Kamloops Cancer Centre
Groundbreaking held as EllisDon chosen to build new Kamloops cancer care centre
KAMLOOPS - Construction on the long-promised Kamloops cancer centre is set to get underway soon as the Province touts the "largest capital investment into the expansion of cancer care" in the Kamloops area.Thursday's (July 24) groundbreaking ceremony at the Westlands site at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) was at...
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Highland Valley Copper
Highland Valley Copper expansion project green-lit by Teck board
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Teck Resources has cleared the way for a major expansion at the Highland Valley Copper mine near Logan Lake to begin next month. In a news release, Teck said the construction work will extend the life of Canada's largest copper mine from 2028 to 2046. It also said the capital investment - estimated t...
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Kamloops and Area
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Safety and prevention tips offered during National Drowning Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS -- Lifeguarding work helped B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit investigator Ian Pike pay his way through undergraduate school and it sounds like genuine zeal in his voice when he encourages recreation on the water."Go and have fun, but recognize that there is some risk so you can come home safely an...
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TARIFF RESPONSE
Business Improvement Areas of BC call for action on US tariff file as province announces new deals across Canada
KAMLOOPS - This week, the Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC) issued a news release calling for five action items to address challenges with uncertainty around American tariffs. The association says it has written a letter to Minister Ravi Kahlon but have received no response.The BIABC represents 55,...
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CRIME STATS
Break-and-enters the main driver of Crime Severity Index in Kamloops: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Last year, Statistics Canada listed Kamloops as the Crime Capital of Canada, a title that made waves across the community and on social media. The dubious distinction came as Kamloops crossed over the 100,000 mark for population, placing the community in the census metropolitan area category. Kamloops RCMP S...
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'Get out of jail free' card?
Suspect rolls the dice, steals pricey board game: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Mounties in Kamloops say a woman suspected of stealing a board game should not pass 'Go' or collect $200 before turning herself in.The incident happened at about 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, at a store in the 1300-block of Battle Street.Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Cory Wallace says a woman is alleged to...
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Featured Content
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
"I'm Rohit Kumar, born and raised in Kamloops, and I've witnessed our market's shifts firsthand. My mission is to keep investors ahead of the curve." As a property manager with RE/MAX Commercial Solutions, Rohit Kumar combines local insight with years of hands-on experience to ensure owners and investors maxi...
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Shaping Ornamental Maples
Ornamental trees like the Japanese and Korean maples are indeed beautiful to have in your yard, but where's the best place to plant them and how do you make them look like the fancy ones you see in magazines? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops takes time to show you some of the basics about ...
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
A B.C. miners await rescue, here's how other operations have played out
Rescue operations involving a remote-controlled scoop and drones are underway at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia, where three miners are trapped underground. Here is a look at some previous mine rescues in Canada and around the world. September 2021: Thirty-nine miners at Vale's Totten mine in Sudbury, ...
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Man who allegedly murdered serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appears in court
The man accused of murdering serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appeared briefly by video conference at the courthouse in Sept-Îles, Que., northeast of Quebec City. Martin Charest, 52, faces one count first-degree murder in connection with Pickton's killing in May 2024 at the Port-Cartier federal penitentiary...
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Teck copper mine extension project to move forward with up to $2.4B price tag
Teck Resources Ltd. says its board has given the green light to extending the life of Canada's biggest copper mine by almost two decades with an investment of up to $2.4 billion. With the Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project south of Kamloops, B.C., the Vancouver-based miner aims to produce 132,000 tonnes...
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Local Sports
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Olynyk talks cowboy boots, Spurs, becoming a dad, his father's bout with cancer
KAMLOOPS - Kelly Olynyk is entering his 13th season in the NBA and will be playing for his eighth team when he makes his debut for the San Antonio Spurs this fall. The seven-foot South Kamloops Secondary graduate was traded twice this summer - from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Washington Wizards on June 24 and from ...
Jul 23, 2025
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IN THE POOL
Wadsworth, Powell of KGTC Diving club storm podium at nationals
KAMLOOPS - Philippe Wadsworth and Rykker Powell of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre [KGTC] Diving Club reached the podium at the Diving Canada Speedo Junior Development National Championships earlier this month in Winnipeg. Both 11-year-old athletes were competing in the 10- and 11-year-old division - and ...
Jul 22, 2025
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Vernon native Vasek Pospisil to retire at National Bank Open in Toronto
TORONTO - Vasek Pospisil is planning to retire after the upcoming National Bank Open. The 35-year-old from Vernon received a main-draw wild card on Monday for the event in Toronto for his final farewell. "It's never easy making a decision like this," Pospisil said in a release. "Tennis has been a huge pa...
Jul 21, 2025
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Canada
Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney visits Northwest Territories
Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the town where he was born, as he travelled across the Northwest Territories. Carney spent his early childhood in Fort Smith, south of Yellowknife along the Alberta boundary, before he moved with his family to Edmonton. On Wednesday, he visited the town's community centre, spoke with ...
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A B.C. miners await rescue, here's how other operations have played out
Rescue operations involving a remote-controlled scoop and drones are underway at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia, where three miners are trapped underground. Here is a look at some previous mine rescues in Canada and around the world. September 2021: Thirty-nine miners at Vale's Totten mine in Sudbury, ...
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Three dead after 'Neighbourhood dispute' in Maple Ridge, B.C., police say
MAPLE RIDGE - Part of a quiet neighbourhood in Maple Ridge, B.C., is blocked off by police tape as RCMP investigate what they say was a dispute between neighbours that culminated in a murder-suicide. Police cordoned off the area of the violent scene that saw two vehicles set ablaze and a police Emergency Response Team ...
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World
Rapper GloRilla is arrested on drug charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after "a significant amount of marijuana" was found by police while they investigated a burglary at her home in Atlanta. GloRilla, whose real name is Gloria Woods, voluntarily turned herself in Tuesday and was released on $22,260 bond the same day,...
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French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Macron said in a post on X that he will formalize the decision at the United Nations General Assembly in September. "The urgent thing today i...
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Trump envoy Witkoff says US cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks, bringing home negotiating team
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday the U.S. is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar for consultations after the latest response from Hamas "shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza." "While the me...
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