Stolen Truck
Salmon Arm RCMP looking for stolen pickup truck believed to have been spray painted grey
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm are on the lookout for a pickup truck that was stolen from a local auto repair business. On Aug. 31, RCMP were told that a gated compound on the Trans Canada Highway in Salmon Arm had been compromised, and a red 2008 Toyota Tundra was stolen from the site. RCMP say they then receiv...
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Mild fall with fewer storms could end with abrupt wintry switch: Weather Network
The dramatic start to Canada's fall weather will give way to mild temperatures in the middle of the season, the Weather Network's seasonal forecast suggests, but not before a possibly abrupt transition into early winter. Record-breaking heat in British Columbia and early shots of cold weather in Central and Eastern Can...
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BIKE BENEVOLENCE
'Still good people in this world'; CIFM rock 'n' roll convoy pitches in to replace Kamloops cancer patient's stolen bike
KAMLOOPS - Brian Woods is a hugger. CIFM morning show host Nikki Omen and his benevolent rock-n-roll convoy found that out on Tuesday (Sept. 9) when they gave him a $3,000 gift - a bike that will help Woods access life-saving medical treatment. "You know, there are still good people in this world and don't think t...
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SD73 PRESSURES
SD73 sees brighter short-term financial outlook even as storm clouds loom on the horizon
KAMLOOPS - The 2024-25 audited budget was released on Monday evening (Sept. 8) during the regular Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education meeting. The budget saw a surplus, which was able to cover the deficit the district had incurred. Despite this positive figure, the district is still facing financial challenges."W...
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HANGING THEM UP
Former Blazers' captain Loewen retires from hockey
KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops Blazers' captain Jermaine Loewen is calling it a career.Loewen announced his retirement from hockey on Monday (Sept. 9) on social media, saying it is the best decision for his family.The 27-year-old forward from Arborg, Manitoba, played last season in the ECHL, with stops in Fort Wayne and Ka...
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BCGEU STRIKE
BCGEU workers in Kamloops join province-wide picket lines
KAMLOOPS - Nearly nine months after negotiations began between the BCGEU (British Columbia General Employees Union) and the BC Public Service Agency back in January, the union is escalating strike action around the province. Job action started earlier this month, but on Tuesday (Sept 9), the first picket line in Kamloo...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Labour Day 2025
We've made it through the most intense heat of summer. The evenings are getting cooler and the nights are getting longer. Join Maury Hik and the team at Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist for some late summer and fall features!
Sep 01, 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
Mining experts see little industry shakeup after Teck-Anglo American merger
Top executives at Vancouver miner Teck Resources Ltd. and London-based global heavyweight Anglo American PLC have been adamant that the company emerging from their planned combination will maintain a distinctly Canadian flavour. But one mining industry expert questions whether it was accurate to think of Teck as a &quo...
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Mild fall with fewer storms could end with abrupt wintry switch: Weather Network
The dramatic start to Canada's fall weather will give way to mild temperatures in the middle of the season, the Weather Network's seasonal forecast suggests, but not before a possibly abrupt transition into early winter. Record-breaking heat in British Columbia and early shots of cold weather in Central and Eastern Can...
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Judge to rule if Vancouver festival attack suspect is fit for murder trial
VANCOUVER - A judge is expected to decide today whether the suspect in Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival attack that killed 11 people is fit to stand trial. Adam Kai-Ji Lo is accused of driving an SUV through a crowded street on April 26 and faces 11 counts of second-degree murder. Two forensic psychiatrists were call...
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HANGING THEM UP
Former Blazers' captain Loewen retires from hockey
KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops Blazers' captain Jermaine Loewen is calling it a career.Loewen announced his retirement from hockey on Monday (Sept. 9) on social media, saying it is the best decision for his family.The 27-year-old forward from Arborg, Manitoba, played last season in the ECHL, with stops in Fort Wayne and Ka...
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Kaedan Tate
Blazers sign 2009-born California goalie Kaeden Tate
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have gone to the U.S. Prospects Draft well for the third time ahead of the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. The Blazers announced they've signed 2009-born goaltender Kaeden Tate to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. The Huntington Beach, California native was selecte...
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HONOUR HOUSE
Storm get to work at Honour Ranch during team-building event
KAMLOOPS - Honour Ranch assistant manager and maintenance co-ordinator Dan Wadge paused during an interview to look around and appreciate progress made by the Kamloops Storm. "We're very appreciative because it's a lot of work," Wadge said. "When you start getting 25, 26 people out here painting, it goes...
Sep 08, 2025
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Canada
Artist Norval Morrisseau's estate wants dismissal of lawsuit alleging sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted a fellow painter, saying the accuser is engaged in a "defamation campaign" that began after being denied a bid to be promoted as Morrisseau's "artistic successor." The estat...
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta woman pleads guilty to manslaughter with Crown, police at odds
EDMONTON - An Edmonton woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of an eight-year-old girl in a case that has seen police publicly challenge Crown prosecutors. The 29-year-old was charged with first-degree murder but has pleaded guilty to the reduced charge. Edmonton's interim police chief earlier made pu...
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Thousands sign parliamentary petition to make fibbing politicians pay political price
OTTAWA - A Toronto man wants to make honesty the best political policy by passing a bill that would hold members of Parliament more accountable for telling lies. Federico Sanchez has initiated an electronic petition to the House of Commons proposing legislation that might make politicians think twice about being econom...
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World
New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there by Perseverance - ideally in labs on Earth - before ...
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Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace during bombardment of Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland said early Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an "act of aggression" as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media that "Last night the Poli...
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Trump dines at a restaurant near the White House to promote his DC crime crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump had dinner Tuesday night at a seafood restaurant near the White House, promoting his deployment of the National Guard and federalizing the police force in an effort to crack down on crime in the nation's capital. His motorcade made the short distance to Joe's Seafood, Prime Stea...
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