MERRITT, B.C. - The Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is seeking feedback as it conducts a needs assessment into its plans to offer free mental health training in Merritt.In a news release, CMHA said the new initiative - which is expected to launch this fall - is in response to the lastin...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in the Shuswap are renewing a call for tips into a two-decades-old missing persons case, releasing a new age progression sketch.Raymond 'Ray' Kohout, left his home in Salmon Arm on April 29, 2002. He was last seen at about 4:30 p.m. that day, riding a blue mountain bike along the Trans Canada Hi...

KAMLOOPS - The trial has begun for a man accused of stabbing four people at a North Shore party days after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. Michael Wayne Palmer, who was 43 years old at the time of the incident, is facing one count of murder and three counts of attempted murder. The charges stem from March 28, 2020,...

KAMLOOPS - The month of May didn't follow suit to its predecessors when it came to precipitation in Kamloops. According to Environment Canada, nearly 11 millimetres of precipitation was recorded at Kamloops Airport in May 2025, just 40 per cent of the 27-to-28 millimetres the month usually experiences. Lisa Erven, a me...

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!

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!

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!

SASKATOON - British Columbia is pushing back against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's proposal for a bitumen pipeline to B.C.'s northern coast.It's expected to be a focus of Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting Monday with premiers in Saskatoon, where the assembled leaders are discussing a draft list of "national ...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has launched a review of its primary health care system, in accordance with the ruling New Democrats' confidence agreement with the Green Party. The assessment is being co-ordinated by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the two-member Green caucus. The government say...

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has provided a glimpse of progress on the Broadway subway tunnel, which is set to expand Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain capacity significantly in 2027. Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth led a media tour of the construction of the tunnel, part of a 5.7-kilometre extension of ...

TORONTO - Former Kamloops Blazers goaltender Daryl "Razor" Reaugh has been recognized for his years of work as a hockey broadcaster, and will take his place in the Hockey Hall of Fame's media section.The 60-year-old Reaugh, who has served as colour analyst on Dallas Stars radio and television broadcasts for t...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws had a perfect weekend to start the 2025 West Coast League (WCL) season. Opening their season in Washington State, the NorthPaws swept their three-game series against Port Angeles Lefties. Following blowout victories of 8-0 and 11-5 on Friday (May 30) and Saturday respectively, the Nort...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have signed a third player from the 2025 WHL draft class as they continue to build for the future.They announced the signing of 15-year-old forward Brady Ondrus, son of former Toronto Maple Leafs forward, Ben Ondrus, to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. The Blazers took the yo...

SASKATOON - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products. Carney says Ottawa is speaking with Chinese officials at the ministerial level and that the issue is a top priority for the federal government. The commitment comes after a meeti...

MONTREAL - Montreal is forging ahead with new rules banning many short-term rentals for nine months a year, hoping to alleviate a housing crunch and strike a blow in a lengthy battle against unauthorized listings. City council in March passed a new bylaw that will allow people to rent their principal residences for per...

OTTAWA - The former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling for an emergency meeting of chiefs to come up with demands for governments as they seek to fast-track projects they deem to be in the "national interest." Phil Fontaine says the federal, provincial and territorial governments are t...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Millions of South Koreans are voting Tuesday for a new president in a snap election triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who now faces an explosive trial on rebellion charges over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. Pre-election surveys suggested Yoon's l...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to attack a group in Boulder, Colorado, that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, has been charged with a federal hate crime, according to court documents filed Monday. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Solim...

ISTANBUL (AP) - Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met in Turkey on Monday for the second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant progress on ending the three-year war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend. The Ukrainian delegation was led by...