ROBBERY SUSPECT
RCMP looking to identify suspect in armed robbery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mounties have released a pair of photos in the hope of identifying a suspect in an alleged armed robbery. On Thursday April 10, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Kamloops RCMP were called to the 1800-block of Tranquille Road, where a man had allegedly produced a machete when a store employee attempt...
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B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is investing up to $11 million toward four projects in the province aimed at boosting the local mass-timber manufacturing sector. Jobs and Economic Development Minister Diana Gibson says in a statement that the funding comes at a time when government investment is needed to st...
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Kamloops and Area
MURDER TRIAL
Video surveillance details laid out in fifth trial day of former Kamloops lawyer accused in homicide of TRU lecturer
KAMLOOPS - The fifth day of a Supreme Court trial for a former Kamloops lawyer facing a first degree murder charge saw another round of video surveillance clips showing some of the more than 600 kilometres driven in an unsuccessful attempt to allegedly find a place to bury the storage tote containing the victim's remai...
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SCHOOL BUDGETS
SD73 DPAC urges trustees to reject budget proposal at next meeting
KAMLOOPS - The SD73 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) has penned an open letter calling for action from the provincial government and local trustees in the face of budgetary pressures in the education sector.DPAC has issued five goals for the board, including rejecting the budget proposal set to be in front of th...
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CANADA VOTES 2025
Election Issues 2025: Housing and affordability for younger generations
KAMLOOPS - With advance polls now closed, Canadians have one more opportunity to have their say in who will form the next government, with polls open on general voting day next Monday, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. On Tuesday (April 22), we continue our election issue coverage with the topic of housing. Each candidate was a...
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Bastion Mountain
Shuswap teenager dies in apparent hiking accident
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in the Shuswap say a teenaged boy lost his life in a hiking accident Monday (April 21).In a news release, Staff Sgt. Simon Scott of Salmon Arm RCMP says the tragic incident happened on Bastion Mountain just before 6:00 p.m.Scott says the 17-year-old boy was walking ahead of two friends when he d...
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - New Tropicals
They come in to the store every spring and this year is no exception! Ivy Hik from Art Knapp's in Kamloops takes time to showcase some of the new tropicals that are now in stock for you to check out!
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Magnolias in Kamloops
Magnolias are only meant to be grown in the lower mainland...right? Wrong says Maury HIk from Art Knapp's in Kamloops! There are lots of locations in town you can find success with this fantastic flowering tree!
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - One Potato, Two Potato!
Springtime means buds, but it also means spuds! Yes it's a great time to plant potatoes and Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great suggestions for you to try out this season.
Apr 15, 2025
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British Columbia
Carly Rae Jepsen, Lena Dunham adapting '10 Things I Hate About You' for Broadway
TORONTO - Carly Rae Jepsen has been tapped to help adapt the teen rom-com "10 Things I Hate About You" for the Broadway stage. Producers say the singer-songwriter from Mission, B.C., will write the music with Ethan Gruska, while Lena Dunham and Jessica Huang will write the book. The musical, produced by Mike ...
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Man missing, woman and infant found alive on shore after B.C. boat accident
LANGFORD - A man is missing after three people, including an infant, were thrown overboard in a boating accident on Finlayson Arm northwest of Victoria. West Shore RCMP say they responded to a report of an unoccupied boat on the ocean inlet of Finlayson Arm Tuesday evening. The Canadian Coast Guard and the Joint Rescue...
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B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is investing up to $11 million toward four projects in the province aimed at boosting the local mass-timber manufacturing sector. Jobs and Economic Development Minister Diana Gibson says in a statement that the funding comes at a time when government investment is needed to st...
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Local Sports
Stankoven scores twice, Hurricanes whip Devils 4-1 in playoff opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Logan Stankoven provided an immediate jolt in his first playoff game with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 22-year-old forward scored twice in the second period Sunday to help the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 in the opener of their first-round playoff series. It was part of a strong debut ...
Apr 20, 2025
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Pro Hockey Debut
Kamloops native Ethan Langenegger makes pro hockey debut for Syracuse Crunch
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Kamloops native Ethan Langenegger made his professional hockey debut with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) Saturday (April 19) night. The 24-year-old Langenegger allowed three goals on 26 shots in 38:14 of action as the Syracuse Crunch fell 3-2 to the Utica Comets in their final ...
Apr 20, 2025
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League1 BC
KUFC men remain unbeaten in League1 BC; women drop another heartbreaker
KAMLOOPS - Another weekend split for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) in League1 BC action at Hillside Stadium Saturday (April 19) night.The men's team scored three in a row en route to a 3-1 win over Evolution FC from Coquitlam to remain unbeaten. Lucas Kirnon, Isaac Tate, and Ben Finley all scored for KUFC after ...
Apr 20, 2025
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Canada
Black federal workers appeal decision to deny certification of class action lawsuit
OTTAWA - Black federal workers who launched a $2.5-billion lawsuit against the federal government are appealing the court's decision to deny it certification. A Federal Court judge last month dismissed a motion to certify the proposed class action lawsuit launched in 2020 by Black public servants who alleged there was ...
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Quebec won't drop legal alcohol limit despite fourth coroner's recommendation
QUÉBEC - Quebec Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault says the province will not be lowering the legal blood alcohol limit despite another coroner's report released this week urging the province to act. Quebec is the only province that has not established a legal limit lower than the .08 - 80 mg of alcoh...
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'To honour him': Canadian Bishops, Métis leader attending funeral for Pope Francis
Donald Bolen, the archbishop of Regina, is travelling to Vatican City for Saturday's funeral of Pope Francis - a journey, he says, is to honour a pontiff who mirrored his vision and his compassion. "When (Francis) put out a book called 'The Name of God is Mercy,' I smiled. Because my episcopal motto is 'mercy with...
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World
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
NEW YORK (AP) - A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy. The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Donald Trump has left the national trade po...
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Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the 'killing field' after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part a potential peace plan. Zelenskyy on Tuesday ruled out the idea of Ukraine ceding territor...
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India suspends water treaty with Pakistan, demands it stop supporting 'terrorism'
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India on Wednesday suspended a water-sharing treaty with rival Pakistan, indicating it was blaming its neighbor for the previous day's attack by gunman that killed 26 people in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India's foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, announced the move at a news conference in New Delhi...
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