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. 4. 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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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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SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
Caputo back in Ottawa ahead of brief session of parliament
OTTAWA - King Charles III is set to arrive in Canada on Monday, ahead of delivering the speech from the throne on Tuesday (May 27) from Parliament Hill. It will be the first time the speech has been delivered by the monarch since 1977 and the first time in Canadian history by a king.The speech will commence a short two...
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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!
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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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British Columbia
N.S.'s Lebanese entrepreneurs build a national presence, as Shawarma leads the way
HALIFAX - At a Mezza Lebanese Kitchen restaurant, Tony Nahas demonstrates slicing from a spit of roasting chicken much as his father did - with a razor-sharp knife dropping the aromatic meat from grill to gathering tray. But then he switches to what he calls the "newer generation's" tool: a humming, electric ...
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B.C. orders Hobo Hot Spring restored, as new fence blocks off public use
The British Columbia government has ordered the restoration of free natural hot spring pools that were mysteriously filled with dirt and boulders last fall. But even as the government says it's working with the nearby Harrison Hot Springs Resort to repair the stream, the community's mayor says a new fence has been erec...
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B.C. health minister says about 6,000 on 'extended leave' from mental health care
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says almost 6,000 people were on leave from involuntary mental health care in the province last week, pushing back against Opposition claims that the patients aren't being tracked. The status is known as extended leave, in which a person receiving involuntary mental health ...
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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. 4. 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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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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Canada
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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The Latest: King Charles to read throne speech after parade wraps up royal visit
OTTAWA - King Charles will formally open Parliament today by reading the speech from the throne - a rare event for Canada's monarch. Before reading the speech, the King will take part in a short parade through downtown Ottawa alongside Queen Camilla in a horse-drawn carriage. The King and Queen will wrap up their royal...
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In the news today: Liberals' goals to be outlined in throne speech
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Government's priorities to be outlined in today's throne speech Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision for nation-building and economic growth is expected to form the main thrust of the throne speech when King Charles reads it today ...
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World
France's National Assembly adopts long-debated bill legalizing end-of-life options
PARIS (AP) - France's lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication. As public demands grow across Europe for legal end-of-life options, the National Assembly vote on Tuesday is a key legislative step on the long-debated issue. The bill was approved by 305...
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Israeli gunfire heard as crowds of Palestinians try to reach an aid center in Gaza
MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) - An AP journalist says Israeli tank and gunfire was heard Tuesday while giant crowds of Palestinians tried to reach a newly opened aid distribution center in southern Gaza. There was no immediate word on whether there were any injuries. The firing came as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians w...
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The Supreme Court rejects a plea to block a copper mine on land in Arizona that's sacred to Apaches
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from Apaches who are fighting to halt a massive copper mining project on federal land in Arizona that they hold sacred. The justices left in place lower court decisions allowing the transfer of the Tonto National Forest land, known as Oak Flat, to Resolu...
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