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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.

Seven-year-old Grace Nelson takes in the Kamloops Blazers-Kootenay Ice game at Interior Savings Centre on Friday, Dec. 6. The Blazers were thumped 7-3 and dropped a 7-0 decision the next night to the visiting Everett Silvertips.

Canadian-Filippino Society of Kamloops president Bien Ballano (centre) is ecstatic as he receives a $741 cheque from Sa-Hali secondary’s Me to We students Sophia de Zeeuw (left), Leah de Zeeuw, Jenna Hardy, Christel Mira and Brie Dinsdale on Friday,

The people who run the PIT Stop program at Kamloops United Church want to prepare gift bags to hand out at their annual Christmas dinner, but they are still missing some items.