SICAMOUS, B.C. - The newly established Sicamous Ferry Society is preparing to offer a free service to transport residents and visitors between downtown, the Sicamous Beach Park, and the beginning of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail. The ferry will operate on a continuous loop from the public boat launch at the wes...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops had picked the company that will be tasked with completing essential rehabilitation work on the Overlanders Bridge, which will get underway next month. It has contracted River Valley Construction Services Ltd. following an RFP process that closed last month. Work on the bridge and the ad...

KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops have released the identity of a man who recently succumbed to injures he suffered nearly a year ago, as they try to determine what led to his death.In a statement Monday (June 23), RCMP say they believe Bradley Germann-Wilson was the victim of an assault. According to police, he was found ...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says the ongoing spell of wet weather has forced it to close to majority of its sports fields Monday (June 23) evening. "Due to the significant amount of rain accumulated over the weekend and today, all City fields will be closed tonight," the City said in a brief statement. &q...

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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 ...

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!

VICTORIA - The Conservative Party of British Columbia has quietly begun voting on the leadership of John Rustad in a marathon process that could last about six months. Rustad says in-person voting has already taken place in at least two ridings and he expects the ballot to be completed in December, once members in all ...

Nigeria's financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online has been sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years. RCMP have said that the boy's sudden death in 2023 came after he fell victim to "financial sextortion." Nigeria's Economic a...

A man accused of crashing into a police car while trying to evade a blockade on Vancouver Island now faces several charges. West Shore RCMP say the crash happened at around midnight Sunday when a patrol officer in Langford saw a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu sedan with a licence plate that had been reported as stolen. Police s...

KAMLOOPS - Kendra Woodland has been more tenacious this time around in her approach to the Professional Women's Hockey League Draft (PWHL), as she's being more proactive in touting to management and coaches. "My agents are on top of it," said Woodland, a 25-year-old goaltender from Kamloops. "They've bee...

KAMLOOPS - It might be the fourth day of summer, but the Kamloops Blazers already have preseason hockey on their mind as they continue to work towards the 2025-26 WHL season. The Blazers will play five preseason games in September - three of which will be at Sandman Centre - ahead of their home opener on Sept. 20, agai...

KAMLOOPS - Lachlan Will scored a pair of second half goals at Hillside Stadium to lead the Kamloops United (KUFC) men's team to a 3-1 win over Nanaimo United in League1 BC action Sunday (June 22) afternoon.Daniel Sagno also scored in the second half as Kamloops snapped a five game losing streak. They now have five wins...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump announces a ceasefire in Iran-Israel war U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire" soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. ...

OTTAWA - A peer review of fossil fuel subsidies between Canada and Argentina - already years behind schedule - stalled after Argentina ceased communication following its 2023 election and subsequent change in government. The review was first launched in 2018 as part of a G20 commitment to eliminate all "inefficien...

MONTREAL - Quebecers will be decked out in blue and white today as the Fête nationale holiday is marked by parades, celebrations, and heat warnings. The festivities are coinciding with some extreme weather conditions this year. Quebec City announced this week it is opening air-conditioned community centres and li...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian witnesses and hospitals said. The Israeli military did not immediately comment. The Awda hospital in the urban Nuseirat refugee c...

BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire" soon after Iran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar. But the status of a possible ceasefire remained tentative on Tuesday as an Iranian ...

BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Monday blocked another effort by the Trump administration to keep international students from attending Harvard University, granting a second preliminary injunction in the case. The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston preserves the ability of foreign students to t...