Kamloops Film Festival plans for 10 days of cinephile fun
KAMLOOPS - This year marks 30 years for the Kamloops Film Festival. It takes place downtown at the historic Paramount Theatre from March 5 - 14, showcasing local, national and international film artists around the globe. Throughout the festival, there will be different events that movie lovers of all ages can participa...
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Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Office...
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Montana Republican US Sen. Steve Daines has dropped his bid for reelection to a third term
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for reelection to a third term Wednesday. Daines withdrew his name just minutes before the deadline for candidates to file for the November election with ...
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'What is the point of wasting your time?'; Downtown Kamloops business suffering from crime-reporting fatigue
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP's year-end statistics for 2025 showed a decrease of 27 per cent for break-and-enters to businesses. On the flip side, there was a 13 per cent rise in shoplifting, with the Mounties believing both stats could be under-reported in the community. "Over the last quarter, we have advocated to a...
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Kamloops mayor files appeal of defamation suit loss; decision on costs to proceed
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Councillor Katie Neustaeter were back in a Kamloops courtroom on Wednesday (March 4) morning in front of Justice Jacqueline Hughes, as Neustaeter seeks costs following the dismissal of a defamation suit filed against her by the mayor. But as that case appears to be near ...
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New B.C. legislation cracks down on weapons, violence in supportive housing
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has tabled legislation, which the housing minster says will make it easier to kick "problematic" tenants out of supportive housing. Groups like the BC Coalition of Safe and Supportive Housing have long raised concerns abo...
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Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is filling the gaps left in his apologies to colleague Coun. Sean Orr, who he falsely accused of distributing illegal drugs after being shown a photo that he didn't verify. The mayor's office said Sim's apology has b...
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B.C. man's injuries after police altercation 'looked like a hanging': hearing told
VANCOUVER - Myles Gray had injuries that "looked like a hanging" when he died following an altercation with Vancouver police, a paramedic told a hearing into the actions of seven officers. Scott McEwen told the inquiry by the Office of the Police Compl...
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Solomon tells OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that Tumbler Ridge deserves apology
Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he met with the CEO of OpenAI and told him the people of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deserve an apology for the tech firm's role in events leading up to the mass shooting there last month. Solomon, sp...
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Solomon tells OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that Tumbler Ridge deserves apology
Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he met with the CEO of OpenAI and told him the people of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deserve an apology for the tech firm's role in events leading up to the mass shooting there last month. Solomon, sp...
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