How the rescue of three workers trapped underground in B.C. mine unfolded
Three contractors were rescued late Thursday after more than 60 hours trapped underground at the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northern B.C. Here is a timeline of how the situation unfolded (all times Pacific): July 22, 2025, 6 a.m. Three contractors working for Hy-Tech Drilling begin work for the day at the mine. ...
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IN THE CFL
Proud of his Kamloops roots, Bond eager to continue rapid football ascent with B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS - Jacob Bond was caught on camera by the B.C. Lions' production team warming up before his CFL debut on July 13 in Edmonton, the fullback pacing down the sideline and smiling while savouring the moment. "I was just trying to soak it all in because, I mean, first pro game in a legit stadium... that was a c...
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Kamloops and Area
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Coroners inquest to probe 2020 death of Shuswap man in RCMP standoff
TAPPEN, B.C. - A BC Coroners Service inquest into the 2020 death of a man in the Shuswap will get underway in Burnaby in September. In a news release, the BC Coroners Service says the two-week-long inquest into the death of Jeremy Charles Myrhaug, 40, will take place at the Burnaby Coroners Court from Sept. 8 to Sept. ...
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SAFETY AND SECURITY SELECT COMMITTEE
Latest City of Kamloops data shows spike in protective service calls around business sectors
KAMLOOPS - At a meeting on Thursday (July 24), the City of Kamloops Safety and Security Select Committee received an update into what areas of Kamloops are seeing increases and decreases in calls for emergency services and Community Services Officers (CSOs). The city recently updated how it tracks where police, fire an...
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Chainsaw Theft
Kamloops RCMP looking for chainsaw thief
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are looking for help in identifying a man who walked out the Home Depot without paying for a chainsaw.In a news release, police say they were called to the 1000 block of Hillside Drive around 2:20 p.m last Thursday (July 17) afternoon. They say the man took off with a Ryobi chainsaw valued...
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Drug Alert
IH issues drug alert for Kamloops after counterfeit pills found to contain fentanyl analog
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a drug alert for Kamloops after pills sold on the street as a common painkiller were found to contain a mysterious fentanyl analog.In an alert distributed Thursday (July 24), IH says the counterfeit tablets were being sold as dilaudid (dillies) or hydromorphone.Instead, the pills a...
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Featured Content
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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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 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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British Columbia
How the rescue of three workers trapped underground in B.C. mine unfolded
Three contractors were rescued late Thursday after more than 60 hours trapped underground at the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northern B.C. Here is a timeline of how the situation unfolded (all times Pacific): July 22, 2025, 6 a.m. Three contractors working for Hy-Tech Drilling begin work for the day at the mine. ...
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Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in British Columbia correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio issued a statement Saturday saying the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but c...
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A quick history of B.C.'s Red Chris mine where three workers are trapped underground
The eyes of many are on a northern British Columbia gold and copper mine as rescue efforts are underway to free three contractors trapped underground. This is not the first time the Red Chris mine has been in the spotlight. In its decades-long history, the property 80 km south of Dease Lake, B.C., has been the focus of...
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Local Sports
IN THE CFL
Proud of his Kamloops roots, Bond eager to continue rapid football ascent with B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS - Jacob Bond was caught on camera by the B.C. Lions' production team warming up before his CFL debut on July 13 in Edmonton, the fullback pacing down the sideline and smiling while savouring the moment. "I was just trying to soak it all in because, I mean, first pro game in a legit stadium... that was a c...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Olynyk talks cowboy boots, Spurs, becoming a dad, his father's bout with cancer
KAMLOOPS - Kelly Olynyk is entering his 13th season in the NBA and will be playing for his eighth team when he makes his debut for the San Antonio Spurs this fall. The seven-foot South Kamloops Secondary graduate was traded twice this summer - from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Washington Wizards on June 24 and from ...
Jul 23, 2025
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IN THE POOL
Wadsworth, Powell of KGTC Diving club storm podium at nationals
KAMLOOPS - Philippe Wadsworth and Rykker Powell of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre [KGTC] Diving Club reached the podium at the Diving Canada Speedo Junior Development National Championships earlier this month in Winnipeg. Both 11-year-old athletes were competing in the 10- and 11-year-old division - and ...
Jul 22, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Three miners rescued from B.C. mine
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Three miners rescued from B.C. mine Three miners who were trapped in a remote northern British Columbia mine have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were saf...
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Montreal group takes campaign to restore U.S. foreign aid to Times Square
OTTAWA - A Montreal-based organization promoting democracy and digital rights is using a billboard in New York's iconic Times Square to urge Americans to resist cuts to U.S. foreign aid. "A retreat by the United States will mean that the weight balances in favour of digital authoritarianism, and away from what are...
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Hockey players' acquittal reverberates in southwestern Ontario city after ruling
LONDON - The acquittal of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team who were accused of sexual assault continues to reverberate in the southwestern Ontario city where their high-profile trial played out. Dozens gathered outside the London, Ont., courthouse Thursday evening to show support for the complai...
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World
Militant Georges Abdallah arrives in Lebanon after more than 40 years in French detention
BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese pro-Palestinian communist militant arrived in Lebanon Friday following his release after more than 40 years in detention in France. Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, 74, was serving a life sentence for complicity in the murders of two diplomats, one American and one Israeli, in Paris in 1982. The Paris...
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Republicans and independents have warmed on the Supreme Court, but Democrats haven't: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans' views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court's standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, according to a new poll. But concern that the court has too much power is rising, fueled largely by Democrats. The survey from The Associated Press...
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Philippine Supreme Court rules impeachment bid against vice president is unconstitutional
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Friday that an impeachment case filed against Vice President Sara Duterte violated the country's constitution due to a technicality, a decision that would block her scheduled trial over a raft of criminal allegations including her threat to have the presiden...
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