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When staff at Kamloops Honda make their annual Christmas pilgrimage to Save-On-Foods, they make sure to bring along three pickup trucks to cart away their haul of holiday fixings. “It’s a huge order,” said Honda parts manager Joan Skelton.

Keegan Meise and Mitchell Kopytko didn’t let a visit to Disneyland prevent a little collaboration. In fact, as soon as the 12-year-olds met volunteer chaperone Kathryn Smith, they knew she was going on Splash Mountain — whether she wanted to or not.

Testing continues, but preliminary results are encouraging for members of the Kamloops Heritage Railway Society.

Low-income families in Kamloops can save money on their energy bills by using a free energy-saving kit provided by BC Hydro, the Kamloops Food Bank and FortisBC.

Grade 1 Westmount elementary student Brandon Burns presents a cookie and Christmas card to The Hamlets resident Brenda Blundell on Thursday, Dec. 11, during a visit by Sue Hanemaayer’s Grade 1 classroom to the seniors’-care facility.

The CP Holiday Train made its annual visit to Kamloops on Saturday, Dec. 14, with thousands gathering behind Interior Savings Centre to greet the festive arrival.

Thompson Rivers University fine-arts student Ed Chueng takes a short break between writing exams to pet Marlee, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel (left) and Mollie, a golden retriever, in the Brown Family House of Learning.

When you find yourself involved in research that has sparked the attention of legendary physicist Stephen Hawking, you know you’ve moved into a pretty heady scientific realm. Natascha Hedrich has done just that.

St. Andrews on the Square hosted the Muse Affair Sale on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event featured an eclectic mix of items and attracted many curious shoppers. KTW photographer Allen Douglas stopped by to capture the fun in photos.

Sprott-Shaw College on Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops recently celebrated 110 years of teaching and learning.