Special Weather Statement
Weeklong special weather statement lifted as Kamloops-area temperatures return to seasonal levels
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has ended a week-long special weather statement that blanketed much of southern B.C. with warmer than normal temperatures.The final special weather statements that covered the North and South Thompson, the Shuswap, the Nicola Valley, and the Fraser Canyon were lifted Wednesday (June 11) ni...
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Tour Paramedic Ride
Paramedics cycling to raise funds for national monument in Ottawa, wrapping up four-day tour in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A group of paramedics cycling through the Southern Interior heat will wrap up their four-day tour in Kamloops. For more than a decade, the Tour Paramedic Ride has held cycling rides across Canada in efforts to raise money to erect a national monument in Ottawa for paramedics who have died in the line of duty...
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Shuswap region. In a notification online, Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain, large hail and strong wind gusts in the Shuswap Thursday (June 12). Res...
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Lillooet ER
Latest temporary closure of Lillooet emergency department to last into the weekend
LILLOOET, B.C. - The 36th temporary closure of the Lillooet emergency department in 2025 will last into the weekend. Interior Health says emergency services will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. Thursday (June 12) until 8:00 a.m. Saturday. During this time, the health authority is asking residents in the area who need eme...
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BEHIND THE BENCH
Marr, Toma join Blazers as assistant coaches; Murray will not return
KAMLOOPS - Steve Marr of Kamloops and Brayden Toma of Sherwood Park, Alta., were on Wednesday (June 11) named full-time assistant coaches for the Kamloops Blazers. "To have this full-circle moment come around is pretty special," said Marr, who grew up watching his cousin Kerry Toporowski play for the Spokane ...
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TIN CUP RALLY
Seniors call for pension reform at second annual Tin Cup Rally in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The second annual Seniors Tin Cup Rally took place on Wednesday (June 11) on the 700-block of Fortune Drive. Seniors gathered to voice concerns over the rising cost of living and its relation to pensions, which they want to see increased. "Seniors' financial difficulties need to be heard," said Kat...
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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...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Colourful Plants For Shade
Who says you can't brighten up that shady corner of your yard with vibrant plant life? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops says otherwise - and has a number of fantastic suggestions to prove his point!
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Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
Looking for something a little different to adorn your patio posts and garden arbours? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home & Garden in Kamloops has just the thing - the Weeping Cascade Hydrangea!
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B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor's home
VICTORIA - A man who set fire to a pastor's family home attached to a Ukrainian church in Victoria has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Victoria police say Walter Machinski was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of arson with disregard for human life after setting the fire in the early morning of Apri...
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B.C. provincial park evacuated, RCMP appeal for information on Squamish wildfire
An out of control wildfire near Squamish, B.C., has grown to nearly 55 hectares and forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park. The District of Squamish says increased wind activity Wednesday afternoon led to growth along the north flank of the Dryden Creek wildfire. It says in a social media post t...
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How undervaluation of Vancouver sites could cost millions in property taxes
VANCOUVER - Retired architect Michael Geller says he's always keen to restore some "justice" to Vancouver's real estate scene. So, when he noticed an official BC Assessment valuation of about $6.4 million on the site of a former heritage hotel in downtown Vancouver - about a third of its true value for tax pu...
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BEHIND THE BENCH
Marr, Toma join Blazers as assistant coaches; Murray will not return
KAMLOOPS - Steve Marr of Kamloops and Brayden Toma of Sherwood Park, Alta., were on Wednesday (June 11) named full-time assistant coaches for the Kamloops Blazers. "To have this full-circle moment come around is pretty special," said Marr, who grew up watching his cousin Kerry Toporowski play for the Spokane ...
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Blazers Assistant Coaches
Blazers go to prep hockey well, sign pair of assistant coaches
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers selected the duo who will succeed former associate coach Don Hay behind the bench. In a news release issued Wednesday (June 11), the Blazers announced hiring of Steve Marr, a Kamloops native, and Brayden Toma as new assistant coaches for the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. Prior to jo...
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U.S. $300,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Rubel of Westsyde snares full-ride football scholarship to NCAA Division I Bryant University
KAMLOOPS - Darn near every college in the U.S. received tape from Logan Rubel and the hulking football player from Kamloops travelled far and wide to be seen by Canadian and American post-secondary pigskin coaches. Three months ago, the NCAA Division I Bryant University Bulldogs unleashed a life-changing offer.Tight en...
Jun 09, 2025
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Canada
Federal union restarting contract talks for more than 120,000 public servants
OTTAWA - Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike. Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says next we...
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Some 30 per cent more Quebec homes to be in flood zones when new mapping takes effect
MONTREAL - Quebec's environment minister says about 30 per cent more homes could be located in flood zones when new maps come into effect next year. Benoit Charette says the number of homes in the province's new flood prevention framework will likely increase to 35,000 from about 25,000. Quebec estimated last year that...
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Prime Minister Carney and Alberta Premier Smith won't take in Stanley Cup Game 5
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney won't be watching the Edmonton Oilers battle the Florida Panthers on home ice Saturday. Smith extended an invitation last week for Carney to join her for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The premier's press secretary, Sam Blacket...
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World
California senator removed from room after interrupting news conference by Kristi Noem
LOS ANGELES (AP) - U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed after he interrupted a Los Angeles news conference on immigration held Thursday by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Padilla, a California Democrat, began shouting over Noem before he was removed from the room. Noem said Padilla did not ask for a mee...
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Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos is released from federal custody on bail
BOSTON (AP) - A judge released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States on bail Thursday after a brief hearing. Kseniia Petrova, 30, who was brought into court wearing an orange jumpsuit, had been in federal custody since February. She was see...
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At least 4 dead and 2 missing in San Antonio after heavy rains flood parts of Texas
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Heavy rains swamped San Antonio early Thursday, killing at least four people who were swept away in floodwaters as crews rescued dozens of others, officials said. Fire officials said they were still searching for two people who were missing. Calls for water rescues began shortly before sunrise, accor...
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