Labour Force
Kamloops sees one per cent rise in May unemployment
KAMLOOPS - The jobs market in Kamloops stayed relatively stable between April and May, with a small increase in its unemployment rates for the month.According to Statistics Canada, Kamloops reported a one per cent increase in unemployment between April and May of this year, rising from 4.9 per cent to 5.9 per cent.The ...
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Paramount Theatre grant
Kamloops Film Society receives $250k grant for Paramount Theatre upgrades
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government will give the Kamloops Film Society $250,000 to update the Paramount Theatre's heating and cooling system.Provincial officials said the Kamloops Film Society will replace the building's 70-year-old failing boiler with a modern HVAC system to service the lobby, offices and the 450-seat The...
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Pair of AAPs pass, allowing Kamloops to borrow up to $25.75 million for big ticket projects
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will move forward with borrowing up to $25.75 million for a pair of projects that are already underway.The City said this authorization comes after their alternate approval processes (APP) for the property purchase at 965 McMaster Way and Phase 3 of the Tranquille Road Sanitary Main and ...
Jun 06, 2026
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B.C. 911 workers issue 72-hour strike notice after months of failed talks
VANCOUVER - A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia has issued a 72-hour strike notice after months of negotiations with the employer broke down. CUPE 8911 says it's calling on the labour minister ...
Jun 06, 2026
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D-Day Landings
'It's hard to think about sometimes': Saturday marks 82nd anniversary of D-Day landings
KAMLOOPS - This Saturday (June 6) marks the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy in France. It was the largest amphibious invasion in military history, and it helped lay the foundations for the Allied victory on the Western Front during World War II. While surviving World War II veterans ar...
Jun 06, 2026
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Forestry Support
Stamer worried federal forestry support won't tackle major B.C. challenges
KAMLOOPS - On Wednesday (June 3), federal energy and natural resource minister Tim Hodgson was in British Columbia to announce millions of dollars for forestry sector support. While Kamloops-North Thompson MLA and forest critic Ward Stamer applauded the funding injection into the province, he's worried it won't help c...
Jun 06, 2026
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Pretty Peonies
Art of Gardening: Pretty Peonies
Got some peonies drooping from the rain? Here's how to avoid that!
Jun 03, 2026
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Wistful Wisteria
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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British Columbia
B.C. appoints veteran labour mediator Vince Ready for 911 call taker labour dispute
VICTORIA - British Columbia Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed veteran labour mediator Vince Ready to assist in collective agreement negotiations with the union representing 911 emergency operators.
Whiteside said in a statement on Satu...
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B.C. 911 workers issue 72-hour strike notice after months of failed talks
VANCOUVER - A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia has issued a 72-hour strike notice after months of negotiations with the employer broke down. CUPE 8911 says it's calling on the labour minister ...
Jun 06, 2026
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Eby says Canada's not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder have resulted in a system that re-victimizes the family of three murdered children, British Columbia Premier David Eby said. The premier...
Jun 05, 2026
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Assistants Championship
2026 Assistants Champions tournament set to hit the links in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Dunes at Kamloops is set to play host to the 2026 Play Golf PGA of BC Assistants Championship.90 apprentice, teaching, and Class "A" professionals from across the province will be competing at the PGA of BC's championship this year."The Association is very much looking forward to hosting i...
Jun 06, 2026
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Canadian champion
'That day has finally come': Dunstone takes Brier Tankard for stroll in Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Matt Dunstone waltzed through Riverside Park on Friday [June 5] morning toting heavy hardware, a full-size replica of the Brier Tankard. "You're the curler!" one pickleballer said. After a quick conversation through a fence, Dunstone made his way onto the court for a quick game, picking up a win w...
Jun 05, 2026
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FIFA World Cup
City of Kamloops announces lineup of 2026 FIFA World Cup festivities at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has laid out its plans to celebrate the FIFA World Cup with watch parties at Riverside Park, which will feature live music and community activations. As part of the festivities, the city said all 104 games of the tournament - which runs June 11 to July 19 - will be shown for free on a la...
Jun 05, 2026
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Canada
Vancouver tops, Toronto No. 3 on Sports Illustrated World Cup host city rankings
VANCOUVER - Sports Illustrated magazine says Vancouver is the best of 16 cities hosting World Cup matches, citing transportation, walkability and mild weather for topping its ranking list released this month. In fact, both Canadian host cities fared w...
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In Alberta, Poilievre to argue new federal direction can ease separatist concerns
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to argue a change in federal policies would ease separatist concerns in Alberta when he makes a speech in Calgary on Monday. In an excerpt of that speech shared with The Canadian Press, Poilievr...
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These sea cucumbers seem to have 'zombie' flesh that doesn't die when lopped off
ST. JOHN'S - A Canadian scientist has found that amputated bits of flesh cut from scarlet sea cucumbers can carry on for years in a strange new form, somewhere between life and death. Sara Jobson is a doctoral student in the ocean sciences department a...
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World
Denmark says soccer star Christian Eriksen 'conscious' after collapsing on field again in match
ODENSE, Denmark (AP) - Christian Eriksen is conscious after collapsing on the field again while playing for Denmark's national team, the country's soccer federation said Sunday. TV images showed the 34-year-old Erikson clutching his chest...
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Iran's soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup
TIJUANA, México (AP) - Iran's soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday morning for training ahead of the World Cup, before three group matches in the United States later this month. Ehsan Hajsafi was the first player to exit the plane with...
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Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile ceasefire
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said Sunday that Iran launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war. Iran's state broadcaster c...
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