Tour de force Episode 38 of Kamloops Last Week has it all.

Come for an entertaining interview with TSN scouting director Craig Button, stay for discussion with lawyer Bill Sundhu on Ukraine, war crimes and Vladimir Putin and leave feeling warm and fuzzy after a visit with 12-year-old Jenna Kansky, who introduces her mascot creation, Juniper the Dragon, and endures a puppet show with co-host Marty Hastings.

Button analyzes Kamloops Blazers’ prospects Mats Lindgren, Fraser Minten and Matthew Seminoff, and issues a pickleball challenge to Hastings and co-host Foulds.

He also shares his take on the fight to host the 2023 Memorial Cup, a contest that seems likely to feature Kamloops and Kelowna.

Who stole the Chain of Office? Mike Miltimore of Riversong Guitars doesn’t really care, but he is offering a free six string to the person who returns it to Lee’s Music.

KTW reporter Michael Potestio talks about the death of Mohd Abdullah, who police believe was the victim of a homicide.

Potestio also speaks of Kamloops lawyer Rogelio Butch Bagabuyo, who is accused of indecently interfering with a dead human body and alleged to have placed the remains of Abdullah in a plastic bin.

Foulds shares his opinion on diving in soccer, the Liberal-NDP agreement and Pierre Poilievre.

Hastings tees up the final two games of the Blazers-Rockets regular season series.

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Rush onto the court with the Westyde Whundas and feel the emotion of their historic win through exclusive video coverage of their provincial senior boys’ basketball championship victory in Episode 37 of Kamloops Last Week, which includes the co-hosting debut of KTW reporter Michael Potestio.

Co-host Marty Hastings reads between the lines in analyzing the comments of Kamloops Blazers’ majority owner Tom Gaglardi, who spoke of biases that could effect the Memorial Cup bidding process.

Potestio talks Ukrainian refugees and how Kamloops is preparing to welcome them.

Bob Dieno of Stop the Time Change stops by to talk springing forward and falling back.

Does Potestio think North Shore Italians are superior to South Shore Italians? Is South Shore Italian Mike Miltimore offended?

KTW reporter Jessica Wallace hops in to feature in her very own (noisy) edition of the #LastWeekClique.

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Kamloops Blazers’ majority owner Tom Gaglardi said a new format is in place for bidding on the Memorial Cup — a behind-the-curtain, confidential process that is likely to produce a host city prior to this summer.

Gaglardi said he does not expect a vote among the WHL board of governors to be involved in the process. 

In this interview (click link above), Gaglardi offers his opinion on the new bidding format, touts a strong team and “dry powder” in 2022-2023, talks of work done by Blazers’ management at the WHL trade deadline, ponders a post-pandemic business boom and highlights expectations to win the B.C. Division.

KTW reached out to Kelowna Rockets' owner Bruce Hamilton to ask if Kelowna will bid on the 2023 Memorial Cup.

"Thanks for the interest," Hamilton said. "The CHL is who releases that info now."

Action 22 Kamloops, slate politics, the growing mayoral race, Flyin' Phil Gaglardi, Matt Dunstone at the Brier, the Kamloops Storm, Kamloops Curling Club talk and Thundersky Walkingbear of the TRU WolfPack are discussed in Episode 36 of Kamloops Last Week.

Our feature guest is Discourse Community Publishing CEO Brandi Schier, who joins us to talk about The Wren, IndigiNews, Sun Peaks Independent News and competition across the Kamloops media scene.

KTW reporters Jessica Wallace and Michael Potestio keep us updated on local news in the #LastWeekClique.

Magic Mike Miltimore of Lee’s Music scares off a thief with a remote speaker system.

Co-host Marty Hastings comes to the defence of Dunstone, who should not be at the Brier with his Wild Card team, according to co-host Chris Foulds.

Nu Leaf Produce Market’s Grade A stock — some of which is on sale now — and McDonald’s owner/operator Brandy Sekhon are discussed.

