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Rocky Mountain Rangers
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops soldiers take to the skies for tactical exercise
WILLIAMS LAKE – For civilians and soldiers alike, getting to ride in a helicopter is…
The search for a Kamloops WWI soldier will be expanding to China
KAMLOOPS – An organization searching for a Chinese-Canadian soldier who died fighting for his country…
Young Kamloops vets remember the fallen everyday
'I DON'T THINK ANYONE WANTS PEACE MORE THAN THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN WAR' KAMLOOPS - Joining the military is a life-changing experience for many young men and women, and while four young Kamloops men joined knowing they were willing to pay the ultimate price to serve their country in Afghanistan, that doesn't change the effect...
Rocky Mountain Rangers to have new colonel
KAMLOOPS – The Rocky Mountain Rangers are about to have a new Colonel leading both companies in Prince George and Kamloops. On Saturday, Lt.-Col Tyler will hand over leadership of the Rangers to Lt.-Col Dionne in a change of command ceremony at the Meadow Creek Armoury in Prince George. The Rocky Mountain Rangers is the...
Meet your local reservists and watch them rappel off a building this weekend
KAMLOOPS – A weapons display, history lessons and soldiers rappelling off the building are a few of the sights visitors can expect when they visit Rocky Mountain Rangers’ J.R. Vicars Armoury Open House this Saturday. The Rangers are British Columbia’s Interior Reservist soldiers with companies here in Kamloops and in Prince George. Master Cpl. John...
Local army reservists directed to not wear uniform outside of work hours
KAMLOOPS – The Rocky Mountain Rangers, B.C’s interior infantry reserve unit, are under increased security and were directed Wednesday afternoon to not wear uniforms outside of work hours as events continue to unfold in the nation’s capital. Wednesday morning, a gunman opened fire at the War Memorial in Ottawa, killing one soldier before shots were fired...
PHOTOS: Delivering handmade happiness; meet the Kamloops toymaker
KAMLOOPS – To a child a toy means one thing: Fun. It's rare for anyone to consider where a toy came from or how it was made. But when the toy is stamped with the words "handcrafted by Terry Shupe" you might wonder who Terry Shupe is or what the toy means to him. For...
Soldiers finding the warmth of home in the middle of nowhere
CHILCOTIN – Fantasizing about a hot coffee and a fresh piece of cake is normal for any soldier mowing down rations on three hours of sleep. Fulfilling the craving in the middle of an army training camp is something else entirely – but not impossible thanks to Bud and Jean Barlow, a retired couple living...
Guns, grenades and tear gas: How the Rocky Mountain Rangers keep their edge
KAMLOOPS - It’s an odd sight to see in town – 14 armed men and women standing in a line firing their unloaded rifles at a set of five matching trucks parked outside the armoury. The guns have triggered an RCMP response before but luckily not today. For the Rocky Mountain Rangers, an infantry reserve...