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Jennifer Stahn
Ways to treat Mom to a wonderful Mother’s Day in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Yes, Mother’s Day is the weekend. And yes, you should probably do something to celebrate your mom. If you’re stuck on just how to do that, take a look at some of the events taking part around Kamloops this weekend. The Cirque de la Symphonie at Sagebrush Theatre May 8 to 9 is...
Mother’s Day event in West Highlands Park
KAMLOOPS – Aberdeen Neighbourhood Association, in collaboration with the City of Kamloops and Interior Community Services, invites everyone to a special Mother’s Day event on Sunday, May 10. “Take a Walk and Plant a Bloom for Mom,” any time between noon and 4 p.m. along the path of the new West Highlands Park in Aberdeen....
City launches new property information portal
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is pleased to announce its new property information portal — a one stop location for easy access to property information in Kamloops. This portal is designed to make property information more convenient and accessible to the public. Compiled in one easy location, the portal provides access to such information...
Volunteer Highlights for May 7 to 14
Western Canada Theatre VW Turtle River Race Ticket Seller - Volunteers are needed to help Western Canada Theatre raise funds by selling raffle tickets for our 14th Annual VW Turtle River Race. Responsibilities include tracking the number of tickets sold during shifts, handling monies, documenting sales, and reporting to the fundraising coordinator. Volunteers should have...
Family alleges Kamloops retirement home covered up assault on disabled 75-year-old
KAMLOOPS – The family of a disabled B.C. man is suing a retirement home, alleging staff did nothing to stop a sexual assault by another resident, then conspired to keep it quiet.
Chyzowski goes in first round of WHL bantam draft
BLAZERS PICK UP TWO PLAYERS IN SECOND ROUND KAMLOOPS – The Western Hockey League bantam draft is underway and Ryan Chyzowski of Kamloops was one of only 21 players to be picked up in the first round. The 6’ forward was picked up by Medicine Hat 17th overall after Portland passed on their pick. Chyzowski's...
Japan zoo apologizes for naming newborn monkey Charlotte after British princess
TOKYO – A Japanese zoo has apologized after receiving complaints over naming a baby monkey Charlotte for the newborn British princess.
WolfPack men’s soccer return to Kootenays for recruit
KAMLOOPS - For the second time this recruiting season, Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s soccer coach John Antulov has dipped into the Kootenays for a recruit. Antulov and the WolfPack are happy to announce that Nolan DeRosa of Trail, B.C. (J. L. Crowe Secondary) has committed to the Thompson Rivers program effective Aug. 1. DeRosa...
Ashcroft Hospital emergency department temporarily closing
ASHCROFT – Residents are advised that the Ashcroft Hospital and Health Centre Emergency Department will be closed Thursday, May 14, due to a lack of physician availability. As recently announced, the emergency department hours for May are as follows: Monday, 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon Thursday,...
UPDATE: Truck involved in hit and run found abandoned
KAMLOOPS - Police say a truck that struck another vehicle, sending one person to hospital, before taking off early this morning has been found abandoned. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush says a 2008 grey Dodge Ram struck another vehicle at the intersection of Ord Road and Westsyde Road just before 6:30 a.m. The truck then...
Blazers named WHL Scholastic Team of the Year
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers were named the Western Hockey League Scholastic Team of the Year at the WHL Awards Luncheon Wednesday afternoon in Calgary. The award recognizes the team that achieves the highest overall academic performance throughout the regular season. The Blazers were one of the youngest teams in the WHL this season, and...
With support from Liberals, Conservatives pass controversial anti-terror bill
OTTAWA – The federal government's controversial new anti-terrorism bill has won the approval of the House of Commons.
B.C. First Nation says no to more than $1B in first stage of LNG vote
PORT SIMPSON, B.C. – The first of three votes on a natural gas benefit offer worth over $1 billion has been unanimously rejected by a First Nation on British Columbia's northwest coast.
Predator Ridge hosts Wildfire Preparedness Day
VERNON - Predator Ridge has taken the initiative of becoming a FireSmart Community. This is a challenging undertaking—to say the least—but understandable when you look at what can happen when your community is unprepared. The community of Slave Lake experienced a fire that destroyed 40 per cent of their town. In this excerpt from an...
Public information session for Lakeshore Road upgrades, Dehart to McClure Roads
KELOWNA - A public information session will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Okanagan Mission Community Hall, 4409 Lakeshore Rd., for the planned upgrades on Lakeshore Road between Dehart and McClure Roads, scheduled for construction this summer. This segment of Lakeshore Road currently lacks full urban infrastructure so...
Canadian Tire to buy 12 former Target locations to fill out store network
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. says it has a deal to buy 12 real estate leases through the court-supervised windup of Target Canada.
Let’s Ta!k KAMPLAN! Public input report one
KAMLOOPS – The first public input report is now available for the KAMPLAN (Kamloops’ Official Community Plan) Review & Update project, at www.kamloops.ca/kamplan/phase1.shtml. The report pulls together all of the comments and suggestions provided by the public in the first Let’s Ta!k KAMPLAN public engagement phase. In the fall of 2014, the KAMPLAN team...
Landlord hounds B.C. dog owners for fecal samples to sniff out ‘poopetrator’
VANCOUVER – It was just before midnight when Claude Paulin-Dupere and his dog Moustache bounded out of their second-floor apartment to descend for his pet's last potty before bed.
Peach Festival Rock Tribute Night
PENTICTON - The 2015 Penticton Peach Festival has a special treat for rock music fans. The Peach Festival, in conjunction with Penticton Speedway, will host a ‘Rock Tribute Night’ on Saturday, Aug. 8. The concert begins with ‘Forever Young’, a tribute to Canadian music legend Neil Young. That will be followed by ‘Legzz’, who have...
Annual WHL Awards and 2015 WHL Bantam Draft set to take place this week
KELOWNA - The 2015 WHL Awards are set for tomorrow afternoon in Calgary while the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft will kick off on Thursday morning. Both events will be available live at www.whl.ca. The WHL Awards, held annually to recognize the WHL’s best performers on and off the ice, takes place at 12 p.m. Mountain...
Graduating student’s invention hits the ground running
KELOWNA - An Okanagan College student’s ingenuity has the potential to provide running parents with a better experience as they push their children’s strollers or wheelchairs while jogging. Melissa Lang undertook a capstone graduating project as part of her Therapist Assistant Diploma program at Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus. An avid runner, Lang was inspired by...
WHL awards and bantam draft this week
KAMLOOPS – The WHL Awards Luncheon and WHL Bantam Draft will be held in Calgary this week. The WHL Awards Banquet is on Wednesday, May 6, and the WHL Bantam Draft takes place on Thursday, May 7. Both events will be held in the at the Deerfoot Inn in Calgary, AB. Blazers forward Cole Ully...
Quesnel Lake future still cloudy after Mount Polley mine disaster: report
VICTORIA – A lake in British Columbia likely survived a major pollution disaster when a tailings pond at the Mount Polley mine collapsed last summer, but it needs constant monitoring to track any long-term impacts, says a new report.
Majority of Canadians lack full understanding of sexual consent, poll finds
TORONTO – An online poll commissioned by the Canadian Women's Foundation suggests most Canadians are lacking knowledge about the definition of sexual consent.