SECTIONS NEWS COLUMNS SPORTS WEATHER STREAMING OBITUARIES PROGRAMMING NOTE: CFJC outage on Bell, Telus satellite services Local Sports BLAZERS 5 THUNDERBIRDS 1 Seminoff scores a hat trick in return to the States, Blazers win 5-1 over Thunderbirds KAMLOOPS - For the first time since March 10, 2020, the Kamloops Blazers visited a Western Hockey League (WHL) team from the United States. Having won a B.C. Division Pod Season championship in a shortened 2021 season and starting the 2021-22 season first in the B.C. Division while playing most of their games against t... Nov 21, 2021 MERRITT FLOODING Kamloops connections helping Merritt Centennials through difficult time KAMLOOPS - The Merritt Centennials, with no place to go after their community flooded, have settled for now in Kamloops for the forseeable future. The Cents have been practicing out of the Sandman Centre since they were evacuated on Monday. "It's frustrating, but at the end of the day there's a lot of people going... Nov 18, 2021 BLAZERS SCHEDULE Blazers reschedule Friday home game against Victoria due to highway closures KAMLOOPS - The highway damage caused by the atmospheric river storm Sunday (Nov. 14) and Monday is starting to play havoc with the Kamloops Blazers schedule.The team was scheduled to play the Victoria Royals at home Friday (Nov. 19), but that game has now been rescheduled. The team says it will be played on Wednesday, ... Nov 17, 2021 EXPRESS IN KAMLOOPS Blazers welcome Coquitlam Express with open arms after team trapped due to highway closures Nov 17, 2021 Kamloops, CA 6° 12:55 am PST Mostly cloudy Local Sports TRU WOLFPACK WolfPack's Elgert named Canada West Player of the Week KAMLOOPS --- His performance in the TRU WolfPack men's volleyball first win of the season has earned conference recognition for Samuel Elgert.Elgert is the Canada West player of the week after his historic effort in the WolfPack's win over UBC Okanagan Heat.The engineering student athlete from Edmonton had a rare tripl... Nov 17, 2021 TRU WOLFPACK TRU men's basketball team splits weekend at University of Fraser Valley, women still looking for their first win Nov 15, 2021 BLAZERS 2 GIANTS 1 Blazers sweep home-and-home weekend with Giants KAMLOOPS - While the offence wasn't as explosive as Friday's win, the Kamloops Blazers were steady again defensively in Saturday's (Nov. 13) 2-1 road win over the Vancouver Giants.After a first period where the Blazers were outscored 1-0 and outshot 14-9, they settled for the final 40 minutes. Ethan Brandwood and Logan... Nov 14, 2021 BLAZERS 6 GIANTS 1 Blazers rebound with 6-1 blowout over Giants KAMLOOPS - For the second time in the 2021-22 Western Hockey League (WHL) season, the Kamloops Blazers fell to the Kelowna Rockets on Wednesday (Nov. 10). However, also for the second time this season, the Blazers didn't make that loss turn into a losing streak when they beat the Vancouver Giants on Friday (Nov. 12) 6-... Nov 13, 2021 BLAZERS' DOMINANCE Blazers embrace little adversity in Kelowna amidst dominant start to season KAMLOOPS - The Blazers have been dominant through 13 games this season. They've outscored their opponents 67-28, an average of 5-2 every game. The Vancouver Giants have been victims of it twice - shut out 5-0 in the first meeting on Oct. 16 and then defeated 7-4 six days later. "We've got good goaltender. That's g... Nov 13, 2021 CHL TOP 10 Blazers move up in CHL Top 10 rankings KAMLOOPS --- Five of the ten teams in the Canadian Hockey League Top 10 rankings are from the Western League --- including the Kamloops Blazers.After a couple of weeks at number five, the Blazers (11-1-0) have moved up number three this week.That follows wins of 7-1 over Portland and 6-0 and 3-2 in back-to-back wins in... Nov 10, 2021 KAMLOOPS NORTHPAWS WCL schedule unveiled, NorthPaws host Edmonton Riverhawks on Opening Day KAMLOOPS - Fourteen months after they were unveiled to