Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers
BURNABY - British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province. LifeLabs says in a statement that it and the BC General Employees' Union have reached the three-year collective bargaining agreement after both side...
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ATM Stolen
Power pole ripped out, gas station damaged after ATM in Salmon Arm stolen via chain and vehicle
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A power pole was damaged near a gas station after an ATM was stolen in Salmon Arm. RCMP say they responded to a break-in near 10th Street SW and the Trans Canada Highway shortly after 4:00 a.m. Monday (May 19) where a vehicle used a chain to pull the ATM out of the gas station, extensively damaging t...
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Latest program growth at Kamloops Y focused on mental wellbeing
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Latest program growth at Kamloops Y focused on mental wellbeing
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Y is well known for its gyms, fitness and activity programs, and it's also become a key provider of free mental health supports in Kamloops. In response to a growing demand for mental health supports in the region, the Kamloops Y decided to ramp up its services several years ago. Today, the orga...
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KAMLOOPS TO EDMONTON
YKA believes new Kamloops-to-Edmonton offering has better chance to succeed than 2023 Flair flight
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents will soon have a direct route to Edmonton as a new seasonal flight has been added to the schedule at the Kamloops Airport.WestJet will be operating the seasonal, twice-weekly flight beginning in July for the summer months. The connection has been tried before, most recently by Flair Airlin...
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Kamloops RCMP, ERT searching Sifton Avenue property
KAMLOOPS - A visible police presence spent part of Tuesday (May 20) raiding a home in an Aberdeen neighbourhood. In an email, Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the Kamloops detachment's Crime Reduction Unit, along with members of the Southeast District Emergency Response Team, were executing a search warrant at a property along...
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Doctors Are Coming
Series of ER closures in Lillooet expected to end by fall 2025: Interior Health
LILLOOET, B.C. - Interior Health expects the series of emergency room closures that have plagued the community of Lillooet this year, to begin to end by this fall. Executive Director of Clinical Operations, Karen Cooper, said all the ER closures at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre this year have been due to a la...
May 20, 2025
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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...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Early Spring Bloomers
With the arrival of spring, most gardeners are looking for plants with lots of colour to show off in their yards. Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for you to consider, including trees, shrubs and plants!
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Art of Gardening - Marvelous Mint
Looking to grow something that will provide a little flavour and pep in your life? Why not try mint? Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of varieties for you to consider and shows you how you can use them!
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British Columbia
Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers
BURNABY - British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province. LifeLabs says in a statement that it and the BC General Employees' Union have reached the three-year collective bargaining agreement after both side...
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Port says dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet underway, a project touted by Carney
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says preliminary work on a plan to dredge Burrard Inlet to accommodate fully loaded oil tankers is now underway It says the project, which was recently floated by Prime Minister Mark Carney, will proceed through permitting processes including consultation with First Natio...
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B.C. Mounties find body of missing man while executing search warrant
VICTORIA - Mounties on Vancouver Island say officers found the body of a missing person while they were executing a search warrant at a mobile home park on Songhees Reserve lands. They say the May 14 search was in relation to drug trafficking, but the discovery of the human remains in the home led police to execute a s...
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Stankoven looks ahead to Eastern Conference final, recaps dispatching Capitals
RALEIGH, N.C. - Logan Stankoven of Kamloops will continue his pursuit of the Stanley Cup on Tuesday (May 20) in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stankoven and his Carolina Hurricanes are hosting the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final. The Hurricanes dispatched Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington...
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COACHING CHANGE
'Sometimes, it's just the right time to make a change': Blazers will not renew Hay's contract
KAMLOOPS - Don Hay will not return as Kamloops Blazers' associate coach for the 2025-2026 WHL season. His contract has expired and the club will not offer an extension. "The Blazers have been great to me," Hay said. "They brought me back for an opportunity to be part of the team that was in the Memorial ...
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Blazers part ways with legendary coach Don Hay
KAMLOOPS - An iconic Kamloops Blazers coach will not be behind the bench next season. The Blazers announced Tuesday (May 20) the team will not renew the contract for Don Hay, who spent the previous three seasons as an associate coach. "I feel very fortunate to have been welcomed back to the Kamloops Blazers and sp...
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Canada
$15M settlement in class-action lawsuits against Longueuil, St-Hyacinthe dioceses
A Quebec law firm has announced a $15-million settlement over historic sexual abuse involving two Montreal-area dioceses. Law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee says agreements have been reached with the dioceses representing the Montreal suburb of Longueuil and St-Hyacinthe, Que., about 50 kilometres east of Montreal. It say...
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CP NewsAlert: Canada Post to make new offers ahead of strike deadline, union says
OTTAWA - The union representing Canadian postal workers says Canada Post is issuing a new set of offers today. Earlier this week the union issued a strike notice that could see postal workers back on the picket line on Friday. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Quebec to set quotas for French-language content on streaming platforms
QUÉBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a bill to force streaming giants to boost access to French-language content. The bill would allow the government to set quotas for francophone music, film and other content on streaming platforms. It would also require digital platforms to register with the Quebec govern...
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World
Oman says the fifth round of indirect US-Iran talks will be Friday in Rome
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Oman's foreign minister says the fifth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States will be held Friday in Rome. Neither Tehran nor Washington has confirmed the meeting or announced whether they will attend. The minister made the comment on the social media platform X. Oman has long se...
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After reports of deportations to South Sudan, US says it's removed 8 people convicted of crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Following reports of deportations to South Sudan, the Trump administration said Wednesday it has deported eight migrants convicted of crimes in the United States. Immigration authorities refused to say what their final destinations would be, but said their home countries had refused to receive the mig...
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An adviser to Ukrainian ex-President Viktor Yanukovych has been shot dead in Spain
MADRID (AP) - Spanish authorities said that an adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead outside a school in Madrid on Wednesday. Spain's Interior Ministry identified the victim as Andrii Portnov. Authorities said that he was shot at 9:15 a.m. local time (0715 GMT). Portnov is a former Ukrai...
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