IIO INVESTIGATION
Watchdog looking into collision between police vehicle, motorcyclist near Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog organization says it is looking into a collision between a police vehicle and a motorcyclist near Sicamous.The incident happened at about 5:35 p.m. on Sunday (June 15).According to the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO), an officer was driving a police vehicle on the...
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Wildfire in B.C. central Interior triggers evacuation alert, fire crews on scene
Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for properties near a wildfire that is burning out of control in British Columbia's central Interior. The Martin Lake fire was discovered Sunday and is burning about 220 kilometres west of Williams Lake. The district says the purpose of the alert is to allow peop...
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Do you believe the G7 summit in Alberta will help forge a smoother relationship between Canada and the U.S.?
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Kamloops and Area
Wildfire Updates
Wildfire near Battle Bluffs trailhead under control, BCWS says
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the wildfire that sparked west of the Battle Bluffs trailhead on Sunday (June 15) afternoon is currently under control. "BCWS responded with both ground crews as well as aerial resources and today the fire is estimated at 1.5 hectares in size," Information Office...
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FIRST-DEGREE MURDER TRIAL
Forensic accountant tells trial how accused Kamloops lawyer blew through murdered client's $774k
VANCOUVER - A first-degree murder trial for a former Kamloops lawyer accused of killing his client is hearing critical expert testimony this week. Monday (June 16), a forensic accountant testified to what allegedly happened to the nearly $800,000 the victim handed over to his lawyer to hide from his ex-wife. This trans...
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NEW LEASE ON LIFE
Kidney donor found: Firman passes mom note at work to share news on 'best day ever'
KAMLOOPS - When Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) pops up on his call display, Ryan Firman's stomach churns. News can be grim and morbid. The opposite was true on May 29, when the 25-year-old Kamloopsian picked up the phone while at work to return a missed call from his kidney donor co-ordinator at VGH. "She says, ...
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PRIDE PARADE
Annual pride parade a celebration of support, visibility in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Pride Week in Kamloops came to a close this weekend with the seventh annual parade lighting up the downtown. The parade took place on Victoria Street with motorized floats, sign holders and on-foot marchers taking to the street in support of the 2SLGBTQI+ community."I think having a pride parade is supe...
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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...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Colourful Plants For Shade
Who says you can't brighten up that shady corner of your yard with vibrant plant life? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops says otherwise - and has a number of fantastic suggestions to prove his point!
Jun 04, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
Looking for something a little different to adorn your patio posts and garden arbours? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home & Garden in Kamloops has just the thing - the Weeping Cascade Hydrangea!
May 28, 2025
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British Columbia
Premier Eby says deal to hire Chinese shipyard not "preferred" but will not interfere
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier David Eby says he shares the concerns of union leaders who have criticized BC Ferries' decision to build four large ferries in China. But Eby says he will not interfere with the company's decision to contract a Chinese shipyard owned by the Communist government to build four new ferries, calling...
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B.C. mall owner offers $6 million for three Hudson's Bay leases: court documents
New court documents show the B.C. mall owner hoping to buy dozens of Hudson's Bay leases has offered $6 million to take over three of the properties the department store used in malls she owns. The filing says Ruby Liu Commercial Investment Corp. offered $2 million each for Bay leases at Tsawwassen Mills, Mayfair Shopp...
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Eby to ask prime minister to declare India's Bishnoi gang a terrorist group
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will ask Prime Minister Mark Carney that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang be declared a terrorist organization in Canada. Police have said members of the South Asian community are being extorted of cash under threat of death or violence and the India-based gang has been li...
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League1 BC Results
More heartache for Kamloops United following defeat to Altitude FC
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - It was another weekend of heartache for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) as both the men's and women's teams were beaten by Altitude FC in League1 BC action Sunday (June 15).The KUFC men lost their fifth game in a row as they were beaten 4-2 by Altitude FC at Kinsmen Field. It was also the f...
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NorthPaws Series Win
NorthPaws win high scoring series against Riverhawks
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws won their third series of the 2025 West Coast League (WCL) season. The NorthPaws took two out of three high scoring games against the Edmonton Riverhawks from Norbrock Stadium over the weekend. Kamloops scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to steal game one on Friday (J...
Jun 16, 2025
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NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws to host Edmonton at Norbrock Stadium after dropping road series in Wenatchee
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws picked up another win in the West Coast League, though they dropped their midweek series to the Wenatchee AppleSox two games to one.The NorthPaws were beaten 11-7 in Thursday's (June 12) rubber match, after they allowed five runs in the seventh inning at the Paul Thomas Field in Wenatc...
Jun 13, 2025
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Canada
Canada pledges $4.3B in support for Ukraine as Carney, Zelenskyy meet at G7
KANANASKIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined $4.3 billion in new support for Ukraine's defence as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta on Tuesday. The Prime Minister's Office said that sum includes $2 billion for the purchase and donation of weapons and ma...
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CP NewsAlert: Eby to ask PM to declare Bishnoi gang a terrorist group
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will ask the prime minister that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang be declared a terrorist organization in Canada. Police have said members of the South Asian community are being extorted of cash under threat of death or violence and the India-based gang has been linked to ...
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G7 agrees to increase use of artificial intelligence in public sector
OTTAWA - In a joint statement, G7 countries say they will work together to expand the use of artificial intelligence in the public sector. The idea is to improve the quality of government services and increase government efficiency. The statement was issued Tuesday as the global summit was wrapping up in Kananaskis, Al...
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World
Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday that was first imposed in response to clashes with police and vandalism amid protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the city. The curfew imposed June 10 provided "successful crime preventi...
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Argentine tribunal allows ex-President Fernández to serve corruption sentence at home
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A federal court on Tuesday granted former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's request to serve a six-year prison sentence for corruption at her home in Buenos Aires. Judges ruled that Fernández, 72, can serve time in the apartment where she lives with her da...
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UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women
LONDON (AP) - British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after a lawmaker argued that it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy. The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader crime bill that would prevent women from being criminally punished under an antiquated...
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