Rookie goalie Arturs Silovs takes over Vancouver Canucks net for Game 4: reports
NASHVILLE - Multiple reports say rookie goalie Arturs Silovs will be in net for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series today. The 23-year-old Latvian will be backed up by 24-year-old Belarusian netminder Nikita Tolopilo, who has never played an NHL ga...
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BOOGIE UNDERWAY
Sea of red takes over Kamloops for CFJC-TV Boogie The Bridge
KAMLOOPS -- CFJC-TV Boogie the Bridge is underway in Kamloops. Thousands of walkers and runners -- most of them wearing Boogie red -- began pounding the pavement at 8 a.m. on the 200-block of Victoria Street. "I think the most incredibly currency is the energy that's on the street and the route and the stage,"...
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Kamloops and Area
STOKE THE SEASON
Inaugural 'Stoke the Season' event set to celebrate Kamloops biking scene on Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has become known as a mountain biking mecca in recent years. To celebrate the start of the spring season, the local mountain biking and cycling community will be hosting a kick-off event this weekend. Stoke the Season is a new, one-day festival for bikers to share their passion for the sport and for...
Apr 27, 2024
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Kamloops Wine and Beverage Festival
It's almost wine o'clock; tickets for Kamloops Wine and Beverage Festival on sale
KAMLOOPS - Tickets for the 26th Annual Kamloops Wine and Beverage Festival went on sale this week and, according to the events organizer, tickets are going fast. The two-day event takes place at the Colombo Lodge on May 30 and June 1 and will feature more than 30 food and drink vendors. "It's a way for people to c...
Apr 27, 2024
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Power Outage
Car crash knocks out power to 500+ customers up North Thompson north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A motor vehicle incident caused a power outage up the North Thompson corridor north of Kamloops Friday afternoon (Apr. 26).According to BC Hydro, the power has been off for about 518 customers since 4:17 p.m.The outage stretches from Heffley Creek north to McLure.Crews are on site but there is no estimated t...
Apr 27, 2024
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Stolen Bikes Found
Trio of dirt bikes believed to be stolen recovered by Salmon Arm RCMP
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Three dirt bikes believed to be stolen were found in wooded areas and recovered by Salmon Arm RCMP. RCMP say officers recovered one dirt bike on a trail near the end of Ninth Avenue NE in Salmon Arm on Sunday (April 21) and the other two in the same area on Thursday. In a news release issued Thursday...
Apr 26, 2024
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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 Conifers for Containers
Trying to spruce up your patio or doorstep in the early part of spring can be challenging with the cooler temperatures. But Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few tips on how to do just that using dwarf conifers.
Apr 19, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Medium for Mary Jane
Growing cannabis is one of the fastest trending areas in gardening. Chuck Ferguson from Art Knapp's in Kamloops happens to know a lot about that and so he shares a few tips on what soil is ideal to use for success
Apr 05, 2024
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One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Celebration time for city staff
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First Steps
First Steps provides a vital pillar of support
Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of April 22
Apr 27, 2024
Two and Out
PETERS: Try as he might, Allan Schoenborn will never be forgotten
Apr 26, 2024
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Dwarf Conifers for Containers
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Sorry - did you say, 'Take your old guns to the post office?'
Apr 26, 2024
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Police confirm diversion of government-supplied drugs
Apr 25, 2024
British Columbia
Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request
VANCOUVER - Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may be a step backward in the fight against the deadly opioid crisis. Brittany Graham, the executive director of the Vancou...
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Man arrested in death of 71-year-old Richmond, B.C., woman
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says it is investigating after a woman was found dead in her Richmond home. It says the RCMP received a request for a wellness check at the residence around 5 p.m. on Friday. IHIT says in a news release that police responded and found the 71-yea...
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RCMP respond to head-on crash after woman drives wrong way down Highway 99
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a woman is in the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries after driving the wrong way down Highway 99 and crashing into oncoming traffic. They say police received a call about the crash on the highway, about 50 metres east of the Highway 91 junction, just after 4:15...
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Local Sports
HOME OPENERS
Rivers FC to host home openers on Sunday
KAMLOOPS -- Rivers FC will begin its third season in semi-pro League 1 B.C. on Sunday (April 27) at Hillside Stadium, with Altitude FC of North Vancouver coming to town for men's and women's soccer matches.The women kick off at 3 p.m., with the men's game to follow at 5:30 p.m. Neither the men nor women have qualified ...
Apr 27, 2024
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SEMIFINAL SATURDAY
Kamloops Raiders one victory away from B.C. Rugby Union finals, hosting one semifinal Saturday
KAMLOOPS -- Saturday is a rugby day for the Kamloops Raiders - and it's a big one. It's semifinal Saturday (April 27), with spots up for grabs in B.C. Rugby Union finals. The Raiders' men are playing host to Kats Rugby Club of Kitsilano in Division 2 action, with kickoff scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Exhibition Park. Mean...
Apr 27, 2024
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Rookie of the Year
Kamloops local Logan Stankoven voted AHL rookie of the year
KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven was with the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the final two months of the 2023-24 regular season but that didn't stop him from being the American Hockey League's (AHL) rookie of the year. The AHL announced on Thursday (April 25) that Stankoven was voted as the winner of th...
Apr 26, 2024
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Canada
In the news today: Pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal's McGill University
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal's McGill University Pro-Palestinian student activists in Montreal have set up camp on the grounds of McGill University this weekend. It follows a wave of simila...
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Pro-Palestinian encampment grows at Montreal's McGill university
MONTREAL - Pro-Palestinian student activists in Montreal have set up camp on the grounds of McGill University this weekend, following a wave of similar protests on campuses across the United States. More than two dozen tents had been pitched at the school's downtown campus On Sunday afternoon, with a steady stream of v...
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Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request
VANCOUVER - Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may be a step backward in the fight against the deadly opioid crisis. Brittany Graham, the executive director of the Vancou...
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World
Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist, announces retirement
Candace Parker always said she'd know when it would be time to retire. That day came Sunday. The three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist announced on social media that her career was over after 16 seasons. "The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it's time," Parker wrote in an Instag...
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Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board ...
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Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma as governor issues state of emergency for 12 counties amid storm damage
HOLDENVILLE, Okla. (AP) - Tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma and flattened buildings across one rural town killed at least four people, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Sunday. Nearly 30,000 people remained without power after tornadoes that began late Saturday night and left a wide trail of destruction. The damage was extensiv...
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