CFL UPDATE
Meikle of Kamloops makes move to fullback from receiver at B.C. Lions training camp
KAMLOOPS - Jacob Bond is the blueprint, the lead blocker for Colton Meikle. Bond changed positions during B.C. Lions' training camp last year, moving to fullback from linebacker. He cracked the roster, in large part because of notable performance on special teams. Now Meikle, participating at Lions' camp for a third co...
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Tax impacts
Removal of portion of B.C. homeowner grant expected to equate to 8 per cent tax increase
KAMLOOPS - With the latest provincial budget now well combed through, the City of Kamloops is warning residents of potential impacts. Several changes are set to effect in the community, including the removal of the homeowner grant boost for residents living in the Interior and north of the province."Effective July...
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CFJC Boogie the Bridge
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SOUND OFF: Prioritizing B.C.'s economy
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SOUND OFF: City, Mustard Seed must do more to protect residents near Yacht Club shelter
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Kamloops and Area
B.C. Rugby Union
Kamloops Raiders chasing repeat provincial rugby title
KAMLOOPS - They snapped an eight-year B.C. title drought last year, the Kamloops Raiders dispatching the Brit Lions of Delta 45-22 in the provincial final after a dominant campaign that included only one loss. Kamloops faced more adversity this season. "We lost three games in the first half and had to come out ...
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Municipal election
Kamloops council candidate Webster talks platform issues, online presence
KAMLOOPS - Nevin Webster is running for a council seat in the 2026 Kamloops municipal election, which is scheduled for Oct. 17. He said his online presence and name recognition, established in part through parody-and-satire memes on social media accounts, is both an advantage and a hurdle. "I'm known locally in t...
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Kamloops Votes 2026
Bass to seek re-election to Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS - The fourth member of the current Kamloops council table has indicated their intentions for the October municipal election. Councillor Dale Bass will be seeking re-election this fall. Bass is completing her second term around the horseshoe and says her decision to seek another four years comes from a desire t...
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Dash cameras
MLA Stamer's dashcam bill reverses course back to committee
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer's private members bill's path into law has hit another speed bump.Stamer is looking to see dash cameras mandated in commercial vehicles to help improve road safety. Earlier this week, Stamer's Bill M-217 received unanimous support during a standing vote to proceed past...
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Featured Content
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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Bearing Strawberries
Did you know the difference between June- and ever-bearing strawberries?
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British Columbia
B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial
ABBOTSFORD - A B.C. Supreme Court judge is expected to deliver her verdict today in the first-degree murder trial of three young men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion in 2022. The court earlier heard that 77-year-ol...
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Canadian union wants federal scrutiny of EA sale over national security risks
TORONTO - A Canadian union is asking the federal government and competition watchdog to scrutinize a takeover of one of the world's biggest video game makers by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and a private equity firm owned by U.S. President Dona...
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Eleven people arrested in B.C. illegal gambling house investigation
MAPLE RIDGE - Police in British Columbia have arrested 11 people in connection with an illegal gambling house in Metro Vancouver. Investigators say they began looking into the suspected gaming operation in Maple Ridge last November. The investigation r...
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CFL UPDATE
Meikle of Kamloops makes move to fullback from receiver at B.C. Lions training camp
KAMLOOPS - Jacob Bond is the blueprint, the lead blocker for Colton Meikle. Bond changed positions during B.C. Lions' training camp last year, moving to fullback from linebacker. He cracked the roster, in large part because of notable performance on special teams. Now Meikle, participating at Lions' camp for a third co...
9h ago
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B.C. Rugby Union
Kamloops Raiders chasing repeat provincial rugby title
KAMLOOPS - They snapped an eight-year B.C. title drought last year, the Kamloops Raiders dispatching the Brit Lions of Delta 45-22 in the provincial final after a dominant campaign that included only one loss. Kamloops faced more adversity this season. "We lost three games in the first half and had to come out ...
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WHL Draft
Blazers select centre Micah Montgomery eighth overall in 2026 WHL Prospects Draft
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers went to Edmonton for their first pick in the 2026 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft Wednesday (May 6) night. MICAH MONTGOMERY INTERVIEW With the eighth pick in the first round, the Blazers took 15-year-old centre Micah Montgomery. The 2011-born native of the Alberta capital sc...
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Canada
In the news today: Hantavirus cruise ship, Air Canada flights, Playoffs ER stats
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canadian consular officials head to Canary Islands to meet hantavirus cruise ship Consular officials are on their way to the Canary Islands to meet with four Canad...
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Canadian consular officials head to Canary Islands to meet hantavirus cruise ship
TORONTO - Consular officials are on their way to the Canary Islands to meet with four Canadians on board a deadly hantavirus-stricken cruise ship. The federal government says three people with connections to the cruise are isolating at home in Ontario ...
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B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial
ABBOTSFORD - A B.C. Supreme Court judge is expected to deliver her verdict today in the first-degree murder trial of three young men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion in 2022. The court earlier heard that 77-year-ol...
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World
Islamic State-affiliated group attacks Congo villages and kills at least 40, local group says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - An Islamic State-affiliated group has attacked villages in Congo near the border with Uganda, killing at least 40 people, a local civil society group said on Friday. The attacks were carried out by the Allied Democr...
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Partial results show losses for Starmer's Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections
LONDON (AP) - Partial results Friday from local elections in England showed big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficia...
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UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Iran war's shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates' responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hor...
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