Southern Interior Local Government Association
SILGA delegates endorse Kamloops call that elected officials be protected from bullying and harassment
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops went three-for-three at the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) annual convention this week.The gathering, which wrapped up Friday (May 3) at the Coast Kamloops Convention Centre, featured more than 200 delegates from SILGA's 37 member municipalities. As part of the pr...
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An Amazing Race to inclusion
An Amazing Race to Inclusion sheds light on everyday challenges for persons with disabilities
KAMLOOPS - Navigating downtown Kamloops, taking the bus, even ordering a coffee can be challenging for those with disabilities. On Friday morning, 14 teams got a taste of those challenges. The fourth annual Amazing Race to Inclusion pushes able-bodied participants to experience some of the challenges people with disabi...
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Our Community
Two and Out
PETERS: Lack of data doomed Eby government's decriminalization project
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Planting Herbs For A Purpose
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: David Eby must scrap his failed decriminalization experiment
May 02, 2024
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Lansdowne project a nightmare to deal with
May 02, 2024
Kamloops and Area
Shots Fired
Shell casings found but no guns or suspects present during shots fired report at Star Lodge motel in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A notable police presence outside a motel on Columbia Street West was due to a report of shots fired. Photos posted to social media after 9:00 p.m. Thursday (May 2) showed multiple police vehicles outside the Star Lodge motel. Speaking to CFJC Today Friday morning, Sgt. Chris Kienzle confirmed Kamloops RCMP ...
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TRAFFIC FLOW
Lansdowne congestion should improve with detour to be removed after eight weeks
KAMLOOPS - Construction season has snarled traffic across the Tournament Capital as work is still ongoing on the Halston Bridge and along Lansdowne street in downtown Kamloops.The critical work being done along Lansdowne is part of the City Centre Sanitary Upgrades project to install a trunk sewer main from First Avenu...
May 03, 2024
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LYTTON REBUILD
Fraser-Nicola MLA excited to see auditor general report into Lytton rebuild
LYTTON, B.C. - Michael Pickup, B.C.'s auditor general, has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton.The investigation will focus on the government's role in the days since a June 2021 wildfire ravaged the village. The move to initiate the investigation came with Fraser-Nicola MLA Ja...
May 03, 2024
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Sweláps Market shopping complex
Tk'emlúps receives $1M in provincial funding for continuation of retail development project
TK'EMLÚPS TE SECWÉPEMC - The province of B.C. has announced it is chipping in $1 million towards an ongoing redevelopment project by Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS). The money comes as part of a $4-million government commitment for communities in the Southern Interior to promote economic diver...
May 02, 2024
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Featured Content
First Steps
First Steps provides a vital pillar of support
Since the grand opening on September 18, the First Steps Early Pregnancy Triage Clinic has been a vital pillar of support for expectant individuals in Kamloops and the surrounding rural areas. In just over six months, the clinic has delivered care to more than 400 pregnant patients. Conceived by Joanna Norman, the Head...
Apr 09, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Dwarf Fruit Trees
As the size of homes and yards get smaller, the demand for dwarf fruit trees gets bigger! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of choices for you to consider, including a new series developed by the University of Saskatchewan.
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Planting Herbs For A Purpose
Planting herbs is one thing but planting them in combinations and in separate planters for a specific purpose is another! Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp's in Kamloops takes time to show what she does to prepare for an entire meal!
Apr 30, 2024
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British Columbia
Man charged with second-degree murder in White Rock, B.C., stabbing: RCMP
WHITE ROCK, B.C. - Mounties say a man has been charged with second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing that shook the community of White Rock, B.C., last month. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 27-year-old Dimitri Hyacinth from nearby Surrey is accused of killing Kulwinder Singh Sohi on A...
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Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The Fisheries Department says its monitoring and patrolling ocean waters off northwest Vancouver Island to ensure boat traffic doesn't interfere with an orphan killer whale calf's ability to reunite with her extended family. The Fisheries Department says in a statement it will be monitoring the locatio...
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B.C. police to make 'significant' announcement on Sikh leader's killing
SURREY, B.C. - Homicide police in British Columbia say they will be providing a "significant update" on the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, amid reports that arrests have been made in the case. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he has been informed about the update by the RCMP in the ...
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Local Sports
Kamloops Blazers
Ex-Blazer Ingram one of three finalists for NHL award recognizing perseverance
PHOENIX - Former Kamloops Blazers goaltender Connor Ingram has been named one of three finalists for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.The award recognizes the "player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."Playing for the Arizona Coyotes, Ingram had...
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Men's Rugby
Provincial men's rugby final Saturday pits underdog Kamloops Raiders against undefeated Squamish
KAMLOOPS - Greg Thomson booted a late penalty goal to lift his Kamloops Raiders to a 28-27 victory over Vancouver Rowing Club in the men's Division 2 B.C. Rugby Union final on May 5, 2018, in Abbotsford. The victory marks the most recent men's B.C. championship victory for the Raiders, who are aiming to end the six-yea...
May 03, 2024
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LIONS' CAMP INVITE
Meikle of Kamloops gets call to B.C. Lions' mini-camp
KAMLOOPS - Colton Meikle of the Kamloops Broncos has been invited to B.C. Lions' mini-camp, which gets underway on May 8 at Hillside Stadium.Meikle, a receiver from Kamloops, was invited to main camp after performing well at a recent evaluation camp in Langley.The CFL club assessed top players from the B.C. Football Co...
May 01, 2024
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Canada
Man charged with second-degree murder in White Rock, B.C., stabbing: RCMP
WHITE ROCK, B.C. - Mounties say a man has been charged with second-degree murder in a fatal stabbing that shook the community of White Rock, B.C., last month. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 27-year-old Dimitri Hyacinth from nearby Surrey is accused of killing Kulwinder Singh Sohi on A...
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A timeline about the killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Police in British Columbia say they have charged three Indian nationals with the killing of Sikh activist and gurdwara leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., last year. Here is a timeline related to the killing, which triggered a diplomatic dispute between Canada and India. 2023 June 18 - Hardeep Singh Nijjar is ...
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Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The Fisheries Department says its monitoring and patrolling ocean waters off northwest Vancouver Island to ensure boat traffic doesn't interfere with an orphan killer whale calf's ability to reunite with her extended family. The Fisheries Department says in a statement it will be monitoring the locatio...
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World
The Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham after just 2 seasons in charge and 1st-round playoff exit
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday after just two seasons in charge. The Lakers announced on social media that they were dismissing Ham four days after their season ended with a first-round playoff loss to Denver in five games. Ham led Los Angeles to the Western Conference finals...
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New Hampshire jury finds state liable for abuse at youth detention center and awards victim $38M
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire jury awarded $38 million to the man who blew the lid off abuse allegations at the state's youth detention center Friday, in a landmark case finding the state's negligence allowed him to be beaten, raped and held in solitary confinement as a teen. David Meehan went to police in 201...
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US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denies wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictment
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denied any wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictments related to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The longtime congressman released a statement Friday saying he and his wife "are innocent of these allegations." "Everything I have ...
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