Kamloops and Area

HUMAN REMAINS FOUND
Upper Nicola Band finds human remains during construction
UPPER NICOLA, B.C. - The Upper Nicola Band, south of Kamloops, has halted construction on a community centre after finding human remains. "Construction crews discovered human remains. The RCMP were immediately contacted and it was determined that the remains are not recent," reads a release from the band offi...
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Spongy Moths
Aerial spraying program buzzes downtown Kamloops Wednesday morning
KAMLOOPS - An aerial spraying campaign announced by B.C.'s Ministry of Forests last month is taking place over downtown Kamloops Wednesday morning (May 8).The spraying program is aimed at the invasive spongy moth.A plane began spraying neighbourhoods as dawn broke before 6:00 a.m. Wednesday.The substance being sprayed ...
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MUNICIPAL ADVISOR REPORT
Mayor of Kamloops says he does not intend to resign despite council motion, damning report from adviser
KAMLOOPS - "The current council governance situation in Kamloops is not normal."That is how municipal adviser Henry Braun began his report to council's Committee of the Whole on Tuesday (May 7) morning. What followed could best be described as a ringing indictment of the current climate at city hall in Kamloo...
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ABANDONED VEHICLE SUSPICIOUS
Police looking for information on Honda Civic amid Sahali shooting investigation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have released stock images in a press release of a grey, 2000s-model Honda Civic that may be connected to the shooting that took place on Monday near the Ramada Inn in Sahali. "The circumstances surrounding how the vehicle ended up abandoned are suspicious for reasons that are part of the ...
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British Columbia

B.C. court date set for third suspect in Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing
SURREY, B.C. - A court date has been set for the third man charged with the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, coinciding with that of the other two suspects. Case listings from Surrey Provincial Court in B.C. show that Kamalpreet Singh will appear next on May 21. Kamalpreet Singh, Karanpree...
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Music Review: Sebastian Bach's 'Child Within the Man' makes the case for a Skid Row reunion
Sebastian Bach's latest solo album, "Child Within the Man," is a reminder that every once in a while, a man and a moment meet. This is that time for Bach and his former band Skid Row. The vintage-sounding album has everything that made Bach a force and offers a tantalizing glimpse into what he could bring to ...
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Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again
DUNCAN, B.C. - Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It's called Project 84,000, and is intended to depict the number of steelhead and trout that died in a massive fish kill in the drought-stricken Cowichan River on southern...
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London Drugs reopens all stores across Western Canada after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. - London Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month. The Richmond, B.C.-based retailer and pharmacy chain operates 79 stores across Western Canada. It said in a news release Monday that it had begun reopening its s...
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Another barge adrift in Vancouver prompts speedy coast guard response
VANCOUVER - Another barge went adrift in Vancouver's English Bay, prompting a quick response from the Canadian Coast Guard. A spokeswoman for the agency says it received the report around 2:30 p.m. and two crews from its Kitsilano base responded within minutes. Michelle Imbeau says those crews, with the help of a vess...
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Cariboo Regional District
Unionized Cariboo Regional District employees poised to strike Thursday
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC General and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) has served 72-hour strike notice to the Cariboo Regional District (CRD).In a news release, the CRD says the two sides are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, but are stalled on the issue of wage increases.The CRD says it has trigger...
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Canada

B.C. court date set for third suspect in Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing
SURREY, B.C. - A court date has been set for the third man charged with the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, coinciding with that of the other two suspects. Case listings from Surrey Provincial Court in B.C. show that Kamalpreet Singh will appear next on May 21. Kamalpreet Singh, Karanpree...
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NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slamming the federal Liberals for giving nearly $26 million to Costco and Loblaw for energy-efficient appliances. In 2019, the Liberals faced heat from Conservatives after the government announced it was giving $12 million to Loblaw for energy-efficient refrigerators and freezers. ...
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Minister said 'hundreds' of Canadians might use Gaza visa. More than 7,500 applied.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An immigration lawyer in Toronto says new figures from the federal government show just how "grudging" Ottawa's efforts have been to rescue Canadians' family members from the war in the Gaza Strip. Figures obtained by The Canadian Press through an access to information request show Canadian...
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Ottawa cancels public ceremony for Israeli flag-raising, citing security concerns
OTTAWA - City officials say they've cancelled a flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall to mark the establishment of Israel because of security concerns. The flag will be raised next Tuesday, but a ceremony involving the mayor, diplomats and members of the Jewish community will not go ahead. The city says it has int...
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In the news today: Emergency alert test, Drake shooting investigation
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a tes...
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Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today
OTTAWA - The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts. The sole exception is Ontario, where the test will take place on May 15. Provincial an...
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World

Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. Trump and some other defendants in the case had tried to get Willis an...
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Police clearing pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University, 33 arrested
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police began to clear a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested 33 protesters, hours after dozens left the site and marched to President Ellen Granberg's home. Officials at the university in Washington, D.C., had warned of possible suspensions for s...
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Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling
HONG KONG (AP) - An appeals court Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government's request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub. "Glory to Hong Kong" was often sung by demonstrators during the...
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Israel reopens key crossing for aid to enter Gaza that was closed over weekend rocket attack
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, a key terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid that was closed nearly three days earlier after a Hamas rocket attack killed four Israeli soldiers nearby. An Israeli tank brigade seized the nearby Rafah cross...
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US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S., a senior administration official said Tuesday. The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800...
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Spartz fends off Republican rivals to win contentious Indiana congressional primary
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two-term U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz won a contentious Republican primary to defend her seat just months after she decided to run for reelection in a campaign that focused attention on her opposition to sending aid to her native Ukraine. She defeated eight rival Republicans to secure her place on the ...
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