MONTE CREEK, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional Director (TNRD) Director for the Monte Creek area says he's pleased to see the new fire station nearing completion. According to the TNRD, the building envelope was recently completed and construction itself is expected to wrap up in the coming weeksDoug Haughton told CF...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws avoided an upset as they squared off against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League action Thursday (June 26) evening.The NorthPaws scored two runs in the sixth inning at Norbrock Stadium to beat the Falcons 3-2 in the rubber match of their three game series. They trailed 2-1 after f...

LILLOOET, B.C. - Residents in the Lillooet area are without emergency coverage for the sixth time this month, and the 40th time this year.Interior Health says the emergency room at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed for 13 hours between 7:00 p.m. Thursday (June 26) and 8:00 a.m Friday (June 27). Peo...

Nathan Behm and Tommy Lafreniere of the Kamloops Blazers are likely to be selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, which is scheduled to run on Friday [June 27] and Saturday in Los Angeles. "I think I'm a first-rounder, for sure, but obviously nothing's said and done yet, so just kind of waiting to hear my name called and ...

"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...

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 ...

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!

NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says there was a "frightening" security incident at her constituency office in North Vancouver early Friday. Ma says in a statement that all meetings and appointments at the office have been cancelled for the day. Her statement says that t...

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it has confirmed additional cases of measles in a number of communities in the region. A statement from Interior Health says communities with confirmed cases now include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. The update comes after the health authority said Tuesday (June 24) ...

DELTA - British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu has received the keys to a store taken over from Hudson's Bay, the first of more than two dozen that she has her eyes on. Liu plans to turn the former Saks OFF 5th store in the Tsawwassen Mills mall in Delta, B.C., into a cultural, tourist and retail destination. It's the s...

KELOWNA, B.C. - Don Hay is a Kelowna Rocket.The Rockets announced the hiring of the 71-year-old Hay as an Associate Coach Friday (June 27). It comes a little over a month after the Blazers announced they would not be bringing Hay back for the 2025-2026 WHL season. "Don Hay stands as one of the most accomplished an...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws avoided an upset as they squared off against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League action Thursday (June 26) evening.The NorthPaws scored two runs in the sixth inning at Norbrock Stadium to beat the Falcons 3-2 in the rubber match of their three game series. They trailed 2-1 after f...

Nathan Behm and Tommy Lafreniere of the Kamloops Blazers are likely to be selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, which is scheduled to run on Friday [June 27] and Saturday in Los Angeles. "I think I'm a first-rounder, for sure, but obviously nothing's said and done yet, so just kind of waiting to hear my name called and ...

MONTREAL - The company that operated an air ambulance that crashed on Quebec's North Shore on June 20 is honouring the four victims who perished. Airmedic says three of its crew members died as heroes, along with an American patient. Four crew members and the patient were aboard the Airmedic helicopter when it went dow...

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the best way to build much-needed infrastructure in the Arctic is through military spending. Speaking at an Arctic security conference in Iqaluit on Friday, Harper said leveraging military spending can build roads and runways to create supply chains and lower the cost ...

OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says he is "terminating all discussions on trade with Canada" over Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax that takes effect at the end of the month. Trump made the comments in a post on his social media account this afternoon. More coming. The Canadian Pr...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president of the University of Virginia is resigning his position under pressure from the Justice Department, which had pushed for his departure amid scrutiny of the school's diversity, equity and inclusion practices, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The departure of James Ryan, who ...

DENVER (AP) - A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 dead bodies in a decrepit building and sent grieving families fake ashes was sentenced to 20 years in prison in federal court Friday for cheating customers and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 aid. Jon Hallford, owner...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday he expects Iran to open itself to international inspection to verify it doesn't restart its nuclear program. Asked during a White House news conference if he would demand during expected talks with Iran that the International Atomic Energy Agency or ...