drug trafficking
High-ranking Kamloops drug trafficker gets sentencing date
KAMLOOPS - A sentencing date has been set for Zale Coty, 55, of Kamloops, a high-ranking member of the Throttle Lockers motorcycle gang and drug dealer. Earlier this month, a Kamloops courtroom heard Coty apologize for the harm his actions have caused and plead guilty to multiple charges of drug trafficking. Coty was o...
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KFR MEDICAL RESPONSE
Kamloops council to consider pushing KFR Medical Response Unit back to province
KAMLOOPS - Last month, during the supplemental budget process for the City of Kamloops, a new medical response vehicle for Kamloops Fire Rescue was denied.The move to deny by council was not to say the proposed SUV was not needed, but that it felt it wasn't the municipality's - and therefore the Kamloops taxpayers' - r...
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Kamloops and Area
INQUIRING LITTLE MINDS PT. 2
New childcare spaces opening at SD73's Happyvale facility
KAMLOOPS - It's another dent in the growing need for childcare in Kamloops. Dozens of spaces are opening at School District 73's new Happyvale facility. Monday afternoon (April 22), the district hosted a grand opening of the centre, run by Inquiring Little Minds. The daycare mirrors what currently exists at Ralph Bell ...
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CLEAN THE BEACH
'This is a labour of love'; City of Kamloops holds first Clean the Beach Day ahead of Earth Day
KAMLOOPS - Monday is Earth Day - a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging people to come together and take action for a healthier planet and brighter future. The City of Kamloops took it to heart and held its first Clean the Beach Day in Riverside Park on Sunday (April ...
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COONEY BAY FIRE CONTAINED
Fire chief Uzeloc commends joint effort to contain Cooney Bay fire
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops Fire and Rescue Chief Ken Uzeloc posted on Twitter just before 10 p.m. on Saturday (April 20) to congratulate Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR), the BC Wildfire Service and CN Railway for joining forces to contain a fire in Cooney Bay. The grass fire on the north shore of Kamloops Lake west of Kamloops Ai...
Apr 21, 2024
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MERRITT BY-ELECTION
Preliminary results in for Merritt by-election
MERRITT -- Preliminary election results are in for the by-election held in Merritt to fill a vacant city council seat. Yvette Baxter finished well ahead of three other candidates, tallying 229 votes.Peter Coghill (75), Norma Jean Littleton (30) and MJ Phillips (26) finished second, third and fourth, respectively. Votin...
Apr 21, 2024
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Featured Content
First Steps
First Steps provides a vital pillar of support
Since the grand opening on September 18, the First Steps Early Pregnancy Triage Clinic has been a vital pillar of support for expectant individuals in Kamloops and the surrounding rural areas. In just over six months, the clinic has delivered care to more than 400 pregnant patients. Conceived by Joanna Norman, the Head...
Apr 09, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Dwarf Conifers for Containers
Trying to spruce up your patio or doorstep in the early part of spring can be challenging with the cooler temperatures. But Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few tips on how to do just that using dwarf conifers.
Apr 19, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Medium for Mary Jane
Growing cannabis is one of the fastest trending areas in gardening. Chuck Ferguson from Art Knapp's in Kamloops happens to know a lot about that and so he shares a few tips on what soil is ideal to use for success
Apr 05, 2024
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British Columbia
'Historic' law recognizing Haida Aboriginal title introduced in B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legislature Monday. The province says the "Rising Tide" Haida Title Lands Agreement is the first negotiated deal of its kind in Canada, providing ...
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MISSING PERSON
Williams Lake RCMP ask for help tracking down two missing men
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating Jackie Ray Siemens, who was last seen on Thursday (April 18) . Siemens, 48, was last seen at the Tim Hortons on Highway 97 in Williams Lake at about midnight on April 17. Family and police are concerned for his well-being. Siemens is ...
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Singh noncommittal on keeping scheduled increases to Liberals' carbon price in place
COQUITLAM, B.C. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is raising eyebrows anew over his carbon pricing stance, refusing to say today whether or not he would keep scheduled increases in place if he becomes prime minister. The federal carbon price is set to rise to $170 per tonne of carbon dioxide or equivalent by 2030. Singh says ...
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Local Sports
KATZBERG SMASHES HIS OWN CANADIAN RECORD
Kamloops resident Katzberg enters world record territory, solidifies status as Olympic favourite
NAIROBI, KENYA - Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club dismantled his own Canadian record and recorded the ninth-longest heave in the history of men's hammer throw to win gold at the Kip Keino Classic on Saturday (April 20) in Nairobi, Kenya. Katzberg, the 22-year-old reigning world champion, launched the...
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WICKET KEEPERS
Kamloops Cricket Club registers as not-for-profit, steps up role as local wicket keepers
KAMLOOPS -- Simranjit Singh is trumpeting a new era for the Kamloops Cricket Club (KCC). "We are trying to establish the club for a long-term purpose and the main purpose is to implement and foster the game of cricket in the Interior and trying to get more people involved," said Singh, vice-president and secr...
Apr 20, 2024
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First Cents Coach
KIJHL Merritt Centennials unveil Wes McLeod as inaugural head coach
MERRITT, B.C. - The new Merritt Centennials have their first head coach. In a news release issued Thursday (April 18) morning, the Centennials announced the hiring of Wes McLeod as their head coach and assistant general manager heading into the 2024-25 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) season. The 31-...
Apr 18, 2024
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Canada
'Historic' law recognizing Haida Aboriginal title introduced in B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legislature Monday. The province says the "Rising Tide" Haida Title Lands Agreement is the first negotiated deal of its kind in Canada, providing ...
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Labour minister announces inquiry into costly 2023 port strike in B.C.
GATINEAU, Que. - Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says he has appointed an Industrial Inquiry Commission to dig deeper into the underlying causes of B.C.'s port strike last summer. The federal government says in a statement the port strike was a single labour dispute that caused a major "economic disruption...
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'Trees going up like Roman candles' as fire season starts early in B.C., Alberta
CARIBOO, B.C. - Susanne Langan first noticed the Burgess Creek wildfire from her home in British Columbia's Cariboo region on Saturday afternoon as a distant, thin column of smoke. But as winds picked up that night, the flames became more aggressive. "I could see lots of trees going up like Roman candles.... There...
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World
2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board, the navy said. The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy's 90th anniversary celebration next month when the accident occu...
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Arizona judge declares mistrial in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant
PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona judge declares a mistrial Monday in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. George Alan Kelly, 75, was charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 30, 2023, shooting of Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, 48, who lived just south of the...
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WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples
GENEVA (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency said after reviewing various media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. WADA addressed questions at a Monday news conference and acknowledged there would be skeptic...
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