BOOK LAUNCH
Arnie Narcisse details 11-year survival of residential school system in new book
MERRITT, B.C. - Arnie Narcisse, an 11-year survivor of Canada's Indian Residential School system, has published a new book with the help of his community. Launching it at NVIT Wednesday (May 28), Narcisse had members from his family and community share stories and celebrate the release of the book. The book Hard to be ...
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Housing Targets
Salmon Arm in fourth group of municipalities given provincial housing targets
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The City of Salmon Arm has been tasked with meeting provincially mandated housing targets. The B.C. government announced a fourth group of priority communities will soon be given housing targets, including Salmon Arm and Vernon. "As we add new communities to the housing targets program to keep u...
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: May 29, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Unique Specimen Trees
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Dealing with one of life's toughest decisions
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: B.C. Lions defensive backs talk training camp standouts, Kamloops experience
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Kamloops and Area
BC Lions Camp
Meikle, Bond of Kamloops released by BC Lions
KAMLOOPS - A pair of football players from Kamloops will once again be playing in the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) this summer.Colton Meikle and Jacob Bond were both released by the BC Lions, though they made it to the end of this year's training camp which wrapped up Thursday (May 29).The 22-year-old Bond, a...
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Fugitives Caught
Revelstoke RCMP arrest escaped prisoner, alleged accomplice
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Alberta are crediting their colleagues in Revelstoke for collaring a pair of fugitives this week.In a news release, Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says Mackenzie Dawn Hardy, 24, and David Joseph Wood, 27, were arrested in Revelstoke on Tuesday (May 27).Savinkoff says Hardy was inadvertently released from prison...
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Albert de Villiers
Former Interior Health top doctor released on parole partway through sex crime sentence
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - The disgraced former top doctor for Interior Health is now out on full parole.Albert de Villiers was found guilty of sexual assault in February, 2023 for offences that took place against a young boy in Grande Prairie, Alberta between 2018 and 2020. Court heard that de Villiers groomed the boy by s...
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the North Thompson and Shuswap
UPDATE (10:00 a.m.): A severe thunderstorm watch is now in effect for the North Thompson region. EARLIER: SALMON ARM, B.C. - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Shuswap region. Environment Canada says conditions Thursday (May 29) are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that may produce heavy ra...
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Ravishing Roses In May
The month of May means a lot of things to many people. Two that come to mind are Mother's Day and, for gardeners, it's roses! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few great tips on growing roses and a few types to consider that are sure to make you and your mom quite happy!
May 22, 2025
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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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British Columbia
Alberta woman allegedly released from jail with fake documents arrested in B.C.
EDMONTON - An Alberta woman who Crown prosecutors say was wrongfully released from an Edmonton area jail with allegedly fake release papers has been arrested in B.C. In a news release, RCMP said Mackenzie Dawn Hardy, 24, was taken into custody this week by officers in Revelstoke, along with a 27-year-old man accused of...
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Police plead for information in 2019 homicide of Richmond, B.C., notary Stephen Chong
Police are issuing a plea for information nearly six years after a British Columbia notary public was found dead in his office in what investigators say was a targeted homicide. The Society of Notaries Public of B.C. is also offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and charging of those respon...
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Victoria's Secret US website is down as lingerie seller addresses 'security incident'
NEW YORK (AP) - Victoria's Secret has taken down its U.S. website and says some in-store services will be unavailable as it addresses an unspecified "security incident." A message to customers remained in place of the popular lingerie brand's normal shopping site Thursday, stating that the company had halted ...
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Local Sports
BC Lions Camp
Meikle, Bond of Kamloops released by BC Lions
KAMLOOPS - A pair of football players from Kamloops will once again be playing in the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) this summer.Colton Meikle and Jacob Bond were both released by the BC Lions, though they made it to the end of this year's training camp which wrapped up Thursday (May 29).The 22-year-old Bond, a...
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STARS SHINE
Kamloops School of the Arts sports team makes school history with first berth in provincial championships
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops School of the Arts students excel in drama, music, singing and the visual arts, among other areas.The school is not known for its achievements in athletics, but recently-established sports programs are starting to gain traction. And, as CFJC Today reports, the girls' soccer team set out this year to...
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Second First-Round Pick Signed
Blazers sign second first-round draft pick in as many days
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers signed their second first-round pick in the 2025 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. The club announced Tuesday (May 27) it has agreed to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with 2010-born center Teagen Bouchard. "Teagen is a tenacious right shot center that was one...
May 27, 2025
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Canada
Quebec Premier François Legault to seek federal funds for Churchill Falls power lines
QUÉBEC - Quebec Premier François Legault says he will ask the federal government to help finance the transmission lines for hydroelectricity projects connecting his province and Newfoundland and Labrador. Legault said today that he will make the request next week during a meeting between the premiers and ...
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Saab, CAE to work jointly on training for Royal Canadian Navy's new submarine fleet
OTTAWA - Swedish defence manufacturer Saab and Canadian tech company CAE Inc. say they will work together to create training simulators for the Royal Canadian Navy's next submarine fleet. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the initiative on Thursday, the last day of the CANSEC defenc...
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Quebec committee recommends restricting social media accounts for youth under 14
QUÉBEC - A committee of Quebec legislature members is recommending that social media accounts be barred for youth under the age of 14 unless they have the consent of a parent or guardian. The recommendation was in the final report of the all-party committee studying the impact of screen time on young people's he...
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World
White House says Israel has accepted a new US proposal for a temporary ceasefire; Hamas evaluating
Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House said Thursday. "I can confirm that special envoy (Steve) Witkoff and the president submitted a ceasefire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported," White House press Karoline Leavitt told reporters. But Lea...
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Man who blamed exposure to far-right content gets 3 years for threatening election officials
DENVER (AP) - A man who blamed exposure to far-right extremist content for motivating his online threats to kill Democratic election officials Colorado and Arizona was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison. Teak Ty Brockbank pleaded guilty in October to making threats between September 2021 and August 2022 agains...
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Argentine court declares a mistrial in the case over the death of soccer star Maradona
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - An Argentine court on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona, the latest dramatic twist in a trial that has captivated the nation and the soccer world for more than two months. The whiplash ...
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