the city as the 14th West Coast Baseball League (WCL) franchise, the Kamloops NorthPaws can look forward to playing their first game.The WCL unveiled its 2022 schedule, with Opening Day set for May 31. The regular season will end on Aug. 7, followed by the playoffs... Nov 09, 2021 TEAM OF THE WEEK Garand named to CHL Team of the Week after two stellar wins KAMLOOPS - One day after being recognized as the Western Hockey League's (WHL) goaltender of the week, Kamloops Blazers goaltender Dylan Garand's week earned him a national honour.Garand was named to the Canadian Hockey League's (CHL) Team of the Week for individual performances from Nov. 1 and 7. Garand had a 0.980 sa... Nov 09, 2021 BLAZERS WEEKEND WINS HIGHLIGHTS: Blazers improve to 11-1 with pair of wins in Victoria KAMLOOPS - The Blazers improved to 11-1 --- the second best record in the Western Hockey League --- over the weekend with two wins in Victoria. The most impressive part of the weekend was the scoring balance. Out of the nine goals scored against the Royals, there were eight different goal-scorers. Quinn Schmiemann, who... Nov 09, 2021 DYLAN GARAND Garand earns WHL Goaltender of the Week honours after allowing three goals in three wins KAMLOOPS - Three wins last week, including his 10th career shutout in his hometown of Victoria on Friday night, has earned Dylan Garand the WHL Goaltender of the Week award. The wins over the Royals improve Kamloops to 11-1 on the season. In the victories, the 19-year-old New York Rangers prospect had a .980 saves perc... Nov 08, 2021 TRU WOLFPACK BASKETBALL Men's WolfPack basketball team splits weekend at UNBC, women lose both games KAMLOOPS - Both the men and women Thompson Rivers University (TRU) basketball teams travelled to Prince George over the weekend for a pair of games against the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). The male WolfPack team won their first game over the Timberwolves Friday 68-57. Simon Crossfield scored 17 point... Nov 07, 2021 BLAZERS 3 ROYALS 2 OT Blazers sweep another Vancouver Island road trip, beat Royals 3-2 OT KAMLOOPS - After a 6-0 blowout victory the day prior, the Kamloops Blazers nearly avoided an upset on the road against the last-place Victoria Royals Saturday (Nov. 6) evening. Despite outshooting the Royals 12-6 after the first, it was the Blazers trailing 2-0. Tanner Scott scored twice: one on a shorthanded breakaway... Nov 07, 2021 BLAZERS 6 ROYALS 0 Garand records 10th career WHL shutout, Blazers blow out Royals 6-0 KAMLOOPS - One game after playing his 100th career Western Hockey League (WHL) game, Kamloops Blazers goaltender Dylan Garand recorded his 10th career shutout.Garand stopped all 22 shots he faced against the Victoria Royals Friday (Nov. 5) evening and his teammates gave him all the run support he needed.Matthew Seminof... Nov 06, 2021 2021 CAPITAL CITY CHALLENGE Blazers Hammell named to U17 Canadian roster KAMLOOPS - The rosters for the U17 Capital City Challenge have been named, and Blazers defenseman Kaden Hammell has made the list. The soon-to-be 17 year old is one of 66 players that will be split into three Canadian teams, which will square off against the women's national team from Nov. 26 to Dec. 1 in preparation f... Nov 05, 2021 BOOST NATIONAL CURLING Brown's Kamloops rink faces must-win Friday night at Grand Slam of Curling KAMLOOPS - Corryn Brown has to win on Friday night (Nov. 5) if she wants to make the playoffs at the Boost National Grand Slam of Curling event. Brown's Kamloops rink plays Laura Walker at 7 p.m. with the winner advancing the playoffs and the loser out of the tournament. Brown dropped to the 'C' event with an 8-4 loss ... Nov 05, 2021 RIVERS FC SOCCER Rivers FC newest Kamloops sports team to begin play next summer KAMLOOPS - The Tournament Capital is home to a new semi-professional soccer team. The newest team Rivers FC was revealed on Friday by a group of