DROPING ENROLLMENT
Low enrolment, limited interest has SD58 in Merritt examining options on class structures
MERRITT - Amid budgetary pressure and the possibility of a school closure in Merritt, the Nicola-Similkameen School District (SD58) has been forced to get creative in an effort to support students.Decreasing enrollment over the past number of years has put some programs in jeopardy due to limited interest from students...
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Tank Hill Closure
Brief closure coming to Highway 1 at Tank Hill early Tuesday morning
LYTTON - A heads up to drivers on the Trans-Canada Highway in the Fraser Canyon as there will be an overnight closure in the Lytton-area next week as crews continue to work on repairs following the atmospheric river from Nov. 2021The Ministry of Transportation and Transit says the highway will be closed at Tank Hill fr...
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Kamloops and Area
Wildfire Safety
BC Wildfire, Kamloops Fire Rescue urging caution over May long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service wants people to take precautions with any fire use over the May long weekend, saying most wildfires are preventable. It is urging people to check for wildfire activity, weather conditions, road closures as well as evacuation orders and alerts, before lighting any fires."B.C. cont...
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Highway Safety
BC Highway Patrol warning of 'very visible' police presence this May long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The BC Highway Patrol says it will be out and about on provincial highways this Victoria Day long weekend. In a news release Friday (May 16), it said there will be highly-visible police patrols in the Kamloops area, as well as in places like Barriere, Sicamous, Chase, Nelson, Cranbrook, Golden, and Revelstok...
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Coach Of The Month
John Antulov named League1 BC coach of the month; three players also earn honours
KAMLOOPS - John Antulov has been named the League1 BC coach of the month for April.Antulov has led Kamloops United (formerly Rivers FC) to their best start this this League1 BC season. Kamloops United (KUFC) finished with two wins and a draw in April, and they've added two wins from two games so far this month.With fou...
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ER Closure
Lillooet ER to be closed for 25 hours going into May long weekend
LILLOOET - The emergency room at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed for 25 hours heading into the May long weekend. Interior Health says the facility will be unavailable between 7:00 a.m. Friday (May 16) and 8:00 a.m. Saturday (May 17). People are being told to make the two hours drive to Royal Inla...
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Unique Specimen Trees
Looking for that special something to make your yard stand out in the neighbourhood? Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of unique and attractive trees of the weeping variety to provide that very element!
Apr 30, 2025
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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!
Apr 23, 2025
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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!
Apr 23, 2025
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British Columbia
B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba
VICTORIA - British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manitoba border. Parmar says the deployment comes after B.C. sent 42 firefighters to Manitoba, where a blaze in the Rural Muni...
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Rural B.C. officials receive 'gratitude' over landfill resolution before ostrich cull
NAKUSP - A member of a British Columbia regional district says a decision not to allow the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to dispose of ostrich carcasses in its landfills pending further testing of the birds has been met with "gratitude." The Regional District of Central Kootenay board resolved "to with...
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B.C. man gets hunting ban, $13,000 penalty after illegally killing bighorn ram
NORTH VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man has been banned from hunting sheep in the province for three years after he illegally killed a bighorn ram and lied to authorities about where the hunt took place. B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service says in a statement posted to Facebook that Heith Proulx of Kelowna killed the ...
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Local Sports
Coach Of The Month
John Antulov named League1 BC coach of the month; three players also earn honours
KAMLOOPS - John Antulov has been named the League1 BC coach of the month for April.Antulov has led Kamloops United (formerly Rivers FC) to their best start this this League1 BC season. Kamloops United (KUFC) finished with two wins and a draw in April, and they've added two wins from two games so far this month.With fou...
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Clarke Is Back!
Scott Clark to stay on as TRU women's basketball coach; Kamloopsian Joe Davis named new associate head coach
KAMLOOPS - Scott Clark will continue on as head coach of the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack women's basketball team for the 2025-26 Canada West season. Clark took over from Todd Warnick in December after the latter went on a personal leave. Prior to that, Clark had been head coach of the TRU men's basketball...
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CFL TRAINING CAMP
New voices directing B.C. Lions' offensive line: 'We're going to be an aggressive run team'
KAMLOOPS - Hope springs anew for the B.C. Lions' offensive line, which allowed the most sacks in the Canadian Football League in 2024. Paul Charbonneau has taken over as offensive line coach and he is taking directives from first-year head coach Buck Pierce. The club made significant additions during the off-season, ad...
May 15, 2025
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Canada
Rural B.C. officials receive 'gratitude' over landfill resolution before ostrich cull
NAKUSP - A member of a British Columbia regional district says a decision not to allow the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to dispose of ostrich carcasses in its landfills pending further testing of the birds has been met with "gratitude." The Regional District of Central Kootenay board resolved "to with...
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N.S. health minister admits 'growing pains' with new free-parking policy at hospitals
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking at hospitals can become a hot-button issue. At the big hospitals in Halifax, tensions are growing as unauthorized motorists are routinely taking up too many spots, leaving health-care staff scrambling as they show up for work. P...
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Amazon, worker union before Quebec labour tribunal over warehouse closures
MONTREAL - A Quebec labour tribunal has begun hearing a case against Amazon over the e-commerce giant's closure in January of seven warehouses in the province. Some 1,700 employees lost their jobs following Amazon's sudden termination of its Quebec warehouse operations months after workers at a Montreal-area facility u...
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World
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration's appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law. Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a de...
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Authorities say 11 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail; 10 still missing after one recaptured
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities in Louisiana say they are in pursuit of 10 inmates - at least one of whom is convicted of murder - who escaped from a New Orleans jail. Another inmate was captured Friday after a brief foot chase through the French Quarter, the Louisiana State Police said in a post on the social media pla...
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Jury convicts ex-Tennessee House speaker and his aide in legislative mail scheme
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff in a scheme to win taxpayer-funded mail business from state lawmakers even after scandals drove the two out of political power. Former Republican Rep. Glen Casada was found guilty of all 19 charges...
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