ROLLING SENIORS TOUR
Hot rods evoke memories on tour of seniors' homes in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Residents clapped and cheered as Pine Grove Seniors Community staff kept them warm in blankets as the rain held off just long enough for the clear passage of sentimentality. "It evokes all kinds of emotion for them to see all these old cars," Pine Grove staff member Paula Popadynetz said. "Emo...
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Highway Improvements
City of Kamloops says Pacific Way highway exit to reopen Friday
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says the Pacific Way (Exit 367) off-ramp is scheduled to re-open by 12:00 p.m. Friday (May 16), ending a two-month long closure due to construction.Crews began work to add a second left turn lane on March 14 of this year, and they're still expected to complete all of the work by June 30 ...
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Clarke Is Back!
Scott Clark to stay on as TRU women's basketball coach; Kamloopsian Joe Davis named new associate head coach
KAMLOOPS - Scott Clark will continue on as head coach of the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack women's basketball team for the 2025-26 Canada West season. Clark took over from Todd Warnick in December after the latter went on a personal leave. Prior to that, Clark had been head coach of the TRU men's basketball...
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Police Seizures
RCMP say illegal cigarettes, cannabis seized during Tuesday raids at three Tk'emlups properties
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say they seized illegal cigarettes and cannabis as well as an undisclosed amount of money after a raid on three properties on Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Tuesday (May 13) morning.In a statement Thursday, police say the seizures were part of a joint investigation into the sale of contraband tobacco, ...
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Drought Preparedness
Low snowpack, early-season melt has City of Kamloops preparing for possibility of summer drought
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is once again preparing for the possibility of drought, as warmer weather last month has contributed to an early melt this spring. Utility and Environmental Services Services Manager Greg Wightman says the South Thompson basin - where the snowpack was at 72 per cent of normal as of May 1...
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New Skating Rink
New mini-skating rink coming to McArthur Island in north Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has announced plans to turn the space occupied by the McArthur Island Curling Club into a mini-skating rink for recreational skating and youth hockey players.It says the mini-skating rink will allow U-7 and U-9 hockey teams to practice and play games in a smaller space that is more suite...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Unique Specimen Trees
Looking for that special something to make your yard stand out in the neighbourhood? Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of unique and attractive trees of the weeping variety to provide that very element!
Apr 30, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - New Tropicals
They come in to the store every spring and this year is no exception! Ivy Hik from Art Knapp's in Kamloops takes time to showcase some of the new tropicals that are now in stock for you to check out!
Apr 23, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Magnolias in Kamloops
Magnolias are only meant to be grown in the lower mainland...right? Wrong says Maury HIk from Art Knapp's in Kamloops! There are lots of locations in town you can find success with this fantastic flowering tree!
Apr 23, 2025
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Inquest rules B.C. student's overdose death accidental, recommends naloxone training
BURNABY - A coroner's jury in British Columbia has recommended high schools provide resuscitation training and demonstrations of how to use naloxone after ruling that the overdose death of a University of Victoria student last year was accidental. The inquest found 18-year-old Sidney McIntyre-Starko died of brain injur...
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B.C. appoints council to improve forest sector, and the forestry ecosystem
VICTORIA - A council made of forestry professionals, educators, union and former industry officials has been brought together to find a balance between healthy forests and a prosperous industry. The B.C. government announced the Provincial Forest Advisory Council on Thursday, appointed under the co-operation agreement ...
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B.C. winner of record $80M lottery jackpot quits job, vows to give back to community
VANCOUVER - The winner of what the B.C. Lottery Corp. calls the biggest jackpot ever awarded to a single person in Canada says that winning the $80 million prize is "life-changing." Justin Simporios from Surrey, B.C., fought back tears of joy at a news conference on Thursday, saying he has already resigned fr...
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Local Sports
Clarke Is Back!
Scott Clark to stay on as TRU women's basketball coach; Kamloopsian Joe Davis named new associate head coach
KAMLOOPS - Scott Clark will continue on as head coach of the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack women's basketball team for the 2025-26 Canada West season. Clark took over from Todd Warnick in December after the latter went on a personal leave. Prior to that, Clark had been head coach of the TRU men's basketball...
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CFL TRAINING CAMP
New voices directing B.C. Lions' offensive line: 'We're going to be an aggressive run team'
KAMLOOPS - Hope springs anew for the B.C. Lions' offensive line, which allowed the most sacks in the Canadian Football League in 2024. Paul Charbonneau has taken over as offensive line coach and he is taking directives from first-year head coach Buck Pierce. The club made significant additions during the off-season, ad...
May 15, 2025
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: B.C. Lions react to Snoop Dogg reveal
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Lions' owner Amar Doman finds himself engaged in a fierce game of one-upmanship - with himself. The club's been rolling out high-profile names for its annual Concert Kickoff event since 2022, with the musical acts playing before the Lions take the field for their home opener. Past headliners include One...
May 14, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Crews continue battle against Manitoba wildfires
roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Crews continue battle against Manitoba wildfires Fire crews in Manitoba continue to battle out-of-control wildfires, including one in the eastern part of the province, which has revealed the bodies of a couple in the ashes. In the Manitoba ...
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Kahnawake casino owners sue Mohawk council, grand chief for $220 million
MONTREAL - Two owners of a casino in a First Nations community southwest of Montreal are suing the territory's council for more than $200 million. They say the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake ignored their right to due process when it abruptly shut down the Magic Palace casino in March 2024. The closure followed a 2023 new...
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Quebec renews subsidy program for electric school buses
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is renewing a subsidy program for electric school buses that expired in March. The program will now offer subsidies of $240,000 for each purchase of an electric school bus, up from a maximum of $175,000. The news comes a week after a group of investors submitted a revised offer to buy Q...
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World
Russia and Ukraine hold their first direct peace talks in 3 years amid low expectations
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years Friday, gathering in Istanbul for Turkish-brokered negotiations, but officials and observers expected them to yield little immediate progress on stopping the more than three-year war. A Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Mini...
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Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear program
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear program as negotiations between the two countries go on. Trump made the comment aboard Air Force One as he ended his trip to the United Arab Emirates, the last stop on his...
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Israeli strikes kill at least 64 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least 64 people, hospitals said, as U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his Middle East visit that skipped Israel and offered no prospect for a ceasefire in the war-battered territory. At least 48 bodies were brought to the Indo...
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