Trans Canada Highway
Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon to close overnight three times due to construction
LYTTON, B.C. - The Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon will experience a handful of overnight closures over the next week. B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Transit says Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge will be closed in both directions from 7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday (May 28), Thu...
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Kamloops International Cup
Kamloops International Cup to feature Arsenal women's, Nottingham Forest men's teams
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops International Cup will be making its return this summer, as Kamloops United (KUFC) prepares to host two more English teams in the Tournament Capital.KUFC will be hosting Arsenal's U21 women's team and Nottingham Forest's U21 men's teams between July 25 and Aug. 3. Both teams will compete in thre...
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With King Charles III visiting Canada this week, do you feel the monarchy is relevant to Canadians?
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Early Spring Bloomers
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Warmer Than Normal
North Thompson region to experience warmer than normal temperatures: Environment Canada
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Residents in the North Thompson region are being told to expect warmer than seasonal temperatures Tuesday (May 27) and Wednesday (May 28). In a special weather statement online, Environment Canada says a ridge of high pressure daytime high temperatures in the high 20s during the day Tuesday, overnigh...
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Community Hall Referendum
CSRD holding referendum on funding community halls in Blind Bay, Sorrento and others
BLIND BAY, B.C. - Residents in Blind Bay, Notch Hill, Sorrento and other parts of Electoral Area G of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) will head to the pools to determine if they want to maintain and operate five local community halls. The CSRD Board of Directors approved going forward with a referendum be...
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ON THE COURT
Record-setting number of participants expected at Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament
KAMLOOPS - Some of the players serving, dinking, volleying and smashing on Monday (May 26) morning were polishing their games ahead of the Comazzetto Group Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament, which is scheduled to run this Friday to Sunday at Riverside Park. The 2025 iteration of the tourney - hosted by the Kamloops P...
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Cedar Rebate
Kamloops to resume FireSmart assessments soon; potential expansion to rebate program being looked at
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops expects to resume FireSmart assessments once its cleared a backlog of existing requests made following the launch of a new rebate program that had to be paused almost as quickly as it began.There were 200 requests made in a two-and-a-half-day span, according to FireSmart Coordinator Kath...
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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 - Ravishing Roses In May
The month of May means a lot of things to many people. Two that come to mind are Mother's Day and, for gardeners, it's roses! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few great tips on growing roses and a few types to consider that are sure to make you and your mom quite happy!
May 22, 2025
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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!
May 20, 2025
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British Columbia
Telus announces five-year $70B funding plan to bolster networks, open AI data centres
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. has announced it will spend more than $70 billion over the next five years to enhance connectivity, including through improvements to its network infrastructure and by building artificial intelligence data centres. The telecommunications company says in a press release that part of the funding w...
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Minister's bid to soothe concerns over B.C. fast-track bill is rejected
VICTORIA - Contentious British Columbia legislation to speed up infrastructure projects is heading toward passage unchanged after a government amendment to improve consultation with First Nations failed. The amendment was proposed by Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma, but it failed in the committee state after Green Ro...
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Vancouver Island land returned to Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes
VICTORIA - A stretch of culturally significant land in the Cowichan Valley has been returned to the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes communities. The British Columbia government says the return of the Vancouver Island lands historically used by First Nations for gathering and harvesting represents a reconcilia...
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Local Sports
Second First-Round Pick Signed
Blazers sign second first-round draft pick in as many days
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers signed their second first-round pick in the 2025 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. The club announced Tuesday (May 27) it has agreed to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with 2010-born center Teagen Bouchard. "Teagen is a tenacious right shot center that was one...
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Kamloops International Cup
Kamloops International Cup to feature Arsenal women's, Nottingham Forest men's teams
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops International Cup will be making its return this summer, as Kamloops United (KUFC) prepares to host two more English teams in the Tournament Capital.KUFC will be hosting Arsenal's U21 women's team and Nottingham Forest's U21 men's teams between July 25 and Aug. 3. Both teams will compete in thre...
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Stankoven stars as Hurricanes prevent series sweep by beating Panthers 3-0
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Frederik Andersen returned to the net and stopped 20 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, Logan Stankoven got the only goal Carolina needed, and the Hurricanes won their first Eastern Conference final game in 20 years by beating the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Monday night to stave off eliminati...
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Canada
How a judge handled an 'unprecedented' 1,041 disputed ballots in a tight N.L. recount
ST. JOHN'S - A new report explains how a judge dealt with an "unprecedented" number of disputed ballots during a federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding recently won by the Conservatives. Justice Garrett Handrigan's report, dated Monday, says the candidates and their teams had flagged 1,041 ba...
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Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals' climate policy. Prime Minister Mark Carney ended the consumer carbon price in March in his first official act after being sworn into office. Parliament was not s...
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Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help
The operators of an ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia say United States health official and former television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has offered to save the birds from an impending cull by relocating them to his ranch in Florida. But Katie Pasitney, whose parents own the farm, says they aren't interested...
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World
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order on deportations to South Sudan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to halt a judge's order allowing migrants to challenge their deportations to South Sudan. The emergency appeal came after a judge found the White House violated a court order with a deportation flight to the chaotic African nation carrying pe...
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Missouri Supreme Court has opened the door to abortions being halted again
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri Supreme Court opened the door Tuesday to abortions being halted again in a tumultuous legal saga after voters struck down the state's abortion ban last November. The state's top court ruled that a district judge applied the wrong standard in rulings in December and February that ...
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California changes competition rules for track and field final amid controversy over trans athlete
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend's state track and field championships to allow more girls to take part amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete. The California Interscholastic Federation said it w...
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