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Kamloops MLA Stone hopes funding for renters comes soon as Apr. 1 nears
KAMLOOPS - Todd Stone acknowledges the importance of Wednesday's announcement by the B.C. government of $500 in financial support in wake of the COVID-19 crisis."It's universally acknowledged that nob...
Mar 26, 2020 Kamloops-South Thompson MLA and provincial housing critic Todd Stone says he'll be monitoring to see whether the renters support program is meeting the needs of people during the COVID-19 crisis (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
From the sports vault we rewind 21 years to the 1999 Canadian Amateur Golf Championship in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS --- Diving into the vault for a sports re-wind --- we go back 21 years.Just before the turn to the 21st century, Kamloops was frong and centre on the Canadian golf map.The 1999 Canadian Amate...
Mar 25, 2020 Image credit: Evan Fitzer
Blazers take forward and goaltender with bloodlines in U.S. Prospects draft
KAMLOOP --- The Blazers took a forward and a goaltender in todays Western Hockey League U.S. Prospects Draft.With 14th overall they drafted left winger Drew Stewart from Minnetonka, Minnesota. Draftin...
Mar 25, 2020 Image credit: contributed
Franklin, Stankoven disappointed not knowing how the season could have ended
KAMLOOPS --- The complete shutdown and cancellation of the remainder of the season, including playoffs, is unprecedented in the 54 season history of the Western Hockey League.While it's disheartening ...
Mar 24, 2020 Image credit: Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops football coach quarantined in Argentina by COVID-19
KAMLOOPS --- Hundreds of Canadians have been stranded in other counties by COVID-19. Most are finding their way home. But in some cases Canadians are in quarantine in the countries where they are. Tha...
Mar 23, 2020 Image credit: CFJC sports
Kamloops athlete sheds tear over COC not sending athletes to Olympics/Paralympics -- but says it is the right thing to do.
KAMLOOPS --- Yesterday the Canadian Olympic Committee announced it will not be sending athletes to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics if they are held this summer.Other national Olympic committees hav...
Mar 23, 2020 Image credit: Athletics Canada
Blazers layoff staff, pay cuts
KAMLOOPS --- The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing businesses to shutter, costing jobs and putting people out of work.The Kamloops Blazers closed their office and store last week.Now office staff has been ...
Mar 23, 2020 Image credit: Kamloops Blazers
Suspect sought in Sunday morning gun incident
KAMLOOPS - Police are searching for a 36-year-old Kamloops man in connection with a gun incident Sunday morning on Lorne Street East. RCMP believe Michael George Luttman may have been involved in a gu...
Mar 22, 2020
Sun Peaks Municipality warns residents after positive COVID 19 test
SUN PEAKS - The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality is reporting a positive test for the COVID 19 virus. It also suggests more people are likely to test positive. In the first of two news releases ...
Mar 21, 2020
Inside the sports vault --- the 1990 NHL draft
KAMLOOPS --- As we unlock the archive vault again, and take a look back at stories involving local teams, tournaments and athletes during the current shutdown in sports.This time we rewind 30 years --...
Mar 20, 2020 Image credit: Dave Woodward
