Shuswap Road Construction
Work to extend multi-use path along East Shuswap Road getting underway
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc says there will be impacts to traffic as around two months of work to extend a multi-use pathway along East Shuswap Road is getting underway.In a statement, the band said crews will be working between the 500 and 600 block of East Shuswap Road from July until September. &...
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B.C. Premier David Eby leans on Ravi Kahlon again as he reshuffles cabinet
VICTORIA - (UPDATE 2:40 p.m.): B.C. Premier David Eby has leaned on Ravi Kahlon from the moment Eby officially sought the government's top job, with Kahlon co-chairing his leadership campaign. When Eby created the province's stand-alone housing ministry in 2022, he asked Kahlon to head it, and when U.S. President Donal...
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Ball Hockey Provincials
Kamloops Vibe win silver medal in first-ever appearance at BC Ball Hockey provincials
KAMLOOPS - The vibes were very good for the newly-formed Kamloops Vibe as they took home a silver medal in their very first appearance at BC Ball Hockey Provincials this year. The Vancouver Whalers may have won the last Sunday's (July 13) gold medal game 3-0, but the Vibe's efforts earned them a berth a 'B' Nationals n...
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Provincial 'B' Cup Results
Kamloops teams win gold, silver, and bronze at provincial 'B' Cup soccer tournament
KAMLOOPS - A trio of Kamloops-based teams took home medals at the 2025 Provincial 'B' Cup tournament which was held in Kamloops this past weekend.The Kamloops United (KUFC) U16 boys were undefeated in four games en route to winning provincial gold. They beat Nelson 2-1 in Sunday's gold medal game, after wins over Squam...
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Blazers Signing
Blazers sign Latvian goaltender Ivans Kufterins
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have signed Latvian goaltender Ivans Kufterins to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.A native of Riga, Kufterins was picked by the Blazers in the first round, 13th overall of the 2025 CHL Import Draft.The six-foot-two netminder posted a 4.17 goals-against average and .891 save p...
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Hydro Outage
BC Hydro says work underway to restore power after Wednesday windstorm
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says it has worked to restore power to thousands of Kamloops-area residents who were in the dark after Wednesday's (July 16) windstorm, and it hopes to have all power back on in the near future.In a statement, BC Hydro says severe thunderstorm activity led to numerous power outages across the Thomps...
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Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
"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...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Shaping Ornamental Maples
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 ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Plants For Under The Tree
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!
Jun 18, 2025
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B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Health Ministry is limiting the sales of two more diabetes drugs to curb their off-label use for weight loss and preserve supply for people who are diabetic. The limits on sales of Type 2 diabetes drugs tirzepatide and dulaglutide come after a 2023 regulation limited sales of semaglutide, ...
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Country singer Josh Ross, 'American Idol' star Cameron Whitcomb lead CCMA Awards noms
TORONTO - Breakout country singer Josh Ross and "American Idol" star Cameron Whitcomb are the leading nominees heading into this year's Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Both musicians picked up six nods each, including for fans' choice, male artist, entertainer and single of the year. They're traile...
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B.C. Premier David Eby leans on Ravi Kahlon again as he reshuffles cabinet
VICTORIA - (UPDATE 2:40 p.m.): B.C. Premier David Eby has leaned on Ravi Kahlon from the moment Eby officially sought the government's top job, with Kahlon co-chairing his leadership campaign. When Eby created the province's stand-alone housing ministry in 2022, he asked Kahlon to head it, and when U.S. President Donal...
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Local Sports
Ball Hockey Provincials
Kamloops Vibe win silver medal in first-ever appearance at BC Ball Hockey provincials
KAMLOOPS - The vibes were very good for the newly-formed Kamloops Vibe as they took home a silver medal in their very first appearance at BC Ball Hockey Provincials this year. The Vancouver Whalers may have won the last Sunday's (July 13) gold medal game 3-0, but the Vibe's efforts earned them a berth a 'B' Nationals n...
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Provincial 'B' Cup Results
Kamloops teams win gold, silver, and bronze at provincial 'B' Cup soccer tournament
KAMLOOPS - A trio of Kamloops-based teams took home medals at the 2025 Provincial 'B' Cup tournament which was held in Kamloops this past weekend.The Kamloops United (KUFC) U16 boys were undefeated in four games en route to winning provincial gold. They beat Nelson 2-1 in Sunday's gold medal game, after wins over Squam...
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Blazers Signing
Blazers sign Latvian goaltender Ivans Kufterins
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have signed Latvian goaltender Ivans Kufterins to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.A native of Riga, Kufterins was picked by the Blazers in the first round, 13th overall of the 2025 CHL Import Draft.The six-foot-two netminder posted a 4.17 goals-against average and .891 save p...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Search of Manitoba landfill for more remains of slain women concludes
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women killed in 2022 has finished. The province began searching the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg, in December for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran. Some remains of the women were...
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Toronto's 2005 Boxing Day gunman faces first-degree murder charge in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man convicted in Toronto's fatal 2005 Boxing Day shootout has been charged with murder in Montreal. Jeremiah Valentine, 43, faces one count of first-degree murder in the killing this week of Abdeck Kenedith Ibrahim, 33, who was gunned down in a downtown Montreal square. Valentine was among those convicted ...
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Non-binary person's U.S. deportation paused due to risks faced by LGBTQ+ people
OTTAWA - A non-binary person is being allowed to temporarily remain in Canada after removal proceedings were stayed by a judge who said an immigration officer did not consider the potential dangers facing LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. Angel Jenkel came to Canada in August 2022, but says they overstayed their six month visi...
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World
School bus crash in southwest England leaves 1 student dead, 2 seriously injured
LONDON (AP) - A bus carrying middle school children overturned and slid on its roof down a steep embankment in southwest England on Thursday, killing one student and seriously injuring two, authorities said. Three helicopters and 20 ambulances dispatched to the crash took 21 people to the hospital and crews treated oth...
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Louisiana cancels $3B repair coastal restoration funded by Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana is officially halting a $3 billion coastal restoration funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement money, state and federal agencies confirmed Thursday. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project had been intended to rebuild upward of 20 square miles (32 kilometers) of land in so...
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Man who sent Facebook message about committing a campus sexual assault pleads guilty
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - An American accused of sexually assaulting a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said "So I raped you" has pleaded guilty months after being extradited from France to face the allegations. Ian Cleary, 32, who was raised in Silicon Va...
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