Don Hay
Blazers part ways with legendary coach Don Hay
KAMLOOPS - An iconic Kamloops Blazers coach will not be behind the bench next season. The Blazers announced Tuesday (May 20) the team will not renew the contract for Don Hay, who spent the previous three seasons as an associate coach. "I feel very fortunate to have been welcomed back to the Kamloops Blazers and sp...
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Search and Rescue
Kamloops Search and Rescue and paramedics rescue injured biker in Tranquille area
KAMLOOPS - A mountain biker was rescued after sustaining an injury in the Tranquille area on the west side of Kamloops over the long weekend. Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) say they got the call at around 4:00 p.m. Saturday (May 17). In a post to social media Monday (May 19) morning, KSAR says the biker was suspecte...
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Kamloops and Area
Open House
BC Housing holding open house connected to Glenfair redevelopment; proposed complex care facility
KAMLOOPS - BC Housing will be hosting an open house this week connected to its plans to redevelop a number of seniors housing units on Glenfair Drive in Kamloops. The open house will be held Thursday (May 22) inside the River Ballroom at the Delta Hotel on Victoria Street downtown, and registration is "appreciated...
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YKA to YEG Flight
WestJet to revive direct flights between Kamloops and Edmonton
KAMLOOPS - WestJet is adding a new direct flight between Kamloops and Edmonton, starting July 6. WestJet Encore will use its De Havilland Dash 8-400 (Q400) aircraft for the twice-weekly flights to Kamloops, as well as to Prince George (starting July 5), which are both set to operate throughout the peak summer travel se...
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Summer Snow Storage
Sun Peaks Resort implements new summer snow storing initiative
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks Resort says its the first in Canada to implement a new snow farming and storage system that will help it harvest and preserve snow through the spring, summer, and fall.The resort says it has begun using insulated mats made by Finnish company Snow Secure to "help ensure reliable early-se...
May 19, 2025
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Dangerous Dogs
TNRD expands dangerous dog bylaw to include all 10 electoral areas
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) Dangerous Dog Control Bylaw is now in effect across all 10 electoral areas, thanks to the efforts of one local area director. Area "E" Director Jim Smith was behind the push to expand the bylaw, saying he had to act after a postal worker was attacked b...
May 18, 2025
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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...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Unique Specimen Trees
Looking for that special something to make your yard stand out in the neighbourhood? Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of unique and attractive trees of the weeping variety to provide that very element!
Apr 30, 2025
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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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British Columbia
Kilo of fentanyl, loaded gun and cash seized at Victoria supportive housing facility
VICTORIA - Victoria police say a man has been arrested after a search at a supportive housing facility in the city turned up a kilogram of fentanyl, cash and a loaded gun. Police say it's "particularly concerning" that the weapon and drugs were found at a facility "designed to support the most vulnerable...
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Metro Vancouver area councillors urge more B.C. oversight of municipal spending
VICTORIA - Four Metro Vancouver area councillors have launched a petition asking the British Columbia government for closer oversight of municipal spending in the province, amid a police investigation into alleged misuse of a city hall gift card program. Richmond's Kash Heed, Daniel Fontaine and Paul Minhas from New We...
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BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that's surging after two decades of relative stability. An expected demand increase of 15 per cent by 2030 is sparking questions about...
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Local Sports
Don Hay
Blazers part ways with legendary coach Don Hay
KAMLOOPS - An iconic Kamloops Blazers coach will not be behind the bench next season. The Blazers announced Tuesday (May 20) the team will not renew the contract for Don Hay, who spent the previous three seasons as an associate coach. "I feel very fortunate to have been welcomed back to the Kamloops Blazers and sp...
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CCBC Championships
WolfPack settle for silver at 2025 Canadian College Baseball Conference championships
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack had to settle for a silver medal after they fell 10-9 to the Okanagan College Coyotes in Sunday's (May 18) Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC) championship game. Trailing by three runs going into the ninth inning, the WolfPack managed to load the...
May 18, 2025
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League1 BC
Kamloops United women record first win; men lose first game of League1 BC season
KAMLOOPS - There were several firsts for Kamloops United (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (May 17) evening at McArthur Island as the two teams faced Burnaby as part of the Slurpee Cup weekend.The KUFC women scored two goals in the first 30 minutes and then held on for a 3-2 win to pick up their first points of the ...
May 18, 2025
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: One person dead after collapse at construction site north of Montreal
BLAINVILLE - Police say one person is dead after a structure at a construction site collapsed north of Montreal. The construction site is located in Blainville, Que. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Kansas businesses hit by Trump's trade war are wooing Canadian customers
OTTAWA - The head of the Topeka Kansas Chamber of Commerce is in Ottawa this week seeking to strengthen ties as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to rattle cross-border business relationships. Juliet Abdel is meeting with federal and provincial officials, Canadian mayors and officials with the Canadian Pac...
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CRTC hears debate on including a 'cultural element' in new definition of CanCon
OTTAWA - The CRTC is considering whether it should include a "cultural element" in its new definition of Canadian content. A consumers' group says having a test that attempts to define who or what is culturally Canadian would be "highly problematic." The Public Interest Advocacy Centre says the Cana...
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World
Maintenance worker says inmate threatened to shank him if he didn't assist in New Orleans jail break
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested on accusations that he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in the wall that 10 men squeezed through to break out of jail. The inmates, six of whom remain on the lam, pulled off the daring escape early Friday by yanking open a faulty cel...
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Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering 'huge prize' to Hamas with Gaza letter
OTTAWA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas "a huge prize" by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued...
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Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) - Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he'll be spending less on political campaigns. His decision, which he disclosed via videoconference during a Bloomberg forum in Doha, Qatar, could be a setback for Republicans before n...
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