Wildfire Watch
Lightning strikes spark multiple spot fires in Kamloops and south Cariboo areas
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting several lightning-caused spot fires in the Kamloops and southern Cariboo areas after thunderstorm rolling across the region on Saturday (Aug. 23).According to the BCWS map, nearly 20 new wildfires were sparked following Saturday's storm in the Kamloops and southern...
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Fatal Crash
Tk'emlups RCMP investigating fatal crash in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups RCMP is investigating a crash along Westsyde Road that claimed the life of a Kamloops woman. Police officials said officers from the Tk'emlups and Kamloops RCMP Detachments were called out to to the scene at 7000-block of Westsyde Road shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 22). Kamloops Fire and R...
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Our Community
Kamloops and Area
CSRD remuneration
CSRD board approves raises to Directors ahead of local elections
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Board approved changes to its remuneration bylaw, which will give raises to Electoral Area and Municipal Directors - but not until after the 2026 Local General Election. The CSRD said this bylaw - which will come into effect on January 1, 2027 - is intend...
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Missing Teen Girl
Kamloops RCMP looking for missing teenage girl
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public for help in their search for a missing teenage girl.Police say they are looking for 16-year-old Emma Worthington after she did not return home as expected on Wednesday (Aug 19).Worthington is described as a Caucasian girl with long, dark hair and blue eyes. She is about 5'...
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Vehicle Incident
UPDATE: Westsyde Road near Jamieson Creek reopens following vehicle incident
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (Aug. 23, 6:30 a.m.): A stretch of Westsyde Road going into Jamieson Creek has reopened following a vehicle incident on Saturday evening (Aug 22)EARLIER (Aug. 22): A stretch of Westsyde Road going into Jamieson Creek is closed in both direction.DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident on Westsyde ...
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KAMLOOPS WILDFIRE
UPDATE: Jacko Lake wildfire south of Kamloops being held at 44 hectares
KAMLOOOPS - UPDATE (8:00 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says the new wildfire near Jacko Lake is no longer burning out of control. The fire, that's suspected to be caused by lightning, is classified as being held, meaning it's projected to remain within its 44-hectare perimeter. In an update at around 7:00 p.m. Saturda...
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Featured Content
BC Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - BC Day
It's hot, everything is growing, and it'll soon be time to pick those fruit and veggies! Here's a collection of tips from Art Knapp Home & Garden for landscaping, planting in shade, and adding air plants that don't need soil at all!
Aug 04, 2026
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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.
Jun 24, 2026
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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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British Columbia
'A normal Sunday': Summerland, B.C., residents gather at first market since wildfire
For the first time since the Bald Range wildfire forced the evacuation of around 20,000 Summerland, B.C., properties earlier this month, residents gathered for the weekly community market. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Summerland, the now 11-year-old m...
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Intense storm brings power outages, travel woes to parts of B.C.
An unusually strong storm pummeled southern British Columbia on Saturday night, bringing heavy rain and lightning strikes that caused power outages and travel interruptions for thousands. Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Metr...
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B.C. Conservative MLA Reann Gasper resigns; Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for seat
Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper, who is also the B.C. Conservatives' deputy whip, has resigned so party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay can run for her seat in a byelection. Gasper announced her departure on Saturday and says she made the decision with...
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Local Sports
Canada West
TRU WolfPack men's soccer team hopes for better fortune, aim for post-season return
KAMLOOPS - Head coach John Antulov and the TRU WolfPack were reminded last season of how quickly high hopes can go south. They are optimistic that with better fortune this year a special season may lie ahead. "Cross our fingers for no more injuries and crucial players going out," WolfPack forward Lachlan Wil...
Aug 21, 2026
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Year-End Honours
Pair of NorthPaws take up three spots on All-WCL First Team for 2026
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops NorthPaws were among the best of their positions during the 2026 West Coast League (WCL) season. Outfielder Kade Crawford and starting pitcher and outfielder Evan Dugdale were named to the 2026 WCL All-WCL First Team, as selected by the league's 16 head coaches. In 48 games, Crawford finis...
Aug 21, 2026
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Growing the game
Team Canada standout Evans teaches Interior Outlaws lacrosse clinic in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Erica Evans, who won silver with Canada at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship earlier this month in Tokyo, was in Kamloops on Tuesday [Aug. 18] to teach an Interior Outlaws all-girls clinic. "Just growing the game," said Evans, who won the inaugural Women's Lacrosse League Championship last w...
Aug 20, 2026
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Canada
Conservatives call on government to release U.S. trade offer details
OTTAWA - Federal conservatives are calling on the government to release the full details of the trade offer from the United States that Canada rejected this week. In a letter to Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Canada-U.S. relations critic Shuvaloy Maju...
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Key points on the legacy of Treaty 6, first signed 150 years ago
DUCK LAKE - Treaty 6, primarily covering most of what's now central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, was signed 150 years ago by the Crown and First Nations chiefs. Festivities honouring the anniversary have been underway across the region, from celeb...
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Politicians, dignitaries and Indigenous leaders to mark 150th anniversary of Treaty 6
DUCK LAKE - It was 150 years ago when First Nations chiefs and dignitaries met at Fort Carlton, in the wilderness of what is now Saskatchewan, to carve out a lasting agreement on how to work and live as the modern shape of Canada emerged. Politicians, ...
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World
A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea 's capital of Conakry early on Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government. Authorities said that heavy rains, which starte...
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Human-caused wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations
A fast-growing wildfire destroying homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday was human-caused and uncontained, authorities said, as they encouraged some 90,000 people to evacuate. At least six people were injured. The Hawk Fire began Sa...
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Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops
RIGA - As Russian threats escalate in Latvia, a Canadian-led NATO mission is strengthening its presence near the Russian and Belarusian borders. The Canadian Press observed the increasing tensions on the ground. In the early hours of Aug. 14, resident...
Aug 22, 2026
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