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine and International Women’s Week are the focus of Episode 35 of Kamloops Last Week. Our all-female guest list includes Ana Muzyka of Poltava, Ukraine, a TRU WolfPack volleyball player whose family is in peril amid the invasion, and Arlene Ball, the first-ever female Kamloops Fire Rescue firefighter. KTW reporter Michael Potestio goes into the field to provide footage and commentary of pro-Ukraine rallies in Kamloops. Co-host Chris Foulds discusses the importance of legitimate news sources during these times and co-host Marty Hastings talks wartime propaganda on social media and the narcissistic delusions of Vladimir Putin. Foulds, Hastings and Mike Miltimore of Lee’s Musice take a minute or two to highlight important women in their lives. We also hear from graduating WolfPack volleyball player Katie Ludvig, the only Kamloopsian on the team for the past five years. To join the #LastWeekClique, subscribe to Kamloops Last Week on YouTube and your favourite podcast provider. We can’t do the show without our loyal sponsors — Lee’s Music and McDonald’s. We’ll see you Last Week.

Barriere Mayor and TNRD director Ward Stamer addresses comments made last week by KLW co-host Chris Foulds and talks all things TNRD on Episode 34 of Kamloops Last Week. Mike Hall and son Connor of Rust Valley Restorers, the hit car restoration show on History Channel, chat with KLW co-host Marty Hastings, with season 4 set to premiere on 9 p.m. on Thursday.

Hastings shares his opinion on the future of the Kamloops Curling Club’s downtown location.

Foulds and Hastings discuss Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian and rumoured potential successors, including Arjun Singh, Dieter Dudy and Norm Daley.

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KTW editor and KLW co-host Chris Foulds seeks an apology from Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer and talks all things TNRD, Blazers’ alumnus Kyrell Sopotyk joins us ahead of his return to Kamloops and James MacDonald of Western Canada Theatre saddles up in studio on Episode 33 of Kamloops Last Week.

Brandy Gozda-Sekhon, who owns and operates six McDonald’s in Kamloops and one in Merritt, joins the #LastWeekClique and introduces herself to the city.

KTW reporter Jessica Wallace outlines the latest on her coverage of the TNRD, including her pursuit of answers from board chair Ken Gillis.

Clique members Sean Brady and Michael Potestio highlight stories on their desk.

Loyal viewer/listener/Last Week Clique member Jack Bell sparks more conversation of the roaring 20s and Flapper Girls.

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Kamloops Last Week checks in with Freeze Athletics cheerleaders ahead of the world championships in Orlando and welcomes resident matchmaker Tara Holmes, who talks dating, love, Valentine’s Day and gold condoms.

Co-host Chris Foulds endeavours to educate Pierre Poilievre on the Canadian electoral system and discusses loosening COVID-19 restrictions across the country.

“COVID nutbars” are addressed.

Co-hosts Foulds and Marty Hastings engage in a debate on National Pizza Day — deep dish or thin crust? — and tussle over the order of the show.

KTW reporters Sean Brady, Jessica Wallace and Michael Potestio chime in on the #LastWeekClique segment.

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Terry Lake joins Kamloops Last Week minutes after being on a call with Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.

Lake, a former Kamloops politician and current CEO of the BC Care Providers Association, talks visitation policy and COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes, poor communication from Henry and the provincial government and the B.C. Liberal leadership race, along with his take on racists, yahoos and narrow-minded people involved in the Freedom Convoy. "There's always good intentions, but I think they were overtaken."

We interview the Berrys — Jo, Mak and Gaby — at a press conference held on Tuesday to trumpet the return of CFJC Boogie The Bridge, which is slated for Sunday, April 24.

Special Olympics athlete Joshua Trudell chats with KLW about tough times during the pandemic and looking forward to the 2023 SOBC Winter Games in Kamloops.

Co-hosts Chris Foulds and Marty Hastings discuss Canada’s quest to return to the men’s World Cup for the first time since 1986. Foulds seems obsessed with all things 1986.

Foulds has his say on the Freedom Convoy.

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Henry Small joined Kamloops Last Week from Mexico to talk of losing his great friend Stan Bailly.

The CIFM morning-show duo forged an incredible bond — and relationship with Kamloops listeners — during a 25-year run that ended in 2018.

Bailly, a kidney transplant recipient who was immunocompromised, died in December after spending months in Royal Inland Hospital fighting COVID-19.

Also on the show, co-host Chris Foulds takes aim at messaging that is accompanying public health orders in B.C. and speaks of a run-in with John Madden on the bar car of a train.

Co-host Marty Hastings offers insight on the Kamloops Blazers’ WHL trade deadline transactions and the Josh Pillar situation.

KTW reporters Jessica Wallace and Michael Potestio talk night clubs, cannabis-related lawsuits, Highland Valley Copper and more in the #LastWeekClique.

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