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Rubel of Westsyde snares full-ride football scholarship to NCAA Division I Bryant University
KAMLOOPS - Darn near every college in the U.S. received tape from Logan Rubel and the hulking football player from Kamloops travelled far and wide to be seen by Canadian and American post-secondary pigskin coaches. Three months ago, the NCAA Division I Bryant University Bulldogs unleashed a life-changing offer.Tight en...
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'The justice system fails survivors'
Release of high-risk sexual offender into Kamloops another painful reminder for survivors: KSACC
KAMLOOPS - Over the weekend, the Kamloops RCMP put out a public interest notification regarding a dangerous sex offender being released into the community after completing his provincial sentence. The release does come with a number conditions, including 24/7 house arrest. Taylor Dueck has been released into Kamloops o...
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Are you in favour of bylaw adjustments to allow liquor consumption near the Riverside Park Bandshell?
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Kamloops and Area
FIRE SAFETY UPDATE
Kamloops citizens asked to remain vigilant for fires after weekend hot spell
KAMLOOPS - Residents of Kamloops are being asked to keep up fire smart practices in light of a heat wave that came through Kamloops on the weekend. The call comes from Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) after B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) announced high and extreme wildfire warnings in the Kamloops area."Right now, Kamloop...
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Japanese Beetles
Users of Exhibition Park in Kamloops urged to avoid unintentional spread after Japanese beetle treatment work
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is asking people to ensure they're still being careful in the area near Exhibition Park - which includes Charles Anderson Stadium and the Kamloops Rugby Club - where a Japanese beetle infestation was discovered last year. Environmental Services Supervisor Danielle Sparks says while some ...
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Tranquille Road Work
YKA reminding Kamloops residents to account for delays as Tranquille Road sewer project gets underway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport (YKA) is reminding people to be mindful of major construction work along Tranquille Road that is set to begin to ramp up this week."Please allow extra time for travel to and from the Kamloops Airport due to detours and traffic changes," YKA said in a statement, as work on the Tranq...
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Daily Heat Record
New temperature records set in Kamloops, Lytton Sunday: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - If you thought it was an exceptionally hot Sunday (June 8) you would be correct as Environment Canada says new daily temperature records were set in 15 different B.C. communities.Preliminary data from Environment Canada shows the Kamloops area hit a high of 37 C Sunday. It beat the previous high of 35.7 C se...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Colourful Plants For Shade
Who says you can't brighten up that shady corner of your yard with vibrant plant life? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops says otherwise - and has a number of fantastic suggestions to prove his point!
Jun 04, 2025
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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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British Columbia
B.C. to restore housing aid to families with sick children in Vancouver hospitals
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's working to reverse changes that slashed accommodation funding for out-of-town parents whose children received specialized hospital care in Vancouver. Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has asked staff to review the family residence program after receiving critici...
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B.C.'s youth unemployment rate second-highest in Canada with 16.6 per cent in May
VICTORIA - High school students walking across graduation stages this month will step into an uncertain job market as B.C. has the second-highest youth unemployment rate in Canada. Figures released by Statistics Canada this month show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate among people ages 15 to 24 was 16.6 per cen...
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Boating BC head warns against false sense of security in wake of deadly crash
VANCOUVER - The executive director of Boating BC is warning against a false sense of security on the water compared to a busy road, and that aquatic crashes can happen in an instant if safety isn't a top priority. The advocacy association's Bruce Hayne says deadly crashes like the one that claimed the life of a child i...
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Rubel of Westsyde snares full-ride football scholarship to NCAA Division I Bryant University
KAMLOOPS - Darn near every college in the U.S. received tape from Logan Rubel and the hulking football player from Kamloops travelled far and wide to be seen by Canadian and American post-secondary pigskin coaches. Three months ago, the NCAA Division I Bryant University Bulldogs unleashed a life-changing offer.Tight en...
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NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws take two of three against Kelowna Falcons
KAMLOOPS - There was no weekend sweep for the Kamloops NorthPaws, but they did take two of three games against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League baseball action. The Falcons took Sunday's matinee at Norbrock Stadium 9-3, for just their second win of the season. Kelowna used a four run fourth inning to pull ahead...
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League1 BC
Kamloops United drop pair of League1 BC games to Vancouver
KAMLOOPS - Another tough weekend for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (June 7) as both the men's and women's teams were held off the scoresheet Saturday (June 7) at Hillside Stadium. The Kamloops women were beaten 7-0 by the Vancouver Rise for their third loss in a row, and eighth of t...
Jun 08, 2025
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Canada
Judge to rule whether Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial
MONTRÉAL - Crown prosecutors have agreed Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial. Crown attorney Delphine Mauger told reporters a trial was impossible because it is clear the octogenarian is gravely ill and won't recover. The founder of global electronics distributor Future Electronics was ...
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Quebec to invest $10M in company developing Canadian-made satellite launch technology
MONTREAL - Quebec premier François Legault says the province will invest $10 million in a Montreal-area company that is developing a system to launch small satellites into space. Legault announced the investment in Reaction Dynamics at the company's facility in Longueuil. Economy Minister Christine Fréche...
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Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition
MONTREAL - Quebec has abolished its floor price on gasoline in a bid to bring down costs at the pump. The Quebec government announced the measure in April after the federal government scrapped the consumer carbon tax. The floor price had been in place since the 1990s to protect small service stations from being undercu...
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World
Pentagon deploys 700 Marines to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Pentagon deployed about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on Monday to help National Guard members respond to immigration protests, officials said, as California prepared to sue President Donald Trump over his use of the Guard troops and demonstrators took to the city's streets for a fourth day. The Mar...
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Oklahoma judge stays execution of a man set to receive lethal injection this week
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma judge granted a temporary stay of execution Monday to a man whose transfer to death row was expedited by the Trump administration and who was scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday. John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, is set to die for killing a Tulsa woman in 1999. But Hanson's la...
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Fugitive's girlfriend charged with aiding breakout at New Orleans jail where she once worked
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities arrested a former New Orleans jail employee on Monday and accused her of aiding in the 10-inmate breakout at the facility last month, which included an escape by her boyfriend - a convicted murderer. The former jail employee, Darriana Burton, 28, is one of at least 16 people arrested and ...
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