

Canada prepares to send aid to those hit by Venezuelan earthquakes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will be sending some amount of humanitarian aid to support Venezuelans following what he calls "catastrophic earthquakes" overnight. In a statement, Carney expresses his condolences to the injured, dead a...
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Canada to face South Africa in knockout stage of World Cup
Canada will face South Africa in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup. South Africa upset South Korea 1-0 in Mexico City Wednesday to finish second in Group A. Canada, the runner-up in Group B, takes on the South Africans on Sunday in Los Angeles. ...
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Kamloops and Area

Grant opportunity
Kamloops, Tk'emlups partnering on climate adaptation grant
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and Tkemlúps te Secwépemc are partnering on a new grant application under the FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) local leadership for climate adaptation initiative. The funding would be used for a climate risk assessment, hazard mapping, adaptation planning, facil...
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Development encouraged
Kamloops council looks to spur development around YKA through tax exemption
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is implementing a revitalization tax exemption for properties around the Kamloops Airport. City council passed the initiative in a 7-0 vote Tuesday (June 23) afternoon as Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson was absent while Councillor Mike O'Reilly declared a conflict. The hope is that by removing ...
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Miles for Smiles
St. Ann's Academy students help raise over $2K for Miles for Smiles charity
KAMLOOPS - It was a special end of year assembly at St. Ann's Academy Wednesday (June 24) morning, as students got to see the results of a year-long fundraising initiative. Elementary students at the Kamloops institution raised over $2,000 for Miles For Smiles during this school year. The charity was founded by St. Ann...
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CHL Awards
Blazers Hurlbert named to CHL Third All-Star Team, All-Rookie Team
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P. Hurlbert's efforts during the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season has earned him a pair of accolades from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). On Wednesday (June 24) morning, the 18-year-old Hurlbert was named to both the CHL's Third All-Star Team as well as the CHL's All-Ro...
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Featured Content

Foliage Shade Garden
Art of Gardening: Foliage Shade Garden
If you have a bit of shade in your garden, take advantage of it! Here's Shawn to let you know what to plant.
22h ago
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Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
What happens when a natural area on your property gets damaged by construction or wildfire? According to Shawn, it's got a lot higher chance of sticking around if you plant what's native to the area.
Jun 18, 2026
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Oh, Deer!
Art of Gardening: Oh, Deer!
Jun 10, 2026
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Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Celebrating Pride across B.C.
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Oh, Deer!
Art of Gardening: Oh, Deer!
Music in the Park
Lineup for 2026 Music in the Park unveiled with some tweaks to accommodate World Cup matches
Jun 23, 2026
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: The power of play
Jun 23, 2026

Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
Question of the Week
What should the City of Kamloops do to celebrate Canada Day?
Jun 22, 2026
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: June 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026

British Columbia

Carney says B.C. condo buyout proposal is about affordability, not bailouts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a proposal to convert unsold condo units in British Columbia into affordable housing is about supporting Canadians, not distressed developers. Carney says the program laid out in Vancouver last week to "potentia...
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Two arrested, charged in Surrey, B.C., shooting linked to extortion violence
SURREY - Two foreign nationals have been arrested and charged in a case of shots fired at a Surrey, B.C., home linked to the recent wave of extortion violence in the city. Police say officers, border agents, and a tactical response team raided two hom...
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More B.C. heat records fall, but relief arrives as temperatures drop
VANCOUVER - Heat records have tumbled again in British Columbia, with Metro Vancouver breaking marks set 120 years ago, ahead of the arrival of much cooler conditions. Environment Canada says both Vancouver at 27.7 degrees and Richmond at 28 degrees br...
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Local Sports

World Cup Watch Parties
Canadian soccer fans flock to Riverside Park as World Cup fever takes over Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Riverside Park was a sea of red and white as over a thousand Kamloops and area residents came together Wednesday (June 24) afternoon to watch Canada take on Switzerland at B.C. Place in Vancouver in the latest in a series of World Cup watch parties. Live Hit from Riverside Park "It's been really enjoyab...
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CHL Awards
Blazers Hurlbert named to CHL Third All-Star Team, All-Rookie Team
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P. Hurlbert's efforts during the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season has earned him a pair of accolades from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). On Wednesday (June 24) morning, the 18-year-old Hurlbert was named to both the CHL's Third All-Star Team as well as the CHL's All-Ro...
22h ago
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On the water
Paddlers Hunter, Hickey of Kamloops to represent Canada at world championships
KAMLOOPS - Harris Hunter and Damian Hickey of the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club (KCKC) have been named to represent Canada at upcoming international events. Hunter, an 18-year-old kayaker, is expected to don the maple leaf in three major men's events this summer: the Pan American Canoe Sprint Championships (July 7 and...
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Canada

PM Carney to share plans for future of 24 Sussex on Friday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will unveil plans for the future of 24 Sussex on Friday. Since the building was abandoned as the official residence of the prime minister, taxpayers have been shelling out tens of thousands of dollars per yea...
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Carney says new Canadians told to surrender citizenship documents deserve answers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says people who were told to surrender their proof of citizenship deserve an explanation and he will "be following up to ensure they get that." Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Tuesday she ordered an investigation...
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Carney says B.C. condo buyout proposal is about affordability, not bailouts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a proposal to convert unsold condo units in British Columbia into affordable housing is about supporting Canadians, not distressed developers. Carney says the program laid out in Vancouver last week to "potentia...
36m ago
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World

Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the Natio...
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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center is closing, governor says
The Florida immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" has shut down nearly a year after it was built in the Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. DeSantis said the center was always supposed to be open for only abo...
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Federal judge halts Trump's election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by D...
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