Suspicious Fire
Merritt fire crew put out interface fire overnight, police investigating
MERRITT, B.C. - Police are investigating after crews in Merritt put out a small but visible fire on the west end of the city overnight. Merritt Fire Rescue says 19 of its firefighters responded to Lookout Road, near the former Norgaard Ready-Mix and the Merritt Flagpole trail, when the call came in at 11:35 p.m. Thursd...
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How the rescue of three workers trapped underground in B.C. mine unfolded
Three contractors were rescued late Thursday after more than 60 hours trapped underground at the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northern B.C. Here is a timeline of how the situation unfolded (all times Pacific): July 22, 2025, 6 a.m. Three contractors working for Hy-Tech Drilling begin work for the day at the mine. ...
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Kamloops and Area
IN THE CFL
Proud of his Kamloops roots, Bond eager to continue rapid football ascent with B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS - Jacob Bond was caught on camera by the B.C. Lions' production team warming up before his CFL debut on July 13 in Edmonton, the fullback pacing down the sideline and smiling while savouring the moment. "I was just trying to soak it all in because, I mean, first pro game in a legit stadium... that was a c...
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Jeremy Myrhaug
Coroners inquest to probe 2020 death of Shuswap man in RCMP standoff
TAPPEN, B.C. - A BC Coroners Service inquest into the 2020 death of a man in the Shuswap will get underway in Burnaby in September. In a news release, the BC Coroners Service says the two-week-long inquest into the death of Jeremy Charles Myrhaug, 40, will take place at the Burnaby Coroners Court from Sept. 8 to Sept. ...
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KAMLOOPS CANCER CENTRE
Long-awaited Kamloops cancer centre groundbreaking doesn't bury questions, criticism
KAMLOOPS - It's a day that has been a long time coming, as B.C. ministers Bowinn Ma and Josie Osborne were in Kamloops to place the first shovel into the dirt at the home of the new Kamloops cancer centre."Beyond chemotherapy and radiation, the new five-storey centre will offer patients a comfortable outpatient un...
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SAFETY AND SECURITY SELECT COMMITTEE
Latest City of Kamloops data shows spike in protective service calls around business sectors
KAMLOOPS - At a meeting on Thursday (July 24), the City of Kamloops Safety and Security Select Committee received an update into what areas of Kamloops are seeing increases and decreases in calls for emergency services and Community Services Officers (CSOs). The city recently updated how it tracks where police, fire an...
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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...
May 20, 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 ...
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
'Goosebumps' and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed
The employer of three workers who were trapped underground in a northern British Columbia mine has spoken of the joyous reaction when the men emerged safely, after more than 60 hours trapped underground. It was "quite a euphoric evening last night," Hy-Tech Drilling's Dwayne Ross said of the moment when the m...
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How the rescue of three workers trapped underground in B.C. mine unfolded
Three contractors were rescued late Thursday after more than 60 hours trapped underground at the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northern B.C. Here is a timeline of how the situation unfolded (all times Pacific): July 22, 2025, 6 a.m. Three contractors working for Hy-Tech Drilling begin work for the day at the mine. ...
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Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in British Columbia correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio issued a statement Saturday saying the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but c...
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Local Sports
IN THE CFL
Proud of his Kamloops roots, Bond eager to continue rapid football ascent with B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS - Jacob Bond was caught on camera by the B.C. Lions' production team warming up before his CFL debut on July 13 in Edmonton, the fullback pacing down the sideline and smiling while savouring the moment. "I was just trying to soak it all in because, I mean, first pro game in a legit stadium... that was a c...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Olynyk talks cowboy boots, Spurs, becoming a dad, his father's bout with cancer
KAMLOOPS - Kelly Olynyk is entering his 13th season in the NBA and will be playing for his eighth team when he makes his debut for the San Antonio Spurs this fall. The seven-foot South Kamloops Secondary graduate was traded twice this summer - from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Washington Wizards on June 24 and from ...
Jul 23, 2025
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IN THE POOL
Wadsworth, Powell of KGTC Diving club storm podium at nationals
KAMLOOPS - Philippe Wadsworth and Rykker Powell of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre [KGTC] Diving Club reached the podium at the Diving Canada Speedo Junior Development National Championships earlier this month in Winnipeg. Both 11-year-old athletes were competing in the 10- and 11-year-old division - and ...
Jul 22, 2025
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Canada
Murder case against father of nine-year-old Montreal girl moves to a grand jury
MONTREAL - The case against the father of a nine-year-old Montreal girl found dead in Upstate New York will move directly to the grand jury stage. The court in Ticonderoga, N.Y., and the secretary for the district attorney both confirmed that the felony hearing scheduled to take place today for Luciano Frattolin has be...
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Federal government posts $6.5 billion deficit in April, May
The federal government posted a $6.5 billion deficit in the first two months of the fiscal year. The result for the April-to-May period compared with a $3.8 billion deficit for the same stretch last year. Revenues increased $26 million, virtually unchanged from the prior year, as increases in customs import duties and ...
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Supreme Court affirms murder conviction of man who argued he was unfit for trial
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the murder conviction of a man who argued he was unfit to stand trial because he experienced auditory hallucinations and schizophrenic delusions throughout the proceedings. In a ruling issued today, the top court accepts the trial judge's finding that there were no reason...
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World
France's highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad's legal protections, but permits future warrants
PARIS (AP) - France's highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad's personal immunity as a head of state while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criticism from human rights lawyers and Syrian activists. The Cour de Cassation upheld Assad's head-of-state immunity, but ad...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis says deportation flights from 'Alligator Alcatraz' have begun
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) - Deportation flights carrying detainees from the immigration detention center known as " Alligator Alcatraz ″ to other countries began in the past few days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday. The flights operated by the Department of Homeland Security have removed more about 100 detai...
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Militant Georges Abdallah arrives in Lebanon after more than 40 years in French detention
BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant arrived in Lebanon Friday following his release after more than 40 years in detention in France. Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, 74, was serving a life sentence for complicity in the murders of two diplomats, one American and one Israeli, in Paris in 1982. The Paris...
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