CF Snowbirds
Kamloops Airport exploring the acquisition of a retired Snowbird jet
KAMLOOPS - Now that the federal government has announced the future grounding of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds until new aircraft can be procured - what happens with the old jets?That question recently came to the mind of Councillor Stephen Karpuk, who sits on the Kamloops Airport Authority Society's governing board.La...
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NEXT STEPS
Mixed industrial-residential development near KRCC moves to public hearing
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents will soon get a chance to have their say on a proposed large-scale development just north of the highway. It's the second time the Iron Mask North development has come forward to council after being turned down in January. A 7-1 vote from council will see a public hearing scheduled for pr...
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AAP
Kamloops council amends bylaw to account for email address error that could have affected AAP outcome
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council has moved to correct a technical error that could have resulted in several responses to its ongoing alternative approval processes (AAP) not being counted.The city is asking the public to weigh in on a $16.75-million loan to purchase property for its public works yard on McMaster Way, as wel...
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FIRESMART GRANTS
Kamloops receives just under half-a-million dollars in FireSmart grant funding
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is getting nearly half-a-million dollars in grant funding to advance FireSmart initiatives. The first grant administered through the Community Resiliency Investment Program will be split between this and next year, with the city receiving $200,000 in each installment. "To expand th...
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2021 Floods
Five B.C. mayors join forces to advocate for federal support
MERRITT, B.C. - Five B.C. mayors, from Merritt, Princeton, Hope, Abbotsford and Chilliwack, are joining forces to advocate for federal support as they launch the West Coast Corridor Resiliency Partnership (WCCRP). The WCCRP has come together ahead of the Federation of Municipalities conference next week, where the mayo...
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TNRD
Month-long alternative approval process begins on borrowing for proposed Kamloops Search and Rescue headquarters
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday (May 26) marks the beginning of a public assent process related to a proposed new headquarters for Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR).If it passes, the alternative approval process (AAP) will authorize the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) borrowing up to $6.3 million to fund the proposed Regio...
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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.
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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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Art of Gardening: A Rose by Any Colour
Roses are red, roses are blue, roses are pink, whatever suits you!
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British Columbia
Attorney General Sharma says B.C. supports company's request to reopen Cowichan case
VICTORIA - British Columbia's attorney general says it is rare to reopen a court case as significant as the landmark Cowichan Tribes title decision, but the government supports an effort to do so by the largest private property owner in the title area....
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Comox Valley lifts emergency water restrictions after sewer leak repairs
COMOX - Residents in B.C.'s Comox Valley can resume normal use of toilets, dishwashers and washing machines after the regional district announced Tuesday that repairs to a major sewer leak were complete. In an update, the Comox Valley Regional District...
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Reported Germany-Canada LNG deal would bolster investment case for Ksi Lisims: Eby
A deal to supply Canadian liquefied natural gas to Germany would be a key step toward the partners behind the Ksi Lisims project deciding to go ahead with their $10-billion West Coast plant and export terminal, British Columbia Premier David Eby said T...
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Local Sports
International Diving
Kamloops diver wins 3 silver medals for Canada at Junior Americas Cup
KAMLOOPS - It was a busy weekend for KGTC diver Philippe Wadsworth, as the Kamloops product represented Team Canada at the Junior Americas Cup in Mission Viejo, California. Wadsworth impressed in the first international competition of his young career. Bringing home three 2nd-place finishes in the 12-13-Year-Old Boys' ...
May 25, 2026
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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
Trump's trade czar says tariffs will remain on Canada, Mexico despite trade agreement
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar said there will be tariffs in place on Mexico and Canada even though the countries are part of a continental trade pact. United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday that most nati...
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Attorney General Sharma says B.C. supports company's request to reopen Cowichan case
VICTORIA - British Columbia's attorney general says it is rare to reopen a court case as significant as the landmark Cowichan Tribes title decision, but the government supports an effort to do so by the largest private property owner in the title area....
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Steven Guilbeault to announce resignation as member of Parliament on Wednesday
OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault is set to resign as a member of Parliament, sources have told The Canadian Press. Guilbeault is expected to inform the Liberal caucus on Wednesday. Guilbeault has become increasingly disillusioned in r...
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World
Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump's hold on GOP
PLANO, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, easily defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the latest contest where President Donald Trump sought to oust an incumbent he saw as insuffi...
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Deaths reported after tank implodes at Washington pulp and paper mill
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - The implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state Tuesday killed an undisclosed number of people, local authorities and company officials confirmed. In a joint statement, Nippon Dynawave ...
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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump's push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina senators declined to do so and a federal court blocked a Republican-backed map i...
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