PLEASANT STREET CEMETARY COMMEMORATION
Kamloops residents dive into local history for 125th anniversary of Pleasant Street Cemetery
KAMLOOPS - One of the oldest cemeteries in Kamloops, along Pleasant Street, will be 125 years old this weekend (May 25). A commemoration will include a new flower garden display, educational presentations and biographies of the people who are buried there - all contributed by local community organizations. The headston...
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TRAFFIC DELAYS EXPECTED
City offers updates on Tranquille Road, Overlanders Bridge construction projects
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff members offered updates on Friday (May 23) on two major construction projects expected to begin in June. Phase 3 of the Tranquille Road Sanitary Main and Road Enhancement Project between Crestline Street and Southill Street has an allocated budget of $28 million. Construction will be c...
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Our Community
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: May 22, 2025
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Kamloops and Area
AT TRAINING CAMP
Meikle, Bond reflect on first CFL game experience with Lions; injured Bond changes positions
KAMLOOPS - Two B.C. Lions hopefuls from Kamloops saw their first CFL action against the Calgary Stampeders this past Monday in a pre-season game in Victoria. Receiver Colton Meikle took the field on more than 10 special teams plays, while Jacob Bond was trending toward a similar number of reps before an injury cut his ...
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IG WEALTH MANAGEMENT WALK FOR ALZHEIMER'S
Alzheimer's Society of BC fundraising walk returns Sunday
KAMLOOPS - The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's is set to return to the Tournament Capital Centre this Sunday (May 25), raising money for the Alzheimer's Society of BC. The event is the organization's largest fundraiser and donations are used to pay for programs and services for families impacted by dementia, ...
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BATTLING ADDICTION
Sydors aim to make an impact on wellness, recovery at Day One Society event
KAMLOOPS - Two-time Stanley Cup champion Darryl Sydor has been open about his battle with addiction and his path to wellness and recovery. Now his family is getting involved in an attempt to encourage and inspire others. The Sydors are partnering with Day One Society to host a fundraising breakfast on Monday (May 26) a...
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Road Paving
Three-month-long paving project scheduled for section of Kamloops' Westsyde Road
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is moving ahead with a plan to repave a roughly three-kilometre section of Westsyde Road, starting on Monday (May 26). Project Delivery Manager Adam Gordon says crews will begin working at Franklin Road - near the Chevron gas station - and gradually make their way north toward Harrington...
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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 - 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!
May 22, 2025
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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!
May 20, 2025
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British Columbia
CP NewsAlert: Police misconduct finding in death of woman, killed by anti-riot weapon
VICTORIA - An investigation by British Columbia's police watchdog has found a Victoria officer committed misconduct when he fired an anti-riot weapon at a woman in 2019, striking her in the head and killing her. Adjudicator Wally Oppal says in his ruling for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner that Sgt. Ron...
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Drug Alert
IH alerts drug users in Williams Lake after spike in overdoses
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Details are few, but Interior Health has issued an overdose alert for the city of Williams Lake. The alert was published Friday afternoon (May 23) and will remain in effect for one week. IH says there has been "an increase in drug overdose events and overdose deaths" in the community. Pe...
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B.C. Greens, NDP working constructively despite challenges, accord updates say
VICTORIA - New Democrats in British Columbia under Premier David Eby and the provincial Greens say an agreement between the two parties has yielded challenges, but the two sides are committed to keep working with each other. The first quarterly update on the two parties' Cooperation and Responsible Government Governmen...
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Local Sports
AT TRAINING CAMP
Meikle, Bond reflect on first CFL game experience with Lions; injured Bond changes positions
KAMLOOPS - Two B.C. Lions hopefuls from Kamloops saw their first CFL action against the Calgary Stampeders this past Monday in a pre-season game in Victoria. Receiver Colton Meikle took the field on more than 10 special teams plays, while Jacob Bond was trending toward a similar number of reps before an injury cut his ...
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BATTLING ADDICTION
Sydors aim to make an impact on wellness, recovery at Day One Society event
KAMLOOPS - Two-time Stanley Cup champion Darryl Sydor has been open about his battle with addiction and his path to wellness and recovery. Now his family is getting involved in an attempt to encourage and inspire others. The Sydors are partnering with Day One Society to host a fundraising breakfast on Monday (May 26) a...
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Prospects Camp
Kamloops Blazers hosting 2025 prospects camp this weekend
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers will host another edition of their spring prospects development camp this weekend, May 23 to May 25.The team will host 28 players aged 14 to 18 and their families during this weekend's camp at Brock Arena in Kamloops. All 12 players chosen by the Blazers in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft a...
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Canada
Mounties investigate ostrich death at B.C. farm facing cull order
RCMP say they are investigating the death of an ostrich at a farm in Edgewood, B.C., where protesters have gathered to prevent a cull of the birds ordered by federal authorities. Katie Pasitney, whose parents own the farm, posted a video on social media on Friday morning saying a large drone had flown over the property...
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Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a man has been arrested over an alleged cross-border trafficking operation in which fentanyl was sent from Vancouver to the United States. The province's Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says the investigation with the Canada Border Services Agency began in February, with...
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Alberta judge grants bail for man convicted of 1987 murder after new trial ordered
EDMONTON - Decades after Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced to life for the killing of an Edmonton woman, the 61-year-old is set to walk out of prison. Alberta Court of King's Bench Justice Eric Macklin granted bail Friday to Sobotiak, who was convicted in 1991 for the murder of Susan Kaminsky. His conviction was quashed...
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World
Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack with explosions heard throughout city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's capital came under a large-scale combined drone and missile attack late Friday with explosions and machine gun fire heard throughout the city. Many Kyiv residents were taking shelter in underground subway stations. The nighttime Russian attack that stretched into early Saturday came hours...
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Trump administration takes first steps in easing sanctions on Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration is granting Syria a waiver from one crippling set of sanctions as well as easing restrictions on businesses as a first step in his pledge to end a half-century of penalties. The moves announced by the Treasury Department on Friday follow Trump's announcement las...
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Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport
WASHINGTON (AP) - Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport, the Army told The Associated Press on Friday. The aborted landings on May 1 add...
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