TRU Volleyball Crash
Driver in crash that killed TRU volleyball player still without lawyer as sentencing approaches
KAMLOOPS - Colval Abbinett was back in a Kamloops courtroom Thursday (Sept. 18) morning, appearing virtually before the judge.Abbinett has already pleaded guilty to one count of driving without due care and attention during a court date in June, but the path towards a sentencing date has been postponed multiple times. ...
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COMPOST COLLECTION
City of Kamloops committee supports organics expansion plan to include apartments, condos
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' Livability and Sustainability Select Committee has backed a plan to expand residential organic collection across the city.Currently, the city collects organics from single-family residential properties. The plan is to now add multi-family properties, such as apartments or condos, into the program. ...
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Edmonton flight bolsters Kamloops Airport summer activity
KAMLOOPS - A steady number of passengers arrived and departed from the Kamloops Airport over the summer. YKA did introduce a new flight this year, a direct route to Edmonton, which worked well for both WestJet and Kamloops Airport."Our forecast passenger numbers going into 2025 were relatively comparable to what w...
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UNITED WAY BC BREAKFAST
Conference centre packed for United Way BC kickoff event
KAMLOOPS - Thursday (Sept. 18th) is United Way BC Day, when unions, companies and non-profits get to see the impact their time and money have had on helping communities across the province. The Thompson-Nicola-Cariboo region alone raised over $800,000 last year. The day kicked off with a breakfast celebrating the work ...
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In the WHL
Reggie Newman of Kamloops named new Victoria Royals captain
VICTORIA, B.C. - Kamloops hockey product Reggie Newman has been named the tenth captain of the Victoria Royals.The 20-year-old Newman is preparing for his fifth - and final - season in the Western Hockey League. He's been a mainstay of the Royals lineup ever since he was drafted in the fourth-round of the 2020 WHL draf...
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Drought Ratings
Kamloops-area drought ratings on the rise again as temperatures remain above seasonal
KAMLOOPS - The drought rating in the Kamloops area continues to tick up as the region remains under a prolonged period of hot and dry - and sometimes record-breaking - weather. According to new data from the B.C. River Forecast Centre, the South Thompson River basin is now at drought level 2, joining the North Thompson...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Trouble with plants left in original containers
With so many people living in apartments and condos these days, container planting is the choice for many urban gardeners. But as Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home and Garden explains, you need to be aware of problems arising from plants left in their original containers!
Sep 11, 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
Seven-month Vancouver Island transit strike ends after 'deeply disruptive' dispute
DUNCAN - A strike by transit workers in Vancouver Island's Cowichan Valley is over after more than seven months of job action. Unifor says its members and employer Transdev have agreed to abide by recommendations from provincial mediator Vince Ready, w...
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B.C. wildfire season extending into fall until stormier weather arrives
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service says fire season is expected to continue into the fall in British Columbia as risks for new blazes remain for much of the province. The service's seasonal outlook says the risk is especially high in the Cariboo region...
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B.C. man who claims he stabbed 3 on 'God's will' isn't responsible, lawyer says
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for the man accused of an attack at a Vancouver Chinatown festival says his client had no motivation other than a direction from God to stab three people and he should be found not criminally responsible. Glen Orris told a B.C. ...
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In the WHL
Reggie Newman of Kamloops named new Victoria Royals captain
VICTORIA, B.C. - Kamloops hockey product Reggie Newman has been named the tenth captain of the Victoria Royals.The 20-year-old Newman is preparing for his fifth - and final - season in the Western Hockey League. He's been a mainstay of the Royals lineup ever since he was drafted in the fourth-round of the 2020 WHL draf...
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HANGING THEM UP
Loewen explains retirement, talks of importance of Hay, Blazers
KAMLOOPS -- Former Kamloops Blazers' captain Jermaine Loewen has retired from professional hockey."I felt like it was in the best interest of my family," Loewen said. "You have to just know when it's your time to move on from something you love. And it's hard. It was difficult decision."Loewen becam...
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Blazer Hockey
Blazers release D Gugyelka, reassign G Kabrud
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are saying goodbye to another veteran prior to the start of the 2025-26 Western Hockey League regular season.The team announced Wednesday (Sept. 17) it has released 18-year-old defenceman Jager Gugyelka.From Coaldale, Alberta, Gugyelka was acquired from the Edmonton Oil Kings on December...
Sep 17, 2025
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Canada
Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its three transgender laws: memo
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo obtained by The Canadian Press. The internal document s...
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B.C. man who claims he stabbed 3 on 'God's will' isn't responsible, lawyer says
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for the man accused of an attack at a Vancouver Chinatown festival says his client had no motivation other than a direction from God to stab three people and he should be found not criminally responsible. Glen Orris told a B.C. ...
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CAQ member booted from cabinet quits party, says she has lost faith in leader Legault
QUÉBEC - A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec recently booted from cabinet has resigned from the party and says she no longer has faith in Premier François Legault. Maïté Blanchette Vézina says she will sit as an Independent and says Legault should ...
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World
Powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia's far east Kamchatka region
MOSCOW (AP) - A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake's epicenter was 127 kilom...
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4 service members were aboard US Army helicopter that crashed in Washington state
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Four service members were aboard a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, the Army said in a release Thursday. The Army did not release their conditions....
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Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump's nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats. ...
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