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...
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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...
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Kamloops and Area
VW TURTLE RIVER RACE
Kamloops Brain Injury Association makes ticket sales push ahead of Sunday's VW Turtle River Race
KAMLOOPS - The 23rd annual VW Turtle River Race is coming up this weekend and the Kamloops Brain Injury Association (KBIA) is preparing thousands of turtles for their trip down the South Thompson River. The event kicks off with a barbecue at noon and races scheduled for 1:00 p.m and 2:00 p.m from Riverside Park on Sund...
May 02, 2024
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BUILDING SUCCESS
TRU trades students reach provincial podium
KAMLOOPS - Six Thompson Rivers University (TRU) students celebrated on the podium at the Skills Canada BC competition on April 17, bringing home one bronze medal and five gold medals in their respective trades. A TRU news release notes an additional highlight this year is that both gold-medal secondary students (weldin...
May 01, 2024
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Homicide
Kelowna-area homicide victim was missing Kamloops man: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say they believe a Kamloops man who went missing last month was the victim of a homicide.In a news release issued Wednesday (May 1), Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says a man's body was discovered and reported to Kelowna RCMP on April 20. Evelyn says Kamloops Mounties were informed Tuesday that the body was that o...
May 01, 2024
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Lytton Rebuilding
B.C.'s auditor general to investigate government's role in Lytton recovery
VICTORIA - B.C.'s auditor general has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton. In a video posted to YouTube Wednesday (May 1), Auditor General Michael Pickup says his investigation will focus on the government's role in the days since a June 2021 wildfire ravaged the village. "...
May 01, 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 - 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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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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British Columbia
Princess Anne to take part in B.C. ceremony bringing new ship into Pacific fleet
VANCOUVER - Canada's first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel will officially be brought into the Pacific fleet today and Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to take part in its commissioning ceremony. A news release says Anne will be attending the ceremony in her role as commodore-in-chief for the ...
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Claims of Surrey RCMP harassment fell into 'jurisdictional void': B.C. court papers
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the Surrey Police Union say officers were subjected to harassment and disrespect by members of the Surrey RCMP, only to be left in a "jurisdictional void" when both federal and British Columbia bodies declined to investigate their allegations. The claims that Surrey Police Service off...
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Older adults' brains 'rewarded' by music they don't even like, B.C. researcher finds
BURNABY, B.C. - A researcher at British Columbia's Simon Fraser University says the brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it's a song they don't particularly like. Sarah Faber says her work on how healthy brains respond to music as they age creates a baseline for future research...
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Local Sports
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...
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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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RUSTY BREWER
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Sons of Rusty
Rusty Brewer's husband, Bill, was a cowboy at Douglas Lake Cattle Company. After he died in a drowning accident, Rusty and her two- and four-year-old children moved to Merritt in 1976 and found comfort in hockey. Rusty got hooked on the game. And the game was a step-father, of sorts. Soon enough, she was a billet mothe...
May 01, 2024
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Canada
In the news today: Students set up pro-Palestinian encampment at UofT
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Students set up pro-Palestinian encampment at UofT The University of Toronto says its concerns about safety at its downtown campus are rising. A statement from the university Thursday came after tent...
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Winnipeg judge to rule if trial of accused serial killer to start with jury
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg judge is expected to decide today whether the trial of a man accused of killing four women will still be heard by a jury Lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki have asked that his jury trial, which is set to begin Wednesday, be heard by a judge alone. The defence has argued that two years of publicity surro...
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Claims of Surrey RCMP harassment fell into 'jurisdictional void': B.C. court papers
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the Surrey Police Union say officers were subjected to harassment and disrespect by members of the Surrey RCMP, only to be left in a "jurisdictional void" when both federal and British Columbia bodies declined to investigate their allegations. The claims that Surrey Police Service off...
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World
Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel. The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted chang...
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I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday. The tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames in a three-vehicle crash Thursday on I-95 in southwest ...
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Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions
PHOENIX (AP) - Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions to the past by signing a repeal bill Thursday. Hobbs says the repeal, signed Thursday, is just the beginning of a fight to protect reproductive health care in Arizona. But the repeal may not take effect until 90 days ...
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