SECRET RECORDING
Sarai offers signed apologies to mayor, council for code of conduct breach
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city councillor Bill Sarai on Tuesday (June 24) ticked off Box No. 1 of his punishment for breaching the city's code of conduct and his oath of office.As recommended by investigator Reece Harding and stipulated by council, Sarai publicly apologized to Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, along with co...
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TRU PRESIDENT
Airini installed as TRU president and vice-chancellor
KAMLOOPS - The fifth president in Thompson Rivers University (TRU) history was installed on Wednesday (June 25) morning during a ceremony on the Kamloops campus.Dr. Airini will take over from Brett Fairbairn -- who has been in the role since 2018 -- on July 1.Airini will become both the first women and first Indigenous...
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Our Community
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
May 20, 2025
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Early Spring Bloomers
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Celebrating farmers' market season in B.C.
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Stankoven of Hurricanes talks potential contract extension, Aruba vacation, playoff success, conference final woes
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Kamloops and Area
DREAM HOME WINNER
Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery grand prize winner elated with community built home
KAMLOOPS - Early Wednesday morning (June 25), the winners of the Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery were annouced, and dozens of prizes were given out. Of the winners, Shawnah Janicki was the recipient of the grand prize home.Bryce Herman, the Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery spokesperson, had the honour of calling all the win...
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Toxic Drug Crisis
Kamloops loses five lives due to toxic drugs in April
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops lost five lives due to the toxic drug crisis in April 2025. New figures through April released Tuesday (June 24) by the BC Coroners Service show 16 suspected unregulated drug deaths were recorded in Kamloops, up from 11 as of the end of March. Kamloops suffered its second-deadliest year amid the tox...
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Gun Incident
Man charged in targeted firearm incident at Kamloops motel
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has been charged following an incident involving a gun at a motel in the city on June 15, 2025. Kamloops RCMP say 37-year-old Carson Anthony Mitchell appeared in Kamloops Provincial Court on June 16. He's charged with: assault with a weapon carrying a concealed weapon without authorization car...
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Have You Seen This Woman?
Kamloops RCMP searching for missing woman who was traveling to Salmon Arm
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 53-year-old woman. RCMP say Elizabeth Mcleod was last seen in Kamloops on June 17, 2025, adding that she left her accommodation at some point during that night. In a news release issued late Tuesday (June 24) night, police say Mcleod's spous...
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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...
May 20, 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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Plants For Under The Tree
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!
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man
ABBOTSFORD - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in Mission, B.C. The team says in a news release that the sentence for 27-year-old Matthew Bauer was handed down Thursday ...
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B.C.'s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax 'recklessness'
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says the growing spread of measles across Canada is "the sadly predictable outcome" of the "recklessness" of anti-vaccination politicians. Eby says the disease is "no joke," given the potentially serious impact on those infected, and it's prev...
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Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade. The research led by University of Northern British Columbia professor Brian Menounos says low snow accumulation over winter, early-season heat wave...
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Local Sports
TEAM CANADA
Angove of Kamloops overcomes Olympics disappointment with gutsy swim to qualify for worlds
Sienna Angove felt a similar sinking feeling following the 100-metre freestyle final at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials earlier this month in Victoria. She placed fifth and .02 seconds short of qualifying for the 100m freestyle relay team that will race for Canada at the World Aquatics Championships, which are slated...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Stankoven of Hurricanes talks potential contract extension, Aruba vacation, playoff success, conference final woes
KAMLOOPS -- Logan Stankoven took some time to relax in Aruba following a whirlwind season in the NHL.He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes from the Dallas Stars in March and joined his new team on a run to the Eastern Conference Final.Stankoven tallied five goals and eight points in 15 playoff games before his Hurri...
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NBA TRANSACTION
Report: Olynyk traded to Wizards from Pelicans
Kelly Olynyk appears to be on the move again. The New Orleans Pelicans are trading forward Olynyk, guard CJ McCollum and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bey and the 40th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, according to a report on Tuesday from Shams Charan...
Jun 24, 2025
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Canada
Canada brings seven citizens out of Israel, West Bank as most find their own way out
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it brought just seven Canadians out of Israel and the West Bank to Jordan on buses offered Wednesday. Ottawa started offering evacuations from both regions later than some of its allies, and has taken note of low uptick from Canadians. A chartered flight from Jordan left Tuesday for ...
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Senator Patrick Brazeau collapses in chamber, staff say he appears to be recovering
OTTAWA - Senate debate on the federal government's major projects bill was briefly suspended after a senator collapsed on the floor of the chamber. Sen. Patrick Brazeau rose to speak before collapsing sideways onto the floor, though a Senate spokesman said that he appears to be recovering follow an examination by param...
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Just for Laughs's Gilbert Rozon says rumours of sexual misconduct cost company $30M
MONTRÉAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says rumours of sexual misconduct allegations against him cost the company $30 million in a matter of hours. Rozon says governments froze subsidies and sponsors followed suit in the hours before the allegations were made public in Quebec media in 2017. He says the...
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World
Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday. José Adolfo Macías, alias "Fito," who led a gang calle...
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Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for 1976 killing
PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) - The longest-serving man on Mississippi's death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer's wife in a violent ransom scheme. Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, was put to death by lethal ...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state's current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms. The decisions, made without explanation from the court, is a setback for Demo...
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