Sexual Assaults
Former Kamloops man hit with jail sentence in series of sex assaults
KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops man convicted of a series of sex assaults has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison.A jury found Joel Eric Carlson guilty of six counts of sexual assault last June. He was acquitted on a further four counts. The incidents date back as far as 2013 in communities throughout the Thomp...
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Drought Levels
Drought level on North and South Thompson River basin increase
KAMLOOPS - The drought rating in the North and South Thompson River basin has been raised to Level 1 for the first time this year, following a spell of above normal temperatures that blanketed much of southern B.C.While not unexpected, the warm weather has also increased the fire danger rating in the Kamloops area to '...
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Kamloops and Area
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Shuswap region. In a notification online, Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain, large hail and strong wind gusts in the Shuswap Thursday (June 12). Res...
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Special Weather Statement
Weeklong special weather statement lifted as Kamloops-area temperatures return to seasonal levels
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has ended a week-long special weather statement that blanketed much of southern B.C. with warmer than normal temperatures.The final special weather statements that covered the North and South Thompson, the Shuswap, the Nicola Valley, and the Fraser Canyon were lifted Wednesday (June 11) ni...
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Tour Paramedic Ride
Paramedics cycling to raise funds for national monument in Ottawa, wrapping up four-day tour in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A group of paramedics cycling through the Southern Interior heat will wrap up their four-day tour in Kamloops. For more than a decade, the Tour Paramedic Ride has held cycling rides across Canada in efforts to raise money to erect a national monument in Ottawa for paramedics who have died in the line of duty...
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Lillooet ER
Latest temporary closure of Lillooet emergency department to last into the weekend
LILLOOET, B.C. - The 36th temporary closure of the Lillooet emergency department in 2025 will last into the weekend. Interior Health says emergency services will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. Thursday (June 12) until 8:00 a.m. Saturday. During this time, the health authority is asking residents in the area who need eme...
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Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
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May 20, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Colourful Plants For Shade
Who says you can't brighten up that shady corner of your yard with vibrant plant life? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops says otherwise - and has a number of fantastic suggestions to prove his point!
Jun 04, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
Looking for something a little different to adorn your patio posts and garden arbours? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home & Garden in Kamloops has just the thing - the Weeping Cascade Hydrangea!
May 28, 2025
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British Columbia
Thunderstorms, rain and hail predicted for southeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Thunderstorm warnings and watches have been posted for a large section of southeastern B.C., cautioning residents that lightning, strong winds, hail and heavy rain are all possible. Environment Canada issued a warning for the Arrow Lakes and Slocan Lake regions, saying its meteorologists are tracking a clus...
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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - This year's wildfire season in Canada is shaping up to be the second-worst on record and federal officials are warning of a dangerous summer in parts of British Columbia. Officials with several government departments held a technical briefing Thursday in Ottawa with an update on the state of multiple wildfires...
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Sikh groups ask Carney to withdraw Indian PM Modi's invitation to G7 summit
OTTAWA - Sikh groups are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to revoke his invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 summit in Alberta next week. Representatives of the World Sikh Organization of Canada and the Sikh Federation Canada told a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday they want a p...
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Local Sports
BEHIND THE BENCH
Marr, Toma join Blazers as assistant coaches; Murray will not return
KAMLOOPS - Steve Marr of Kamloops and Brayden Toma of Sherwood Park, Alta., were on Wednesday (June 11) named full-time assistant coaches for the Kamloops Blazers. "To have this full-circle moment come around is pretty special," said Marr, who grew up watching his cousin Kerry Toporowski play for the Spokane ...
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Blazers Assistant Coaches
Blazers go to prep hockey well, sign pair of assistant coaches
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers selected the duo who will succeed former associate coach Don Hay behind the bench. In a news release issued Wednesday (June 11), the Blazers announced hiring of Steve Marr, a Kamloops native, and Brayden Toma as new assistant coaches for the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. Prior to jo...
Jun 11, 2025
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U.S. $300,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Rubel of Westsyde snares full-ride football scholarship to NCAA Division I Bryant University
KAMLOOPS - Darn near every college in the U.S. received tape from Logan Rubel and the hulking football player from Kamloops travelled far and wide to be seen by Canadian and American post-secondary pigskin coaches. Three months ago, the NCAA Division I Bryant University Bulldogs unleashed a life-changing offer.Tight en...
Jun 09, 2025
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Canada
Vancouver mayor says minister commits to moving supportive housing after latest fire
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor says British Columbia's government has committed to moving supportive housing out of the city's entertainment district, after the latest fire at a facility that's been the subject of hundreds of emergency call outs. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services says two people were injured in Wednesday's...
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Federal union restarting contract talks for more than 120,000 public servants
OTTAWA - Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike. Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says next we...
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Some 30 per cent more Quebec homes to be in flood zones when new mapping takes effect
MONTREAL - Quebec's environment minister says about 30 per cent more homes could be located in flood zones when new maps come into effect next year. Benoit Charette says the number of homes in the province's new flood prevention framework will likely increase to 35,000 from about 25,000. Quebec estimated last year that...
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World
UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. member nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and unrestricted access for the delivery of desperately needed food to 2 million Palestinians. The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 149-12 with 19 abste...
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California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Noem's press conference by security
Democratic California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcefully removed Thursday by security officers from a press conference being held on immigration by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Video shows a Secret Service special agent on Noem's detail grabbing Padilla by his jacket and shoving him from the room, as the...
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Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos is released from federal custody on bail
BOSTON (AP) - A judge released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States on bail Thursday after a brief hearing. Kseniia Petrova, 30, who was brought into court wearing an orange jumpsuit, had been in federal custody since February. She was see...
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