Splish Splash
Kamloops water parks to open one week ahead of schedule as summer weather approaches
KAMLOOPS - With a hint of summer around the corner, water parks in Kamloops will open a week ahead of schedule. The City of Kamloops announced the water parks at McDonald Park, Prince Charles Park, Riverside Park and Westsyde Centennial Park will open on Friday, May 23. The city notes the season for water parks starts ...
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Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers
BURNABY - British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province. LifeLabs says in a statement that it and the BC General Employees' Union have reached the three-year collective bargaining agreement after both side...
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ATM Stolen
Power pole ripped out, gas station damaged after ATM in Salmon Arm stolen via chain and vehicle
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A power pole was damaged near a gas station after an ATM was stolen in Salmon Arm. RCMP say they responded to a break-in near 10th Street SW and the Trans Canada Highway shortly after 4:00 a.m. Monday (May 19) where a vehicle used a chain to pull the ATM out of the gas station, extensively damaging t...
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Latest program growth at Kamloops Y focused on mental wellbeing
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Y is well known for its gyms, fitness and activity programs, and it's also become a key provider of free mental health supports in Kamloops. In response to a growing demand for mental health supports in the region, the Kamloops Y decided to ramp up its services several years ago. Today, the orga...
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KAMLOOPS TO EDMONTON
YKA believes new Kamloops-to-Edmonton offering has better chance to succeed than 2023 Flair flight
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents will soon have a direct route to Edmonton as a new seasonal flight has been added to the schedule at the Kamloops Airport.WestJet will be operating the seasonal, twice-weekly flight beginning in July for the summer months. The connection has been tried before, most recently by Flair Airlin...
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Kamloops RCMP, ERT searching Sifton Avenue property
KAMLOOPS - A visible police presence spent part of Tuesday (May 20) raiding a home in an Aberdeen neighbourhood. In an email, Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the Kamloops detachment's Crime Reduction Unit, along with members of the Southeast District Emergency Response Team, were executing a search warrant at a property along...
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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 - Early Spring Bloomers
With the arrival of spring, most gardeners are looking for plants with lots of colour to show off in their yards. Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for you to consider, including trees, shrubs and plants!
May 20, 2025
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Art of Gardening - Marvelous Mint
Looking to grow something that will provide a little flavour and pep in your life? Why not try mint? Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of varieties for you to consider and shows you how you can use them!
May 20, 2025
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British Columbia
RCMP visits B.C. ostrich farm to prepare for potential arrests
RCMP liaison officers have visited a British Columbia ostrich farm to prepare for potential arrests at the property where protesters are trying to prevent a cull of about 400 birds ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Multiple livestreams broadcasting from the Universal Ostrich Farm, in Edgewood, B.C., show ...
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Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers
BURNABY - British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province. LifeLabs says in a statement that it and the BC General Employees' Union have reached the three-year collective bargaining agreement after both side...
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Port says dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet underway, a project touted by Carney
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says preliminary work on a plan to dredge Burrard Inlet to accommodate fully loaded oil tankers is now underway It says the project, which was recently floated by Prime Minister Mark Carney, will proceed through permitting processes including consultation with First Natio...
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Stankoven looks ahead to Eastern Conference final, recaps dispatching Capitals
RALEIGH, N.C. - Logan Stankoven of Kamloops will continue his pursuit of the Stanley Cup on Tuesday (May 20) in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stankoven and his Carolina Hurricanes are hosting the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final. The Hurricanes dispatched Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington...
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COACHING CHANGE
'Sometimes, it's just the right time to make a change': Blazers will not renew Hay's contract
KAMLOOPS - Don Hay will not return as Kamloops Blazers' associate coach for the 2025-2026 WHL season. His contract has expired and the club will not offer an extension. "The Blazers have been great to me," Hay said. "They brought me back for an opportunity to be part of the team that was in the Memorial ...
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Blazers part ways with legendary coach Don Hay
KAMLOOPS - An iconic Kamloops Blazers coach will not be behind the bench next season. The Blazers announced Tuesday (May 20) the team will not renew the contract for Don Hay, who spent the previous three seasons as an associate coach. "I feel very fortunate to have been welcomed back to the Kamloops Blazers and sp...
May 20, 2025
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Canada
Carney to speak with media after cabinet gathers to plan for new Parliament
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to take questions from reporters on Parliament Hill this evening after holding a secretive, two-day retreat with his new cabinet in Gatineau, Que. Carney will speak with journalists after emerging from what his office called a cabinet "planning forum" held at Meech L...
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B.C. slack-line walker forgot to re-attach leash before fatal fall, association says
The International Slackline Association says a fatal fall near Squamish, B.C., on Saturday happened after a woman "forgot to re-tie" her safety leash, resulting in an 80-metre fall. The association says in a social-media post on Tuesday that the 22-year-old woman was a brave and bright recent graduate from th...
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Here's what to know if Canada Post workers go on strike again
OTTAWA - Canada Post has put a fresh set of offers on the table in its negotiations with the postal workers' union, but there are no guarantees a deal will land before mail carriers are set to strike at the end of the week. Seeking to avert another job action, the Crown corporation's latest proposals include wage hikes...
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World
Lawyer says worker accused of helping New Orleans jailbreak was unclogging toilet, not aiding escape
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A worker charged with aiding the New Orleans jailbreak by 10 prisoners shut off water to unclog a toilet, not to allow the men to cut the pipe to create an opening for their escape, the employee's lawyer told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Sterling Williams, a 33-year-old maintenance worker at th...
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IDF fires warning shots as diplomatic tour visits West Bank
OTTAWA - The Israel Defense Forces says it "regrets the inconvenience caused" by warning shots it fired as diplomats toured the West Bank city of Jenin. International media reports say that a Canadian was part of this tour. Global Affairs Canada has not said yet whether Canadian officials were present. The ID...
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Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump's use
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the department will "work to ensure proper security measures" on the aircraft to make it safe for u...
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