Gun Manufacturing
Mounties say major Chase bust last week shut down operation manufacturing 3D-printed guns, explosives
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are saying more about an investigation that led to the bust of a major guns and explosives manufacturing operation in Chase last week. In a news release issued Tuesday (April 29), Supt. Jeff Pelley says the Kamloops detachment's Targeted Enforcement Unit (TEU) began its investigation earlier this year. ...
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Death Investigation
Man's death in Kamloops North Shore fire not suspicious: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP do not believe foul play was involved in the death of a man in a fire outside a vacant North Shore commercial building earlier this month.The man was discovered early on April 7, after Kamloops Fire Rescue crews extinguished a fire near Eighth Street and Tranquille Road, outside the large commercial bui...
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IIO INVESTIGATION
B.C.'s police watchdog clears Merritt officers of wrongdoing in September 2024 shootout and arrest
MERRITT, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared Merritt RCMP officers of any wrongdoing after they fired shots at two suspects during an arrest outside of the city last fall. In a news release issued Tuesday (April 29), the Independent Investigation's Office (IIO) of B.C. says the delegate of the chief civilian dire...
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Child Approached
Police investigate report of child followed by stranger in Barriere
BARRIERE, B.C. - RCMP in Barriere are investigating after a child was reportedly approached by an unknown man. At around 9:26 p.m. on April 18, Barriere RCMP say a parent told police their child had been followed by an unknown man wearing a black hoodie. Police say the parent patrolled the area and found a white Dodge ...
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ER Closure
Lillooet ER to close for another 13 hours Monday night
LILLOOET, B.C. - Residents in Lillooet will be without emergency room coverage for 13 hours on Monday (April 28) night, starting at 7:00 p.m.Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed until 8:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.This is the third 13-hour ER closure of the week and the 19th...
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Tragedy in Vancouver
Tight-knit Kamloops Filipino community offers help, prayers to victims of Lapu Lapu festival tragedy
KAMLOOPS - Filipino Canadian Association of Kamloops member Eric Perrin said a family acquaintance was among those killed when an SUV plowed through Lapu Lapu festivalgoers on Saturday (April 26) in Vancouver. "My sisters, who live in the Philippines, sent me a message telling me one of our local church friends in...
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Featured Content
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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - One Potato, Two Potato!
Springtime means buds, but it also means spuds! Yes it's a great time to plant potatoes and Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great suggestions for you to try out this season.
Apr 15, 2025
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British Columbia
Ontario, Prairies blocked Liberals from an election-night majority blowout
OTTAWA - The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney in a stunning reversal of fortunes this year, but the party's failure to sweep many of the ridings it sought Monday night denied it a resounding majority mandate. A big part of that failure happened in Ontario, where the party lost many incumben...
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Questions swirl around decimated NDP in former British Columbia strongholds
VANCOUVER - Questions are swirling around the fate of the federal New Democrats in British Columbia, including the matter of leadership, after devastating election losses in the former provincial stronghold. The NDP emerged from Monday's election with only three seats in B.C. after winning 13 in 2021, and none of the w...
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Black bear killed after attacking woman in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER - Conservation officers in British Columbia say they killed a black bear after it attacked a woman walking her dog in Whistler. A statement posted online by the Conservation Officer Service says the woman was walking her leashed dog in the Kadenwood neighbourhood around 8:30 p.m. on Monday when she was knocked...
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Local Sports
TRU Signing
Prince George native Jordan Fulljames transfers to TRU volleyball team
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack men's volleyball team have announced the signing of Prince George native Jordan Fulljames ahead of the 2025-26 Canada West season. Fulljames, a six-foot-three outside hitter, has three years of eligibility left as he played two seasons of Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association ...
Apr 27, 2025
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League1 BC
KUFC men play to scoreless draw Saturday; women still searching for first win
KAMLOOPS - A tough weekend of League1 BC games for Kamloops United FC (KUFC) as they hosted Altitude FC from North Vancouver Saturday (April 26) afternoon.The KUFC women conceded four goals in the first 30 minutes en route to a 5-1 loss at McArthur Island. Jayda Thompson and Vanessa Tome scored a pair each, while Holly...
Apr 27, 2025
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First Pro Goal
Blazers defenceman Harrison Brunicke scores first professional hockey goal
ALLENTOWN, PA - Another milestone for Kamloops Blazers defenceman Harrison Brunicke, who scored his first goal in professional hockey Friday (April 25) night.The 18-year-old Brunicke found the back of the net for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, in a 3-2 defeat to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in a Calder Cup playoff g...
Apr 26, 2025
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Canada
A family of three migrants from Colombia among Vancouver festival victims
VANCOUVER - More of the dead are being identified in the attack where an after an SUV drove down a street crowded with people at a Vancouver festival. Police also say that 10 people remain in hospital, including a 22-month-old boy who is in serious condition. DANIEL SAMPER, GLITZA MARIA CAICEDO AND THEIR DAUGHTER GLITZ...
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Democrat lawmakers celebrate Carney's Liberal win, most Republicans remain silent
WASHINGTON - Democrat lawmakers in the United States applauded the Liberals' election win under Mark Carney on Tuesday - while most Republican lawmakers stayed silent about an election campaign that turned into a rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump's taunts and tariffs. "I congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney...
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CP NewsAlert: Liberals projected to finish just shy of majority in razor-close race
OTTAWA - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority Liberal government. Elections Canada has nearly wrapped up counting all the ballots in what turned out to be a razor-close race that will leave the Liberals three seats short of winning a majority. Recounts in some r...
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World
Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody on Friday morning at the county courthouse. She faces federal charges of concealing an individual to prevent his discovery ...
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Trump administration tells Congress it plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organizations
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, according to people familiar with the notification. The State Department had similarly labeled eight Latin American crime organizations as it ratcheted up pressure on cartels opera...
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Trump dismisses Biden nominees to US Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has dismissed many of former President Joe Biden's nominees to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris. Emhoff, who is Jewish and who led the Biden administration's efforts to combat antisemitism, cr...
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