Assault Investigation
RCMP looking for witnesses in reported assault in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP are searching for witnesses after an assault in Williams Lake last week. On May 18, Williams Lake RCMP say officers were called to Cariboo Memorial Hospital after a patient arrived with a minor laceration. It's believed the injury may have been the result of an assault. The reported assault i...
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Impaired crossbow threats
Anglemont man arrested for impaired driving after threatening neighbour with crossbow
CHASE, B.C. - A man from Anglemont was arrested for impaired driving after uttering threats to a neighbour while wielding a crossbow.Chase RCMP officials said someone called shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 3 to report threats involving a weapon in the Castle Heights area of Anglemont."The caller reported that ...
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Outstanding Vehicles
Salmon Arm RCMP searching for stolen dirt bike, rightful owner of missing ATV
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are looking for a missing vehicle along with trying to find the rightful owner of another. On May 19, RCMP say officers recovered a red Big Bear ATV in the 2000-block of 13th Avenue SW, and efforts to determine or find the owner have been unsuccessful. The rightful owner is asked to c...
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Murder trial in 2024 killing of Tatjana Stefanski in rural B.C. is set to begin
KAMLOOPS - The trial of Vitali Stefanski, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his ex-wife, is scheduled to begin in Kamloops, B.C., today. Forty-four-year-old Tatjana Stefanski was last seen on April 13, 2024, at a property in the ...
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FireSmart Chipping
TNRD to host free chipping days in rural communities
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) FireSmart program is kicking off several weeks of free chipping events in rural communities across the region.The TNRD said these chipping events allow people to dispose of yard waste for free while reducing wildfire risks on residents' properties.The upcoming chi...
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Rural B&E
Police investigating rural break and enter near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - Chase RCMP are investigating a break-in at a rural property where a pair of recreational vehicles and various items were stolen.Police officials said unknown suspects cut the gate lock to a rural property on Loakin-Bear Creek Road near Chase.The suspects broke into the home and several out buildings at ar...
May 24, 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.
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: A Rose by Any Colour
Roses are red, roses are blue, roses are pink, whatever suits you!
May 20, 2026
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Art of Gardening: Holla for Hoya
Ever heard of this tropical beauty? The Hoya is little, but it lives to be wise. Holla for Hoya!
May 13, 2026
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British Columbia
MPs set to vote on Conservative motion calling for protection of private property
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are set to hold a non-binding vote today on a contentious question of private property rights. The Conservatives have introduced a motion calling on Ottawa to protect private property in all future agreements with First N...
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Diver dies off West Vancouver, in second B.C. scuba death in days
WEST VANCOUVER - A man has died while scuba diving off West Vancouver, in the second such death in British Columbia waters in less than a week. West Vancouver police say they received a call about a diver in distress off Whytecliff Park around 1:30 p.m...
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Strike hits Metro Vancouver wastewater treatment plants as labour dispute intensifies
VANCOUVER - Some Metro Vancouver workers have walked off the job as the union begins escalating strike action in a labour dispute with the regional district. The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees' Union says in a release that its members ha...
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Local Sports
2027 Futsal Canadian Championship
Kamloops to host 2027 Futsal Canadian Championship in April
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will host the 2027 Futsal Canadian Championship in April next year.Canada Soccer has picked the Tournament Capital of Canada as the host of the 2027-edition of the national five-a-side tournament. Games will be played on two full-size futsal courts at the Tournament Capital Centre, with ...
May 24, 2026
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LIONS IN LANGFORD
B.C. Lions excited to kick-off 2026 pre-season against Elks in Langford
KAMLOOPS - After two weeks of training camp at Hillside Stadium, the BC Lions now prepare for their first pre-season game against the Edmonton Elks this Saturday (May 23). The team is hoping all the hours of hard work on the field will translate to their first in-game action since the Western Final last year. "We'...
May 23, 2026
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Canada Celebrates
Watch party, soccer activities and live music part of cross-Canada World Cup stop in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Details have been unveiled about the festivities taking place in Kamloops when a cross-country FIFA Men's World Cup celebration tour makes its stop. In April, FIFA released the schedule for Canada Celebrates, a tour that will make 39 stops in 35 communities during the men's world soccer championship. Kamloop...
May 22, 2026
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Canada
Petition draws nearly 6,000 signatures after NHL blocks Habs watch party in Quebec
MONTREAL - A petition opposing the NHL's cancellation of a Montreal Canadiens playoff watch party at a Gatineau, Que., arena has drawn nearly 6,000 signatures. Wassim Aboutanos is behind the petition and head of a group that helped plan the watch party...
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India's commerce minister says Carney's recent visit helped reset relations
OTTAWA - India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent visit to his country paved the way for a complete overhaul of the Canada-India relationship Goyal is in Canada for meetings on trade and investment th...
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Grave of Canadian soldier from First World War identified in cemetery in France
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says it has confirmed that a previously unidentified grave in France for a Canadian First World War soldier belongs to Sgt. Norman McLennan. The headstone at the Courcelette British Cemetery in northern Franc...
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World
Risk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated at chemical tank in California, authorities say
The risk of a catastrophic explosion at a damaged chemical tank in Southern California has been eliminated following a close overnight inspection that confirmed a crack in the tank relieved pressure and cooled the chemical, authorities said Monday. ...
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Husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party
LONDON (AP) - The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than 400,000 pounds ($540,000) from the Scottish National Party when he was its chief executive. Peter Murrell, 62, was...
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Turkish police storm offices of main opposition CHP party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets
ANKARA (AP) - Police stormed the offices of Turkey's main opposition CHP party on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days. It was a violent end to a standoff...
May 24, 2026
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