SICAMOUS, B.C. - The newly established Sicamous Ferry Society is preparing to offer a free service to transport residents and visitors between downtown, the Sicamous Beach Park, and the beginning of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail. The ferry will operate on a continuous loop from the public boat launch at the wes...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops had picked the contractor who will be tasked with completing essential rehabilitation work on the Overlanders Bridge, which will get underway next month.It has contracted River Valley Construction Services Ltd. following an RFP process that closed last month. Work on the bridge and the a...

KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops have released the identity of a man who recently succumbed to injures he suffered nearly a year ago, as they try to determine what led to his death.In a statement Monday (June 23), RCMP say they believe Bradley Germann-Wilson was the victim of an assault. According to police, he was found ...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says the ongoing spell of wet weather has forced it to close to majority of its sports fields Monday (June 23) evening. "Due to the significant amount of rain accumulated over the weekend and today, all City fields will be closed tonight," the City said in a brief statement. &q...

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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 ...

Plants are indeed a wonderful thing to have in your yard. But certain areas of your yard may not be suitable for every plant, especially for under a tree! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for doing just that!

Nigeria's financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online has been sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years. RCMP have said that the boy's sudden death in 2023 came after he fell victim to "financial sextortion." Nigeria's Economic a...

A man accused of crashing into a police car while trying to evade a blockade on Vancouver Island now faces several charges. West Shore RCMP say the crash happened at around midnight Sunday when a patrol officer in Langford saw a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu sedan with a licence plate that had been reported as stolen. Police s...

The BC Wildfire Service says cool and rainy weather that has helped temper fire activity is expected to continue this week, though drought conditions will persist in the northeast. It says that means that region remains dry and at risk for new fire starts. The service says isolated thunderstorms are forecast for the so...

KAMLOOPS - Kendra Woodland has been more tenacious this time around in her approach to the Professional Women's Hockey League Draft (PWHL), as she's being more proactive in touting to management and coaches. "My agents are on top of it," said Woodland, a 25-year-old goaltender from Kamloops. "They've bee...

KAMLOOPS - It might be the fourth day of summer, but the Kamloops Blazers already have preseason hockey on their mind as they continue to work towards the 2025-26 WHL season. The Blazers will play five preseason games in September - three of which will be at Sandman Centre - ahead of their home opener on Sept. 20, agai...

KAMLOOPS - Lachlan Will scored a pair of second half goals at Hillside Stadium to lead the Kamloops United (KUFC) men's team to a 3-1 win over Nanaimo United in League1 BC action Sunday (June 22) afternoon.Daniel Sagno also scored in the second half as Kamloops snapped a five game losing streak. They now have five wins...

Nigeria's financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online has been sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years. RCMP have said that the boy's sudden death in 2023 came after he fell victim to "financial sextortion." Nigeria's Economic a...

Crews battling wildfires burning near Dawson, Yukon, say there's been minimal growth of the wildfire close to homes in the area, although almost 200 properties remain on alert for possible evacuation. The territory's latest wildfire update says the Quebec Creek fire is now about 32 square kilometres in size and has had...

LAKE LOUISE - A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering 33-year-old friend Hamza Benhilal, who didn't make it out alive from under the rubble. Khaled Elgamal, 28, of Surrey B.C., says his roommate and friend Benhilal was one of two people who died after a slab of mountain gave way last Th...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire" to be phased in over 24 hours. The U.S. president said on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an "Official END" to the war, a major change in the hostilit...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands on Monday, lifting for now a court order requiring they get a chance to challenge the deportations. The high court's action came after immigration officials put eight people...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched missile attacks Monday on U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region. Qatar condemned the attack on Al Udeid Air Base attack, but said it successfully intercepted the mis...