SHUSWAP - (UPDATE 11:00 p.m.): Just over a thousand BC Hydro customers in the Thompson/Shuswap remain in the dark Saturday (May 31), as crews continue to work to restore power. In an update at 10:23 p.m., BC Hydro said the outages were caused by a strong windstorm that made its way across the Southern Interior. As of p...

KAMLOOPS - With summer temperatures on the way, The Mustard Seed in Kamloops is calling on people and businesses in the community to donate bottled water, which would be distributed to people in need. In a news release, The Mustard Seed said its looking for donations of unopened bottled water in either standard or bulk...

VICTORIA - British Columbians can now have their say into how the province allocates money in the 2026 budget.The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services opened consultations on Friday (May 30). The committee, with features government and opposition MLAs, is tasked with holding annual consultations...

MERRITT - BC Hydro says it is responding to a power outage in the Merritt area that is affecting thousands of customers in the Nicola Valley.According to BC Hydro, 1,741 customers have been without power since just before noon Saturday (May 31), though its not clear what caused the outage.BC Hydro says a crew has been ...

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!

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!

With the arrival of spring, most gardeners are looking for plants with lots of colour to show off in their yards. Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for you to consider, including trees, shrubs and plants!

TORONTO - When Hudson's Bay began liquidating all of its stores and hunting for a potential new owner, Ruby Liu was determined not to let Canada's oldest company disappear. The B.C. mall owner made an offer for the company in hopes of restoring it to its former glory, but when Canadian Tire was chosen (court approval p...

RICHMOND - B.C. Premier David Eby said Saturday that he is confident that recent Indigenous opposition to certain fast-tracking laws will not affect the province's ability to attract investment from Asian trade partners. Eby said that international investors need to realize that they would need "strong partnership...

VICTORIA - British Columbians can now have their say into how the province allocates money in the 2026 budget.The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services opened consultations on Friday (May 30). The committee, with features government and opposition MLAs, is tasked with holding annual consultations...

NAIROBI, KENYA - It's another accolade for Kamloops-trained hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg, as he won gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday (May 31).The 23-year-old Katzberg, a Nanaimo native, won the men's title with a throw of 82.73 metres. Croatia's Matija Greguric finished in second with a throw o...

KAMLOOPS - The 2025 Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament got underway Friday morning (May 30). The city welcomed close to 400 pickleballers from across North America to participate in one of Canada's most anticipated pickleball tournaments.Friday featured the women's doubles and men's singles matches. Saturday will be a...

KAMLOOPS - Downtown Kamloops will be bustling this weekend as the Fifth Annual Hoops in the Loops will tip off this weekend.The 3-on-3 basketball tournament will transform multiple blocks of Victoria Street into a buzzing atmosphere with athletes, vendors and the community. Both male and female divisions from Grades Fo...

OTTAWA - The NDP's interim NDP leader is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to honour the government's commitment to table information about any U.S. trade talks in the House of Commons. The request from Don Davies comes ahead of this month's meeting of G7 leaders, where Carney will once again meet with U.S. Preside...

OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are heading into to a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon Monday armed with their wish lists for major "nation-building" projects that could buttress the economy in the face of a U.S. trade war. Carney asked the premiers to each pass on five suggestions for national...

The family that operates an ostrich farm in British Columbia's interior is pushing back on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency., which is poised to cull around 400 birds at the farm due to avian flu. Katie Pasitney, whose parents own Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., said during Facebook Live stream event Satur...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for a new round of direct peace talks with Russia on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, even as Russia pounded Ukraine with a missile strike that killed 12 soldiers and the biggest drone assault of the three-year war. In a statement on Telegram, Z...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poles began voting Sunday in a decisive presidential runoff that could set the course for the nation's political future and its relations with the European Union. The contest pits Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-EU figure, against Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by t...

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - At least 21 people were killed on Sunday as they went to receive aid from an Israeli-backed foundation in the Gaza Strip, according to a nearby hospital run by the Red Cross that received the bodies. Officials at the hospital said another 175 people were wounded, without saying who opened fire ...