Search and Rescue
Kamloops Search and Rescue and paramedics rescue injured biker in Tranquille area
KAMLOOPS - A mountain biker was rescued after sustaining an injury in the Tranquille area on the west side of Kamloops over the long weekend. Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) say they got the call at around 4:00 p.m. Saturday (May 17). In a post to social media Monday (May 19) morning, KSAR says the biker was suspecte...
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BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that's surging after two decades of relative stability. An expected demand increase of 15 per cent by 2030 is sparking questions about...
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Kamloops and Area
Open House
BC Housing holding open house connected to Glenfair redevelopment; proposed complex care facility
KAMLOOPS - BC Housing will be hosting an open house this week connected to its plans to redevelop a number of seniors housing units on Glenfair Drive in Kamloops. The open house will be held Thursday (May 22) inside the River Ballroom at the Delta Hotel on Victoria Street downtown, and registration is "appreciated...
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YKA to YEG Flight
WestJet to revive direct flights between Kamloops and Edmonton
KAMLOOPS - WestJet is adding a new direct flight between Kamloops and Edmonton, starting July 6. WestJet Encore will use its De Havilland Dash 8-400 (Q400) aircraft for the twice-weekly flights to Kamloops, as well as to Prince George (starting July 5), which are both set to operate throughout the peak summer travel se...
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Summer Snow Storage
Sun Peaks Resort implements new summer snow storing initiative
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Sun Peaks Resort says its the first in Canada to implement a new snow farming and storage system that will help it harvest and preserve snow through the spring, summer, and fall.The resort says it has begun using insulated mats made by Finnish company Snow Secure to "help ensure reliable early-se...
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Dangerous Dogs
TNRD expands dangerous dog bylaw to include all 10 electoral areas
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) Dangerous Dog Control Bylaw is now in effect across all 10 electoral areas, thanks to the efforts of one local area director. Area "E" Director Jim Smith was behind the push to expand the bylaw, saying he had to act after a postal worker was attacked b...
May 18, 2025
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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
BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that's surging after two decades of relative stability. An expected demand increase of 15 per cent by 2030 is sparking questions about...
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Environment Canada issues weather alerts for B.C. Interior highways
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for three major highways in the British Columbia Interior. The weather agency says a Pacific front began approaching the southwestern Interior on Monday morning, bringing wet snow to highway summits. The special weather statement covers some portions ...
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Protesters opposed to agency-ordered cull at ostrich farm prepare for long-term stay
NAKUSP - Protesters who have been camping this weekend at a British Columbia ostrich farm that's been ordered to kill its entire flock because of bird flu say they're preparing to stay longer. Universal Ostrich Farm, in Edgewood, B.C., has been battling with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency over the cull of 399 bird...
May 18, 2025
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Local Sports
CCBC Championships
WolfPack settle for silver at 2025 Canadian College Baseball Conference championships
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack had to settle for a silver medal after they fell 10-9 to the Okanagan College Coyotes in Sunday's (May 18) Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC) championship game. Trailing by three runs going into the ninth inning, the WolfPack managed to load the...
May 18, 2025
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League1 BC
Kamloops United women record first win; men lose first game of League1 BC season
KAMLOOPS - There were several firsts for Kamloops United (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (May 17) evening at McArthur Island as the two teams faced Burnaby as part of the Slurpee Cup weekend.The KUFC women scored two goals in the first 30 minutes and then held on for a 3-2 win to pick up their first points of the ...
May 18, 2025
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WHL Champions
Kamloops native Mathew Ward wins WHL title with Medicine Hat Tigers
SPOKANE, WASH. - Mathew Ward is a Western Hockey League champion.The Kamloops native and his Medicine Hat Tigers beat the Spokane Chiefs 4-2 in a game 5 Friday (May 16) night to win the Ed Chynoweth Cup for the first time since 2007. Ward picked up the primary assist on Hunter St. Martin's WHL-winning goal in the third...
May 17, 2025
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Canada
Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering 'huge prize' to Hamas with Gaza letter
OTTAWA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas "a huge prize" by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued...
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In the news today: Canada Post workers poised to strike Friday
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada Post workers poised to strike Friday Canada Post received a strike notice Monday from the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week - for the second time ...
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Former hockey player under cross-examination at ex-teammates' sex assault trial
A former member of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue testifying today at the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates. Tyler Steenbergen began testifying by video conference last week and is expected to face more cross-examination from defence lawyers. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Alex Formen...
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World
Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering 'huge prize' to Hamas with Gaza letter
OTTAWA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas "a huge prize" by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued...
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Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) - Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he'll be spending less on political campaigns. His decision, which he disclosed via videoconference during a Bloomberg forum in Doha, Qatar, could be a setback for Republicans before n...
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U.K. says it is suspending free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over the West Bank
LONDON (AP) - The British government says it will suspend new free trade negotiations with Israel and has leveled new sanctions targeting West Bank settlements as it criticizes sanctions military actions in Gaza. Tuesday's actions came a day after the U.K, France and Canada condemned Israel's handling of the war in Gaz...
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