A fire on Long Lake Road in the Knutsford area has been contained at 15.6 ha but is expected to continue producing smoke today. B.C. Wildfire Information Officer Kayla Pepper says the fire was reported early yesterday afternoon and a sustained action crew along with two initial attack crews responded to guard and...
Construction begins on Clinical Services Building
KAMLOOPS - Delegates were on hand at Royal Inland Hospital Friday to mark the beginning of actual construction of the new Clinical Services Building. "Today marks one more step in providing high quality acute care to residents of the Kamloops region and is evidence of our commitment to the full redevelopment of Royal Inland Hospital,"...
When is it time for council to listen?
KAMLOOPS — Just how involved councillors should be on committees was briefly discussed in council chambers this week and it is one that could be visited more often as councillors appear to jockey for position heading into a fall election. Coun. Nelly Dever told council back in November that councillors were speaking too much during...
TRU to hand out seven honorary degrees
KAMLOOPS - Seven people who have made a difference in our world will be honoured by Thompson Rivers University this spring with honorary doctorates. Former premier Gordon Campbell and Honorable Justice Lance Finch both played a key role in the founding of the university law school and with the inaugural convocation this June for the...
UPDATE: Sahali Shoppers suspected robber in custody
KAMLOOPS - Police arrested a suspected following an investigation into a robbery at the Summit Drive Shoppers Drug Mart Thursday night. Staff say they were threatened with an aerosol can during the robbery that netted the thief electronics. RCMP were called to the Summit Drive store just before midnight on Thursday when a male suspect...
Nominations open for worst roads in B.C.
KAMLOOPS — The voting has begun and while a Kamloops road has not yet cracked the BCAA top-10 list of worst roads there is still time to nominate one, whether it be because of potholes, poor layout or you think it’s just down right dangerous. Westside Road, which runs along the west side of Okanagan...