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UPDATE: Blazers end 2014 WHL Bantam Draft with good mix
KAMLOOPS — Today is the day Bantam players across Western Canada and the Western U.S. find out if they have made the cut and are picked up by a Western Hockey League team. This year the 22 teams that make up the WHL will go through 13 rounds of drafting, ultimately choosing more than 280...
UPDATE: Man reported missing found safe and sound
UPDATE: Mounties say Robert Clarkson, 58, has been found and is safe. KAMLOOPS — Medical concerns have RCMP asking for help in locating a 58-year-old man not seen since earlier Wednesday afternoon. Kamloops RCMP say Robert Clarkson left his residence in the Harrison Place area of Aberdeen on foot earlier in the afternoon and hasn’t...
Unwelcome merger gets axed
KAMLOOPS — It began as a way to fix quorum issues but if the majority of the volunteers on a committee don’t want to merge with another committee what do you do? According to city council, the right thing. Andrew Yarmie stood up on behalf of the Heritage Commission, which voted six to one in...
Mini Comic-Con to feature artists, contests
KAMLOOPS — The TNRD Library System’s Kamloops Library is hosting its second Mini Comic-Con. The event, which happens Saturday, May 10, starting at 2 p.m., features an appearance by two well-established comicbook artists, as well as fun art and costume contests that offer prizes. Open to teens 13 to 18 years old, the Mini Comic-Con...
Celebrate Arbor Day at boulevard of Fortune and Leigh Road
Kamloops – Interested residents and visitors are invited to celebrate the importance of trees in our community at the annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, May 2 from 10 am to noon at the Boulevard of Fortune and Leigh Road. The event will celebrate the importance of trees with the planting new ones and finishing...
Weather records could fall Thursday
KAMLOOPS — The first day of May might bring record high temperatures to Kamloops if Environment Canada meteorologists are correct in predicting a high of 30 C on Thursday. Doug Lundquist of the weather office notes the record high is 30.5 C, set in 1980, could be reached on Thursday though he is unsure if...
Sound off: How hard is it to find a family doctor?
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Region Division of Family Practice wants to know how hard it is to find a doctor in our region and is asking people to fill out a short survey to help gather your thoughts. The survey is part of the G.P. for Me program, a provincial initiative to help match the...
Ticked off: How to protect against ticks
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Warmer weather is upon us and that means shorts, sandals and maybe even a hike or two, but you may want to stop and rethink wardrobe choices if you're heading out. It's also tick season. “Ticks are most often found in tall grass and wooded areas so covering up before you head outdoors...
Police have ‘intelligence’ on recent string of break and enters
KAMLOOPS - Break and enters are on the rise according to Kamloops RCMP as they investigate a recent string and bump up surveillance, while encouraging the public to be cautious and observant. Since April 21 there have been a total of 12 business affected. Entry was not gained in five locations. The highest number of...
School district closer to banning e-cigarettes
KAMLOOPS — School District 73 has had a smoke free policy for a number of years and next month administration hopes a few changes to the policy will help keep electronic cigarettes, commonly known as e-cigarettes, off school property as well. “We’ve taken advice from various health agencies and they’re not recommending the use of...
Annexation of New Afton moving forward
KAMLOOPS - Next week council will get the opportunity to approve the next step necessary to increase city boundaries to include the New Afton Mine. The idea was first broached last April as city council grappled with a request to lower heavy industry taxes. New Gold mine and its employees already receive benefits and services...
Measles kept at bay in Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Saturday marks the beginning of a nation-wide event promoting immunizations and while the latest outbreak of measles has been kept out of the Interior Health region, people are still encouraged to make sure they are up to date. Dr. Sue Pollock says the Interior Health region strives for a 95 per cent coverage...
Extras needed for Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller film
KAMLOOPS — A well-known franchise movie series featuring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson is in the midst of filming the third movie in the series and crews are currently busy preparing an area between Kamloops and Cache Creek for two days of shooting. According to Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Executive Director Vicci Weller Night at the...
Mining for fun at science centre
KAMLOOPS — If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to drive the heavy equipment at New Gold or how to pan for gold Mining Day at the Big Little Science Centre has you covered. The Kamloops Exploration Group and the South Central B.C. branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining are hosting the day as...
Expect road closures this weekend for Boogie
KAMLOOPS — There'll be road closures this weekend when more than 2,500 people hit the streets of Kamloops for the annual Boogie the Bridge. Sunday, April 27 several blocks in the downtown core will be shutdown, along with the inside travel lanes of the Overlanders Bridge and several streets on the North Shore. For travel...