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Novice Vancouver driver nabbed for 149 km/h jaunt through Merritt construction zone
MERRITT, B.C. - BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) has a warning for novice drivers - speeding through a construction zone can carry major consequences.On Sept. 22 at about 11:10 a.m., a BCHP officer was driving southbound on Highway 5 near the junction with Highway 97C when he noticed an oncoming vehicle in the passing lane.Rad...
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Wildfire Management
Prescribed burn projects taking place near Merritt, East Barriere Lake
KAMLOOPS - A pair of prescribed burns in the North Thompson and Nicola regions are slated to take place this month. Nearly five kilometres west of Merritt, the BC Wildfire Service says crews will burn up to 200 piles of organic material, woody debris and tree limbs to reduce wildfire risks. In a news release issued Tue...
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Kamloops Votes 2026
CANDIDATE CHECK-IN: O'Reilly believes zero-incumbent push is 'vocal minority'
KAMLOOPS - Six candidates will be on the ballot for the top job in Kamloops on October 17, including two of the nine currently elected around the horseshoe. Mike O'Reilly is taking aim at the mayor's chair after two terms as a councillor. While there has been much talk about wiping the slate clean and electing zero inc...
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Kelly Olynyk
South Kamloops grad Olynyk to play in Italy after 13 NBA seasons
ROME - Kelly Olynyk is taking his talents to Italy.The 35-year-old South Kamloops Secondary graduate has signed with BC Roma in the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest level of competition in Italy. The club said Olynyk is due to arrive in Rome in the coming days, once he completes the visa process."We're delighted w...
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Hit and Run Investigation
RCMP searching for witnesses and video after targeted hit and run in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are searching for witnesses to a hit and run in the city late last month. Between 11:30 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. on Sept. 24, RCMP say a black Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck struck a pedestrian on Alexander Street NE near Lakeshore Drive NE in Salmon Arm and continued without stopping. In a n...
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Bonn Bomber
Kamloops baseball journeyman Pearce named Finals MVP of Deutsche Baseball Liga championship series
KAMLOOPS - When McCoy Pearce connects with the baseball, the sound speaks for itself and needs no translation. It's goodbye, baseball, any way you put it. Pearce, 28, is fluent in that universal language and has spoken it across the world, most recently letting his bat do the talking last month in Game 4 of the best-o...
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Hope & Healing
Hope & Healing: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Reconciliation is not a given. It is a choice to participate, and how to participate based on the needs of those most affected. Hope & Healing is a special half-hour presentation for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Join Dylana Kneeshaw in exploring how communities are still being affected by generatio...
Sep 30, 2026
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Labour Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Labour Day
Summer is winding down to a close. If your harvesting, enjoy! But, don't forget about fall prep. Here are some tips from over the years about how to care for your yard and garden in September.
Sep 8, 2026
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BC Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - BC Day
It's hot, everything is growing, and it'll soon be time to pick those fruit and veggies! Here's a collection of tips from Art Knapp Home & Garden for landscaping, planting in shade, and adding air plants that don't need soil at all!
Aug 3, 2026
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British Columbia
U.S. suspect conspired with Tumbler Ridge killer before and during attack: FBI
SEATTLE - A Washington state suspect gave advice, money and encouragement to the Tumbler Ridge mass killer and tried to livestream the attack on social media to "amplify" the impact of the murders, the FBI said on Tuesday. Mike Harrington, special age...
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Vancouver's AnnaLena becomes city's first restaurant to earn two Michelin stars
Vancouver's AnnaLena just became the city's first restaurant to earn two stars in the Michelin Guide. Michelin announced its picks for the city on Tuesday, upgrading the contemporary restaurant in the Kitsilano neighbourhood from its previous one-star ...
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Homicide team investigating fatal shooting in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY - A 23-year-old man has been killed in what's believed to be a targeted shooting in Langley, B.C., and homicide investigators have taken over the case. Langley RCMP say they were called at 9:45 p.m. Monday after a report of shots fired in the 6...
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Kelly Olynyk
South Kamloops grad Olynyk to play in Italy after 13 NBA seasons
ROME - Kelly Olynyk is taking his talents to Italy.The 35-year-old South Kamloops Secondary graduate has signed with BC Roma in the Lega Basket Serie A, the highest level of competition in Italy. The club said Olynyk is due to arrive in Rome in the coming days, once he completes the visa process."We're delighted w...
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Bonn Bomber
Kamloops baseball journeyman Pearce named Finals MVP of Deutsche Baseball Liga championship series
KAMLOOPS - When McCoy Pearce connects with the baseball, the sound speaks for itself and needs no translation. It's goodbye, baseball, any way you put it. Pearce, 28, is fluent in that universal language and has spoken it across the world, most recently letting his bat do the talking last month in Game 4 of the best-o...
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TRU WolfPack Soccer
WolfPack women's soccer team pick up pair of wins and stay undefeated; men earn victory
KAMLOOPS - It was a victorious weekend for the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack soccer program. The TRU women's soccer team remains undefeated on the 2026 Canada West season. Second-year winger Sara Kuusimaki scored her second goal of the season in the 67th minute to give the WolfPack a 1-0 win over the Trinit...
Oct 5, 2026
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Canada
Author Steven Galloway's wife testifies about post-allegations mental health struggle
VANCOUVER - The wife of author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway told a B.C. Supreme Court trial that her husband was "gutted" after being accused of rape, and became extremely distraught as he repeatedly denied the allegations by a former stude...
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Martel returns to Conservative caucus, joins the Tory Senate group
OTTAWA - Quebec Sen. Richard Martel is back in the opposition caucus after joining the Conservative Senate group today. Sen. Leo Housakos, the opposition leader in the Senate, says Martel is a "natural fit" in a statement issued today. Martel left the ...
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Alberta separatists see an ally in Quebec premier-designate St-Pierre Plamondon
EDMONTON - Leading figures in the push for Alberta separation are celebrating the election of Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. Jeff Rath said Tuesday that St-Pierre Plamondon's election victory could change the political dynamic of Ca...
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World
Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of plague at a Siberian research institute. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump ...
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say
Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said Tuesday. "Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and conti...
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Washington resident conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack, officials say
SEATTLE (AP) - Federal authorities said Tuesday that they have arrested and charged a 30-year-old from Washington state with encouraging an 18-year-old to commit one of the worst school shootings in Canada's history by offering to livestream the Februa...
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