Drug Alert
IH issues drug alert for Kamloops after counterfeit pills found to contain fentanyl analog
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Kamloops after pills sold on the street as a common painkiller were found to contain a mysterious fentanyl analog.In an alert distributed Thursday (July 24), IH says the counterfeit tablets were being sold as dilaudid (dillies) or hydromorphone.Instead, the pills a...
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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 a...
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Kamloops and Area
Chainsaw Theft
Kamloops RCMP looking for chainsaw thief
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are looking for help in identifying a man who walked out the Home Depot without paying for a chainsaw.In a news release, police say they were called to the 1000 block of Hillside Drive around 2:20 p.m last Thursday (July 17) afternoon. They say the man took off with a Ryobi chainsaw valued...
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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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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
BIABC calling 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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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...
May 20, 2025
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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...
Jul 23, 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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British Columbia
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in British Columbia correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio issued a statement Saturday saying the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but c...
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A quick history of B.C.'s Red Chris mine where three workers are trapped underground
The eyes of many are on a northern British Columbia gold and copper mine as rescue efforts are underway to free three contractors trapped underground. This is not the first time the Red Chris mine has been in the spotlight. In its decades-long history, the property 80 km south of Dease Lake, B.C., has been the focus of...
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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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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
Federal health minister non-committal on signing more pharmacare deals
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel is not committing to sign pharmacare funding deals with all provinces and territories. The first phase of the pharmacare law that was passed by the Trudeau Liberals last fall calls on Ottawa to cover the cost of contraceptives and diabetes medications for patients. The p...
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Here's how key people reacted after five hockey players were acquitted of sex assault
Reaction was swift after five former junior hockey players were acquitted Thursday in a high-profile sexual assault trial that captured national attention. Here's a look at what key people had to say in the immediate aftermath of the judge's not guilty ruling for Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube...
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A timeline of sexual assault allegations against former Hockey Canada junior players
A timeline of events that led to former Canada world junior hockey team players Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube and Cal Foote being charged with sexual assault. Jan. 5, 2018 - Canada's world junior hockey team defeats Sweden in the gold-medal final in Buffalo, N.Y. June 18, 2018 - Hockey Canada...
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World
Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for - attempting to create clearer national standards for the NCAA's name image and likeness program. The move comes ami...
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Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday canceling about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans look to lock in cuts to programs targeted by the White House's Department of Government Efficiency. The bulk of the spending being clawed back is for f...
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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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