

Coquihalla Crash
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash on Coquihalla Highway Monday
UPDAE (9:30 a.m.): Hope RCMP S/Sgt. Mike Sargent says the driver in the single-vehicle collision on the Coquihalla Highway lost control of their motorcycle.The motorcyclist remains in hospital in critical condition. No other injuries were reported and Sargent says no criminality is suspected.EARLIER: HOPE, B.C. - One p...
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Kevin Flynn
Longtime Salmon Arm city councillor to have duties shared among colleagues following cancer diagnosis
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Salmon Arm city councillor will have his duties shared among his colleagues as he deals with a cancer diagnosis. In a post to social media Monday (June 1), Mayor Alan Harrison and the remaining five members of Salmon Arm council say they've decided to share Councillor Kevin Flynn's civic workload o...
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Kamloops and Area

TONY PARSONS
Broadcasting legend Parsons reflects on the ever-changing world of news media
CELISTA, B.C. - The ongoing struggles of the Canadian news industry aren't exactly 'news' these days. Last year, a study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that since 2008, Canada has lost 11 per cent of its newspaper and online media outlets, while private broadcasting shrunk by nine per cent. It's...
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Riverside Park drinking
Kamloops brings back Riverside Park Responsible Liquor Consumption Pilot
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is allowing residents to party - responsibly - at Riverside Park again this spring and summer with the return of the Responsible Liquor Consumption Pilot Program.The city said this policy will allow visitors to bring their own liquor to a designated area within Riverside Park between noo...
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Missing girl
Kamloops RCMP seeking missing teen girl
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing teen girl who is known to frequent the North Shore and Valleyview/Dallas areas.Police said 16-year-old Marissa Wilson was reported as missing on Tuesday (May 26), and was last seen in the 1700-block of Sunnycrest Avenue on Sunday (May 24)...
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Gladwin Wildfire
Small wildfire reported east of Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - A small wildfire about eight kilometres east of Lytton is now being held.The BC Wildfire Service said the Gladwin fire, near the Trans Canada Highway, is estimated to be two hectares in size.BCWS officials said the fire was reported on Monday (June 1) and is believed to have been human caused.10 firefigh...
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British Columbia

Metro Vancouver to ban car washing and lawn watering next week under Stage 3 rules
BURNABY - Metro Vancouver is imposing Stage 3 water restrictions next week after an early deployment of Stage 2 bans failed to curb high usage in the region. The regional district says the tougher bans will begin next Monday, prohibiting all lawn water...
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Amazon caused first-contract impasse at unionized fulfilment centre in B.C.: mediator
DELTA - An independent mediator has found online retail giant Amazon responsible for the breakdown of first-contract bargaining at YVR2, its only unionized fulfilment centre in British Columbia. The union representing the workers in Delta says the med...
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Metro Vancouver announces review of wastewater facility where costs grew to $3.86B
BURNABY - The Metro Vancouver regional district says it is moving ahead with an independent review into the North Shore wastewater treatment plant over its construction costs that ballooned to $3.86 billion. The district says in a statement that lawye...
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Proud sister Stankoven in Raleigh for Stanley Cup Final, loving life among Caniacs
KAMLOOPS - Macie Stankoven became accustomed in childhood to the cacophony emanating from the garage while her big brother Logan blasted tunes and shots - countless, endless shots. "Yeah, definitely," Macie said with a laugh. "The music was so loud and the bar was always hitting. He used to always show ...
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NorthPaws
NorthPaws swept to open 2026 WCL season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws didn't start the 2026 West Coast League (WCL) season with home cooking. The NorthPaws were swept by the Corvallis Knights of Oregon in a three-game home series at Norbrock Stadium on opening weekend. Kamloops fell to the Knights 9-6 on Friday (May 29), 11-9 in extra innings (11) on Sat...
Jun 01, 2026
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Kamloops United FC
Kamloops United FC women pick up point, men fall to TSS Rovers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops United FC's women's team picked up a point in their B.C. Premier League match over the weekend. Anika Black scored in the 11th minute as Kamloops earned a 1-1 draw with TSS Rovers FC of Richmond Friday (May 29) night at Hillside Stadium. Kamloops played a woman down from the 56th minute onward as Ka...
Jun 01, 2026
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Canada

Federal government's new AI strategy will emphasize trust, minister says
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the federal government's new AI strategy will look to build trust in AI. Solomon says the strategy will emphasize empowering workers and the government will protect Canadians' privacy, data an...
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Poilievre says Quebec separatism was 'wiped out' under Tories. Polls say otherwise.
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says support for Quebec separatism was "wiped out" under Stephen Harper's government but polls show the movement has had steady support for decades. The Tory leader insists separatist sentiment in both Albe...
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Citing 'institutional resistance,' military police watchdog calls for broader powers
OTTAWA - Canada's military police watchdog is calling on the federal government to change the law to give her office more teeth and greater ability to investigate complaints. Military Police Complaints Commission chair Tammy Tremblay made the call for ...
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World

Massive Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138 others, authorities said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir ...
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Russian attack on Ukraine capital kills at least 3 and traps others in damaged buildings
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight Tuesday, killing at least three people and trapping others, authorities said. At least 29 people were injured, the head of Kyiv's milit...
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South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen
COLUMBIA, S.C (AP) - A South Carolina jury on Monday found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old. The jury returned the verdict for Chikei Rick Chow. Chow, 61, who is Asian, shot Cyrus Carmack-Belt...
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