well-known individuals in the Kamloops soccer community who will run the team, including general manager Keith Liddiard. Starting next summer, Kamloops will be one of seven te... Nov 05, 2021 BLAZERS 7 HAWKS 1 HIGHLIGHTS: Blazers slay Winterhawks, Stankoven nets hat-trick KAMLOOPS - After Wednesday night's shellacking of the Portland Winterhawks, the first non-divisional opponent in a couple years, the Blazers once again proved that they are the team to beat, at least in the western conference. Only the Winnipeg Ice at 12-1 have a better record than Kamloops.HIGHLIGHTS: Watch all seven ... Nov 05, 2021 GRAND SLAM OF CURLING Brown remains in B event after comeback win at Grand Slam of Curling's Boost National event KAMLOOPS - The Corryn Brown rink remains in the B event at the Boost National in Alberta. Brown came back to defeat Hyerin Kim's rink from Korea 5-4 on Thursday. Brown's team got down 3-1 to Kim after five ends, but then in the sixth the Kamloops rink scored a deuce to even the game. Kim responded with a single in the ... Nov 04, 2021 BC HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER St. Ann's narrowly misses out on championship round, Clearwater earns draw BURNABY, B.C. - St. Ann's Academy entered Thursday's action with a good shot to advance to the championship round after a win and a draw to open the B.C. Boys' A High School Soccer Championship in Burnaby. However, they lost 2-0 to Glenlyon Norfolk from Victoria. The Crusaders finished Pool B in a tie for second, but l... Nov 04, 2021 BLAZERS Kamloops Blazers show no mercy on Winterhawks KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers erupted with four first-period goals and posted a 7 - 1 victory over the visiting Portland Winterhawks Tuesday (Nov. 3) at the Sandman Centre.Logan Stankoven led the assault with three goals and two assists. Josh Pillar had two goals and three assists while Dylan Garand stopped 27 of 28 ... Nov 04, 2021 B.C. BOYS SOCCER Clearwater and St. Ann's open B.C. Boys single A soccer championship. KAMLOOPS --- The B.C. Boys single A soccer championship is underway in Burnaby.Clearwater qualified for provincials for the first time, and it's been a rough start for the Raiders.An 8-1 loss to West Point Grey Academy and a 6-3 defeat to Southridge.St. Ann's won its first game 3-0 over Northridge and then played Meado... Nov 03, 2021 CASE VAN DIEMEN Former Blazers President and President of Kamloops and Quesnel Minor Hockey dies at 74. KAMLOOPS --- Former Kamloops Blazers President Case Van Diemen has died at the age of 74.Van Diemen served on the Blazers Board of Directors and then team President when the team was still community owned.He also served as President of both the Kamloops Minor Hockey and Quesnel Minor Hockey Associations.Case Van Diemen... Nov 03, 2021 FIRST U.S. VISITORS Blazers set to host Portland as first U.S. WHL team to cross border KAMLOOPS -It's been 603 days since the Blazers have played a team outside the B.C. Division when Portland visits the Sandman Centre on Wednesday night. The last game was Mar. 10, 2020 - a 3-0 loss in Spokane before COVID-19 shut down the season. They're looking forward to playing a team not in Kelowna, Vancouver, Victo... Nov 02, 2021 WOLFPACK BASKETBALL WolfPack basketball open Canada West season one-for-four. KAMLOOPS --- WolfPack basketball opened the new Canada West season at home this weekend, against B.C, rivals UNBC and UBCO. Nov 02, 2021 SEE MORE Our Community SOUND OFF SOUND OFF: Some good news, but much hard work ahead 13h ago TUTTI - B.C.'s Favourite Delivery App KAMLOOPS WANTED CRIME STOPPERS: Kamloops Wanted - November 25, 2021 13h ago SOUND OFF SOUND OFF: Responding to disaster Nov 24, 2021 ART OF CHRISTMAS Art of Christmas - Frost Protecting Outdoor Planters QUESTION OF THE WEEK Do you believe Kamloops is well prepared for a natural disaster? 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