BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
East Kamloops BIA names executive director; running survey to better understand local challenges and opportunities
KAMLOOPS - A third business improvement association (BIA) is now operating within the city of Kamloops. The East Kamloops BIA is joining the north shore and downtown associations, helping advocate for local business owners from a unified voice. The new East Kamloops BIA includes the areas of Valleyview, Dallas and Camp...
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BAIL REFORM
Devil will be in the detail for liberal bail reform legislation; Kamloops MP Caputo
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, the federal liberals and justice minister Sean Fraser announced plans to bring forward legislation this fall to address bail reform.Bail reform has been a hot button topic at all levels of government from city hall in Kamloops to the house of commons in Ottawa. The opposition conservatives...
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Kamloops and Area
Canada Day Festivities
Fireworks to return as Kamloops releases details about Canada Day 2025 festivities
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has released its schedule of events for this year's Canada Day festivities, and its expected to feature a fireworks display. After electing to move forward with a drone light show last year, City Councillors reversed course, and reverted back to the traditional fireworks display. Accordi...
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Water Safety
Kamloops reissues reminder about water safety in North and South Thompson rivers
KAMLOOPS - Residents and visitors in Kamloops are being warned of the risks and dangers of swimming in both the North and South Thompson rivers because of the ongoing risks and hazards. In a news release, Kamloops Fire Rescue Fire Inspector Josh Cowen said those risks and hazards include cold water, fast-moving current...
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Bear-Resistant Carts
'Steady' number of requests made for optional bear-resistant waste carts in Kamloops as City prepares deliveries
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it will be delivering bear-resistant garbage and organics carts to residents that have requested them in the near future. Environmental Services Supervisor Danielle Sparks says there have been approximately 200 requests made for these carts since the city-wide program was launched i...
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Gym Bookings
City of Kamloops to take over booking process for SD73 gyms on July 1
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will take over the booking process for all community use gyms at Kamloops-Thompson School District facilities, starting on Canada Day (July 1) this year. In a news release, the City of Kamloops said the change will create operational efficiencies for the two parties. "This change is...
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Featured Content
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...
May 20, 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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Plants For Under The Tree
Plants are indeed a wonderful thing to have in your yard. But certain areas of your yard may not be suitable for every plant, especially for under a tree! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for doing just that!
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
B.C.'s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia's Interior health authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles in the region spanning the province's southern Interior. A statement from Interior Health says communities in the region with confirmed cases now include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. The updat...
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B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu gets keys to first retail store once owned by The Bay
DELTA - British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu has received the keys to a store taken over from Hudson's Bay, the first of more than two dozen that she has her eyes on. Liu plans to turn the former Saks OFF 5th store in the Tsawwassen Mills mall in Delta, B.C., into a cultural, tourist and retail destination. It's the s...
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B.C. police watchdog calls hearing into officers' 'racist, sexist' WhatsApp group
British Columbia's Police Complaint Commissioner says he's called a public hearing to probe misconduct allegations against three current and three former Nelson police officers over alleged racist, sexist and inappropriate comments made in a private WhatsApp chat group. Prabhu Rajan says the allegations "go to the...
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Local Sports
TEAM CANADA
Angove of Kamloops overcomes Olympics disappointment with gutsy swim to qualify for worlds
Sienna Angove felt a similar sinking feeling following the 100-metre freestyle final at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials earlier this month in Victoria. She placed fifth and .02 seconds short of qualifying for the 100m freestyle relay team that will race for Canada at the World Aquatics Championships, which are slated...
Jun 25, 2025
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Stankoven talks potential contract extension, Aruba vacation, playoff success, conference final woes
KAMLOOPS -- Logan Stankoven took some time to relax in Aruba following a whirlwind season in the NHL.He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes from the Dallas Stars in March and joined his new team on a run to the Eastern Conference Final.Stankoven tallied five goals and eight points in 15 playoff games before his Hurri...
Jun 25, 2025
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NBA TRANSACTION
Report: Olynyk traded to Wizards from Pelicans
Kelly Olynyk appears to be on the move again. The New Orleans Pelicans are trading forward Olynyk, guard CJ McCollum and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bey and the 40th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, according to a report on Tuesday from Shams Charan...
Jun 24, 2025
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Canada
Premier Smith says Albertans' desire for leaving Canada has never been higher
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the public desire in her province to quit Canada has never been higher. Smith says a recent byelection that saw a separatist candidate garner almost 18 per cent of the vote shows Albertans are deeply frustrated and angry with Ottawa. Smith says she takes that frustration se...
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Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why it alarms its critics
OTTAWA - Parliament has passed controversial major projects legislation that Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada needs to shore up its economy in the face of a trade war with the United States. Bill C-5 gives the federal government sweeping new powers to speed up permitting for what the Liberals call "nation-bu...
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Senate passes controversial bill to fast-track major projects
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed C-5, the Liberal government's controversial major projects bill. The legislation gives Ottawa the power to fast-track projects intended to boost the national economy by sidestepping environmental protections and other legislation. While the bill passed without amendments, a handful of sen...
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World
Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives 2-year suspended sentence
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) - Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop facing sexual abuse charges, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence. Franco was arrested last year after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at the time, an...
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Prosecutors tell judge government plans to deport Abrego Garcia to a country that's not El Salvador
Federal prosecutors told a judge Thursday that the government plans to initiate removal proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia and to deport him to a country that is not El Salvador upon his release from a Tennessee jail. But the prosecutors also said that they would comply with all court orders and that they're plan...
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Iran's supreme leader warns against further American attacks in his first statement since ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday his country had delivered a "slap to America's face" with its strike on an American base in Qatar, and warned against any further U.S. attacks in his first public comments since a ceasefire was declared with Israe...
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