STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
'You don't want to sit on it for too long'; Red-hot Stankoven, Hurricanes await conference final opponent
RALEIGH - Logan Stankoven and his Carolina Hurricanes have torn through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 5-foot-8, 165-pound forward from Kamloops and his linemates Jackson Blake and Taylor Hall have combined for 14 goals, 31 points, 72 shots, a plus-25 rating and five-game winning goals in eight ...
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2026 Municipal Elections
Goetz seeking re-election as Merritt's mayor
MERRITT - British Columbians are set to head to the polls this October to elect regional area directors, councils and mayors. Mike Goetz will be seeking re-election in Merritt, where he has served as mayor for the last four years. Goetz says there are still too many projects on the go he wants to personally see complet...
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Are you in favour of responsible alcohol consumption during the summer in Riverside Park?
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Merritt Food Security
'People who would donate to us are now coming through our door'; Nicola Valley Food Bank adjusting to rising demand
MERRITT, B.C. - The Nicola Valley Food Bank has been dealing with increased use and decreased donations over the past several months. The food bank is seeing four-to-five new faces each and every week, as the shelves become more sparse amid increased demand."We see about 220 come through our door from Tuesday to T...
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Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass for more than 60 years. The Department of National D...
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Consent Resolution Agreement
Kamloops educator suspended for failing to report disclosed sexual assault, presenting unverified information to class
KAMLOOPS - A recently retired Kamloops educator was disciplined after a pair of separate transgressions in 2023. According to a consent resolution agreement released Tuesday (May 12) by the British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation, Cinderella June Winter received a five-day suspension from May 4 to 8, 2026....
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Scam Alert
RCMP prevent elderly Salmon Arm man from losing more money in 'boiler room scam'
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP say they managed to prevent an elderly man from falling further into a scam. At around 3:00 p.m. on April 28, RCMP say a woman reported the man was trying to access the Bitcoin ATM on Hudson Avenue NE in Salmon Arm while listening to instructions from someone over the phone. Police sa...
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Art of Gardening: Holla for Hoya
Ever heard of this tropical beauty? The Hoya is little, but it lives to be wise. Holla for Hoya!
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Art of Gardening: Perfect Patio Plants
The Hibiscus and the Mandevilla are some of the best flowers you can enjoy on the veranda this year. Keep them in the shade, and you'll enjoy some incredible blooms, just ask Maury! Enjoy Your Porch Time!
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Caladiums
"Angel Wings" or "Elephant Ears", Caladiums are a beautiful plant for your shady hot patches. Just look at the colours! Caladiums!
May 05, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. police report declining extortions, but combating crisis is priority: minister
British Columbia's public safety minister says that while police in the province have reported declining extortion cases in recent months, combating the crisis remains the government's top public safety priority. Nina Krieger gave the opening remarks a...
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Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes off coast of northern B.C.
DAAJING GIIDS - A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded off the coast of northern B.C. and was lightly felt in the villages Port Clements and Masset on the east side of Haida Gwaii. Earthquakes Canada says it struck around 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday at a dep...
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Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route, that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass for more than 60 years. The Department of National ...
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
'You don't want to sit on it for too long'; Red-hot Stankoven, Hurricanes await conference final opponent
RALEIGH - Logan Stankoven and his Carolina Hurricanes have torn through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 5-foot-8, 165-pound forward from Kamloops and his linemates Jackson Blake and Taylor Hall have combined for 14 goals, 31 points, 72 shots, a plus-25 rating and five-game winning goals in eight ...
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TRAINING CAMP
'I love that because I like proving people wrong': B.C. Lions' defensive backs aim to answer doubters
Robert Carter Jr. is gone, TJ Lee and Garry Peters are no spring chickens and Christophe Beaulieu is hurt. The B.C. Lions' defensive backs are under the microscope this year at training camp in Kamloops. THE SECONDARY STORY "People are always going to say something every year - no matter what it is," said Pe...
May 12, 2026
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HURRICANES' HEATER
Stankoven talks dominant line, timely goals, team defence, Buffalo-Montreal, beer skates
KAMLOOPS - Carolina Hurricanes' centre Logan Stankoven and his linemates Jackson Blake and Taylor Hall have combined for 14 goals, 17 assists, 72 shots, a plus-25 rating and five-game winning goals in eight post-season games. Logan Stankoven Stankoven, whose Hurricanes are 8-0 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, spoke to CFJC...
May 10, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: What we know about Hentavirus, Artemis crew meet PM, 6% milk?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... What we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has captured the atte...
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Hansen, Artemis II crew to meet with Carney during event-filled day in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The astronauts who captured the world's imagination during a journey to the far side of the moon last month will bring their space lore to Ottawa today. Canadian Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates have a series of events in the capital...
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Controversies and consequences: Five things to know about the census
OTTAWA - People across the country completed their census forms this week, sharing details about their lives, which languages they speak and - for those who got the long-form census - information about their social and economic situations and access to...
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World
Democratic primary for Nebraska's 'blue dot' US House seat is too early to call
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Democratic primary for a key U.S. House seat in Nebraska was too early to call late Tuesday, as two candidates were separated by a narrow margin in a contest that could decide the fate of the state's "blue dot" - a small, but sig...
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$4.8M settlement reached over Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent 2019 roadside arrest carried out by five white officers, two people with knowledge of...
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Push for South Carolina to join congressional redistricting battle fails as Republicans question map
The Republican push for South Carolina to join the national redistricting battle by redrawing its U.S. House map fizzled Tuesday as an initial vote in the state Senate fell short. President Donald Trump had urged South Carolina to redraw ...
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