
Kamloops and Area

NCAA Championship Game
Double OT win sends Kamloops' Hicks and Milburn to NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship
LAS VEGAS - Kamloops natives Johnny Hicks and Brady Milburn are off to the NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship after a thrilling 4-3 double overtime victory over the Michigan Wolverines Thursday (April 9).The duo and their University of Denver Pioneers teammates will face the Wisconsin Badgers in Saturday's title g...
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IN THE GYM
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Checking in with Koz at Acceleration
KAMLOOPS - Acceleration Kozoris Strength and Conditioning has been a manufacturing plant for some of the best amateur and pro athletes Kamloops has produced.The downtown fitness hub is owned and operated by Greg Kozoris, the latest Tattle of Hastings subject.
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Parking Changes
Increased rates, fines looming as Kamloops tentatively moves ahead with new parking strategy
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city councillors have given tentative approval to a plan to increase some parking rates and times starting this year.It's the latest development in a parking management strategy that began to take shape in 2019, as the city hopes to bring in more revenue while making the system "more equitable ...
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EARLY ELECTION?
NDP to face tough confidence motion on suspension of DRIPA
KAMLOOPS - B.C. may well be at its closest point to an early election since the October 2024 vote as legislators will soon vote on Premier David Eby's plan to suspend some sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People's Act (DRIPA)."It is crucial that we do this work, it is a confidence vote, abso...
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British Columbia

Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala to head to L.A. for treatment: mom
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says her daughter is heading to Los Angeles for specialized treatment. Cia Edmonds says in a Facebook post that the 12-year-old is out of intensive care and is "seemingly s...
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DRIPA & Forestry
B.C. forestry conference deals with DRIPA amid industry struggles
VANCOUVER - One of the largest annual gatherings of Canada's forestry sector is underway in B.C. and perhaps, not surprisingly, Aboriginal title and the Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA, are top of mind for many.More than 600 industry, government and First Nations representatives are discussing...
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Volkswagen Beetle shell dismantled, removed from B.C. rock face by helicopter
SQUAMISH - The red shell of a Volkswagen Beetle has been removed from the steep rock face where it was suspended above Highway 99 in Squamish, B.C., in an apparent prank. A statement from the Environment Ministry says a helicopter was used to remove th...
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Average B.C. snowpack of 92% masks 'strong regional divide,' provincial bulletin says
British Columbia's latest snow survey and water supply bulletin says the provincial average snowpack is sitting at about 92 per cent of what's considered normal, an improvement over the 79 per cent average at the same time last year. But the bulletin c...
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One man arrested in Surrey, B.C., over 3D printed firearms lab
SURREY - A man has been arrested by police in Surrey, B.C., in an investigation into illegal manufacturing of 3D printed firearms. Police say the investigation began in March when officers learned of someone making the weapons, as well as uploading the...
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Group from Chilliwack, B.C., launches Canadian social media platform
A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia has launched a new Canadian social media platform they say will provide a "homegrown alternative to U.S.-dominated" sites. The goal is to give Canadians a place to communica...
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Canada

PM Mark Carney visits Canadiens' dressing room after win against Lightning
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the Montreal Canadiens dressing room after the team's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a thrilling game Thursday night. Carney was in Montreal for a Liberal party convention running through Saturday,...
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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala to head to L.A. for treatment: mom
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says her daughter is heading to Los Angeles for specialized treatment. Cia Edmonds says in a Facebook post that the 12-year-old is out of intensive care and is "seemingly s...
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Volkswagen Beetle shell dismantled, removed from B.C. rock face by helicopter
SQUAMISH - The red shell of a Volkswagen Beetle has been removed from the steep rock face where it was suspended above Highway 99 in Squamish, B.C., in an apparent prank. A statement from the Environment Ministry says a helicopter was used to remove th...
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Yukon issues formal apology for school's use of restraint, seclusion on students
WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA - The Yukon government has issued a formal apology for a Whitehorse elementary school's repeated and routine use of restraints and confinement against students for more than a decade. In a statement issued Thursday, Yukon Educ...
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Man who admitted involvement in gold heist at Toronto's Pearson airport gets 4 years
TORONTO - A man who admitted his role in the massive gold and cash heist from Toronto's Pearson airport has been sentenced to four years in prison. Court documents show that 44-year-old Arslan Chaudhary was sentenced in a Brampton, Ont., courthouse on...
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Environment Canada to use AI in new weather forecasting model
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday. It plans to launch a hybrid model this spring that uses both AI and traditional forecasti...
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World

McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with his best Masters start in 15 years to share the lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rory McIlroy began his title defense in the Masters with a tee shot that rolled next to a spectator's seat. Another one was in the trees. His tee shot on the seventh hole went into the 17th fairway. The prevailing thought was not co...
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Sheriff's deputy killed in central California while serving eviction notice
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A man fatally shot a central California sheriff's deputy Thursday morning while authorities were serving an eviction notice and was killed by officers after an hourslong standoff. Tulare County deputies were ser...
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Venezuelan lawmakers approve sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to regulate the country's mining as it seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the gover...
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Russia's Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday....
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Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as pa...
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Schauffele's drive appears to land in a viewer's merchandise bag. It didn't stop him from making par
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Maybe gift shopping really is out of control at the Masters. Xander Schauffele's tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole Thursday at Augusta National appeared to come to rest in somebody's merchandise bag, just a few feet to the left of t...
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Sound Off
SOUND OFF: A healthier Kamloops starts with financial empowerment
Apr 08, 2026

CFJC Boogie the Bridge
SETTING THE BEAT - Tips and Tricks for CFJC Boogie the Bridge: Episode 4
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SOUND OFF: Strengthening primary care access for a growing British Columbia
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After next Monday's by-elections, do you believe the federal Liberals will have a majority government?
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