

B.C. Rugby Union
Rugby Raiders to host playoff games, aiming to snap B.C. Championship droughts
KAMLOOPS -- Wins on Saturday (April 12) at Exhibition Park are necessary if the Kamloops Rugby Club Raiders want to snap provincial championship droughts. On the men's side, the Raiders - who haven't snared a provincial championship since 2018 - will play host to the Chilliwack Crusaders in a Division 2 quarter-final t...
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NEW SCHOOL
Final business case for new elementary school in Batchelor Heights sent to province
KAMLOOPS - Plans to build a new elementary school in Kamloops are taking another key step. One of the highest priority areas for a new school is Batchelor Heights, and Westsyde, as nearby Westmount Elementary has been operating well over 100 per cent capacity for several years now. The plan for a new school in Batchelo...
4h ago
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Our Community
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SOUND OFF: Supporting British Columbians by repealing the consumer carbon tax
11h ago

CFJC TV Special
Art of Christmas 2024 with Art Knapp Kamloops
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Pendrel reflects after Hall of Fame nod
Apr 09, 2025
Election 2025
Maps, dates and times: when and where to vote in the Kamloops area
Apr 08, 2025

Kamloops and Area

EDUCATION BUDGET
S.D. 73 presenting preliminary budget to public Wednesday evening
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District, and the board of education will be presenting the preliminary budget for the 2025/2026 school year to the public this evening (Apr. 9), ahead of the final approval of the spending plan. The preliminary budget comes after four months of consultation meetings, and board c...
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BUILD KAMLOOPS
Build Kamloops is full steam ahead, developing future projects
KAMLOOPS - The Build Kamloops project is now full steam ahead after the borrowing was approved by the city council on Wednesday. The group already has developers who will begin construction on the new performing arts centre as early as this year."We're very excited to get going with the progress that we all envisi...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Pendrel reflects after Hall of Fame nod
KAMLOOPS - Catharine Pendrel's mountain biking career began to flourish after she moved to Kamloops in 2006.She won medals at every major event her sport has to offer and took her place in the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame last weekend.Pendrel looks back on her competitive career in this week's edition of The Tattle of ...
Apr 09, 2025
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ELECTION 2025
Robertson all in for Liberals in Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
KAMLOOPS - Ken Robertson is the Liberal Party's choice to run in the Kamloops-Shuswap Central Rockies riding. Robertson is a Secwépemc man raised on the Neskonlith First Nation west of Chase."The threat down south, first of all, from the U.S. and Donald Trump and tariffs (is why I ran). This is where we hav...
Apr 09, 2025
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Featured Content

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Things You Need To Get Done In Spring
Spring has sprung and the grass is rising - and Maury from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a whole list of things you need to get going on to get your yards and gardens ready for the growing season!
Apr 02, 2025
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CFJC TV Special
Art of Christmas 2024 with Art Knapp Kamloops
Maury and Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops take a look back at the best holiday features from years past. Presented by CFJC TV and First Choice Hair.
Dec 25, 2024
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
There are many ways to bring warmth and colour to your home during the holiday season! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few ways for you to do that with seasonal flowering plants.
Nov 28, 2024
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Our Community
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Supporting British Columbians by repealing the consumer carbon tax
11h ago

Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - A Pitcher Plant for Christmas
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Pendrel reflects after Hall of Fame nod
Apr 09, 2025
Election 2025
Maps, dates and times: when and where to vote in the Kamloops area
Apr 08, 2025

Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Of things to come
Apr 08, 2025
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Apr 08, 2025

British Columbia

Police urge caution after man injured in random stabbing in downtown Victoria
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria are warning residents to exercise caution in a downtown area after a man was randomly stabbed and taken to hospital. Victoria police say officers were called this morning to a parkade on Blanshard Street, where a man was found with a stab wound. Investigators say the evidence so far indica...
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Federal NDP leader worried for kids after Saskatchewan MLA called him a terrorist
RICHMOND - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's worried about the message being sent to children after a Saskatchewan legislature member and former teacher called him a terrorist. Speaking to reporters in Richmond, B.C., Singh said he didn't care personally about the comment but questioned why Saskatchewan Party ...
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B.C. invests $100m over two years in rebate program for heat pumps in more homes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it is spending $100 million over two years to expand its rebate program, hoping to install more than 8,000 heat pumps to homes across the province. Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the province is expanding its CleanBC Energy Savings Program to support the installation of he...
6h ago
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Local Sports

B.C. Rugby Union
Rugby Raiders to host playoff games, aiming to snap B.C. Championship droughts
KAMLOOPS -- Wins on Saturday (April 12) at Exhibition Park are necessary if the Kamloops Rugby Club Raiders want to snap provincial championship droughts. On the men's side, the Raiders - who haven't snared a provincial championship since 2018 - will play host to the Chilliwack Crusaders in a Division 2 quarter-final t...
4h ago
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WHL Awards
Blazers' Edmonstone a finalist for Scholastic Player of the Year
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers goaltender Logan Edmonstone has been announced as a finalist for the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Darryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy for Scholastic Player of the Year.Edmonstone, 17, finished the season with seven wins and a .891 save percentage in 30 games for the Blazers.He has also m...
8h ago
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Pendrel reflects after Hall of Fame nod
KAMLOOPS - Catharine Pendrel's mountain biking career began to flourish after she moved to Kamloops in 2006.She won medals at every major event her sport has to offer and took her place in the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame last weekend.Pendrel looks back on her competitive career in this week's edition of The Tattle of ...
Apr 09, 2025
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Canada

Montreal man charged in December firebombing, vandalism at suburban synagogue
MONTREAL - A 19-year-old man has been charged in the firebombing of a Montreal-area synagogue in December. Mohamed Ilyess Akodad faces two arson-related charges, two counts of attempted arson, one count of destruction of property and one count of possession of incendiary material. The charges relate to a Dec. 18 fire a...
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Nova Scotia men appeal judge's dismissal of their prorogation challenge
OTTAWA - Two Nova Scotia men are appealing a judge's dismissal of their court challenge of then-prime minister Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament earlier this year. David MacKinnon and Aris Lavranos had asked the Federal Court to declare the suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reaso...
8h ago
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Trump's ambassador to Canada confirmed in the middle of a trade war
WASHINGTON - Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada. He will become America's top diplomat in Ottawa in a fraught time in U.S.-Canada relations, with President Donald Trump hitting Canada with tariffs on automobiles, steel and alumin...
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World

Trump pauses tariffs for most nations, unclear if it affects Canada
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. President Donald Trump says he is immediately pausing tariffs on most nations for 90 days - but it's not immediately clear what the impact will be for Canada.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that the decision amounts to a pause on reciprocal tariffs ...
9h ago
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3 Americans convicted in Congo of an attempt to overthrow the government now face US charges
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo were charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation's government. A fourth man alleged by prosecutors to be a bomb-making expert was also charged for aiding...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to oust board members fired by president while case goes on
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to oust board members who oversee independent agencies, as a constitutional fight about presidential power plays out. The quick appeal to the high court follows a ruling two days earlier in which a divided appeals cou...
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