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Blazers complete monster deal with Everett: four players and ten draft picks for Zellweger, Hofer
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have pushed all their chips into the middle of the table in their quest for the Memorial Cup.Kamloops and Everett have combined on a massive trade Sunday (Jan. 8), with...
Jan 08, 2023
B.C. paramedics, government announce tentative deal after talks with veteran mediator
VANCOUVER - Ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia have reached a tentative contract with the provincial government after mediated negotiations. A joint statement Saturday from the H...
Jan 08, 2023
Stankoven, Bankier boost Blazers to 5-1 win over Rockets Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers capitalized on a boost to their lineup Saturday night (Jan. 7), defeating the visiting Kelowna Rockets 5-1.World Junior Championship gold medallists Logan Stankoven and...
Jan 08, 2023
B.C.'s blue box recycling system to accept more items, primarily single-use plastics
VICTORIA - British Columbia is increasing the types of items it accepts for recycling in its residential blue box program. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change says it is adding more single-...
Jan 07, 2023
Some Canadians set to return from Mexico's Mazatlan area as airports reopen
Some Canadian tourists in Mexico's Sinaloa state are packing their bags to return home after a wave of violence erupted in the region, shuttering airports and prompting an advisory to shelter in place...
Jan 07, 2023
Stankoven, Bankier return to Kamloops to raucous crowd at Fulton Field after gold medal win at World Juniors
KAMLOOPS - They couldn't take more than a couple steps into the Kamloops Airport before Logan Stankoven and Caeden Bankier were bombarded by excited young Blazers and Canadian hockey fans. A big crowd...
Jan 06, 2023
Kamloops home builder projects slowdown in 2023 construction, City Gardens to keep permit values up
KAMLOOPS - More than half of the $415 million in construction permits were pulled for residential projects. The city says 816 units were started in 2022, doubling last year's totals."People were comin...
Jan 06, 2023
Alberta man killed in Halston Connector crash Thursday
TK'EMLUPS - RCMP say a pedestrian was struck and killed on the Halston Connector Thursday night (Jan. 5).In a release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened at abou...
Jan 06, 2023
A 42 per cent increase in medical calls gives KFR its busiest year on record
KAMLOOPS - 2022 was the busiest year on record for Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR). KFR had 10,324 total calls, a 32 per cent increase over 2021. Those calls include everything from structure fires and acc...
Jan 05, 2023
Kamloops building sector soars to record $400 million in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Year-end totals published by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show $415.4 million in construction permits were issued last year. That surpasses the former record of $395.1 ...
Jan 05, 2023
