Mental Health Supports
New mobile, community-led crisis support program launches in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne is in Kamloops Monday (July 21) to announce the formal launch of the CRCL (pronounced "circle") program in the city. Formerly called 'Peer Assisted Care Teams,' CRCL is a mobile, community-led crisis service for people over the age of 13 who are experiencing a men...
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RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog says RCMP policy or training may need to change to better respond to calls involving Indigenous people after complaints that police actions were more forceful than necessary. The assessment comes in a report released this month about the suicide of an Indigenous man in Willia...
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COLLINS: It would be so nice if seniors could catch a break.
Jul 20, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Search and Rescue
Weekend for Kamloops Search and Rescue includes responding to injured dirt biker and boat in distress
KAMLOOPS - It was a busy Saturday (July 19) for Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) crews. In a post to social media, KSAR says it was called by BC Emergency Health Services at around 6:45 p.m. Saturday to help a dirt biker who suffered a shoulder injury near Duffy Lake. While its utility task vehicle (UTV) team was en r...
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Columbia Precinct Revelopment
BC Builds development on Columbia Street slated to begin construction in 2026
KAMLOOPS - Construction on a massive new housing development in Kamloops on land owned by the Provincial Government is expected to begin in the spring of next year.The BC Builds project at 515, 523, and 527 Columbia Street will include 249 rental homes - up from the inital estimate of "approximately 200 units"...
Jul 20, 2025
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Health Minister Visit
Health Minister to make mental health-related announcement in Kamloops as concerns around cancer centre remain
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s Health Minister will be in Kamloops on Monday (July 21) to make an announcement about expanding mental-health and substance-use supports. According to the Ministry of Health, Josie Osborne will be holding a news conference at Genesis Place, a supportive housing facility, which is located at the site o...
Jul 20, 2025
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Speedball Facility
Agricultural Land Commission asked to approve plans for new speedball facility in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A plan to build a recreational speedball facility at the Tournament Capital Ranch in Kamloops will be going before the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for approval.Kamloops City Council cleared the way for the proposal to move to the ALC at their meeting Tuesday (July 15). The provincial approval is neede...
Jul 20, 2025
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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 - 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
Murder probe after boy, 15, stabbed to death on downtown Vancouver street
VANCOUVER - Police say a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death near Vancouver's Robson Square over the weekend and the killing is being investigated as a murder. No arrests have been made, and police say they are not releasing the name of the victim, who was from Surrey, B.C. Police are asking anyone with information ab...
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RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog says RCMP policy or training may need to change to better respond to calls involving Indigenous people after complaints that police actions were more forceful than necessary. The assessment comes in a report released this month about the suicide of an Indigenous man in Willia...
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Former B.C. nurse files human rights complaints against college, employer
VANCOUVER - The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms says a former nurse who was sanctioned by the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives has filed two human rights complaints with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. A disciplinary panel with the college determined Amy Hamm committed unprofessional conduct f...
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West Coast League
Kamloops NorthPaws lose seventh in a row as Edmonton Riverhawks sweep weekend series
EDMONTON - The Kamloops NorthPaws are in a bit of a funk as they succumbed to their seventh consecutive defeat in the West Coast League Sunday (July 20) afternoon in Edmonton. The Edmonton Riverhawks were powered by an eight run sixth inning en route to an 18-3 win at Re/Max Field. Kamloops native Matt MacDonald hit a ...
Jul 20, 2025
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League1 BC
Kamloops United beaten by Langley in final away games of 2025 season
LANGLEY, B.C. - It was another defeat on the road for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (July 19) afternoon in Langley. The Kamloops women were beaten 2-1 by Langley United in their final away game of the season. Cara Freeman put Kamloops up 1-0 just before half time, but the visitors g...
Jul 20, 2025
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BCFC Football
Broncos fall to Raiders in 2025 home and season opener
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Broncos opened the 2025 BC Football Conference season with defeat at home. The Broncos fell 50-7 to the Vancouver Islanders Raiders from Nanaimo Saturday (July 19) at Hillside Stadium. They trailed 13-7 at the half before the Raiders pulled away for the win. Kamloops dropped to 0-1 and will look...
Jul 20, 2025
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Murder probe after boy, 15, stabbed to death in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police say a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death near Vancouver's Robson Square over the weekend and the killing is being investigated as a murder. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Conservative MPs publicly support 'Freedom Convoy' organizers ahead of sentencing
OTTAWA - Several Conservative MPs are criticizing the Crown's approach to prosecuting two key organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" protests, with the party's deputy leader calling it an act of "political vengeance." Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were convicted of mischief in April for their roles in or...
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Indigenous organization condemns Trump's call to bring back Washington NFL team name
WASHINGTON - The Association on American Indian Affairs is condemning U.S President Donald Trump's call for Washington's football team to revert to its old name, saying any claim that Indigenous nations support the use of Indigenous-themed mascots is false. On Sunday, in a social media post, Trump threatened to hold up...
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World
Pentagon to withdraw 700 Marines from Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Seven hundred Marines sent to Los Angeles will leave the city, the Pentagon said Monday. The Marines were sent to the city in June alongside 4,000 National Guard soldiers in response to protests over the Trump administration's ongoing immigration raids around the city. They primarily guarded federal ...
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Trump administration released FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family's opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has released records of the FBI's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate's family and the civil rights group that he led until his 1968 assassination. The release involves an estimated 200,000 pages of records that had been und...
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Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted in 1979 Etan Patz case
NEW YORK (AP) - The man convicted of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 was awarded a new trial Monday as a federal appeals court overturned the guilty verdict in one of the nation's most notorious missing child cases. Pedro Hernandez has been serving 25 years to life in prison since his 2017 conviction. He had been ...
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