New Detour
New detour taking effect as Tranquille Road sewer main project progresses
KAMLOOPS - Residents are being alerted of a new detour route for traffic and transit in a stretch of Brocklehurst. The City of Kamloops says the construction area of the Tranquille Road Sanitary Main and Road Enhancement Project will extend east just past Southill Street beginning Monday (June 8). Due to significant co...
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NorthPaws
NorthPaws swept by AppleSox to close U.S. road trip
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws were unable to maintain momentum to close their six-game U.S. road trip. After winning their first series of the 2026 West Coast League (WCL) season, the NorthPaws were swept in a three-game set by the Wenatchee AppleSox. Kamloops dropped a back-and-forth game 9-8 in 10 innings Friday ...
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Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of June 1, 2026
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May Long Special Edition
Art of Gardening Special Edition - May Long Weekend
Two & Out
PETERS: To replace the Red Bridge, the province presented 1 good option - and 2 bad ones
Jun 05, 2026
Looped In
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Kamloops and Area
Labour Force
Kamloops sees one per cent rise in May unemployment
KAMLOOPS - The jobs market in Kamloops stayed relatively stable between April and May, with a small increase in its unemployment rates for the month.According to Statistics Canada, Kamloops reported a one per cent increase in unemployment between April and May of this year, rising from 4.9 per cent to 5.9 per cent.The ...
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Paramount Theatre grant
Kamloops Film Society receives $250k grant for Paramount Theatre upgrades
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government will give the Kamloops Film Society $250,000 to update the Paramount Theatre's heating and cooling system.Provincial officials said the Kamloops Film Society will replace the building's 70-year-old failing boiler with a modern HVAC system to service the lobby, offices and the 450-seat The...
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Logan Lake crash
Sudden hail storm causes three-car pile-up near Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE B.C. - A woman was air-lifted to hospital for treatment of a back injury following a three-vehicle pile-up along Highway 97C just south of Logan Lake on Saturday morning (June 6).Logan Lake RCMP spokesperson Cst. Jacob Jungheim said the accident was caused by a sudden hail storm causing icy conditions."...
Jun 06, 2026
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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...
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
Metro Vancouver outside workers' picket Grouse Grind trail
VANCOUVER - The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers is asking people to avoid one of the region's most popular hiking trails as its members put up picket lines. The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees' Union says in a statemen...
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Landlord hasn't paid the mortgage? Know your tenant rights in event of power of sale
You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time - only to learn your landlord failed to keep up with mortgage payments and the home may need to be sold. Panic sets in, as you don't know if you can continue to call this place your home. ...
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'Time all blurs': Senior's journey from Shanghai art teacher to homeless in B.C. park
RICHMOND - Tom Tang, a 76-year-old former art teacher and street portraitist from China, now lives in a park in Richmond, B.C. He doesn't quite know how he ended up there. "Time all blurs together when you spend a long time wandering on the streets. I ...
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Local Sports
NorthPaws
NorthPaws swept by AppleSox to close U.S. road trip
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws were unable to maintain momentum to close their six-game U.S. road trip. After winning their first series of the 2026 West Coast League (WCL) season, the NorthPaws were swept in a three-game set by the Wenatchee AppleSox. Kamloops dropped a back-and-forth game 9-8 in 10 innings Friday ...
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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...
Jun 06, 2026
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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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Canada
Psychological evaluation for Montreal synagogue arson suspect facing six charges
MONTREAL - A 38-year-old man is facing six charges in the attempted arson of a Montreal-area synagogue last week. The charges include arson, possessing incendiary materials, using an explosive substance and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. ...
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The Latest: Louise Arbour installed as Canada's 31st Governor General
OTTAWA - Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been installed as Canada's 31st Governor General, replacing Mary Simon. Today's ceremony included a 21-gun salute, a poetry reading and musical performances by two Canadian artists. Here's the lat...
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In the news today: New governor general, Curbing separatism, Saving rural libraries
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Louise Arbour becomes Canada's new governor general Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will become Canada's 31st governor general today in a pomp-filled ce...
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World
Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response
MADRID (AP) - Pope Leo XIV met Monday with six survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Madrid and vowed to consider their suggestions for how the Catholic Church can improve its response to the crisis, the Vatican said. The meeting, which fol...
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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center says
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Boris was located about 85 miles (1...
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Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag the region back into full-scale war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel and Iran traded fire Monday in their first attacks since the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. The Iranian military said hours later that it was halting offensive strikes, while Israeli Pri...
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