ER Closure
100 Mile House emergency closed for 17th time in 2026
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency room at the 100 Mile District General Hospital is currently in the midst of a 13 hour closure.In a post on social media Interior Health said the ER will be closed between 6:00 p.m. on Sunday (May 17) and 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning. People in need of emergency care during this closu...
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Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported in British Columbia The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the results Sunday in a resident of the Yukon who had been on the MV Hondius crui...
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Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of May 11, 2026
May 16, 2026
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Holla for Hoya
TWO & OUT
PETERS: City needs to rethink its communication strategy around incidents like this week's water main break
May 15, 2026
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: May 14, 2026
May 15, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Outdoor Recreation Conference
Kamloops to host first-of-its-kind Outdoor Recreation Council conference
KAMLOOPS - The Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia (ORCBC) will host a first-of-its-kind conference in Kamloops this week.The ORCBC said more than 300 leaders, volunteers, innovators, and community builders from across B.C. will gather from Wednesday to Friday (May 20 to 22) for the first-ever conference ded...
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Police Incident
Kamloops RCMP recover stolen truck near Dufferin Elementary
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officials said a heavy police presence along Hillside Drive near Dufferin Elementary School on Saturday evening (May 16) was in response to a stolen truck with stolen license plates.A witness told CFJC Today that RCMP officers blocked access to the road with guns drawn.Another witness on social...
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4th Avenue Sewer
Sections of Fourth Avenue to close again as sewer main project nears completion
KAMLOOPS - Traffic along Fourth Avenue in downtown Kamloops will be disrupted for the remainder of this month and much of June as work on a sewer main project enters the final stages with upcoming brickwork replacement in the area of Victoria Street and Lansdowne Street.Fourth Avenue will be closed between Victoria Str...
May 16, 2026
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Air Travel
'Not the way we wanted to start': some flights cancelled as WestJet resumes direct Kamloops to Edmonton service
KAMLOOPS - WestJet Encore's direct flight between Kamloops and Edmonton is back up and running once again, but there will be some changes to the schedule next month because of high fuel prices. The flights are still due to operate on Fridays and Mondays this month, but Kamloops Airport (YKA) Managing Director Jim Moroz...
May 16, 2026
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Perfect Patio Plants
The Hibiscus and the Mandevilla are some of the best flowers you can enjoy on the veranda this year. Keep them in the shade, and you'll enjoy some incredible blooms, just ask Maury! Enjoy Your Porch Time!
May 08, 2026
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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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British Columbia
'Lion' of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver's Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER - Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College because it was hands on, quicker to complete than a four-year course. She's graduating in June from the program she...
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Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game'
SOOKE - A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Steenbergen from Sooke, B.C., pleaded guilty to several charges...
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Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported in British Columbia The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the results Sunday in a resident of the Yukon who had been on the MV Hondius crui...
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Local Sports
TRAINING CAMP
"He's just everything we want in a linebacker": Lions' GM says lengthy pursuit of Goforth paying off
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Lions' general manager Ryan Rigmaiden chased Ralen Goforth for two years. The pursuit appears to be paying off. "He's just everything we want in a linebacker," Rigmaiden said. "The sky's the limit for him." Goforth is making a habit of salience at training camp in Kamloops, putting ...
May 15, 2026
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Training Camp
BCFC graduate Poissant staying humble amid push for starting job with B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS - Kieran Poissant is making no presumptions, the B.C. Football Conference graduate maintaining a humble demeanour while confirming his intention to chase down a starting position with the B.C. Lions. LIONS RECEIVERS. "We have extremely talented receivers who are willing and able and competing for that sp...
May 14, 2026
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Calculated risk
B.C. Lions' quarterback Rourke aims to reduce sloppiness, maintain audacity this season
KAMLOOPS - Risk is part of Nathan Rourke's game, the 27-year-old B.C. Lions' quarterback teeming with audacity and boldness, attributes that helped him snare the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 2025. Those same qualities are turnover catalysts when untamed and responsible for a portion of the 16 interceptions R...
May 14, 2026
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Canada
'Lion' of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver's Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER - Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College because it was hands on, quicker to complete than a four-year course. She's graduating in June from the program she...
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Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 2025 election platform to make investments that would d...
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Indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen dead after car crash
Juno-nominated Indigenous cellist and composer Cris Derksen has died. AIM Booking Agency, which represents Derksen, says in a social media post she died in a car accident but no further information about the crash was included. A biography of Derksen o...
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World
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert. The MV Hondiu...
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Israeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Israeli military began intercepting boats on Monday morning that are part of the latest wave of flotilla activists attempting to break the blockade of Gaza. More than 50 vessels departed from the port in Marmaris...
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10 random weekend shootings leave 4 injured in Austin, Texas, mayor says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Suspects were being sought in at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, including at fire stations, that left four people injured, the city's mayor said Sunday. The city ordered residents of a large part ...
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