PARKCREST CARE AND LEARNING CENTRE
YMCA-operated child care facility opens at Parkcrest elementary
KAMLOOPS - The newest child care centre in the city had its grand opening Monday (Sept. 22), operating out of re-built Parkcrest elementary. Including the latest centre at Parkcrest, about half of the schools in the Kamloops area have some form of child care attached. School District 73 board chair Heather Grieve says ...
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INTERFACE FIRE
Small interface fire near Overlanders Bridge doused by Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews made short work of an interface fire that sparked along the Rivers Trail on Monday afternoon (Sept. 22). Just before 1 p.m., motorists along the Overlanders Bridge got a good look at what started out as a small plume of smoke and quickly turned into visible flames. The incident app...
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ROTARY FALL FOOD DRIVE
Kamloops Food Bank prepares for distribution after food-drive success
KAMLOOPS - The shelves at the Kamloops Food Bank are well-stocked after this past weekend's food drive.A record-breaking 75,000 pounds of food was collected for the non-profit organization on Saturday during the bi-annual Rotary Food Drive.The strong turnout came after hundreds of volunteers hit the pavement to make su...
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defamation case
Hamer-Jackson, Neustaeter set to return to court Monday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, and councillor Katie Neustaeter are scheduled to be back in a Kamloops Court room on Monday (Sept 22) following an adjournment in their defamation case. The adjournment was granted by in July, after Hamer-Jackson was finally able to secure representation from lawyer Jody We...
Sep 21, 2025
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FUNDRAISING EVENT
Timeraiser fundraising event returns to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Those willing to lend a helping hand to local non-profits could land some artwork in the 12th annual Timeraiser event. Presented by Volunteer Kamloops, participants can bid on artwork but not with money, but time. "Winning bidders, have one year to complete their volunteer commitment with any agency pre...
Sep 21, 2025
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPGRADES
TNRD offering free emergency-grade address signs
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is offering new emergency-grade address signs to residents free of charge.This program will provide property owners with standard, emergency-grade address signs and ensure that addresses conform with necessary requirements. The program is being grant funded by the...
Sep 21, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Trouble with plants left in original containers
With so many people living in apartments and condos these days, container planting is the choice for many urban gardeners. But as Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home and Garden explains, you need to be aware of problems arising from plants left in their original containers!
Sep 11, 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 ...
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British Columbia
High-risk sex offender Randall Hopley will live in Vancouver, police warn
VANCOUVER - A high-profile sex offender has been released from prison to live in Vancouver and police have issued a safety warning to the public about the man. Randall Hopley last gained the public's attention when he cut off his monitoring anklet and...
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B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad gets 70.66% support in leadership review
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad said he believes he has the confidence of the party membership after winning 70.66 per cent support in a leadership review. Rustad told reporters outside the legislature on Monday that he was...
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Five things to know about the B.C. ostrich farm and pending cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - RCMP and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., where about 400 birds are expected to be culled over an outbreak of avian flu within the flock that began last year. Here are f...
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Hurlbert hat trick earns Blazers forward WHL Rookie of the Week honours
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P. Hurlbert's hot start has caught the attention of the Western Hockey League. The WHL announced Hurlbert won the league's first Rookie of the Week award for the 2025-26 season. The Allen, Texas-born winger scored a hat trick in his season debut Saturday (Sept. 20) as the Blazers d...
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SOCCER DOUBLE DIP
WolfPack Soccer with a pair of wins on Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The TRU Wolfpack soccer teams both picked up a big three points on Saturday (Sept 21) with wins over UNBC and MacEwan. On home turf in Kamloops, the women won their third straight home game by walloping the UNBC Timberwolves 5-0. TRU getting goals from Esi Lufo, MacKenzie Lalonde, Alexis Virgo and Makenna Fo...
Sep 21, 2025
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BLAZERS WIN
Hurlbert dazzles in debut as Blazers win their opener
KAMLOOPS - JP Hurlbert showcased to the Kamloops faithful why he's projected to be a first round selection in next year's NHL entry draft, potting a hat-trick in a season opening 6-4 Blazers win over the Spokane Chiefs. It was actually the visitors getting on the scoresheet first, with Rhett Sather bulging the twine ju...
Sep 21, 2025
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Canada
MPs set to push Champagne to clarify budget timing at finance committee
OTTAWA - Finance Minster François-Philippe Champagne will appear in front of the House of Commons' finance committee in two weeks as MPs seek clarity on the budget cycle. Ottawa's spending plans are traditionally tabled in the spring; Champagne is set ...
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Five things to take away from Carney's remarks on foreign policy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in New York on Monday before attending the UN General Assembly. There, he pitched the audience on Canada as a country that "has what the world wants." Here are fi...
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Explainer: what Canada's recognition of Palestine means, and what comes next
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that Canada now formally recognizes a Palestinian state. Here's an updated look at what this means, and what comes next. Is Palestine a country? The name Palestine has been attached to an area of the...
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World
Effort to strip Costa Rica President Chaves of immunity falls short in congressional vote
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Costa Rica's congress fell short Monday of the supermajority required to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of immunity in order to prosecute him on corruption charges. Prosecutors allege that Presid...
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Guineans vote 'yes' in referendum that could allow leader of country’s junta to run for president
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - Over 90% of Guineans voted 'yes' in a constitutional referendum that could allow the leader of the country's junta to run for president, according to provisional results announced Monday evening by the electoral bo...
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Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence. Speaking from the White House, Trump said wom...
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