

Blake's OT goal helps Stankoven, Hurricanes over Flyers for second playoff series sweep
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jackson Blake scored 5:28 into overtime for his second of the game, Logan Stankoven also scored in regulation and the Carolina Hurricanes finished a four-game sweep with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers to advance to the E...
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Kamloops road work
Kamloops traffic to be disrupted by Monday road work
KAMLOOPS - A pair of road projects in Kamloops will disrupt traffic in different parts of the city early this week.On Monday (May 11), Lorne Street between 7th and 8th Avenue from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for road markings.The City of Kamloops said only local traffic will be allowed, and all other traffic will be detoured alon...
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Kamloops and Area

ER Closure
Clearwater emergency room closed for first time in 2026
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The emergency room in Clearwater is currently closed for the first time this year.Interior Health says the ER at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital will be closed between 9:00 p.m. Friday (May 8) and 7:00 a.m. Saturday. People in need of emergency care during this 10-hour closure are being told to he...
May 09, 2026
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IN THE DUB
Blazers' Clouston recaps prospects draft, begins promotion of WHL pathway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers general manager Shaun Clouston says he's pleased with what his club accomplished this week at the WHL Prospects Draft. Clouston spoke to CFJC on Friday.
May 09, 2026
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LIFE-SAVING APPLICATION
AI and Robotics at TRU: Institutional Augmentation - Part 4
KAMLOOPS - Hal Small blinks, breathes and speaks."It hurts to breathe," said Small, responding to a question in the simulation lab in the TRU Chappell Family Building for Nursing and Population HealthThe pediatric mannequin is among standardized patient replicas available to students, Small's answers and acti...
May 09, 2026
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2026 Census
Kamloopsians urged to fill out 2026 census ahead of May 12 'deadline'
KAMLOOPS - There are just a few more days to go as Statistics Canada awaits the return of millions of census forms as it conducts its latest count of the population. Beige envelopes containing unique 16-digit codes were delivered to mailboxes across Canada this week. Those codes allow people to access and complete the ...
May 09, 2026
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Featured Content

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Perfect Patio Plants
The Hibiscus and the Mandevilla are some of the best flowers you can enjoy on the veranda this year. Keep them in the shade, and you'll enjoy some incredible blooms, just ask Maury! Enjoy Your Porch Time!
May 08, 2026
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Caladiums
"Angel Wings" or "Elephant Ears", Caladiums are a beautiful plant for your shady hot patches. Just look at the colours! Caladiums!
May 05, 2026
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Basket & Container Stuffers
Shawn is taking a look at everyone's favourite fillers and spillers for hanging baskets and container pots. Ready to get stuffed? Your basket is! Fillers and spillers!
Apr 22, 2026
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Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of May 4, 2026
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Basket & Container Stuffers
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May 08, 2026
TWO & OUT
PETERS: The world is telling you not to travel. Don't listen.
May 08, 2026

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Bearing Strawberries
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: May 7, 2026
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Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Prioritizing B.C.'s economy
May 06, 2026

British Columbia

Final debate for B.C. Conservative leadership hopefuls
BURNABY - The five candidates running for the leadership of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives face each other today in their final debate, after a campaign dominated by disputes over their ideological credentials. Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Kerry-L...
May 09, 2026
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B.C. draining water off Old Fort landslide, no word when evacuation order may lift
FORT ST. JOHN - British Columbia's Ministry of Transportation says workers have started draining water from a landslide in the province's northeast that has forced residents out of their homes for weeks. An update on the slide blocking the road into Ol...
May 08, 2026
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Police identify suspects in alleged haunted house attack on boy, 8, in Surrey B.C.
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they have identified two suspects in an alleged attack on an eight-year-old boy in a haunted house attraction during the city's Khalsa Day celebrations. Surrey police did not release details on the two male suspects...
May 08, 2026
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Local Sports

IN THE DUB
Blazers' Clouston recaps prospects draft, begins promotion of WHL pathway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers general manager Shaun Clouston says he's pleased with what his club accomplished this week at the WHL Prospects Draft. Clouston spoke to CFJC on Friday.
May 09, 2026
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Kamloops to Canada
Former Blazers captains Finnie, Minten named to Canada's roster for world hockey championship
KAMLOOPS - There will be a healthy Kamloops Blazers contingent on Team Canada at this summer's men hockey world championships in Switzerland. Former captains Emmitt Finnie and Fraser Minten have both cracked Canada's 23-man roster for the tournament in Zurich and Fribourg, which gets underway next Friday (May 15) and r...
May 08, 2026
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2026 WHL Prospects Draft
Blazers make 10 selections in WHL Prospects Draft; Kamloops local taken by Lethbridge
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers finished the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft with 10 new prospects, including six forwards, three defencemen and a goaltender. The Blazers took Edmonton center Micah Montgomery with the eighth overall pick in the first round Wednesday (May 6). Kamloops started a lengthy second day Thursday by ...
May 08, 2026
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Canada

Bill to help authorities probe online activities raises widespread privacy fears
OTTAWA - A Liberal government bill that would make it easier for police and spies to navigate the online world is running into fierce opposition from major digital companies, civil liberties groups and law professors who say it would open the door to s...
1h ago
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Bleu, blanc, rouge dominates skyline as Habs fever grips Montreal
MONTREAL - Some of Montreal's best-known landmarks are glowing red, white, and blue - a sign that NHL playoff fever has firmly taken hold across the city. From downtown skyscrapers to the island park in the St. Lawrence River, the official colours of ...
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Baltic, Nordic officials urge Canadians to learn from the Russian threats they face
OTTAWA - European officials are warning that Russia's meddling in the Baltic Sea is likely a preview of tactics Moscow could someday deploy in Canada's High North. A recent panel discussion in Ottawa hosted by the Polish embassy touched on how Estonia,...
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World

Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands
TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, where the passengers and some of the crew are to disembark. ...
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Death toll rises to 14 in Pakistan suicide attack. Pakistan Taliban splinter group claims blast
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan rose to 14 police officers, authorities said early Sunday. A self-proclaimed breakaway group of the Pakistan Taliban has claimed the attack. ...
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Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands
TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands,off the coast of West Africa, where the passengers and some of the crew are to disembark. ...
4h ago
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