Assistants Championship
2026 Assistants Champions tournament set to hit the links in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Dunes at Kamloops is set to play host to the 2026 Play Golf PGA of BC Assistants Championship.90 apprentice, teaching, and Class "A" professionals from across the province will be competing at the PGA of BC's championship this year."The Association is very much looking forward to hosting i...
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100 Mile House ER
100 Mile House ER to close for second time this week
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency room at the 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed overnight on Saturday (June 6), the second 13-hour closure in less than a week.Interior Health said the 100 Mile House ER will be closed for from 6 p.m. on Saturday (June 6) to 7 a.m. on Sunday (June 7), but all other inp...
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Pair of AAPs pass, allowing Kamloops to borrow up to $25.75 million for big ticket projects
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will move forward with borrowing up to $25.75 million for a pair of projects that are already underway.The City said this authorization comes after their alternate approval processes (APP) for the property purchase at 965 McMaster Way and Phase 3 of the Tranquille Road Sanitary Main and ...
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B.C. 911 workers issue 72-hour strike notice after months of failed talks
VANCOUVER - A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia has issued a 72-hour strike notice after months of negotiations with the employer broke down. CUPE 8911 says it's calling on the labour minister ...
Jun 06, 2026
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D-Day Landings
'It's hard to think about sometimes': Saturday marks 82nd anniversary of D-Day landings
KAMLOOPS - This Saturday (June 6) marks the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy in France. It was the largest amphibious invasion in military history, and it helped lay the foundations for the Allied victory on the Western Front during World War II. While surviving World War II veterans ar...
Jun 06, 2026
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Forestry Support
Stamer worried federal forestry support won't tackle major B.C. challenges
KAMLOOPS - On Wednesday (June 3), federal energy and natural resource minister Tim Hodgson was in British Columbia to announce millions of dollars for forestry sector support. While Kamloops-North Thompson MLA and forest critic Ward Stamer applauded the funding injection into the province, he's worried it won't help c...
Jun 06, 2026
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Pretty Peonies
Art of Gardening: Pretty Peonies
Got some peonies drooping from the rain? Here's how to avoid that!
Jun 03, 2026
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Wistful Wisteria
Art of Gardening: Wistful Wisteria
One of the most popular vines at Art Knapp. Not hard to see why.
May 27, 2026
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May Long Special Edition
Art of Gardening Special Edition - May Long Weekend
The planting weekend is upon us! Here are some tips from past Art of Gardening Features for the May Long Weekend.
May 25, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. appoints veteran labour mediator Vince Ready for 911 call taker labour dispute
VICTORIA - British Columbia Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed veteran labour mediator Vince Ready to assist in collective agreement negotiations with the union representing 911 emergency operators.
Whiteside said in a statement on Satu...
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B.C. 911 workers issue 72-hour strike notice after months of failed talks
VANCOUVER - A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia has issued a 72-hour strike notice after months of negotiations with the employer broke down. CUPE 8911 says it's calling on the labour minister ...
Jun 06, 2026
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Eby says Canada's not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder have resulted in a system that re-victimizes the family of three murdered children, British Columbia Premier David Eby said. The premier...
Jun 05, 2026
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Local Sports
Assistants Championship
2026 Assistants Champions tournament set to hit the links in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Dunes at Kamloops is set to play host to the 2026 Play Golf PGA of BC Assistants Championship.90 apprentice, teaching, and Class "A" professionals from across the province will be competing at the PGA of BC's championship this year."The Association is very much looking forward to hosting i...
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Canadian champion
'That day has finally come': Dunstone takes Brier Tankard for stroll in Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Matt Dunstone waltzed through Riverside Park on Friday [June 5] morning toting heavy hardware, a full-size replica of the Brier Tankard. "You're the curler!" one pickleballer said. After a quick conversation through a fence, Dunstone made his way onto the court for a quick game, picking up a win w...
Jun 05, 2026
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FIFA World Cup
City of Kamloops announces lineup of 2026 FIFA World Cup festivities at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has laid out its plans to celebrate the FIFA World Cup with watch parties at Riverside Park, which will feature live music and community activations. As part of the festivities, the city said all 104 games of the tournament - which runs June 11 to July 19 - will be shown for free on a la...
Jun 05, 2026
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Canada
PM Carney travelling to Ireland and France for G7 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe on Thursday, visiting Ireland and France for the G7 summit. The summit is running from June 15 to June 17 in Evian-les-Bains and France says the focus will be on reducing global inequalities. The...
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Walk With Israel draws tens of thousands in Toronto amid tight security
Police were out in force to keep prevent clashes at Sunday's annual Walk With Israel in Toronto. Tens of thousands were expected to participate in the walk, which drew an estimated 56,000 people last year, organizers said. Police said they increased t...
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ITK president reflects on Mary Simon's legacy as first Indigenous Governor General
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he's proud of how Gov. Gen. Mary Simon used her time in office to seek a balance between her dual identities as an Inuk woman and the Crown's representative in Canada - roles that some Indigeno...
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World
Iran's soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup
TIJUANA, México (AP) - Iran's soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday morning for training ahead of the World Cup, before three group matches in the United States later this month. Ehsan Hajsafi was the first player to exit the plane with...
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Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after US-supported ceasefire deal
MREIJEH, Lebanon (AP) - Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington went into effect and despite a U.S. request not to attack Lebanon 's capital. Lebanon's state-run national news ag...
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The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country. The operation, according to the army's statement, was conducted in the Mandara moun...
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