HOSPITAL UPDATE
Two pediatric patients transferred to Kamloops amid Kelowna pediatric department closure
KAMLOOPS - The multi-week closure of the pediatric department at Kelowna General Hospital is sending children in need of a hospital stay elsewhere, including Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. According to Susan Brown, the CEO of Interior Health, over the past 11 days, seven children in Kelowna have required hospital a...
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BUSINESS ADVOCACY
'Not receiving the value'; Kamloops Chamber cites cost-saving in decision to cut ties with BC Chamber
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce says its decision to not renew its membership with the BC Chamber of Commerce isn't related to 'bad blood', but simply boiled down to a matter of cost-effectiveness. The Kamloops Chamber has more than 700 members and President Sara Lawson says this year, they fel...
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Kamloops and Area
Warm Weather Coming
Special weather statement in effect for much of southern B.C. because of warmer than normal temperatures
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a large portion of southern B.C., because of an "early season heat event" with warmer than normal temperatures expected into next week.That special weather statement covers the Kamloops area, which includes the North Thompson, the Shuswa...
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SPECIAL CEREMONY
Legion to exercise Kamloops Freedom of the City Friday afternoon
KAMLOOPS - The Legion was given the freedom of the city in Kamloops back in 1986, this Friday (June 5) ahead of the BC/Yukon Legion Command Conference this weekend, the legion will exercise that freedom.The ceremony will begin at City Hall where the deputy mayor of Kamloops will read a proclamation, allowing the legion...
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TWO WEEK DELAY
TRU volleyball crash legal proceedings again delayed as driver accused searches for legal representation
KAMLOOPS - The driver involved in the fatal 2023 crash along McGill Road that killed a TRU WolfPack athlete and injured two others was back in a Kamloops courtroom Thursday (June 5) morning. Colval Abbinett has been charged with one count of driving without due care and attention as well as one count of driving without...
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Build Kamloops Donation
Kamloops announces first donation toward ambitious Build Kamloops initiative
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has announced the first donation toward the Build Kamloops initiative, calling it a "major milestone" for the program. It said the BC Interior Community Foundation (BCICF), on behalf of the Sandy and Ellen McCurrach Family Fund, has donated $10,000 towards the Kamloops Centre f...
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Featured Content
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
Police investigating after vehicle crashes into Cirque du Soleil arena in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say it's a "miracle" no one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the Pacific Coliseum arena on Thursday evening. Police say a vehicle drove into the front entrance of the building around 8 p.m. while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say a 30-year-old Vancouver ma...
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'We're people too': Canada's homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER - Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after breakfast. He had been sleeping at the shelter for about a month "this time" and said that after several years of homelessness, walking "the beat" during the day...
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Man arrested after vehicle driven into Vancouver Cirque du Soleil arena, no one hurt
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven into the Pacific Coliseum arena while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They said no one was injured and the crash does not appear to be an act of terrorism, or related to the Lapu Lapu Day attack that took place in April. Polic...
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Local Sports
Cougars Signing
PG Cougars sign Kamloops native Cohen Baker
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have signed Kamloops native Cohen Baker to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.The 15-year-old Baker was the Cougars first round pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, and he was taken 17th overall. Baker tallied 24 goals and 64 points in 33 games for the Burnaby Winter ...
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Blazers Trade
Blazers acquire two draft picks for 17-year-old defenceman Kaden Meyer
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have acquired a pair of draft picks in exchange for defenceman Kaden Meyer.Meyer, a 17-year-old Delta native, was traded to the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for a fourth round pick in 2028 and a sixth round pick in 2026.Drafted by the Blazers in the sixth round, 124th overall in the 2023 W...
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ON THE DIAMOND
Kamloops' STK Fastball to square off against under-23 Softball Canada team, host tournament
KAMLOOPS - Fastpitch heat is blanketing Charles Anderson Stadium. The men's under-23 Softball Canada team will square off against Chase-based STK Fastball on Thursday (June 5), a 7:30 p.m. start at Charles Anderson. "We've levelled up this year and brought in a lot of international players from Australia, New Zeal...
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Canada
Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries. A readout from Carney's office also says the leaders committed to working together to address the fentanyl crisis. Canada and China have been involved in a trade dispute. China...
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Police investigating after vehicle crashes into Cirque du Soleil arena in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say it's a "miracle" no one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the Pacific Coliseum arena on Thursday evening. Police say a vehicle drove into the front entrance of the building around 8 p.m. while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say a 30-year-old Vancouver ma...
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In the news today: Liberals set to table internal trade bill
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals set to table internal trade bill The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada. The government has put a bill on the House ...
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World
Ukraine under ongoing Russian missile and drone attack that has wounded at least 3
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine was under an ongoing Russian ballistic missile and drone attack early Friday that wounded at least three people, officials said. Multiple explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, where falling debris sparked fires across several districts as air defense systems attempted to intercept inc...
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Harvard files legal challenge over Trump's ban on US entry for incoming foreign students
Harvard University is challenging President Donald Trump's move to block foreign students from coming to the United States to attend the Ivy League school, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard's rejection of White House demands. In an amended complaint filed Thursday, Harvard called the president's action an end-...
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US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal's investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and in the West Bank. The State Department said Thursday that it would freeze any assets that the ICC j...
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