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Former Blazer Loewen returns to Kamloops, preparing to suit up for new team this season
KAMLOOPS - Jermaine Loewen returned to a place in which he spent five years of his life. Loewen has spent the last week training with the city's junior and pro cohort last week before heading to Hende...
Jan 12, 2021
Kamloops woman not asked for COVID-19 test result when returning from U.S. Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The federal government is now requiring airline passengers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding a flight back to Canada. According to Transport Canada, air carrier...
Jan 12, 2021
B.C. First Nation faces COVID-19 outbreak; community leaders issue racism warnings
VICTORIA - A First Nations community on Vancouver Island hard hit by COVID-19 is facing intolerance from some members of the surrounding community while it fights to contain the outbreak. Cowichan Tri...
Jan 12, 2021
RCMP release photo of Kamloops sex assault suspect, urge potential victims to come forward
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are releasing the identity of a sexual assault suspect in hopes other potential victims might come forward.Cody Joseph, 24, of no fixed address in Kamloops is facing a single ...
Jan 12, 2021
'We've got to back that up': Playoff run raises the bar for Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat knows his team has a lot to prove this season. After finishing third in the Pacific Division with a 36-27-6 record last year, few onlookers believed the squad would...
Jan 12, 2021
Edmonton Oilers want playoff push in addition to regular-season success
Leon Draisaitl is convinced the Edmonton Oilers can battle for their division's top rung again and last longer in the playoffs. The NHL's top scorer and MVP in 2019-20 points to Edmonton's 37-25-9 rec...
Jan 12, 2021
Tkachuk says high time Calgary Flames get beyond first round of NHL playoffs
CALGARY - Can the arrival of a marquee goalie and a redistribution of the goalscoring load finally produce an extended playoff run for the Calgary Flames? The Flames have exited the first round of pla...
Jan 12, 2021
'We're just not young anymore': Winnipeg Jets shift gears to performance mode
The Winnipeg Jets aren't kids this year, says coach Paul Maurice. For years, Maurice has walked into rinks feeling as though his group was stacked with young talent. But heading into his eighth season...
Jan 12, 2021
With plenty of new faces, Senators looking to raise the bar as rebuild continues
D.J. Smith appreciated the fight his team showed last season.The next step for the head coach of the Ottawa Senators is seeing that effort morph into tangible results."We want to be able to play even ...
Jan 12, 2021
New-look Canadiens primed to make waves: 'We can play pretty much any way you want'
Marc Bergevin joked after the start to a busy, unusual off-season back in October he was going to take a vacation.The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens certainly earned it.Bergevin pulled the ...
Jan 12, 2021
