Author Archives: James Peters
Blazers beat Americans for the second time in a row
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers won for the second straight night against the Tri-City Americans on home ice yesterday (Oct. 28). Dylan Sydor led the team to a 5-2 victory with two goals, while Connor...
Oct 29, 2023
WolfPack bow out in overtime
CALGARY, AB - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack men's soccer team finished off their season yesterday (Oct. 28) after losing 2-1 to the Mount Royal Cougars in the Canada West Quarter-final."It was a fight....
Oct 29, 2023
COLLINS: It's been a sad two weeks for journalism
IT WAS A SAD DAY WEDNESDAY, as Kamloops This Week closed its doors, its newspaper and its website. Sad for all of us in the media and in the community. Although we have been in competition for top sto...
Oct 29, 2023
Sikh independence vote takes place in B.C. amid Canada-India tensions
SURREY, B.C. - Thousands of Sikh voters are expected to turn out today in the Metro Vancouver municipality of Surrey, to vote in an unofficial referendum at the centre of Canada's ongoing tensions wit...
Oct 29, 2023
Police watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against officers in B.C. shooting
SURREY, B.C. - Investigators with British Columbia's independent police watchdog probing the shooting death of a man more than two years ago are asking the province's prosecution service to consider c...
Oct 28, 2023
Blazer beat Tri-City Americans in overtime
KAMLOOPS - It was a great Friday night for The Kamloops Blazers when they welcomed the Tri-City Americans last night (Oct. 27) at Sandman Centre.During a strong performance in a fast-paced matchup, Dy...
Oct 28, 2023
WolfPack roll to victory over Dinos
KAMLOOPS - The WolfPack men and women's volleyball teams both secured a victory during their 2023-24 home opener last night when they played against the University of Calgary.The women took all three ...
Oct 28, 2023
Maine embarks on healing and searches for answers a day after mass killing suspect is found dead
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - A Maine official says police teams had twice cleared a recycling center where the body of the man suspected of killing 18 people was found on Friday night. Department of Public ...
Oct 28, 2023
D-I-Y is the easiest and cheapest way to get a Halloween costume
KAMLOOPS - Halloween is right around the corner and people go all out when it comes to costume making. The good news is, those who haven't found their perfect outfit still have time to figure that out...
Oct 26, 2023
R.I.P.: B.C. Wildlife Park puts an end to Boo at the Zoo
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildlife Park has announced the permanent end to Boo at the Zoo, saying attendance at the annual event was not high enough to offset costs. In a statement on the park's website, ma...
Oct 26, 2023
