BUDGET REACTION
Kamloops-Thompson School District to eliminate more than 40 CUPE positions due to budget issues
KAMLOOPS - Details of the Kamloops Thompson School District's plan to balance its 2025-206 budget are becoming more clear. The union representing support staff in the district says administration is eliminating more than 40 CUPE positions. The district made the decision due to a $5.8-million budget deficit. Library ass...
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Court gives green light to part of '60s Scoop' class action
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has rejected the federal government's motion to dismiss a claim for monetary relief in a class-action lawsuit brought by non-status individuals and Métis who were involved in the so-called "'60s Scoop." It's also granting the plaintiffs' request for a motion declaring that th...
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: May 1, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Things You Need To Get Done In Spring
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Girls Skate Kamloops grinds down barriers
Apr 30, 2025
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SOUND OFF: How urgent is digital healthcare security in Kamloops?
Apr 29, 2025
Kamloops and Area
FireSmart
TNRD residents eligible for FireSmart rebates
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Thompson Nicola Regional District electoral areas who are taking steps to FireSmart their properties will get some extra incentive from the district.The TNRD has launched a rebate program that will refund 50 per cent of the costs of fire mitigation work within 1.5 metres of homes, capped at $500...
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RIH Emergency Access
New access routes available for ER at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, Interior Health says
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it now easier for people to access the new emergency department at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.In a post on social media, the health authority says renovations to the walkway from the public parking area to the emergency room are now finished, and that the changes took effect Wedne...
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Tiny Library Hours
Expanded hours at Aberdeen Tiny Library take effect May 1
KAMLOOPS - It's a new era for the Aberdeen Tiny Library, as it will be open for 32 hours a week, six days a week, starting Thursday (May 1). The expanded hours comes after the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) board approved a three-year lease extension for the 352-square foot library that is located inside the ...
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IIHF Worlds
Former Blazers' Evason, Huska named to Canada's World Championship coaching staff
KAMLOOPS - A pair of former Kamloops Blazers will be part of Team Canada's coaching staff at the 2025 IIHF World Championships, which will be held in Sweden and Denmark this month.Dean Evason, the former Kamloops Blazers head coach - and Junior Oilers centre - has been named Team Canada head coach, while former Blazers...
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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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Magnolias in Kamloops
Magnolias are only meant to be grown in the lower mainland...right? Wrong says Maury HIk from Art Knapp's in Kamloops! There are lots of locations in town you can find success with this fantastic flowering tree!
Apr 23, 2025
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British Columbia
Lapu Lapu Tragedy
United Way BC launches fund for victims of Lapu Lapu tragedy
VANCOUVER - United Way BC has introduced a way for residents across the province to support those affected by last Saturday's (April 26) tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver.Eleven people were killed when an SUV rammed into a crowd of people at the event celebrating Filipino heritage and culture. Dozens more ...
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Police in Richmond, B.C., seek witnesses of alleged attempted kidnapping
RICHMOND - Police in Richmond, B.C., say they're looking for witnesses after an alleged attempted kidnapping involving a vehicle that was later found on fire. RCMP say a female victim reported Monday that she was at a sports facility located along No. 3 Road, near the intersection with Browngate Road, when three men ap...
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New B.C. legislation to speed up public and private projects, says minister
VICTORIA - B.C. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says new legislation will speed up major public and private projects, including mines and other natural resource enterprises. The government of Premier David Eby has previously promised to speed up permitting to improve the provincial economy after last year's election,...
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Local Sports
IIHF Worlds
Former Blazers' Evason, Huska named to Canada's World Championship coaching staff
KAMLOOPS - A pair of former Kamloops Blazers will be part of Team Canada's coaching staff at the 2025 IIHF World Championships, which will be held in Sweden and Denmark this month.Dean Evason, the former Kamloops Blazers head coach - and Junior Oilers centre - has been named Team Canada head coach, while former Blazers...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Girls Skate Kamloops grinds down barriers
KAMLOOPS - Girls Skate Kamloops is a peer-led group dedicated to fostering female representation in the local skateboarding community. Sessions take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Rotary Skate Park on McArthur Island. No registration is required and all ages and skill levels are welcome. Volunteer ...
Apr 30, 2025
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TRU Signing
Prince George native Jordan Fulljames transfers to TRU volleyball team
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers WolfPack men's volleyball team have announced the signing of Prince George native Jordan Fulljames ahead of the 2025-26 Canada West season. Fulljames, a six-foot-three outside hitter, has three years of eligibility left as he played two seasons of Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association ...
Apr 27, 2025
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Canadian automobile parts won't be hit with Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidance released today says automobile parts compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade will not be hit with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. The 25 per cent auto part duties were set to go in place on May 3. More to come. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The ...
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Terrebonne riding flips from the Liberals back to the Bloc after validation process
OTTAWA - The federal riding of Terrebonne in Quebec has gone from the Liberals' win column back to the Bloc Québécois after a post-election vote validation process. Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, who had represented the riding since 2021, says in a social media post that she came out wi...
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Court gives green light to part of '60s Scoop' class action
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has rejected the federal government's motion to dismiss a claim for monetary relief in a class-action lawsuit brought by non-status individuals and Métis who were involved in the so-called "'60s Scoop." It's also granting the plaintiffs' request for a motion declaring that th...
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World
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. The Justice Department asked the high court to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporar...
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Driver who killed 4 after hitting Illinois after-school building may have had medical emergency
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, killing three children and a teenager, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol and may have had a medical emergency, police said Thursday. No decisions have been made on whethe...
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Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century wartime law
A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law. U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the first judge to rule that the Alien Enemies Act cannot be used against people whom the Republican administration claims ar...
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