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.. Sections News Columns Sports Midday Events Obituaries Daily Newsletter Search EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN KAMLOOPS ’It’s really rough’; Kamloops street population hit with loss of two drop-in programs 11h ago COVINGTON COMES HOME Lions’ big fish Covington comes home, ’just like B.C. salmon’ KAMLOOPS - Christian Covington used a fish analogy at B.C. Lions’ training camp on Sunday (May 12) at Hillside Stadium. "Just like B.C. salmon, to be able to come back home... has been incredible," Covington said. The Lions feel they may have hooked a whopper in the 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive lineman who w... 10h ago Read More Kamloops Council Kamloops council to discuss housing, hotel developments, motion for mayor’s resignation KAMLOOPS - The regular Kamloops council meeting will have a different start time Tuesday (May 14) - and a full agenda.Tuesday’s meeting will be the first since council approved a new calendar that has regular meetings starting at 9:30 a.m., with closed meetings following in the afternoon. That reverses the long-held no... 13h ago Read More Our Community Question of the Week In light of council’s request, should Reid Hamer-Jackson resign as mayor of Kamloops? 15h ago Art of Gardening Art of Gardening - Special Spring Edition 1000 Ways to Heal 1000 Ways to Heal: Sage 16h ago One Man’s Opinion COLLINS: Decriminalization experiment another NDP failed fiasco May 12, 2024 Kamloops and Area Literacy in Kamloops 13th annual Adult Spelling Bee raises thousands for Kamloops literacy programs KAMLOOPS - ’Irresistible,’ ’garrulous’ and ’flamboyant’ were just a few of the 15 words teams were tasked with spelling at this year’s adult spelling bee for Literacy in Kamloops. "There are a few toughies. I think you start second-guessing yourself after a while. But the team - that’s why you have a team to pull ... 9h ago Read More Emergency Services Day Over a dozen partner organizations come together for Emergency Services Day KAMLOOPS - Emergency services and responders in Kamloops held their yearly Emergency Services Day on Saturday (May 11), an event where residents have the opportunity to interact with and learn from various emergency services teams and organizations operating in the community. Attendees had the chance to gain insights i... 10h ago Read More LIONS BLOCK PARTY Downtown Block Party added to B.C. Lions’ FanFest in Kamloops KAMLOOPS - B.C. Lions’ FanFest presented by BCLC will take place on Saturday (May 18) in Kamloops, with a new wrinkle added to the annual festivities. The CFL club will play host to the Downtown Kamloops Block Party from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Victoria Street, between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue. Live music, appe... 14h ago Read More 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Kamloops and Tk’emlúps to host 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships TK’EMLUPS - The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships are coming to Kamloops and Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc in 2025. The national tournament that showcases U-18 First Nation, Inuit and Métis hockey players competing for the Turtle Island Cup in separate competitions will take place in Kamloops and ... 17h ago Read More See more Kamloops News 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 Read More Art of Gardening Art of Gardening - Dwarf Fruit Trees As the size of homes and yards get smaller, the demand for dwarf fruit trees gets bigger! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of choices for you to consider, including a new series developed by the University of Saskatchewan. May 03, 2024 Read More Art of Gardening Art of Gardening - Planting Herbs For A Purpose Planting herbs is one thing but planting them in combinations and in separate planters for a specific purpose is another! Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp’s in Kamloops takes time to show what she does to prepare for an entire meal! Apr 30, 2024 Read More See more Featured Content Our Community Question of the Week In light of council’s request, should Reid Hamer-Jackson resign as mayor of Kamloops? 15h ago Art of Gardening Art of Gardening - Planting Herbs For A Purpose 1000 Ways to Heal 1000 Ways to Heal: Sage 16h ago One Man’s Opinion COLLINS: Decriminalization experiment another NDP failed fiasco May 12, 2024 Art of Gardening Art of Gardening - To Spray or Not to Spray Week in Review Week in review: Week of May 6 May 11, 2024 Two and Out PETERS: Drake and Kendrick have nothing on Henry Braun May 10, 2024 British Columbia ’Wilfred Buck’ documentary explores the journey and wisdom of Indigenous ’star guy’ TORONTO - When Wilfred Buck looks up at the sky, he sees Indigenous history and even his own story reflected back at him, as though it were all written in the stars. Buck, the eponymous Cree elder at the centre of Lisa Jackson’s new documentary, is known as "the star guy." He’s an astronomy expert and educato... 3h ago Read More Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to rapidly grow FORT NELSON, B.C. - The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly. As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres. That marks a significant expansion of the fire, which as of Monday morning, was just under 53 square kilometres in size. This co... 3h ago Read More B.C. moves to cap rent hikes for those in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would allow the City of Vancouver to limit rent increases for new tenants in its poorest neighbourhood, the Downtown Eastside. The rent cap is for those living in single-room occupancy buildings where the government says rents have increased from $800 a m... 11h ago Read More See more British Columbia news Local Sports COVINGTON COMES HOME Lions’ big fish Covington comes home, ’just like B.C. salmon’ KAMLOOPS - Christian Covington used a fish analogy at B.C. Lions’ training camp on Sunday (May 12) at Hillside Stadium. "Just like B.C. salmon, to be able to come back home... has been incredible," Covington said. The Lions feel they may have hooked a whopper in the 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive lineman who w... 10h ago Read More 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Kamloops and Tk’emlúps to host 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships TK’EMLUPS - The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships are coming to Kamloops and Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc in 2025. The national tournament that showcases U-18 First Nation, Inuit and Métis hockey players competing for the Turtle Island Cup in separate competitions will take place in Kamloops and ... 17h ago Read More Rivers FC Rivers FC picks up a pair of draws against Altitude FC in North Vancouver KAMLOOPS - Rivers FC’s men’s and women’s squads each earned a point in North Vancouver over the weekend. The women kicked off their match on the road against Altitude FC Saturday (May 11) afternoon. Taylor Miller scored 14 minutes in to give Rivers FC a 1-0 lead for most of the match until Altitude responded with the e... 21h ago Read More See more in Local Sports Canada Two-day Indigenous identity fraud summit to kick off in Winnipeg OTTAWA - A two-day summit beginning in Winnipeg today will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they’re reacting to - and can come together to fix - what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit will also include Inuit... 3h ago Read More Trial of Winnipeg serial killer expected to hear testimony from DNA expert WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is...