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Second City of Kamloops application to federal housing fund rejected
KAMLOOPS - A second attempt by the City of Kamloops to secure funding from the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) was not successful. In September last year, the city had applied for $11.9 million under the Large/Urban funding stream, which would be used to build 300 units in Kamloops over three years....
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Prospects Camp
Kamloops Blazers hosting 2025 prospects camp this weekend
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers will host another edition of their spring prospects development camp this weekend, May 23 to May 25.The team will host 28 players aged 14 to 18 and their families during this weekend's camp at Brock Arena in Kamloops. All 12 players chosen by the Blazers in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft a...
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105th Falkland Stampede draws large crowds despite rain
FALKLAND, B.C. - The annual rodeo in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District saw a large turnout over the May Long Weekend.The 105th Falkland Stampede ran from May 17-19, and drew in large crowds of spectators."Despite having, unfortunately, three not great weather days, I believe we still had just as many, if not ...
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EUROPA SUPER CIRCUS
Chaves family brings seventh-generation circus act to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Contortionists, high-flying aerial acts, clowns, tight-wire acrobats, the wheel of death and freestyle motorcycle riders - the Europa Super Circus promises to entertain underneath the Big Top outside of Aberdeen Mall. The cross-country tour is stopping in Kamloops before heading north to Prince George, and t...
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HIKE FOR THE CURE
Local outdoorsman Frank Ritcey launches Hike for the Cure fundraiser for prostate cancer research
KAMLOOPS - A longtime environmental and wildfire educator in the area who was recently diagnosed with a serious form of prostate cancer is taking to the outdoors to fundraise for the Canadian Cancer Society. Frank Ritcey has been collecting donations for medical research through his 'Hike for the Cure' campaign. The go...
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plaque unveiling
New downtown plaque an homage to 1910 document given to Sir Wilfrid Laurier by local First Nations
KAMLOOPS - The 100-block of Victoria Street was briefly closed to vehicle traffic Thursday (May 22) for the unveiling of 'The Memorial to Sir Wilfrid Laurier' plaque. The plaque, which is attached to a large rock displayed along Victoria Street, is meant to commemorate a historical document known as 'The Memorial', whi...
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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...
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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!
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Art of Gardening - Early Spring Bloomers
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!
May 20, 2025
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British Columbia
'Soup Nazi' actor dips ladle for victims of Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER - "Soup Nazi" actor Larry Thomas will be picking up his ladle in a British Columbia restaurant to raise money for victims of last month's attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival. Thomas, who is best known for his guest role as a strict soup seller on the sitcom "Seinfeld," says he'll ...
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New Royal Roads University campus named in honour of John Horgan
LANGFORD - The new campus of Royal Roads University is being named after the late John Horgan, honouring the former B.C. premier in the Vancouver Island community of Langford where he lived. Premier David Eby says in a news release that the new John Horgan Campus in downtown Langford is a fitting tribute to his predece...
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Fierce-looking B.C. fossil confirmed as new genus, days after death of discoverer
Before British Columbia fossil hunter Mike Trask died last week, he knew that recognition of his biggest discovery would live on. Now it has been confirmed that the ferocious-looking marine reptile he found with his then 12-year-old daughter on Vancouver Island 37 years ago is a new species - and an entirely new genus....
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Prospects Camp
Kamloops Blazers hosting 2025 prospects camp this weekend
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers will host another edition of their spring prospects development camp this weekend, May 23 to May 25.The team will host 28 players aged 14 to 18 and their families during this weekend's camp at Brock Arena in Kamloops. All 12 players chosen by the Blazers in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft a...
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Stankoven looks ahead to Eastern Conference final, recaps dispatching Capitals
RALEIGH, N.C. - Logan Stankoven of Kamloops will continue his pursuit of the Stanley Cup on Tuesday (May 20) in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stankoven and his Carolina Hurricanes are hosting the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final. The Hurricanes dispatched Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington...
May 21, 2025
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COACHING CHANGE
'Sometimes, it's just the right time to make a change': Blazers will not renew Hay's contract
KAMLOOPS - Don Hay will not return as Kamloops Blazers' associate coach for the 2025-2026 WHL season. His contract has expired and the club will not offer an extension. "The Blazers have been great to me," Hay said. "They brought me back for an opportunity to be part of the team that was in the Memorial ...
May 20, 2025
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Canada
Federal election: Newfoundland riding flips to Conservatives after judicial recount
ST. JOHN'S - Conservative Jonathan Rowe will represent the Terra Nova-The Peninsulas riding in Parliament. A recount in the rural Newfoundland riding has determined Rowe defeated Liberal Anthony Germain by 12 votes. The result reverses the first tally of the ballots after the April 28 federal election, which had Germai...
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Bloc Québécois files legal challenge of Terrebonne riding results after one-vote loss
TERREBONNE - The Bloc Québécois says it has filed a Superior Court challenge to overturn the election results in the federal riding of Terrebonne after losing by one vote. In a news release, the party says there is doubt about who won the riding in the April 28 federal election because a mail-in vote from...
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Picking buffaloberries and electric fences: how wildlife is being managed ahead of G7
OTTAWA - Wildlife officials in Alberta have a plan to keep delegates safe from bear encounters during the G7 meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., next month. This week, more than 200 local kids from began plucking buffaloberry bushes in an effort to keep the animals away from the summit. Staff with the province's public safet...
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World
12 people injured in stabbing at Hamburg train station, authorities say
BERLIN (AP) - An assailant stabbed people at the central railway station in the German city of Hamburg on Friday, injuring 12 people - six of them critically, authorities said. A suspect in the attack was arrested, police said in a post on the social network X on Friday evening. Hamburg's fire service said that six peo...
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Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students
WASHINGTON (AP) - Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House's political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government...
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Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students
WASHINGTON (AP) - Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House's political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government...
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