ER Closed Again
Lillooet ER closed for 20th time in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet and area residents are in the middle of navigating yet another emergency room closure, the twentieth of this year. Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed until 8:00 a.m. Friday (May 2) morning. The 37-hour closure began at 7 p.m. Wednesday night. ...
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Advocate fears mental health stigma after Vancouver festival tragedy
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that killed 11 people in Vancouver on Saturday. Health officials have said the suspect, Adam Kai-Ji Lo, was under the care of a mental h...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Girls Skate Kamloops grinds down barriers
Apr 30, 2025
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Art of Gardening - Things You Need To Get Done In Spring
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Kamloops and Area
FEDERAL ELECTION
NDP future discussed after loss of seats, leader, official party status
KAMLOOPS -- The federal election proved to be a two-party race between the Conservatives and Liberals, while the NDP placed a distant third with a vote share of 6.3 per cent. The New Democrats earned about six per cent of the vote in the Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola riding and 5.4 per cent in Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rocki...
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BUDGET REACTION
SD73 budget cuts draw disapproval from District Parent Advisory Council
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (April 28th), the SD73 budget was passed despite the criticism the district received from various groups.Among the concerned groups is the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC), who is disappointed with the message the budget cuts are sending to parents and students."We had a strong reaction...
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MURDER TRIAL
Bagabuyo murder trial resumes after two-day pause
KAMLOOPS - The first-degree murder trial of Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo resumed on Wednesday (April 30) morning following a brief two-day hiatus for new disclosure.Bagabuyo is charged in the slaying of his client Mohd Abdullah back in March of 2022.Wednesday morning, the court heard an application to vary bail. The conten...
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GRASSLAND SIGNAGE
Lac Du Bois Grasslands has new signage due to collaboration between multiple community groups
KAMLOOPS - The Lac Du Bois Grasslands Protected Area has new signage after a collaboration between multiple groups. The organizations, including the Kamloops Naturalist Club, Tk'emlups te Secwepemc, BC Parks and the Grassland Conservation Council, provided extensive information about Secwepemc use and stewardship of th...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Unique Specimen Trees
Looking for that special something to make your yard stand out in the neighbourhood? Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of unique and attractive trees of the weeping variety to provide that very element!
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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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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canadian Tire bidding on Hudson's Bay assets, sources say
TORONTO - Beleaguered retailer Hudson's Bay has attracted a bid from Canadian Tire, two sources familiar with the sales process say. The sources, who are not being named because they were not authorized to speak about the matter, say the household goods chain has made a bid for some of the faltering department store's ...
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Advocate fears mental health stigma after Vancouver festival tragedy
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that killed 11 people in Vancouver on Saturday. Health officials have said the suspect, Adam Kai-Ji Lo, was under the care of a mental h...
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TransLink to expand Metro Vancouver bus service with newly approved investment plan
BURNABY - Metro Vancouver's transportation authority says a plan is in place to fund the largest increase in bus service in the region since 2018, in addition to expansions and improvements approved last year. A statement from TransLink says its board of directors and the Mayors' Council on Regional Transportation appr...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Girls Skate Kamloops grinds down barriers
KAMLOOPS - Girls Skate Kamloops is a peer-led group dedicated to fostering female representation in the local skateboarding community. Sessions take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Rotary Skate Park on McArthur Island. No registration is required and all ages and skill levels are welcome. Volunteer ...
Apr 30, 2025
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TRU Signing
Prince George native Jordan Fulljames transfers to TRU volleyball team
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack men's volleyball team have announced the signing of Prince George native Jordan Fulljames ahead of the 2025-26 Canada West season. Fulljames, a six-foot-three outside hitter, has three years of eligibility left as he played two seasons of Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association ...
Apr 27, 2025
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League1 BC
KUFC men play to scoreless draw Saturday; women still searching for first win
KAMLOOPS - A tough weekend of League1 BC games for Kamloops United FC (KUFC) as they hosted Altitude FC from North Vancouver Saturday (April 26) afternoon.The KUFC women conceded four goals in the first 30 minutes en route to a 5-1 loss at McArthur Island. Jayda Thompson and Vanessa Tome scored a pair each, while Holly...
Apr 27, 2025
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Canada
No more public money for Lion Electric, Quebec government says
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't invest more public money in Lion Electric, putting the electric-vehicle maker's future in doubt. Economy Minister Christine Fréchette said in a statement Wednesday evening that it wouldn't be responsible to inject more government funds into the struggling company. S...
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Supreme Court to hear appeal of Quebec ruling that invalidated random police stops
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a case about whether it's constitutional for police to make a random traffic stop without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence. Canada's highest court announced today it has granted the Quebec government leave to appeal a lower court decision...
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In the news today: Vancouver festival attack and the mental health stigma
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Fear of mental health stigma after festival attack A British Columbia advocate says people with mental illness and those who work with them are afraid of the consequences that could come in reaction to the festival tragedy that ki...
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World
Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz is out in first major shakeup of Trump's second term
WASHINGTON (AP) - White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is set to depart the administration, according to two people familiar with the matter on Thursday, marking the first major staff shakeup of President Donald Trump's second term. Waltz came under searing scrutiny in March after revelations that he added ...
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Weekend round of nuclear talks between US and Iran are postponed, Oman says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Planned negotiations between Iran and the United States this weekend over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program have been postponed, Oman announced Thursday. A message online from Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi made the announcement in a post on the social platform X. &qu...
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Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
President Donald Trump's administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for youths with gender dysmorphia. The Health and Human Services report questions standards for the treatme...
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