

ON THE COURSE
Rivershore playing host to Golf Canada University and College Championships
KAMLOOPS - Braydon Bouliane of the University of Alberta Golden Bears was scheduled to tee off in 15 minutes and the gravity of the national championship moment was sinking in on Tuesday (June 3) at Rivershore Golf Links. "I'm nervous," Bouliane said. "I'm nervous, but everyone is nervous. You want to do...
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YMCA Station Plaza Care and Learning Centre
Ribbon cut for city's newest child care centre; spots still available
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and YMCA BC officially cut the ribbon on what provincial grant money bought them - a new childcare facility with 32 spaces. "One of the biggest issue we had with hiring the talent that we needed was daycare spaces. And so we started down a path about 3 or 4 years ago, saying, 'How c...
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Kamloops and Area

BCAC CONFERENCE 2025
B.C. Aviation Conference an opportunity to pitch Kamloops Airport expansion plans to provincial stakeholders
KAMLOOPS - This week, the B.C. Aviation Council is hosting its annual conference in Kamloops, entitled 'Innovation - Eyes on the Horizon'. The 2025 conference features speakers from all areas of aviation, from medical transport to human resources and drones. It comes as Kamloops city council has been eyeing improvement...
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SESSION OVER
MLA Stamer wraps up his first provincial session in Victoria with new understanding of partisan politics
KAMLOOPS - The spring sitting of the B.C. Legislature came to a close last week. The session was filled with rookie MLAs getting their first taste of provincial politics and the inner workings of the house.Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer was the mayor of Barriere before ascending to the legislature, calling the...
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Missing Person
RCMP renew call for tips into 100 Mile House woman's February disappearance
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP are issuing another appeal for tips into a missing 100 Mile House woman. Jennifer Provencal, 51, was reported missing on April 21, but she was last seen on February 5. Description: White 5'7" tall 170 lbs Brown hair Brown eyes RCMP say they are are concerned for Jennifer's well-being. I...
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BC Supreme Court
Kamloops man files lawsuit claiming post-operation infection left him permanently disabled
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is suing Interior Health and a local surgeon, saying he was paralyzed by an infection he contracted after neck surgery two years ago.John Robert Young filed the suit in BC Supreme Court on May 15, naming Interior Health and Dr. Jean-Francois Chevalier as the primary defendants, along with four...
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Featured Content

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
Looking for something a little different to adorn your patio posts and garden arbours? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home & Garden in Kamloops has just the thing - the Weeping Cascade Hydrangea!
May 28, 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

Quebec law that helps victims of intimate image sharing remove photos now in effect
MONTREAL - A Quebec law is coming into force, giving people new tools to obtain a court order to remove intimate images posted online. Under the Criminal Code, publishing, texting or sharing intimate images of someone without their consent is a crime. But for most victims, this does not always mean unlawfully shared im...
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Eby says he won't be changing mind on another B.C. pipeline, rebuffing Ford
B.C. Premier David Eby says he won't be throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline through the province, dismissing Ontario Premier Doug Ford's suggestion that Eby would change his mind. Eby says in response to Ford's remarks on Monday that the publicly-owned TMX pipeline is already running through B.C., and the pr...
13h ago
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Missing Person
RCMP renew call for tips into 100 Mile House woman's February disappearance
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP are issuing another appeal for tips into a missing 100 Mile House woman. Jennifer Provencal, 51, was reported missing on April 21, but she was last seen on February 5. Description: White 5'7" tall 170 lbs Brown hair Brown eyes RCMP say they are are concerned for Jennifer's well-being. I...
14h ago
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Local Sports

ON THE COURSE
Rivershore playing host to Golf Canada University and College Championships
KAMLOOPS - Braydon Bouliane of the University of Alberta Golden Bears was scheduled to tee off in 15 minutes and the gravity of the national championship moment was sinking in on Tuesday (June 3) at Rivershore Golf Links. "I'm nervous," Bouliane said. "I'm nervous, but everyone is nervous. You want to do...
13h ago
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Brinnen Representing Canada
Former TRU volleyball player injured in 2023 McGill Road crash earns spot on Canada's sitting volleyball team
KAMLOOPS - A former Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's volleyball player who suffered life-altering injuries in a car crash in 2023 will compete for Team Canada. The TRU WolfPack announced that Riley Brinnen earned a spot on Canada's sitting volleyball team after impressing at a training camp in Calgary in...
18h ago
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ON THE DIAMOND
NorthPaws aiming to stay perfect in Bellingham after opening weekend sweep of Lefties
KAMLOOPS - After three games of their West Coast League baseball season, the Kamloops NorthPaws remain undefeated. Kamloops started the campaign with a three-games series against the Port Angeles Lefties this past weekend in Washington state. The NorthPaws opened with a bang on Friday (May 30), hammering the Lefties 8-...
Jun 02, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: Steel and aluminum tariffs double to 50 per cent
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump's 50 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect Tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to the United States are increasing to 50 per cent today after President Donald Trump followed through on his plan to double th...
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Bank of Canada set for interest rate decision as tariff uncertainty persists
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate decision today as the United States' trade dispute continues to cloud the economic outlook. A poll of economists provided by LSEG Data & Analytics ahead of the decision shows they expect the central bank will leave its policy rate unchanged at 2.75 per cen...
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Canada hopes eighth time a charm as nation seeks first Stanley Cup in a generation
EDMONTON - Here we go again. From B.C. to all points north and east, Canadian hockey fans are hoping the nation's Stanley Cup nightmare-drought ends as the Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers in the NHL final. This year's Cup clash comes with a bit more patriotic fervour than usual given U.S. President Donald Tru...
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World

French Open: Coco Gauff beats Madison Keys in 3 sets to reach the semifinals
PARIS (AP) - Coco Gauff overcame 10 double-faults and the first set she's dropped in the tournament to beat Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 at the French Open on Wednesday, reaching the semifinals for the third time. It was a contest filled with plenty of mistakes by both Americans, who each has claimed one major champi...
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Iran's supreme leader criticizes US proposal in nuclear talks, but does not reject idea of a deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday criticized an initial proposal from the United States in negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, though he stopped short of entirely rejecting the idea of agreement with Washington. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described the U.S. prop...
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South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung says he'll bolster US-Japan ties and pursue talks with North
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he'll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan. He said in his inaugural address after taking office that his government will deal with potential North Korean aggressions with &qu...
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