Sicamous Storm
Sicamous rallies after wild Wednesday storm
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Cleanup continues in Sicamous following a powerful storm Wednesday night that left debris scattered across the community and prompted dozens of emergency calls.District operations crews were out late into the night, working to restore safe access to affected areas.The storm kept Sicamous Fire Rescue bu...
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Canadian Union of Postal Workers urges workers to reject contract offer
OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging workers to reject Canada Post's latest contract offer. Union national president Jan Simpson says a strong no vote would not only reject the offer, but also protect the integrity of the bargaining process. The Canada Industrial Relations Board will hold the vote on...
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Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
May 20, 2025
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
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SOUND OFF: Supporting the interactive digital media in B.C.
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ONE MAN'S OPINION
COLLINS: Just another day keeping tourists away
Jul 17, 2025
Kamloops and Area
DUFFERIN LIBRARY
Reading community thrilled by plans for new Kamloops library at future Dufferin arena multiplex
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, it was announced that a new library will be incorporated into the plans for the new arena miltiplex in Dufferin, as part of the ongoing Build Kamloops initiative.The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will lease space in that new facility from the City of Kamloops, which will house t...
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DROWNING VICTIM
TRU supporting family of Indian international student who drowned in Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student whose body was found in the Thompson River near McArthur Island on Tuesday (July 15) has been identified by an online fundraiser.Jatin Garg entered the Thompson River at Overlander Park on July 6 to retrieve a volleyball and his body was recovered on July 15 by a ...
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NEW MINISTER
Kamloops Deputy Mayor reacts to cabinet reshuffle as Kahlon moved out of Housing, Municipal Affairs role
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops works with provincial and federal ministers covering portfolios from infrastructure to public safety and of course health.The minister that Kamloops has perhaps had the best - or at least the most public - working relationship with has been Ravi Kahlon during his time as the Minster of H...
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Rockslide
UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway reopens after rockslide in Savona
SAVONA, B.C. - (UPDATE 9:00 p.m.): The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened after a nearly seven hour closure due to a rockslide near Savona. In an update at 8:10 p.m., DriveBC said the highway had reopened in both directions, though other details - including what caused the rockslide - are currently available. The rocksl...
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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...
May 20, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Shaping Ornamental Maples
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 ...
Jun 18, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Plants For Under The Tree
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!
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
How Vancouver's urban orcas create connections and community among followers
VANCOUVER - Chatchawan Jaksuwong says he used to feel empty when he looked at the ocean. But after encounters with whales in the urban waters of Vancouver the photographer now feels a deep sense of connection, and he's found community with fellow enthusiasts. "It's a switch from that feeling that I used to have be...
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B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has reinstated funding for a nine-year-old girl who has an extremely rare disease. Charleigh Pollock has Batten disease, and the drug Brineura costs around $1 million a year. Osborne says she spoke with the girl's family tonight and told them that the...
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B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Health Ministry is limiting the sales of two more diabetes drugs to curb their off-label use for weight loss and preserve supply for people who are diabetic. The limits on sales of Type 2 diabetes drugs tirzepatide and dulaglutide come after a 2023 regulation limited sales of semaglutide, ...
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Local Sports
TOJLL CHAMPIONSHIP
Underdog Venom, not fans of tournament championship format, aiming for fourth straight TOJLL title
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Venom's run of dominance in the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League is in jeopardy. "Obviously, for old Venom standards, we're not as good as we used to be," said Venom captain Ryan Watson, whose club has won three consecutive league championships. "But second place, you can'...
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Ball Hockey Provincials
Kamloops Vibe win silver medal in first-ever appearance at BC Ball Hockey provincials
KAMLOOPS - The vibes were very good for the newly-formed Kamloops Vibe as they took home a silver medal in their very first appearance at BC Ball Hockey Provincials this year. The Vancouver Whalers may have won the last Sunday's (July 13) gold medal game 3-0, but the Vibe's efforts earned them a berth a 'B' Nationals n...
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Provincial 'B' Cup Results
Kamloops teams win gold, silver, and bronze at provincial 'B' Cup soccer tournament
KAMLOOPS - A trio of Kamloops-based teams took home medals at the 2025 Provincial 'B' Cup tournament which was held in Kamloops this past weekend.The Kamloops United (KUFC) U16 boys were undefeated in four games en route to winning provincial gold. They beat Nelson 2-1 in Sunday's gold medal game, after wins over Squam...
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Canada
Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau named new government leader in upper chamber
OTTAWA - Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau is now the government's representative in the Senate, replacing Marc Gold who retired last month. Moreau will be tasked with guiding government legislation through the Senate in this new job. Moreau has more than four decades of legal and political experience as a former member of ...
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Supreme Court sets standard for prosecutors seeking adult sentences for youth
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has established a standard Crown prosecutors must meet when they are seeking adult sentences for youth offenders. The court says they must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the youth has the developmental age and capacity for moral judgment of an adult. Under the Youth Criminal J...
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Canadian Union of Postal Workers urges workers to reject contract offer
OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging workers to reject Canada Post's latest contract offer. Union national president Jan Simpson says a strong no vote would not only reject the offer, but also protect the integrity of the bargaining process. The Canada Industrial Relations Board will hold the vote on...
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World
Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, his press office said on Friday. The development came as federal police conducted searches at his home and his party's headquarters in Brasília, according to people familiar with the court order. Local media repo...
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School bus crash in southwest England leaves 1 student dead, 2 seriously injured
LONDON (AP) - A bus carrying middle school children overturned and slid on its roof down a steep embankment in southwest England on Thursday, killing one student and seriously injuring two, authorities said. Three helicopters and 20 ambulances dispatched to the crash took 21 people to the hospital and crews treated oth...
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Louisiana cancels $3B repair coastal restoration funded by Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana is officially halting a $3 billion coastal restoration funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement money, state and federal agencies confirmed Thursday. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project had been intended to rebuild upward of 20 square miles (32 kilometers) of land in so...
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