Collision Update
One person seriously injured in Wednesday's Tranquille Road collision
KAMLOOPS - One person was sent to hospital with serious injuries following Wednesday's (June 11) collision at the intersection of Tranquille Road and Eighth Street. In a brief update Friday (June 13), Kamloops RCMP say the investigation into the collision between a motorcycle and a truck is ongoing. Police were called ...
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Arrest Near Grindrod
Duo in stolen vehicle tracked by police dogs and arrested after reportedly ramming Sicamous RCMP cruiser
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Two people were arrested after a Sicamous RCMP officer found a suspected stolen vehicle at a local gas station. RCMP say the officer spotted the vehicle at around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday (June 11). When attempting a traffic stop, police say the driver reportedly rammed the police vehicle and sped away. In ...
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Another Gold For Katzberg
Ethan Katzberg wins fifth consecutive hammer-throw gold medal
KAMLOOPS - Add another medal to Kamloops-trained hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg's haul, as he continues to dominate the sport at the age of 23.He won his fifth straight event in the world athletics circuit on Wednesday (June 11) with a throw of 80.19 metres at a competition in Oslo, Norway. Katzberg, who was born in Nan...
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JAPANESE BEETLES
Kamloops enacting new procedures to limit the spread of Japanese beetles
KAMLOOPS - An expansive area of Kamloops has now been designated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as a regulated area where Japanese beetles have been detected.The area covers a number of riverfront properties on the south shore of Kamloops, as well as a large swath of homes and businesses downtown and in ...
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Golfathon for ALS
Local golf club pros test mettle in PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS
KAMLOOPS - General manager Alec Hubert and head pro Andrew Bentley of the Kamloops Golf and Country Club were flying around the course on Thursday (June 12) morning, winding through the willows while raising money for the fight against ALS. Representatives from 28 golf courses in B.C. are taking part in the PGA of BC G...
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USW LOCAL 1-417
Severance situation looking grim for Kamloops Hudson's Bay employees
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops was included in the recent closure of Hudson's Bay stores across Canada and the union representing local employees says there's still no confirmation on what kind of settlement they may or may not receive. United Steelworkers Local 1-417 Financial Secretary Jordan Lawrence says the union's lawyer is...
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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...
May 20, 2025
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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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British Columbia
District of Squamish reports progress in fire fight, as northeast B.C. hopes for rain
There's optimism from firefighters and local authorities as crews battle blazes in opposite corners of British Columbia heading into the weekend. The District of Squamish is reporting minimal overnight growth in the Dryden Creek fire that triggered a local state of emergency this week, while the BC Wildfire Service exp...
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B.C. Independent MLAs start new party to 'combat the globalist assault'
Two former members of the B.C. Conservatives who have been sitting as Independents for months say they are launching a new provincial political party. Dallas Brodie, the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, says in a post on social media that she is the interim leader of the party called One BC, along with House leader Tara Ar...
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MLA expelled from BC Conservatives launches new 'OneBC' party
There's been yet another shakeup in British Columbia politics.Two out of three MLAs who split with the BC Conservative Party earlier this year have launched their own new political party, dubbed "OneBC."The party's website went live on Thursday.OneBC has already registered with Elections B.C., with Vancouver-...
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Local Sports
Another Gold For Katzberg
Ethan Katzberg wins fifth consecutive hammer-throw gold medal
KAMLOOPS - Add another medal to Kamloops-trained hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg's haul, as he continues to dominate the sport at the age of 23.He won his fifth straight event in the world athletics circuit on Wednesday (June 11) with a throw of 80.19 metres at a competition in Oslo, Norway. Katzberg, who was born in Nan...
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ON THE PITCH
Kamloops' Rinaldi, Comita recap professional European soccer campaigns, look ahead to next season
KAMLOOPS - Jonathan Rinaldi and Alesandro Comita reached the pinnacle of U Sports soccer in 2022, winning the national title on home turf with the TRU WolfPack. News of their glory did not reach Europe. "I was a nobody coming from Canada," said Comita, who recently completed his second season of European socc...
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Golfathon for ALS
Local golf club pros test mettle in PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS
KAMLOOPS - General manager Alec Hubert and head pro Andrew Bentley of the Kamloops Golf and Country Club were flying around the course on Thursday (June 12) morning, winding through the willows while raising money for the fight against ALS. Representatives from 28 golf courses in B.C. are taking part in the PGA of BC G...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam leaving position on June 20
TORONTO - Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, is leaving when her term ends next Friday June 20. More coming. Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press
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Evidence closed at Quebec truck attack trial, jury to hear final arguments next week
RIMOUSKI - The defence has finished presenting evidence in the murder trial of a Quebec man accused of using his truck to kill three pedestrians and injure nine others. Forty-year-old Steeve Gagnon has pleaded not guilty to five charges including three counts of first-degree murder. Gagnon is accused of accelerating hi...
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Middle East de-escalation must be priority after Israel attacks Iran: Anand
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says de-escalation "must be the priority" after Israel attacked Iranian missile and nuclear sites Friday and Iran warned of "severe punishment" in retaliation. The Israeli strike involved more than 200 aircraft and about 100 targets, according to Israel'...
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World
4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS says
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Authorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, according to the Department of Homeland Security. More "law enforcement partners" have been brought in to find the detainees missing from Delaney Hall, according to an email...
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Military commander says 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel
LOS ANGELES (AP) - About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property, personnel, the commander in charge says. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed, said Friday that the Marines have finished training on civil disturbance. Sherman ...
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Men who stole $6 million golden toilet from English mansion sentenced to prison terms
LONDON (AP) - Two men who stole a $6.4 million golden toilet from an English mansion were sentenced Friday to more than two years in prison. The 18-carat fully functioning toilet was on display as a piece of contemporary art at Blenheim Palace - the country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was bor...
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