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School district pleased with first week of safer streets pilot
KAMLOOPS - After one week, the Kamloops Thompson School District is pleased with their safer streets initiative around Arthur Hatton Elementary School. The pilot has been a temporary closure of roads ...
Jun 03, 2023
India train crash kills over 280, hurts 900 in deadliest rail accident in decades
NEW DELHI (AP) - Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people on Saturday after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people. Hundreds...
Jun 02, 2023
Visitors and volunteers agree Kamloops has crushed the 2023 Memorial Cup
KAMLOOPS - It's hard to believe that one week has passed since the opening game of the 2023 Memorial Cup. As the weekend draws near and the Championship game looms Sunday, visitors to our city are imp...
Jun 02, 2023
'Good riddance' or 'don't unfriend us'? Publishers torn over Meta move to block news
OTTAWA - Independent publishers across Canada are expressing mixed feelings about Meta's decision to temporarily block news on Instagram and Facebook for some Canadian users. The company says it's a r...
Jun 02, 2023
Avon's OT winner lifts Petes to 5-4 win over Blazers, Memorial Cup semifinal berth
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - J.R. Avon scored the game-winning goal 10:54 into overtime and the Peterborough Petes beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-4 on Thursday, earning a semifinal berth at the Memorial Cup. Connor ...
Jun 01, 2023
Province overseeing Kamloops housing progress
KAMLOOPS- The Tournament Capital is the only interior municipality being singled out to reach provincial housing targets. In a new version of the Housing Supply Act, the NDP government has given itsel...
Jun 01, 2023
B.C.'s forest watchdog finds maintenance and road construction issues at Interfor area near Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - An audit of Interfor Corporation's Tree Farm Licence 18 in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District found the lumber company's forestry activities mostly complied with provinci...
Jun 01, 2023
Seattle spanks Kamloops 6-1, Blazers in must-win territory against Peterborough on Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Blazers head Coach and GM Shaun Clouston's words from Wednesday's pre-game media availability were somewhat prophetic."We know how we don't want to play and we know how we do want to play r...
May 31, 2023
Thunderbirds cruise past Blazers 6-1 to punch ticket to Memorial Cup semifinal
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Kyle Crnkovic and Jared Davidson each had a goal and two assists for the Seattle Thunderbirds in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Kamloops Blazers to reach the Memorial Cup semifinal. Luc...
May 31, 2023
Kamloops one of 10 municipalities given housing targets by the B.C. government
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is one of 10 municipalities in B.C. that will have housing targets set for them by the provincial government.In a news release issued Wednesday (May 31) morning, the B....
May 31, 2023
