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Remembrance chair aims to keep Kamloops legion ‘alive’

KAMLOOPS - A member of Kamloops Legion 52 crafted something he hopes will both honour veterans during Remembrance Day and support the local branch. Jim McGhee designed, painted and built the Remembrance Day-themed, wooden Adirondack-stye chair, and donated it to the legion to raffle off. When asked why he made the chair Jim McGhee pauses...

Performing arts centre would still be good for Kamloops: PAC Not Yet

KAMLOOPS – While the no-side won the Kamloops performing arts centre referendum, the spokesperson for the group formed to get that result says the city shouldn’t see it as a failure. “Why use this as a road block? Look at it, use the momentum, keep the ball rolling,” Nelly Dever says. The former Kamloops city...

Kamloops horse-owner claims latest scam targets hay market

KAMLOOPS - Since last summer’s drought, hay prices are on the rise and that may have led to a horse-owner and her daughter getting taken by what they call a scam while purchasing hay online. Crystal McKay says late last month, she and her mother put out a call for round hay bails on Kamloops...

Coroner identifies Sorrento man killed in crash

SORRENTO - A Sorrento man was killed after his pickup crashed into a tree near the small community along Shuswap Lake last week. Andrej Schmiegel, 60, died in the crash, the B.C. Coroners Service says in a media release. Schmiegel was the driver and sole occupant of the pickup truck, which left the road and...

Rain to fall on Remembrance Day ceremonies in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - A mix of showers, cloud and cooler temperatures is in store for Kamloops this week. Environment Canada is calling for daily highs to be near seasonal normals of 6 Celsius most of the week, though Tuesday, Nov. 10 is expected to only reach 3 C. Overnight lows will mostly be below seasonal normals...

Crime didn’t pay for this thief

KAMLOOPS - A 29-year-old Merritt thief is probably wishing he just stayed home last night. As he went around Savona last night checking vehicles for valuables, he first grabbed a chainsaw from the back of a pickup truck but didn't know he was spotted, according to a release by RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush. The...