Shuswap Road Rage
Couple arrested after man reportedly points gun at vehicle during Salmon Arm road rage incident
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A couple was arrested after a man reportedly pointed a gun at another driver during a scene of road rage. Salmon Arm RCMP say a man reported the incident with a beige Cadillac Escalade SUV at around 4:00 p.m. Monday (April 14). According to police, the man reported a verbal exchange on the Trans Cana...
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Did You Lose Your Tools?
Expensive tool kit handed over to Merritt RCMP; officers trying to find rightful owner
MERRITT, B.C. - A bag of expensive tools was handed over to the Merritt RCMP detachment in hopes of finding the proper owner. RCMP say the red Hilti tool bag given to the detachment on March 20 contained Dewalt power drills and Dewalt batteries. The bag, batteries and tools had specific markings on them. In a news rele...
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Kamloops and Area
Sun Peaks Housing
Local developer to build first-ever municipally-owned rental building in Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - A Sun Peaks-based developer has been tapped to build a 110-unit rental building in the resort municipality that former Mayor Al Raine referred to in his farewell note to the community prior to his passing last year.The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality said Wednesday (April 16) that Meranti Devel...
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MURDER TRIAL
Court hears of alleged efforts made to dispose of bin containing victim's body during third day of Bagabuyo trial
KAMLOOPS - Legal teams arrived at Kamloops Law Courts Wednesday morning (April 16) for the third day of Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo's trial. He is facing a first-degree murder charge related to the killing of Thompson Rivers University lecturer Mohd Abdullah on March 11, 2022. With witness Wynand Rautenbach taking the sta...
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CANADA VOTES 2025
Conservatives holding strong locally, looking for debate boost nationally as election nears
KAMLOOPS - The federal Conservatives are looking to this week's two leaders' debates, as they need to see a bump in the polls, trailing the Liberals and Mark Carney nationally. Even while some polls have begun to shift toward the Tories in terms of the popular vote, the seat share tends to lean to the Liberals forming ...
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WINTER MARKET
Kamloops Sports Council asks for city support on European-style Christmas market
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Council went before council Tuesday (April 16) to seek support for its idea of an European-style Christmas market. The market's goal is to attract holiday lovers to Kamloops for an 18-day Christmas celebration. "We aim to launch the Kamloops Christmas market to stimulate the local ec...
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Featured Content
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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Things You Need To Get Done In Spring
Spring has sprung and the grass is rising - and Maury from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a whole list of things you need to get going on to get your yards and gardens ready for the growing season!
Apr 02, 2025
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CFJC TV Special
Art of Christmas 2024 with Art Knapp Kamloops
Maury and Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops take a look back at the best holiday features from years past. Presented by CFJC TV and First Choice Hair.
Dec 25, 2024
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British Columbia
B.C. operation by police, regulators finds losses of $4M in assets to crypto fraud
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's securities regulator says a recent two-day operation to identify victims of a specific type of cryptocurrency fraud has found 89 people who were drained of more than $4 million in assets. The B.C. Securities Commission says the agency brought together regulators, police, crypto trading pl...
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B.C. government announces changes to graduated drivers' licensing regime
VICTORIA, B.C. - The British Columbia government is making changes to its graduated drivers licensing regime, eliminating the need for a second road test to obtain a full licence. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the changes, if approved, will see new drivers get "on-road experience" and be subject to a...
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B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says residents should start preparing for wildfire and flood season with go-bags and insurance, as emergency response officials watch the snowpack and drought levels across the province. The coming spring runoff and the prospect of extreme heat or rain events could lead to flo...
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Local Sports
IN THE SNAKE PIT
Kamloops Venom face hurdles on quest for fourth straight league title
KAMLOOPS - Significant roster turnover and improved competition are among hurdles that stand between the Kamloops Venom and a fourth consecutive Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League title. "We're young, but we're still ready to bring it to the rest of the league," Venom captain Ryan Watson said. "We'...
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POUNDING PAVEMENT
Kamloops 'running besties' helped push each other to Boston Marathon
KAMLOOPS - Alexa McMillan and Jillian Neufeld first bonded during the 2023 Boogie The Bridge half-marathon, a happenstance pairing that stuck together for about 15 kilometres and embraced at the finish line. They have since coined themselves "running besties" and have pushed each other to the Boston Marathon,...
Apr 15, 2025
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NHL Central Scouting
Blazers' Behm and Lafreniere named potential second round picks in final NHL Central Scouting rankings
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops Blazers forwards are projected as second round picks in the 2025 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. Nathan Behm was ranked 44th among North American skaters in the NHL's Central Scouting final rankings. It's a drop from the midterm rankings where Behm was ranked 31st overall and a p...
Apr 15, 2025
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Canada
Municipal politician from Gaspé Peninsula facing sex-crime charges
A municipal politician from a small town in Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula is facing sex-related charges. Bruno-Pierre Godbout, a councillor in the community of Chandler, was charged this week with sexual assault, assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement and criminal harassment. The assaults that the 36-year-old ma...
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Supreme Court of Canada clarifies treatment of student loan debt under bankruptcy law
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after completely finishing their post-secondary studies before they may be released from student loan debt under the federal bankruptcy law. The top court's decision comes today in the case of a woman who received government student loans in the c...
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Woman, two young children missing after trying to cross border into Canada: RCMP
MONTREAL - The RCMP say a woman and two young children are missing in the woods near the Quebec border with the United States after they were part of a group attempting to cross into Canada. Three other people - two men and a woman - were arrested Wednesday night after crossing the border illegally near Godmanchester, ...
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World
An unknown number of people are being treated after a shooting at Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A shooting Thursday on the Florida State University campus sent an unknown number of people to a nearby hospital, a medical center spokesperson said. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare was receiving and treating people affected by the shooting, said Sarah Cannon, a hospital spokesperson. She said ...
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Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says he was denied entry to prison where Kilman Abrego Garcia is held
SAN SALVADOR (AP) - Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he was denied entry into the El Salvador prison where Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being held. Van Hollen is in El Salvador to push for Abrego Garcia's release after he was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court order preventing hi...
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Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least three people
MILAN (AP) - A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed Thursday after the cable snapped, killing at least three people and injuring one. One person was missing, officials said. Italy's alpine rescue was responding to the accident at Monte Faito in the town of Castellammare di Stabia. The cable car accident ...
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