Highway Crash
DASHCAM VIDEO: Unable to stop, semi slams into minivan near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Dramatic dashcam video posted to social media Wednesday (June 4) shows a violent rear-end collision between a commercial truck and a minivan.WATCH: (Video Credit: Facebook / Skilled Truckers Canada)According to the person who posted the video to the Skilled Truckers Canada page on Facebook, the incid...
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Drug Alert
With spike in drug deaths not abating, IH extends overdose alert for Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health has opted to extend an overdose alert put in place last month for Williams Lake.The alert was distributed on May 23, with health officials saying an increase in drug overdose events and overdose deaths had been recorded.IH initially intended to remove the alert after one week. Wedn...
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Kamloops and Area
Disaster Preparedness
Cache Creek secures nearly $400k from province for infrastructure protection
KAMLOOPS - Disaster-proofing infrastructure in Cache Creek got a shot in the arm this week, with the village securing nearly $400,000 in provincial grant money.In a news release, the Village of Cache Creek says it has been approved for $394,000 from B.C.'s Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding program. The money w...
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Crash Statistics
Pacific Way between Hillside and Hugh Allan three-peats as most crash-prone spot in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - For the third consecutive year, a stretch of Pacific Way earned the disreputable accomplishment of having the most vehicle crashes in Kamloops. According to data on vehicle-related crashed and injuries from 2024, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) says a total of 60 collisions were recorded...
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Miguel Mack Investigation
Missing Merritt man's remains found in April; suspicious death investigation ongoing: RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) says the body of a man reported missing from Merritt two years ago was recovered in April. SED MCU is conducting a suspicious death investigation into the passing of Miguel Mack, who went missing in 2023. Mack's family announced in a social media...
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BCAC CONFERENCE 2025
B.C. Aviation Conference an opportunity to pitch Kamloops Airport expansion plans to provincial stakeholders
KAMLOOPS - This week, the B.C. Aviation Council is hosting its annual conference in Kamloops, entitled 'Innovation - Eyes on the Horizon'. The 2025 conference features speakers from all areas of aviation, from medical transport to human resources and drones. It comes as Kamloops city council has been eyeing improvement...
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Colourful Plants For Shade
Who says you can't brighten up that shady corner of your yard with vibrant plant life? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops says otherwise - and has a number of fantastic suggestions to prove his point!
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
Looking for something a little different to adorn your patio posts and garden arbours? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home & Garden in Kamloops has just the thing - the Weeping Cascade Hydrangea!
May 28, 2025
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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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British Columbia
Winds expected to drive wildfire towards Kelly Lake, B.C., in 'high-risk' situation
The British Columbia Wildfire Service is warning that incoming winds are expected to drive an out-of-control wildfire towards the community of Kelly Lake, about 80 kilometres south of Dawson Creek in the province's northeast. Karley Desrosiers, an information officer with the service, told a briefing hosted by the Peac...
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Drug Alert
With spike in drug deaths not abating, IH extends overdose alert for Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health has opted to extend an overdose alert put in place last month for Williams Lake.The alert was distributed on May 23, with health officials saying an increase in drug overdose events and overdose deaths had been recorded.IH initially intended to remove the alert after one week. Wedn...
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Criticism of Lapu Lapu memorial event surprises Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he's surprised by criticism of plans for a large memorial event this month to honour victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack, which a Filipino advocacy group says was arranged without proper consultation. Filipino BC says it wasn't told in advance about a vote approving the eve...
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Local Sports
ON THE COURSE
Rivershore playing host to Golf Canada University and College Championships
KAMLOOPS - Braydon Bouliane of the University of Alberta Golden Bears was scheduled to tee off in 15 minutes and the gravity of the national championship moment was sinking in on Tuesday (June 3) at Rivershore Golf Links. "I'm nervous," Bouliane said. "I'm nervous, but everyone is nervous. You want to do...
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Brinnen Representing Canada
Former TRU volleyball player injured in 2023 McGill Road crash earns spot on Canada's sitting volleyball team
KAMLOOPS - A former Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's volleyball player who suffered life-altering injuries in a car crash in 2023 will compete for Team Canada. The TRU WolfPack announced that Riley Brinnen earned a spot on Canada's sitting volleyball team after impressing at a training camp in Calgary in...
Jun 03, 2025
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ON THE DIAMOND
NorthPaws aiming to stay perfect in Bellingham after opening weekend sweep of Lefties
KAMLOOPS - After three games of their West Coast League baseball season, the Kamloops NorthPaws remain undefeated. Kamloops started the campaign with a three-games series against the Port Angeles Lefties this past weekend in Washington state. The NorthPaws opened with a bang on Friday (May 30), hammering the Lefties 8-...
Jun 02, 2025
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Canada
Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos
TORONTO - Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth control because the packages contain too many placebo pills. The agency says Teva Canada Ltd. received a complaint that the packages had an extra row of placebos in place of the active pills. The packages of Seasonale are sup...
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CP NewsAlert: Former minister, astronaut Marc Garneau dies at 76
OTTAWA - Former astronaut and minister Marc Garneau has died at 76 years old. MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons tonight at the request of government whip Mark Gerretsen. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Alberta Premier Smith says she's invited Prime Minister Carney to Oilers game
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to watch an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final game. Smith says she's waiting to see if Carney will join her for Game 5, which could take place next weekend ahead of the G7 conference in Kananaskis, Alberta. Carney, who grew up in ...
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World
Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration must give migrants sent to an El Salvador prison a chance to challenge their removals. U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg said that people who were sent to the prison in March under an 18th-century wartime law haven't been able to for...
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US judge issues order stopping the deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebombing
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to prevent the deportation of the wife and five children of an Egyptian man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado. U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher granted a request from the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman to halt deportation proce...
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US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Wednesday demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it's not linked to the release of hostages. The resolution also does not condemn Hamas' deadly attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, or say the militant group m...
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