CANADA VOTES 2025
Election Issues 2025: Carbon tax and the environment
KAMLOOPS - The Conservative Party of Canada had been campaigning on a carbon tax election for years ahead of the writ drop, but with the Liberals lowering the consumer carbon tax levy to zero dollars per tonne, one of the main topics of the election cycle was quickly negated. Nevertheless the environment file remains a...
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Police Incident Update
RCMP say charges expected after explosives found during police operation in Chase
CHASE, B.C. - The head of the Chase RCMP detachment says a Tuesday morning (April 22) police incident led to the seizure of explosives from a house on Third Avenue.Sgt. Stephen Newport told Chase Council that the incident, which involved the use of chemical agents, was connected to an investigation that was being done ...
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Kamloops and Area
Power Outage
BC Hydro responding to power outage in Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS - BC Hydro says it is responding to a power outage in the Sun Peaks area that is affecting more than a thousand customers. Power has been out for 1,704 customers between Whitecroft and Sun Peaks since about 2:34 p.m. Thursday (April 24) afternoon. BC Hydro says a crew is en route, and is expected to be on sce...
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MURDER TRIAL
Video evidence presented in Bagabuyo murder trial includes movements around crime scene on day of homicide
KAMLOOPS - RCMP testimony in Kamloops Law Courts on Wednesday (April 23) painted a picture of the investigation undertaken when Thompson Rivers University lecturer Mohd Abdullah was reported missing. Former Kamloops lawyer Butch Bagabuyo is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his former client, Abdullah, i...
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ELECTION 2025
All-candidates forum echoes national debate as election day nears
KAMLOOPS - An all-candidates forum for MP hopefuls vying to represent Kamloops' two federal ridings was held on Tuesday (April 22).Candidates of the Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party, Green Party of Canada and People's Party of Canada discussed hot-button issues ahead of federa...
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Connective Support Society with assistance from province and Rental Protection Fund help preserve 25 units of affordable housing
KAMLOOPS - Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon was in Kamloops on Wednesday to announce the safeguarding of affordable homes in the community. Through the province's contributions and the BC Rental Protection Fund, 25 units will remain in the hands of families and individuals along Tranquille at Riverside Gardens. The buildin...
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - New Tropicals
They come in to the store every spring and this year is no exception! Ivy Hik from Art Knapp's in Kamloops takes time to showcase some of the new tropicals that are now in stock for you to check out!
Apr 23, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Magnolias in Kamloops
Magnolias are only meant to be grown in the lower mainland...right? Wrong says Maury HIk from Art Knapp's in Kamloops! There are lots of locations in town you can find success with this fantastic flowering tree!
Apr 23, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - One Potato, Two Potato!
Springtime means buds, but it also means spuds! Yes it's a great time to plant potatoes and Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great suggestions for you to try out this season.
Apr 15, 2025
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British Columbia
Vancouver Police Board says report on complaint of arrest quotas coming in June
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Board says a "full report" into a complaint about political motivations and arrest quotas for a crack down on crime in the Downtown Eastside will be delivered in June. Director Allan Black has told a board meeting the complaint centred on the Vancouver Police Department's &quo...
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New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
SURREY - British Columbia has opened the first of the government's promised secure units to provide involuntary treatment for people with brain injuries and overlapping mental-health and addiction concerns. Standing outside the Surrey Pretrial Centre, Premier David Eby says the 10-bed unit will provide involuntary care...
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Federal party leaders work to drive home key messages as election day approaches
OTTAWA - Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore up support in the final stretch of the federal election campaign. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began Thursday in Halifax - where he pitched a promise of change for Canadians struggling to afford life's essentia...
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Local Sports
Q&A WITH STANKOVEN
Stankoven talks Hurricanes' hot start to post-season, Spittin' Chiclets appearance and more
KAMLOOPS -- Logan Stankoven and his Carolina Hurricanes are off to a splendid start in their bid for the Stanley Cup. The Hurricanes lead the New Jersey Devils 2-0 in their Eastern Conference quarter-final series, thanks in part to a two-goal night from Stankoven in Game 1. Game 3 is scheduled to get underway at 5 p.m....
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SABRE TO WOLFPACK
Staying home; Sa-Hali Sabre joins WolfPack women's basketball ahead of 25-26 campaign
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack women's basketball team has added another regional standout as Kamloops local Isabel Phillips will join the team for the upcoming 2025-26 season. "I wanted to stay at home for family, especially my Dad and my Grandma," said Phillips. "I've been able to watch the Wo...
Apr 23, 2025
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Stankoven scores twice, Hurricanes whip Devils 4-1 in playoff opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Logan Stankoven provided an immediate jolt in his first playoff game with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 22-year-old forward scored twice in the second period Sunday to help the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 in the opener of their first-round playoff series. It was part of a strong debut ...
Apr 20, 2025
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Canada
New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
SURREY - British Columbia has opened the first of the government's promised secure units to provide involuntary treatment for people with brain injuries and overlapping mental-health and addiction concerns. Standing outside the Surrey Pretrial Centre, Premier David Eby says the 10-bed unit will provide involuntary care...
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B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis
NEW YORK - Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation in British Columbia are at the United Nations headquarters in New York City calling for the provincial and Canadian governments to fund recovery beds and other supports in the battle against the toxic drug crisis. Chief Roger William with the Tsilhqot'in National Government ...
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Man given five months in U.S. jail for smuggling people across border from B.C.
SEATTLE - The U.S. District Attorney's office in Seattle says a 27-year-old man has been sentenced to five months in jail for helping smuggle eight Indian nationals across the border between British Columbia and Washington state. It says Rajat Rajat, an Indian citizen who lives in California, was indicted alongside thr...
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World
Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, despite the defendant's recent autism diagnosis. Kohberger, 30, is charged in the stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Ma...
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Texas lawmakers approve $1B private school voucher plan
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas lawmakers on Thursday passed a $1 billion education bill that allows families to use public money to pay for private school tuition, a major victory for school voucher proponents nationwide that was cheered on by President Donald Trump. The measure won final approval from the state Senate and...
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Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under aging leader Abbas
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestine Liberation Organization on Thursday announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has not specified a successor. The PLO Central Council's decision, after a two-day meeting, came as Abbas seeks greater relevance and a role in postwar pla...
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