Break and Enter
Man arrested after reportedly stealing ATV's in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A man was arrested after reportedly getting in a vehicle collision with a stolen ATV in 100 Mile House. On May 2, 100 Mile House RCMP say they were told of a break-in to multiple structures on a property on Larson Road where two ATV's were known to be stolen. Later in the day, RCMP say officers r...
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Berhalter scores twice, Whitecaps beat Dallas 3-2 to extend unbeaten streak to seven
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Sebastian Berhalter scored two goals - his first multi-goal game this season - and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat FC Dallas 3-2 on Wednesday night. The Whitecaps (9-1-2) are unbeaten in seven consecutive games. Vancouver, coming off...
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Kamloops and Area
BUBBLE TUBE ROVER
Royal Inland Hospital rolls out new sensory robot to help calm patients in the ER
KAMLOOPS - Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) is rolling out new technology into the emergency department - a bubble tube rover robot. It's not utilized for diagnostics or in operating rooms. Instead, it focuses on decreasing stress for those awaiting treatment in the hospital's emergency room. Calming music, tactile LED tent...
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Braden Wallace-Peters
Mother says body of man who jumped from Overlanders Bridge last summer has been found
KAMLOOPS - The mother of a young man who is presumed to have drowned after jumping from the Overlanders Bridge last summer says his body has been found. Braden Wallace-Peters, 23, jumped from the west side of the bridge on July 30, 2025. Witnesses said he resurfaced for a brief moment before slipping back under the wat...
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Rainy weather
Rainy conditions trigger closure of all City of Kamloops grass sports fields
KAMLOOPS - The heavy rain in the Interior Wednesday (May 13) has prompted the City of Kamloops to close all municipal grass sports fields.Parks and Streets Manager Jeff Putnam made the announcement via social media Wednesday afternoon.Hillside Stadium and sports fields on school properties are not included in the restr...
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Homicide Investigation
Mounties raid North Shore, Westsyde properties as part of Columbia St. homicide probe
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say their investigation into a shooting death last week has led them to raid properties on the North Shore and in Westsyde. An update distributed by BC RCMP Wednesday (May 13) notes the search warrants were obtained in relation to the homicide that took place in the 200-block of Columbia Street on May 5...
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
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!
May 13, 2026
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Art of Gardening
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!
May 08, 2026
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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. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three children with, and who she said eventually beat and strangled her. "He pushed me up against the counter and I could feel the counter in my back and the cold steel of the f...
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Construction to start for access road to Old Fort, B.C., after slide
FORT ST. JOHN - British Columbia's Ministry of Transportation says construction of a two-lane access road will begin on Friday after a landslide in the province's northeast tore away part of the route last month, prompting an evacuation order. An upda...
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Settlement reached in legal fight over pricey B.C. wastewater treatment facility
NORTH VANCOUVER - Lawsuits between Metro Vancouver and the original contractor of a wastewater treatment facility on the North Shore where costs ballooned to billions of dollars have been dropped as the two sides reached a settlement. A joint statement...
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Local Sports
In the pool
'Point proven': Wittal perseveres through swimming ordeal to become fastest in Canadian history
KAMLOOPS - Mia Wittal is not short on tenacity and willpower. The 12-year-old Kamloops Classic Swimming (KCS) athlete has been through an emotional spin cycle in the last few weeks while pushing to become the fastest in Canadian history. "I thought I got it and then it's almost like saying, 'You got it - and now y...
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River City, River Arnason
Blazers sign BCHL forward Arnason
KAMLOOPS - Along with the North and South Thompson, a third River will meet in Kamloops. The Kamloops Blazers announced they have signed 2008-born forward River Arnason ahead of the 2026-27 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. Arnason spent the 2025-26 season with the Prince George Spruce Kings in the British Columbia H...
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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 ...
May 12, 2026
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Canada
Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plan
TORONTO - Honda Canada says it has indefinitely suspended its plans for a new electric vehicle plant in Alliston, Ont. The Japanese automaker says the decision does not affect the current employment or production levels at its existing manufacturing fa...
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In the news today: Ottawa's electricity plan, Chinese e-commerce, Probing the cosmos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney to announce clean electricity strategy today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy today. The federal g...
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B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three children with, and who she said eventually beat and strangled her. "He pushed me up against the counter and I could feel the counter in my back and the cold steel of the f...
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World
UK health secretary resigns and is expected to challenge Starmer's leadership
LONDON (AP) - Health Secretary Wes Streeting quit embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Cabinet Thursday in what is expected to be a precursor to challenging his leadership. Streeting is the first Cabinet member to resign as Sta...
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Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, officials said Thursday. Sen. Ronald dela R...
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Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones
RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, according to the Baltic News Service. Her resignation came after the left-wing Progressives Party, part of the governing coalition...
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