Flood Recovery
Cache Creek announces plans to expropriate two properties to address 'persistent' flood risks
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Village of Cache Creek has begun the process to expropriate two properties along the Trans Canada Highway as part of a larger project to address persistent flood risks.Mayor John Ranta says the two properties - 1153 and 1191 Trans-Canada Highway, near the Cache Creek Fire Hall - were identified ...
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Lillooet ER
Lillooet emergency department temporarily closed for fifth time in June, 39th time in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - For the fifth time in June and 39th time in 2025, residents in Lillooet will be without emergency services. Interior Health says the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. Friday (June 20) until 8:00 a.m. Saturday (June 21). All other inpatient se...
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Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
May 20, 2025
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
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One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Potential water issue is no joke
Jun 19, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Sewer Leak
Kamloops City Hall reopens after sewer blockage Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Hall is back open Friday (June 20) after it was forced to close Thursday due to a blocked sewer line."We had a blockage in the sewer line inside the building which caused a pipe break," Deputy CAO Jen Fretz, who is also the city's civic operations director, told CFJC Today in a statem...
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CLEARWATER INITIAL ATTACK CREW
Training underway for Clearwater Fire Department Initial Attack Crew's first season of wildfire response
CLEARWATER - The Clearwater Fire Department has taken a big step towards expanding its fire response as it added a wildfire Initial Attack Crew to cover the District and the surrounding region. "We just decided to take the initiative and have the equipment and the extra folks to bolster our resources that we have ...
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IN THE CLASSROOM
TRU international students reflect on course that immerses them in Indigenous traditions
KAMLOOPS - Kusum first found it uncomfortable to sit in a circle and quietly listen to classmates speak, a common practise in Privileging Indigenous Oral Traditions and Storywork in International Indigenous Research, the Thompson Rivers University course taught by associate professor Mukwa Musayett (Shelly Johnson). A ...
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Interior Health Leadership
Interior Health board standing by outgoing CEO Susan Brown amid calls for early resignation
KAMLOOPS - The board of directors at Interior Health is standing by its outgoing president and CEO in the midst of calls for her resignation. Speaking at the June 18 meeting, Interior Health board chair Dr. Robert Halpenny said Susan Brown continues to have the support of the board, even as Kelowna MLA Gavin Dew public...
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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...
May 20, 2025
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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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Plants For Under The Tree
Plants are indeed a wonderful thing to have in your yard. But certain areas of your yard may not be suitable for every plant, especially for under a tree! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for doing just that!
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
B.C. mall owner's push to buy 25 Hudson's Bay leases faces landlord opposition: docs
TORONTO - New court documents show that the landlords of former Hudson's Bay properties overwhelmingly oppose the department store's sale of leases to a B.C. entrepreneur. The documents filed by a court monitor appointed to help the Bay through creditor protection say landlords representing 23 leases in a group of 25 L...
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B.C. coroner won't call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner is taking the unusual step of not calling an inquest into the death of Lisa Rauch, who died after being hit by two plastic bullets fired by a Victoria police officer. While an inquest is mandatory after deaths in police custody, Coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says in a statemen...
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Man seen 'speeding toward' dolphins in B.C. waters fined $5,000
PORT HARDY - A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of Pacific white sided dolphins has been fined $5,000 and has been banned from posting anything related to marine mammals on social media. The man was found guilty last November in B.C. provincial court for violating marine mammal regulations after his trial h...
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Local Sports
NorthPaws Series Loss
NorthPaws lose series to Sweets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws lost their three-game road series to the Walla Walla Sweets 2-1. After opening the series in Washington State with a 6-1 win on Tuesday (June 17) and suffering a walk-off loss of 5-4 on Wednesday, the NorthPaws were blown out by the Sweets 15-8 on Thursday. It's the third series loss f...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Hubbard talks Kamloops tennis, racquet sports facilities
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Kelly Hubbard is teasing a busy summer at the Kamloops Tennis Centre.The club is hosting junior camps and two International Tennis Federation events, and plans to resurface some of its courts in August.In the latest edition of The Tattle of Hastings, Hubbard shares thoughts on a number of issues, ...
Jun 18, 2025
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League1 BC Results
More heartache for Kamloops United following defeat to Altitude FC
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - It was another weekend of heartache for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) as both the men's and women's teams were beaten by Altitude FC in League1 BC action Sunday (June 15).The KUFC men lost their fifth game in a row as they were beaten 4-2 by Altitude FC at Kinsmen Field. It was also the f...
Jun 16, 2025
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Canada
VIA Rail and Unifor reach tentative agreement, strike averted
MONTREAL - Via Rail has reached a tentative deal with the union representing 2,400 workers across the country. The deal averts a walkout involving members of Unifor, who had voted for a strike mandate to be exercised as early as Sunday. Unifor says the tentative agreement offers gains in wages, job security and working...
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Applications open for new disability benefit program, payments start next month
OTTAWA - Canada's new disability benefit - a program that provides eligible people with up to $200 a month - is now open for applications. The program is available to people with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 64 who already have been approved for the disability tax credit. The government says applications wil...
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CSIS says it took steps against dozens of employees over misconduct last year
OTTAWA - Canada's spy service says it closed 34 misconduct cases last year and concluded the allegations were founded in 33 of the cases. In its latest annual report, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says disciplinary or administrative measures were taken in the cases, ranging from verbal warnings to dismissa...
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World
Judge says he will order Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from detention
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge says he'll order Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released from immigration detention. Judge Michael Farbiarz made the ruling from the bench in federal court in New Jersey on Friday. Lawyers for the Columbia graduate had asked a federal judge to immediately release him on bail from a ...
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Brampton mayor 'cautiously optimistic' about Bishnoi gang terrorist designation
OTTAWA - Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he's "cautiously optimistic" about the chances of India's Lawrence Bishnoi gang being designated as a terrorist group after meeting with the public safety minister Wednesday night. Brown says that he and Peel region police officials met with Public Safety Minister Ga...
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Iran's foreign minister arrives for talks with top European diplomats in Geneva
GENEVA (AP) - Iran's foreign minister arrived Friday for talks with top European diplomats in Geneva about the crisis that centers on concerns about his country's nuclear program, a week after the long-simmering dispute erupted into war between Israel and Iran. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived at a hotel in the ...
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