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Kamloops dial-a-dope dealer handed lengthy prison sentence
A Kamloops drug dealer was handed a lengthy federal prison sentence today for her fifth and sixth trafficking convictions in seven years. Tammy Van Buskirk will serve three and a half years in prison on two convictions dating back to 2011 for possession for the purpose of trafficking. Crown prosecutor Anthony Varesi told B.C. Supreme...
Plenty of chances, no goals in game four for the Kamloops Blazers
A strong start by the Portland Winterhawks was enough to take the Blazers in game four of the Western Conference Final. The Winterhawks won 3-0 at the Interior Savings Centre Wednesday night after the Blazers were unable to respond. Portland scored on a powerplay just 2:09 into the game with Nicolas Petan opening up the...
Public garden growing and replanted in new location
A public garden project with roots in the downtown core has been transplanted to North Kamloops. Laura Kalina, registered dietician with Interior Health and co-founder of the Kamloops Food Policy Council, said the garden - open to everyone to both tend and consume - was never meant to permanently grow on Victoria Street between First...
Blazers back in the series after big home-ice win in game three
The Kamloops Blazers are back in the series after a big win on home ice in game three of the Western Conference Final. The Blazers were down two games in the series against the Portland Winterhawks before winning game three in Kamloops 5-1 Tuesday night. The opening goal went to Winterhawks assistant captain Ty Rattie...
Kamloops RCMP seeking witnesses in cardiac arrest investigation
Kamloops RCMP are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man who died early this morning at the Provincial Weigh Scales heading out of Kamloops on Highway 1. A truck driver called the ambulance after the man reportedly had a seizure at about 6 a.m. this morning. The man was in full cardiac arrest when paramedics...
VIDEO: Kamloops sendoff to Blazers in Portland for round three of playoffs
%%Video1%% The Kamloops Blazers are in Portland tonight facing the Winterhawks for game one of the third round in WHL playoffs. It's the first time the Blazers have made it past the second round in 14 years. Portland kicked them out last year in round two despite a comeback from a 3-0 deficit. We asked...
Kamloops: Police badge not a universal parking pass
RCMP members do not get their pick of the best parking spots. It's the message Southeast District Traffic Services is sending after one of its members was caught parking in a handicapped parking stall in the Kamloops area Friday afternoon without due cause. Kamloops RCMP Const. Bernie Ward said a photograph of a police cruiser...
Dive team to search for missing teens in Nicola Lake
UPDATE - 4:10 p.m. April 22, 2013 A dive team searching for two missing teenagers in Nicola Lake has turned up no trace of the boys so far. Merritt RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said two Langley boys - aged 17 and 18 - were reported missing about 10:30 p.m. last night. "Basically the dive team...
Blazers return to Kamloops down two games
The Kamloops Blazers will need to find a way to score if they want to come back from a two-game deficit against the Portland Winterhawks in the Western Conference Final. The Winterhawks came out strong on their home ice in game two, defeating the Blazers 4-0 in Western Hockey League action Saturday. Portland's Seth Jones...
RCMP have no suspects in Thursday morning ‘smash and grab’
Walking into Fifth Avenue Jewellers on Hillside Drive, everything seems normal. The staff are friendly, the bling is shiny - and it's business as usual. Looking a little closer, several of the displays once showcasing shiny, pretty things are no longer adorned with jewellery and watches, but are wide open and filled with broken glass....
Blazers lose series opener to Winterhawks after four unanswered goals
An early goal was not enough for the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL Western Conference Final against the Portland Winterhawks. The Blazers lost to the Winterhawks 4-1 in Portland in the series opener. Fourth-line Blazer Joe Kornelsen put one past Winterhawks goalie Mac Carruth just 2:10 into the first period, taking an early lead. But...
Food Bank renovations expected to begin early May
Rain or shine, winter or summer - people line up outside the Kamloops Food Bank before it opens waiting for a food hamper. A portable trailer across the road from the building has been craftily arranged to allow patrons in need of food a place to walk in, grab a hamper through the narrow passageway...
Barnhartvale raid turns up 1,200 marijuana plants
Kamloops RCMP busted a 'large volume' marijuana grow-operation in Barnhartvale yesterday and are recommending charges against a 60-year-old man in connection with the raid. Kamloops RCMP Special Project Unit along with Rural RCMP members executed a search warrant at about 9:20 a.m. on the 2900 block of Robin Creek Road and found 1,200 marijuana plants...
Mackenzie man remains in critical condition following alleged skateboard assault
Kamloops RCMP are seeking public help in recounting the events that has left a 46-year-old man in critical condition for more than three weeks. "This individual is still in serious condition in hospital," said Kamloops RCMP Const. Bernie Ward. The Mackenzie man was struck in the head with a skateboard outside the Tranquille Road 7-Eleven...
Blazers playoff run continues in Portland beginning Friday
The Kamloops Blazers are heading to round three of the WHL playoffs for the first time in 14 years and will go head-to-head with the team that knocked them out last year. Blazers communications and media coordinator, Tim O'Donovan, said fans can expect an intense rivalry between the Blazers and their next contender - the...