Bear-Resistant Carts
'Steady' number of requests made for optional bear-resistant waste carts in Kamloops as City prepares deliveries
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it will be delivering bear-resistant garbage and organics carts to residents that have requested them in the near future. Environmental Services Supervisor Danielle Sparks says there have been approximately 200 requests made for these carts since the city-wide program was launched i...
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Gym Bookings
City of Kamloops to take over booking process for SD73 gyms on July 1
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will take over the booking process for all community use gyms at Kamloops-Thompson School District facilities, starting on Canada Day (July 1) this year. In a news release, the City of Kamloops said the change will create operational efficiencies for the two parties. "This change is...
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Kamloops and Area
DREAM HOME WINNER
Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery grand prize winner elated with community built home
KAMLOOPS - Early Wednesday morning (June 25), the winners of the Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery were annouced, and dozens of prizes were given out. Of the winners, Shawnah Janicki was the recipient of the grand prize home.Bryce Herman, the Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery spokesperson, had the honour of calling all the win...
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SECRET RECORDING
Sarai offers signed apologies to mayor, council for code of conduct breach
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city councillor Bill Sarai on Tuesday (June 24) ticked off Box No. 1 of his punishment for breaching the city's code of conduct and his oath of office.As recommended by investigator Reece Harding and stipulated by council, Sarai publicly apologized to Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, along with co...
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TRU PRESIDENT
Airini installed as TRU president and vice-chancellor
KAMLOOPS - The fifth president in Thompson Rivers University (TRU) history was installed on Wednesday (June 25) morning during a ceremony on the Kamloops campus.Dr. Airini will take over from Brett Fairbairn -- who has been in the role since 2018 -- on July 1.Airini will become both the first women and first Indigenous...
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CITY AUDIT
Mayor Hamer-Jackson's unusual approach to pass notice of motion bears no fruit
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson called earlier this month for a forensic audit of city hall.His three-page notice of motion was all encompassing, with his proposal's stated purpose to investigate all city of Kamloops departments and management practices. There was broad support from council to at least see...
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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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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
Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man
ABBOTSFORD - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in Mission, B.C. The team says in a news release that the sentence for 27-year-old Matthew Bauer was handed down Thursday ...
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B.C.'s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax 'recklessness'
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says the growing spread of measles across Canada is "the sadly predictable outcome" of the "recklessness" of anti-vaccination politicians. Eby says the disease is "no joke," given the potentially serious impact on those infected, and it's prev...
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Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade. The research led by University of Northern British Columbia professor Brian Menounos says low snow accumulation over winter, early-season heat wave...
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Local Sports
TEAM CANADA
Angove of Kamloops overcomes Olympics disappointment with gutsy swim to qualify for worlds
Sienna Angove felt a similar sinking feeling following the 100-metre freestyle final at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials earlier this month in Victoria. She placed fifth and .02 seconds short of qualifying for the 100m freestyle relay team that will race for Canada at the World Aquatics Championships, which are slated...
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Stankoven of Hurricanes talks potential contract extension, Aruba vacation, playoff success, conference final woes
KAMLOOPS -- Logan Stankoven took some time to relax in Aruba following a whirlwind season in the NHL.He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes from the Dallas Stars in March and joined his new team on a run to the Eastern Conference Final.Stankoven tallied five goals and eight points in 15 playoff games before his Hurri...
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NBA TRANSACTION
Report: Olynyk traded to Wizards from Pelicans
Kelly Olynyk appears to be on the move again. The New Orleans Pelicans are trading forward Olynyk, guard CJ McCollum and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bey and the 40th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, according to a report on Tuesday from Shams Charan...
Jun 24, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Foreign aid transparency, Quebec chopper crash victims found
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Aid chief wants more visibility abroad and at home The MP overseeing foreign aid says Canada must take a more efficient, more visible approach to development and humanitarian assistance to make the case for maintaining aid spendin...
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Ottawa's foreign aid chief eyes red tape, visibility as Canada resists cutbacks
OTTAWA - The MP overseeing foreign aid says Canada must take a more efficient, more visible approach to development and humanitarian assistance to make the case for maintaining aid spending as the United States pulls back. "Those that are staying the course need to be more nimble and need to be more versatile,&quo...
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Bodies of three people missing after Airmedic helicopter crash in Quebec recovered
MONTRÉAL - The search for three people who were unaccounted for after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec's North Shore came to an end late Wednesday night after police divers located their bodies in a lake. Montreal-area company Airmedic says Quebec's provincial police have found the bodies of its ...
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World
Iran's supreme leader warns against further American attacks in his first statement since ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday his country had delivered a "slap to America's face" with its strike on an American base in Qatar, and warned against any further U.S. attacks in his first public comments since a ceasefire was declared with Israe...
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Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday. José Adolfo Macías, alias "Fito," who led a gang calle...
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Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for 1976 killing
PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) - The longest-serving man on Mississippi's death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer's wife in a violent ransom scheme. Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, was put to death by lethal ...
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