Category: News
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Jeff Viani photoBreak Time
Blake McCallum, Chief Instructor at Tiger Martial Arts, breaks bricks May 23 during black belt testing. McCallum tested to Fourth Dan Black Belt. Tiger Martial Arts teaches Korea’s original mixed martial arts system Teukgong Moosool, a multi-style system combining the best of Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing, MMA, Hapkido, and weapons training. The Kamloops club currently…
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Council deals with disruptions, engagement
Public input suspended again Following council’s pause on public inquiries and changes to the process, early use of the new system came in the form of a prank against council at its May 27 meeting. After an obviously fake name ended up on the speaker’s list, Coun. Margot Middleton called to remove that portion from…
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Kamloops’ gun slinging trout returning in mascot form
In the past few months, rumours have been swirling of a return of Kamloops’ beloved gun slinging trout, Kami the Fish, in official mascot form. But is there truth to the talk? We reached out to the Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce to find out. “I would say there is a lot of interest…
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Petition to disqualify councillor dismissed, petitioners to pay costs
A petition to disqualify Kamloops Coun. Mike O’Reilly from office over allegations of conflicting interests has been dismissed by a Supreme Court of British Columbia judge. The 10 petitioners, led by former Coun. Denis Walsh, alleged that O’Reilly was in a conflict of interest related to his involvement in council’s approval of the $140-million arena…
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Parents lined up with signs, calling for increased funding for Kamloops’ schools, at the DPAC rally held in downtown Kamloops in May. Sean Brady photoParents call for urgent education funding
Parents are calling on the provincial government for more funding for education following a series of budget cuts, which advocates say is only the beginning. Members of the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) for the Kamloops-Thompson school district made the trek to Victoria on May 26 to join other district PACs at the Legislature, calling…
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LifeLabs workers back at work with new agreement
The LifeLabs strike has ended after 10 weeks, with the union accepting the recommendations of a government-appointed mediator in May. About 1,200 LifeLabs workers across B.C. took part in rotating strikes, including picketing at a different location in Kamloops each day. Workers sought improved staffing and working conditions and wages on par with those doing…
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Crime stats presented to council show decline in property crime
Police say property crime is down by 11 percent compared to the same time last year, according to statistics presented to a council committee. Kamloops RCMP Supt. Jeff Pelley presented first quarter statistics for 2025 to council’s safety and security committee on May 22. The stats show an overall decrease in property crime, including a…
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Tracey Mounsey photoBoogie time again
Boogie The Bridge unleashed a sea of red t-shirts on the streets of Kamloops April 27 for its annual event. Runners could choose to tackle 21K, 10K, 5K, and 1K distances as part of this community fundraiser.
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No shelters or transitional housing on the river
A motion put forward by Coun. Mike O’Reilly to limit new shelters or transitional housing builds on riverfront properties has been adopted by council in a 6-3 decision. “Fundamentally, I don’t think that riverfront property is the highest and best use of land when it’s riverfront. I also don’t think we have any guard rails…
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Propolis Housing Cooperative: Working like a bee hive
Propolis is a “resinous cement which bees collect from buds of trees and then it is used to fill crevices in the hives, thereby giving strength to the cells,” according to Random House Dictionary, 1967. Think of it as ‘bee glue.’ That is the word Propolis Housing Cooperative chose as a description of the work…