Streamflow Advisory
High streamflow advisory issued for North and South Thompson Rivers
KAMLOOPS - A high streamflow advisory is in effect for the North and South Thompson Rivers. The B.C. River Forecast Centre says the advisory issued at 11:30 a.m. Thursday (May 28) includes tributaries around Blue River, Clearwater, Malakwa, Sicamous and the surrounding areas. The forecast centre says a recent stretch o...
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$122M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
OTTAWA - Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February, but many car dealers say they're still waiting to get the funds they are owed. Transport Canada p...
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Goodbye, Kamloops
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: B.C. Lions talk thrifting, deer fear, Kamloops love as camp wraps up
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Lions wrapped up training camp on Thursday [May 28] at Hillside Stadium.Before they left the city, a few of the Lions shared thoughts on what they'll miss about Kamloops - and what they won't. This is the latest edition of the Tattle of Hastings.
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The Confluence
ASK Wellness opens six-storey, 80-unit affordable housing building on Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A six-storey, 80-unit affordable housing building has officially opened its doors on the North Shore of Kamloops. What used to be an unkept parking lot and aging liquor store building at 346 Campbell Avenue is now called The Confluence, and the building will be operated by the ASK Wellness Society."The ...
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BIA Expansion
Downtown business association explores growing to encompass West Victoria corridor
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) has proposed expanding its current boundaries to include the West Victoria corridor and several blocks on the east end of downtown, as well. "The expansion is actually going back to the originally proposed boundaries for the KCBIA, so it is b...
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Intergenerational Trauma Support
Indian Residential School Survivor Society opens new office in Sun Rivers
KAMLOOPS - Support services for residential school survivors and their families will now be available closer to home for many in the community. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society officially unveiled its Kamloops office on Thursday afternoon (May 28). "We are a healing organization. We don't deal with ...
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Art of Gardening: Wistful Wisteria
One of the most popular vines at Art Knapp. Not hard to see why.
May 27, 2026
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May Long Special Edition
Art of Gardening Special Edition - May Long Weekend
The planting weekend is upon us! Here are some tips from past Art of Gardening Features for the May Long Weekend.
May 25, 2026
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Art of Gardening: A Rose by Any Colour
Roses are red, roses are blue, roses are pink, whatever suits you!
May 20, 2026
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British Columbia
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VICTORIA - The B-C Conservatives will announce their new leader on Saturday in Vancouver six months after John Rustad was chased out of office, and two analysts say the final outcome will have long-term consequences for the party's direction. Former B....
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A First Nation treaty decades in making faces further delays, says B.C. minister
VICTORIA - B.C.'s minister responsible for Indigenous affairs says legislation to move a First Nation treaty forward won't pass this session, further delaying a treaty that has been more than three decades in the making. Spencer Chandra Herbert said t...
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B.C. woman returns home after 2 months in induced coma in China
VANCOUVER - The daughter of a British Columbia woman who slipped into a coma in China while visiting her family says her mom has returned home following a marathon journey. Elena Lanteigne says her mother, 78-year-old Lilia Avoutova, had an eight-hour...
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Goodbye, Kamloops
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: B.C. Lions talk thrifting, deer fear, Kamloops love as camp wraps up
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Lions wrapped up training camp on Thursday [May 28] at Hillside Stadium.Before they left the city, a few of the Lions shared thoughts on what they'll miss about Kamloops - and what they won't. This is the latest edition of the Tattle of Hastings.
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IN THE CFL
Logistical challenges for B.C. Lions training camp in Kamloops loom, with contract extension unsigned
KAMLOOPS -- The B.C. Lions can bring training camp to Hillside Stadium in 2027 by exercising the third-year option in a contract they signed with the City of Kamloops in 2024.Looming logistical problems need to be solved if the longstanding relationship - the Leos have held camp in the Tournament Capital since 2010 - i...
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On the diamond
Kamloops NorthPaws look ahead to West Coast League season, with home opener slated for Friday
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws will begin their fifth season of West Coast League baseball play on Friday (May 29), when the Corvallis Knights come to town for a 6:35 p.m. start at Norbrock Stadium.As CFJC Today reports, the NorthPaws are aiming for a return to the post-season in 2026.
May 28, 2026
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Canada
Fact File: No evidence planes are dropping ticks over Ontario
Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots were being hired to spread ticks from the air. The posts fuelled a conspiracy theory that the ticks were being dropped with the intention of infecting mo...
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In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa today, the first such visit in a decade. He is in C...
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$122M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
OTTAWA - Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February, but many car dealers say they're still waiting to get the funds they are owed. Transport Canada p...
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World
Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's allies who believe they were victims of a weaponi...
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Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) - A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday. The crash happened at about 2:35 a.m. on southbound ...
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Kenyan police arrest 8 students on suspicion of arson after deadly girls school fire
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan police arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson, authorities said Friday, after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others. The motive remains under inve...
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