Arson Investigation
RCMP looking for person of interest after series of downtown Kamloops dumpster fires
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are looking for a person of interest connected to an arson investigation from last week that they say may be linked to others downtown.Kamloops RCMP say officers responded to a dumpster on fire near the 100-block of Victoria Street West around 2:25 a.m. Tuesday (June 3). They note Kamloops...
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Daily Heat Record
New temperature records set in Kamloops, Lytton Sunday: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - If you thought it was an exceptionally hot Sunday (June 8) you would be correct as Environment Canada says new daily temperature records were set in 15 different B.C. communities.Preliminary data from Environment Canada shows the Kamloops area hit a high of 37 C Sunday. It beat the previous high of 35.7 C se...
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One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Kelowna pediatrics closure a symptom of how far the level of care has dropped
Jun 08, 2025
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - New Tropicals
Two and Out
PETERS: Believe it or not, there is still reason to be optimistic about local media
Jun 06, 2025
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: June 5, 2025
Jun 05, 2025
Kamloops and Area
FISHING DERBY
Casting for a Cause fishing derby to raise money for Alzheimer Society of B.C
KAMLOOPS - Anglers in the Kamloops-area will be aiming to raise money for the fight against Alzheimer's disease next weekend.The second annual Casting for a Cause fishing derby will run from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. next Saturday, June 14, at Bruker Marina in Tobiano on Kamloops Lake, with proceeds going to the Alzheimer...
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Power Outage
Major hydro outage in Kamloops restored as section of Tranquille corridor remains in the dark
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says power has been restored to thousands of customers in the Kamloops-area who were in the dark for a couple of hours Monday (June 9) morning.It says a cable fault is to blame for the outage that - according to the BC Hydro outage map - affected 2,696 customers around Thompson Rivers University and...
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NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws take two of three against Kelowna Falcons
KAMLOOPS - There was no weekend sweep for the Kamloops NorthPaws, but they did take two of three games against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League baseball action. The Falcons took Sunday's matinee at Norbrock Stadium 9-3, for just their second win of the season. Kelowna used a four run fourth inning to pull ahead...
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Pediatric ward closure in Kelowna triggers fears of ripple effect in B.C. hospitals
Dr. Jeff Eppler, an emergency room physician at Kelowna General Hospital, is getting ready for a hectic summer. He's not only thinking about the typical seasonal spike - but the ripple effects of the closure of the hospital's dedicated pediatric ward from May 26 to July 4 due to what Interior Health called "limite...
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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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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
China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea
VANCOUVER - Toronto resident Krista Jang showed off her "haul" on the False Creek Fishermen's Wharf in Vancouver - a bag of sweet and meaty spot prawns, live and kicking and fresh off the boat. The actress was raised in Vancouver and spot prawn season is one of the things she misses most. Jang said she would ...
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B.C. crews brace for extreme fire behaviour when winds from cold front hit northeast
The BC Wildfire Service says crews are preparing for "extreme fire behaviour" in the province's northeastern region as a second dry cold front is forecast to move through. The service says wind gusts up to 80km/hr are expected in some areas, which could fan the flames and cause growth in the region that is th...
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Hot spell persists in southern B.C. after breaking century-old records
VANCOUVER - An early season hot spell that has brought temperatures approaching 40 Celsius to parts of southern British Columbia, breaking more than a dozen daily heat records, won't be lifting until at least tomorrow. Lytton saw temperatures peak at 39.3 C on Sunday, making it the hottest spot in the country and break...
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Local Sports
NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws take two of three against Kelowna Falcons
KAMLOOPS - There was no weekend sweep for the Kamloops NorthPaws, but they did take two of three games against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League baseball action. The Falcons took Sunday's matinee at Norbrock Stadium 9-3, for just their second win of the season. Kelowna used a four run fourth inning to pull ahead...
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League1 BC
Kamloops United drop pair of League1 BC games to Vancouver
KAMLOOPS - Another tough weekend for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (June 7) as both the men's and women's teams were held off the scoresheet Saturday (June 7) at Hillside Stadium. The Kamloops women were beaten 7-0 by the Vancouver Rise for their third loss in a row, and eighth of t...
Jun 08, 2025
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ON THE PITCH
Kamloops United aiming to snap losing skids this weekend on home turf
KAMLOOPS - After a promising start to the League One B.C. soccer season, the Kamloops United men have suffered three consecutive losses. Meanwhile, the United women are in the league basement and reeling after a lopsided defeat, falling 9-3 to Unity FC last weekend in Cloverdale. As CFJC Today reports, both clubs are l...
Jun 07, 2025
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Canada
GST relief on new homes could save 1st-time buyers up to $240 on mortgages: report
OTTAWA - A new analysis says first-time Canadian homebuyers could save up to $240 on their monthly mortgage payments through the federal government's proposal to waive the sales tax on new builds. Desjardins Economics says in a new report that the impact on housing affordability will be "particularly strong" ...
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China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea
VANCOUVER - Toronto resident Krista Jang showed off her "haul" on the False Creek Fishermen's Wharf in Vancouver - a bag of sweet and meaty spot prawns, live and kicking and fresh off the boat. The actress was raised in Vancouver and spot prawn season is one of the things she misses most. Jang said she would ...
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Safety institute announces research projects as global focus shifts to AI adoption
OTTAWA - The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute will fund research projects focusing on misinformation, generative AI and the safety of autonomous systems. It says the initial 10 projects will receive $100,000 each from its research program. They include an initiative led by AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio that...
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World
Oklahoma man who was given 3 last meals will stand trial again but won't face the death penalty
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma prosecutors will pursue a murder charge, but not the death penalty, against longtime death row inmate Richard Glossip for his role in the 1997 killing of his former boss, Attorney General Gentner Drummond said Monday. The decision comes after the U.S. Supreme Court in February tossed Gloss...
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Tropical Storm Barbara becomes a hurricane
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Barbara has strengthened into a hurricane, the first of the eastern Pacific hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday swells generated by the storm system will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico during the next few days. These swells are likely to ...
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Palestinians say Israel and its allies fired on crowd near Gaza aid site. Hospital says 6 killed
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinians say Israeli forces and allied local gunmen fired toward a crowd heading to an Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution center in the Gaza Strip early Monday. Gaza's Health Ministry said six people were killed. The gunmen appeared to be allied with the Israeli military, o...
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