KAMLOOPS - There will be rotating road closures in the area of Rogers Way and Highway 5A starting Monday (May 4) as BC Hydro crews perform maintenance work on their equipment in that part of Kamloops.In a brief statement, the City of Kamloops says this work is expected to be done in about six week's time on June 12.&qu...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has lifted the Evacuation Alert on eight properties near the Webster Creek wildfire, as the fire is being held at 66 hectares.The CRD issued the alert on Thursday, April 30 at 3:15 p.m. and it was lifted shortly after noon on Mon...

BARRIERE, B.C. - The District of Barriere has moved to ban all Category 2 and 3 fires within its boundaries as of Monday (May 4), one day after the District of Clearwater brought in a similar ban of its own. Both communities say the proactive bans are due to "rapidly changing local fire conditions" as the fir...

KAMLOOPS - WildSafe BC has issued a public safety notice after cougar sightings were reported in the West Juniper and Rose Hill areas.WildSafe officials said spotting wild animals can be common in those areas."These locations are known wildlife corridors and occasional cougar sightings can occur as animals move th...

Shawn is taking a look at everyone's favourite fillers and spillers for hanging baskets and container pots. Ready to get stuffed? Your basket is! Fillers and spillers!

Did you know the difference between June- and ever-bearing strawberries?

Shawn goes through many options for enjoying fresh fruit at different elevations and temperatures in the Thompson-Okanagan.

SURREY - An Alberta man has been charged with second-degree murder after an 18-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were found dead inside a Langley, B.C., home last week. Homicide investigators say Cregg Lafferty-Tuccaro, also 33, has been arrested an...

QUESNEL - The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife of the mayor of Quesnel, B.C., against the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, after it denounced her for distributing a book questioning "atrocities" in residential scho...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said he doesn't understand why the federal government continues to push a new oil pipeline from Alberta, while it fails to include B.C.'s softwood lumber industry in its latest round of tariff relief. He sa...

KAMLOOPS - Tayo Jackson is no stranger to the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, a three-time tournament participant with Team B.C. "It's a great opportunity just to learn about cultural importance," Jackson said. "You get to experience a lot of nations from around Canada. We get given time throu...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Logan Stankoven scored twice to continue his post-season tear and the Carolina Hurricanes smothered the Philadelphia Flyers in a 3-0 victory Saturday night to open the second-round series. Jackson Blake also scored for Carolina, an...

KAMLOOPS - Ruth Templeton rolled her eyes when asked how many times she has heard the Spice Girls mashup, the soundtrack to a Kamloops Sunrays' routine. "I don't even know any more," the Sunrays' swimmer said.No pain, no gain. Five Sunrays - Mackenzie Walsh, Harper Jonsson, Ariana Naveri, Ruth Templeton and C...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... PM Carney expected to name new governor general today Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa. ...

OTTAWA - Family and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are set to gather on Parliament Hill today. Participants plan to hold a press conference and a vigil for Red Dress Day. The event will be led by Bridget T...

QUÉBEC - Quebec's legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Fréchette has five weeks to push through her political agenda before the summer break - and October's general election. Here are five things to watch out for at the natio...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have been killed and to call for better data collection, law enforcement response and reforms to make their communities safer....

BEIJING (AP) - An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities reported Tuesday. China's official news agency Xinhua said the blast occurred at a fireworks plant...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service says a suspect who opened fire Monday on the National Mall did so after being confronted by officers. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said officers returned fire. A bystander was struck by th...