FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Scheduling conflicts set to delay Bagabuyo murder trial for more than a month
VANCOUVER - Seven weeks of sitting into the first-degree murder trial for Butch Bagabuyo that has stretched between two courthouses, the entire proceeding will now be on hold until early August.Bagabuyo is charged with the murder of his former client, Mohd Abdullah, in March of 2022 following a scheduled meeting of the...
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Code of Conduct
Kamloops mayor asks city to look elsewhere for its independent investigators
KAMLOOPS - The mayor of Kamloops is attempting to put the brakes on a Code of Conduct investigation he kickstarted "until an independent and impartial investigator" is assigned to it.In a news release sent to media at 12:30 a.m. Friday (June 20), Reid Hamer-Jackson said he does not want Reece Harding of the l...
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National Indigenous Peoples Day
Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc is hosting a free event for National Indigenous Peoples Day
TK'EMLUPS - On Saturday (June 21), it's National Indigenous Peoples Day and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc is hosting what it calls a day of culture, community, and celebration at the Tk'emlúps Powwow Arbour."This Saturday, we're asking everyone to come out and join us for National Indigenous Peoples ...
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Highway Watch
Overnight snowfall expected for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, Okanagan Connector
MERRITT, B.C. - The first night of summer solstice could bring overnight flurries to some Interior highways. In a special weather statement, Environment Canada says around four centimetres of snow is expected to fall on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt and the Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelow...
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IN THE POOL
Angove of Kamloops qualifies to compete at world swimming championships
KAMLOOPS -- Sienna Angove of Kamloops has earned a spot on the projected Team Canada roster for the World Aquatics Championships, which are scheduled to run from July 11 to Aug. 3 in Singapore. She posted a time of 1:59:07 in the 200-metre freestyle on the final day of competition at the Canadian Swimming Trials earlie...
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Sewer Leak
Kamloops City Hall reopens after sewer blockage Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Hall is back open Friday (June 20) after it was forced to close Thursday due to a blocked sewer line."We had a blockage in the sewer line inside the building which caused a pipe break," Deputy CAO Jen Fretz, who is also the city's civic operations director, told CFJC Today in a statem...
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Featured Content
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...
May 20, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Shaping Ornamental Maples
Ornamental trees like the Japanese and Korean maples are indeed beautiful to have in your yard, but where's the best place to plant them and how do you make them look like the fancy ones you see in magazines? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops takes time to show you some of the basics about ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Plants For Under The Tree
Plants are indeed a wonderful thing to have in your yard. But certain areas of your yard may not be suitable for every plant, especially for under a tree! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for doing just that!
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
Federal Transportation Minister Freeland 'dismayed' about choice of Chinese shipyard
VICTORIA - Federal Transportation Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is "dismayed" that BC Ferries has contracted a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels in the current geopolitical context that includes "unjustified" tariffs on Canada. Freeland says in a letter sent to provincial ...
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Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Chilliwack, B.C., man
CHILLIWACK - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in Chilliwack, B.C. The team says in a news release that the sentence for 27-year-old Matthew Bauer was handed down Thursd...
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Control zones set up in Fraser Valley, B.C., after Newcastle disease detected
CHILLIWACK - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has put up controls on the movements of birds around two commercial poultry farms experiencing the first outbreaks of virulent Newcastle disease in Canada in more than 50 years. The establishment of the primary control zones in the Fraser Valley means that birds, byprodu...
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Local Sports
IN THE POOL
Angove of Kamloops qualifies to compete at world swimming championships
KAMLOOPS -- Sienna Angove of Kamloops has earned a spot on the projected Team Canada roster for the World Aquatics Championships, which are scheduled to run from July 11 to Aug. 3 in Singapore. She posted a time of 1:59:07 in the 200-metre freestyle on the final day of competition at the Canadian Swimming Trials earlie...
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NorthPaws Series Loss
NorthPaws lose series to Sweets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws lost their three-game road series to the Walla Walla Sweets 2-1. After opening the series in Washington State with a 6-1 win on Tuesday (June 17) and suffering a walk-off loss of 5-4 on Wednesday, the NorthPaws were blown out by the Sweets 15-8 on Thursday. It's the third series loss f...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Hubbard talks Kamloops tennis, racquet sports facilities
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Kelly Hubbard is teasing a busy summer at the Kamloops Tennis Centre.The club is hosting junior camps and two International Tennis Federation events, and plans to resurface some of its courts in August.In the latest edition of The Tattle of Hastings, Hubbard shares thoughts on a number of issues, ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Canada
Federal Transportation Minister Freeland 'dismayed' about choice of Chinese shipyard
VICTORIA - Federal Transportation Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is "dismayed" that BC Ferries has contracted a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels in the current geopolitical context that includes "unjustified" tariffs on Canada. Freeland says in a letter sent to provincial ...
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Bill C-5
Liberals, Conservatives pass major projects legislation in House of Commons
OTTAWA - Liberal and Conservative members of Parliament voted to pass the government's major projects legislation this evening. After the second of two votes, Prime Minister Mark Carney crossed the floor to shake hands with Opposition House leader Andrew Scheer and Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman. Two votes...
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Predicting deadly rockfall would have been impossible, say geologists
Geologists say it would have been impossible for Parks Canada to predict or prevent the massive rockfall that killed two people in Banff National Park on Thursday, with pressure building over many years released as hikers were below. University of Calgary Prof. Daniel Shugar says water from a lake above the cliff at Bo...
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World
Husband re-arrested in the death of Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were found after 3-year search
DENVER (AP) - The husband of Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were discovered over three years after she was reported missing on Mother's Day 2020, was arrested again Friday on suspicion of first-degree murder, authorities said. Barry Morphew was arrested Friday in Arizona after a Colorado grand jury retur...
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Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state's public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The ruling Friday marked a major win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of chur...
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Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students. The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs preserves the ability of Harvard to host foreign students while the case is decided. I...
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