Canada's MAID laws on 'a collision course' as Parliament awaits legal challenges
OTTAWA - As Jocelyn Downie watched the Supreme Court of Canada strike down the laws criminalizing the act of helping someone end their life in 2015, she thought she'd better find something to do with the rest of her career. The push to ensure Canadians...
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IN THE NHL
Hermiston of Kamloops offers insight on front-office duties with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks hired Daren Hermiston of Kamloops on June 5.Hermiston is the club's director of player personnel and player development, making the move to an NHL front office after working for about 17 years as a player agent. DAREN HERMISTON INTERVIEW The former Thompson Rivers University student sp...
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"Were you more invested in this year's Stanley Cup Final because it included Kamloops' own Logan Stankoven?"
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1000 WAYS TO HEAL: National Indigenous Peoples Day - Building community together
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KAMLOOPS TATTOO SHOW 2026
Deeper than ink: Kamloops Tattoo Show creates connections beyond the chair
KAMLOOPS - The buzzing of tattoo machines filled McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre this weekend as participants and spectators both showed for the Kamloops Tattoo Show. Though the primary showcase being fresh ink for all, the event goes far beyond the stencil. Organizers say the event is helping artists, vendors a...
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Iran Deal
TRU expert welcomes latest U.S.-Iran deal to end lengthy war
KAMLOOPS - Over the weekend, the United States and Iran reached an initial agreement to end their war and open the Strait of Hormuz.While details are still filtering in, there is optimism this latest deal will end the nearly four-month-long conflict and bring some stability to the Gulf region.The U.S. said the agreemen...
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Impaired Driving
BC Highway Patrol to wrap up summer impaired driving campaign a month earlier
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Highway Patrol is running a shorter impaired-driving campaign this summer as part of its ongoing effort to take more drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol off the roads. The campaign normally runs June 15 until August 31, but police note starting this year, it will now end a month earlier as t...
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Kamloops Pride
Pride parade lights up downtown Kamloops Sunday
KAMLOOPS - The streets of downtown Kamloops were lined Sunday morning (June 14) as the city's annual Pride Parade returned, bringing together community members, allies, organizations and families for a celebration of inclusion and belonging. "It's really cool to see everyone out on parade day... everyone coming to...
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Art of Gardening: Oh, Deer!
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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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Art of Gardening: Wistful Wisteria
One of the most popular vines at Art Knapp. Not hard to see why.
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British Columbia
Watchdog investigating after man dies in police custody in Vancouver
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man died while in custody in Vancouver. The Independent Investigations Office says in a statement that the man died Monday morning, a day after being arrested and placed at a Vancouve...
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A timeline of how Canada's assisted dying laws evolved
OTTAWA - Efforts to legalize assisted dying in Canada date back decades and the issue has been the subject of debate in Parliament and at the country's top court. Here are some key dates: 1892: Canada's first Criminal Code included a provision that bar...
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B.C. terminates agreement with Fraser River tunnel contractor, retendering job
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is terminating its deal with the design-build consortium it had selected to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel beneath the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver, though it says the $4.15-billion project is still on track. T...
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IN THE NHL
Hermiston of Kamloops offers insight on front-office duties with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks hired Daren Hermiston of Kamloops on June 5.Hermiston is the club's director of player personnel and player development, making the move to an NHL front office after working for about 17 years as a player agent. DAREN HERMISTON INTERVIEW The former Thompson Rivers University student sp...
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Cup champion
Stankovens reflect on Stanley Cup celebrations in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Logan Stankoven took his twirl with hockey's holy grail, lifting the Stanley Cup high above his head and kissing it on Sunday (June 14) in Las Vegas. His father Wes, mother Deana and sister Macie weaved through the dispersing T-Mobile Arena crowd and onto the ice to join him for a memorable family embrace....
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NorthPaws
NorthPaws win back-to-back series, take two of three from Sweets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws have won back-to-back series. After completing a three-game sweep of the Port Angeles Lefties earlier in the week, the NorthPaws took two of three games from the Walla Walla Sweets of Washington State over the weekend. Kamloops got things going with a 9-5 win from Norbrock Stadium Frid...
Jun 15, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa's new surveillance pricing rules not likely to take effect before 2028
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the federal government wants to be "super careful" as it tackles surveillance pricing with its new privacy bill. Under the plan outlined by Solomon, rules on surveillance pricing are unlikely ...
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Watchdog says tax code is 'completely nuts' and calls for simplification, automation
OTTAWA - Taxpayers' Ombudsperson François Boileau is pushing for simplified, automated tax filing as his office faces its highest number of complaints in three years. Boileau released a new report Tuesday showing his office saw a 27 per cent year-over-...
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Drones banned over World Cup training sites in Toronto, Vancouver
Federal regulators have banned unauthorized drones near FIFA World Cup venues and training sites in Toronto and Vancouver to manage crowded airspace and protect event security. As part of broader airspace regulations in effect from June 12 through July...
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World
Federal prosecutors charge 15 people it says impeded agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced charges against 15 people who are accused of impeding federal agents during the Trump administration's massive immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year. The defendants deployed a range of ...
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UK military investigates report that Russian warship fired warning shots at yacht in the Channel
LONDON (AP) - The British military is investigating reports that a Russian warship fired warning shots at a U.K.-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday. The Defense Ministry said it was investigating an "incident" after the ya...
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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying it is no longer a deterrent to violent crime, confirming his change of heart on the policy he helped write as a state legislator 45 years ...
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