May Snow
Special weather statement issued for mountain passes with up to 4 cm of snow possible
KAMLOOPS - If you haven't yet swapped your winter tires for summer tires, maybe hold off for the next 48 hours or so. That's because Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a number of B.C. mountain passes, saying snow or wet snow is possible Sunday (May 11) night. The alert covers the Coquihalla ...
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Heat Plan
Kamloops won't use large, centralized cooling centres during extreme summer heat waves
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has no plans to open large, centralized cooling facilities at either Sandman Centre or McArthur Island Sport during extreme heat waves this summer.Instead, it will offer a number of "targeted" programs to help people beat the heat, as part of the city's gradual move to a more d...
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Kamloops and Area
ER Closure
Lillooet ER to be closed for nine hours Sunday night
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet and area residents will be without emergency room coverage for the second consecutive night this weekend. Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed for nine hours, starting at 11:00 p.m. Sunday (May 11). It is scheduled to reopen at 8:00 a.m. Monday....
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Highway Crash
RCMP seeking witnesses to determine 'exact cause' of Saturday morning crash near Rayleigh
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say they're still investigating Saturday's (May 10) two-vehicle crash between an unmarked police vehicle and a pickup truck on Highway 5 in Kamloops, and they're asking more witnesses to come forward so they can determine "exactly how it happened." In a statement Sunday, police confirm that th...
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Lillooet By-Election
Kevin Aitken re-elected to Lillooet council in Saturday by-election
LILLOOET - Voters in the District of Lillooet have elected Kevin Atiken as their newest municipal councillor after a by-election Saturday (May 10).Preliminary results show Aitken got 221 votes to beat both of his challengers - Jonah Timms and former mayor Marg Lampman, who got 138 and 69 votes respectively."The pe...
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NAHC 2025
Bottle, Team B.C. settle for silver at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Jaylah Bottle and Team B.C. had to settle for a silver medal at the 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Kamloops. This after B.C. was beaten 2-0 by Manitoba in Saturday's (May 10) gold medal game at Sandman Centre, though this is their best ever finish at this tournament. "I definitely thin...
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Unique Specimen Trees
Looking for that special something to make your yard stand out in the neighbourhood? Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of unique and attractive trees of the weeping variety to provide that very element!
Apr 30, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - New Tropicals
They come in to the store every spring and this year is no exception! Ivy Hik from Art Knapp's in Kamloops takes time to showcase some of the new tropicals that are now in stock for you to check out!
Apr 23, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Magnolias in Kamloops
Magnolias are only meant to be grown in the lower mainland...right? Wrong says Maury HIk from Art Knapp's in Kamloops! There are lots of locations in town you can find success with this fantastic flowering tree!
Apr 23, 2025
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British Columbia
Five Starbucks shops in Ontario ratify first collective agreements
TORONTO - The United Steelworkers union says workers at five Starbucks locations in Ontario have ratified their first collective agreements. The union says the union-led contracts are a significant milestone in the push for collective bargaining at the coffee giant. Locations include shops in Ajax, Kitchener-Waterloo a...
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North Vancouver fire crews battle morning blaze at seniors centre in Lynn Valley
NORTH VANCOUVER - Crews from three fire departments on Vancouver's North Shore are battling a blaze at an apartment complex that began Saturday morning. District of North Vancouver spokesman Ryan Schaap says the blaze broke out at the Silverlynn Apartment complex in Lynn Valley and crews continue to battle the flames. ...
May 10, 2025
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BC Wildfire Service dealing with 11 'overwintering wildfires' near Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON - The BC Wildfire Service says 11 fires that have been smouldering underground near Fort Nelson, B.C., since last year are being whipped up by warm and dry weather conditions. The service says in a Facebook post that the fires have begun visibly smoking recently and officials are monitoring the blazes close...
May 10, 2025
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Local Sports
NAHC 2025
Bottle, Team B.C. settle for silver at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Jaylah Bottle and Team B.C. had to settle for a silver medal at the 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Kamloops. This after B.C. was beaten 2-0 by Manitoba in Saturday's (May 10) gold medal game at Sandman Centre, though this is their best ever finish at this tournament. "I definitely thin...
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League1 BC
Kamloops United top Whitecaps in men's action; women remain winless
VANCOUVER - It's back-to-back-to-back clean sheets for the Kamloops United (KUFC) men's team in League1 BC action, as they beat the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy Team 1-0 Saturday (May 10) afternoon. Dylan Hooper scored the only goal of the game in the 21st minute for Kamloops, who are still unbeaten and remain on top of...
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HOCKEY
B.C. to play for women's gold at National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Organizers of the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Kamloops are hoping for a good turnout at the medal games Saturday (May 10) as the week-long tournament comes to an end. It will be Team BC and Manitoba who square off in the women's gold medal game at 7:00 p.m., while Alberta will face Manitoba i...
May 10, 2025
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Canada
Statistics Canada says Canadian-resident return trips from U.S. down again in April
Statistics Canada says preliminary figures for April continue to point to a sharp drop in return trips from the United States by Canadian residents. The agency says the number of Canadian-residents returning by automobile from the United States in April fell on a year-over-year basis for the fourth consecutive month as...
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In the news today: Liberals win Quebec riding by one vote in recount
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals win Quebec riding by one vote in recount With more recounts still to come, the Liberals are another seat closer to a majority government after a judicial recount saw them narrowly win the Quebec riding of Terrebonne. A ju...
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Cross-examination continues for complainant in hockey players' sex assault trial
Defence lawyers in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team are expected to continue cross-examining the complainant today. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, first took the stand on May 2 and spent most of last week facing questions from the defence...
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World
Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end its campaign
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts said Monday. Outright famine is the mostly likely scenario unless conditions change, according to findings by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, ...
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Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity with imprisoned journalists
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV on Monday expressed solidarity with imprisoned journalists and affirmed the "precious gift of free speech and the press." He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who descended on Rome to cover his election as the first American pontiff. Leo received a standi...
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Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Monday
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An American-Israeli soldier taken captive and held for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip is expected to be released on Monday, Hamas said, as part of a good will gesture for the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire between the warring sides. Edan Al...
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