Don Hay
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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Search and Rescue
Kamloops Search and Rescue and paramedics rescue injured biker in Tranquille area
KAMLOOPS - A mountain biker was rescued after sustaining an injury in the Tranquille area on the west side of Kamloops over the long weekend. Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) say they got the call at around 4:00 p.m. Saturday (May 17). In a post to social media Monday (May 19) morning, KSAR says the biker was suspecte...
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Kamloops and Area
Open House
BC Housing holding open house connected to Glenfair redevelopment; proposed complex care facility
KAMLOOPS - BC Housing will be hosting an open house this week connected to its plans to redevelop a number of seniors housing units on Glenfair Drive in Kamloops. The open house will be held Thursday (May 22) inside the River Ballroom at the Delta Hotel on Victoria Street downtown, and registration is "appreciated...
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YKA to YEG Flight
WestJet to revive direct flights between Kamloops and Edmonton
KAMLOOPS - WestJet is adding a new direct flight between Kamloops and Edmonton, starting July 6. WestJet Encore will use its De Havilland Dash 8-400 (Q400) aircraft for the twice-weekly flights to Kamloops, as well as to Prince George (starting July 5), which are both set to operate throughout the peak summer travel se...
May 19, 2025
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Summer Snow Storage
Sun Peaks Resort implements new summer snow storing initiative
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks Resort says its the first in Canada to implement a new snow farming and storage system that will help it harvest and preserve snow through the spring, summer, and fall.The resort says it has begun using insulated mats made by Finnish company Snow Secure to "help ensure reliable early-se...
May 19, 2025
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Dangerous Dogs
TNRD expands dangerous dog bylaw to include all 10 electoral areas
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) Dangerous Dog Control Bylaw is now in effect across all 10 electoral areas, thanks to the efforts of one local area director. Area "E" Director Jim Smith was behind the push to expand the bylaw, saying he had to act after a postal worker was attacked b...
May 18, 2025
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Featured Content
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
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
City cut polling places and staff for Vancouver vote defined by long waits: report
VANCOUVER - A City of Vancouver report into last month's council byelection says delays caused by a lack of capacity became a "defining aspect" of election day, which saw some voters wait more than three hours to cast their ballots. The report to council submitted ahead of a meeting on Tuesday says the long w...
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Woman found in Stanley Park bathroom after violent sex assault, man arrested nearby
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have arrested a man after officers discovered a woman who had been violently sexually assaulted and robbed in a bathroom in Stanley Park. Police say the attack happened on Monday at about 11 a.m. They say a witness reported seeing a suspicious male enter the women's changing room near the S...
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Kilo of fentanyl, loaded gun and cash seized at Victoria supportive housing facility
VICTORIA - Victoria police say a man has been arrested after a search at a supportive housing facility in the city turned up a kilogram of fentanyl, cash and a loaded gun. Police say it's "particularly concerning" that the weapon and drugs were found at a facility "designed to support the most vulnerable...
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Local Sports
Don Hay
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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CCBC Championships
WolfPack settle for silver at 2025 Canadian College Baseball Conference championships
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack had to settle for a silver medal after they fell 10-9 to the Okanagan College Coyotes in Sunday's (May 18) Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC) championship game. Trailing by three runs going into the ninth inning, the WolfPack managed to load the...
May 18, 2025
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League1 BC
Kamloops United women record first win; men lose first game of League1 BC season
KAMLOOPS - There were several firsts for Kamloops United (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (May 17) evening at McArthur Island as the two teams faced Burnaby as part of the Slurpee Cup weekend.The KUFC women scored two goals in the first 30 minutes and then held on for a 3-2 win to pick up their first points of the ...
May 18, 2025
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Canada
Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: Poll
OTTAWA - Canadians have more trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney now than they did in former prime minister Justin Trudeau after he was first elected and during his last days in office, a new poll suggests. The Proof Strategies CanTrust Index survey, conducted annually by The Logit Group, polled 1,250 Canadians between...
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CP NewsAlert: Liberals announce 2026 convention in Montreal
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will preside over his first Liberal convention as party leader and prime minister next spring. The Liberal party's national board of directors says the convention will be held in April in Montreal. More coming. The Canadian Press
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CP NewsAlert: One person dead after collapse at construction site north of Montreal
BLAINVILLE - Police say one person is dead after a structure at a construction site collapsed north of Montreal. The construction site is located in Blainville, Que. More coming. The Canadian Press
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World
The EU says it will lift sanctions on Syria but leave those on the former Assad regime
BARCELONA (AP) - The European Union will lift sanctions on Syria's economy but keep those in place targeting the former Assad regime, the EU's top diplomat announced Tuesday. Foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke after chairing a meeting of foreign ministers from the 27-member bloc. She said the decision was designed ...
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Maintenance worker says inmate threatened to shank him if he didn't assist in New Orleans jail break
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested on accusations that he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in the wall that 10 men squeezed through to break out of jail. The inmates, six of whom remain on the lam, pulled off the daring escape early Friday by yanking open a faulty cel...
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Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering 'huge prize' to Hamas with Gaza letter
OTTAWA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas "a huge prize" by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued...
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