Missing Person
RCMP say missing Kamloops man may be trying to get to Vernon
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help tracking down a recent arrival to Kamloops who has been reported missing.In a news release, spokesperson Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says Gene Siedekum, 61, was last seen Monday (April 20) around the 300-block of Columbia Street."Gene recently moved to Kamloops and may attempt t...
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SPRING FOOD DRIVE
Kamloops Food Bank hopes Saturday's Rotary Food Drive replenishes barren shelves
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Rotary Spring Food Drive in support of the Kamloops Food Bank is slated for this Saturday (April 25). After back-to-back record-breaking food drives, the food bank is in need of another, as the shelves in their Kamloops warehouse are bare. This Saturday volunteers will be collecting the patented...
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Our Community
Kamloops and Area
Fire Ban
Williams Lake to implement campfire ban within city limits
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The City of Williams Lake will implement a campfire ban within city limits as of noon on Friday (April 24).This follows a ban on Category 2 and 3 burns in the Cariboo Fire Centre introduced on Thursday.The Williams Lake campfire ban will remain in place until October 31, or it could be rescinded e...
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Downtown planning
Kamloops to launch downtown planning initiative
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is inviting residents, business owners and other community partners to take part in a public engagement initiative aimed at shaping the future of the city's downtown area.The plan, dubbed Reimagine Downtown!, will bring together sever other municipal planning documents and explore how st...
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Road safety
Kamloops RCMP urging drivers to slow down as weather warms
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are urging drivers to slow down and share the road as warmer weather brings out more outdoor activities.The detachment's Crime Prevention Unit is asking drivers to be especially cautious and be aware of speed limit changes in school and construction zones."School zones and many city constr...
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Train Derailment
Interior Health lifts water-use recommendation for Frederick residents five months after train derailment
CHERRY CREEK, B.C. - Interior Health has lifted its recommendation that people who live in the community of Frederick on the northern shore of Kamloops Lake need to find another source of water.In a statement, Interior Health said it has notified people in the community west of Kamloops they can resume drawing water fr...
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Basket & Container Stuffers
Shawn is taking a look at everyone's favourite fillers and spillers for hanging baskets and container pots. Ready to get stuffed? Your basket is! Fillers and spillers!
Apr 22, 2026
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Bearing Strawberries
Did you know the difference between June- and ever-bearing strawberries?
Apr 17, 2026
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Different Fruit for Different Folks
Shawn goes through many options for enjoying fresh fruit at different elevations and temperatures in the Thompson-Okanagan.
Apr 17, 2026
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British Columbia
In the news today: Revamping Canadian broadcasting, B.C. Tory leaders, 'Go Habs Go!'
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move faster to m...
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Analyst says Conservative leadership race has become 'more unpredictable and open'
VICTORIA - All five remaining candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. will face off against each other for the first time during a debate Friday in Vancouver. Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Iain Black, commentator Carolin...
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U.S. liquor stays off shelves, because British Columbians are irate over tariffs: Eby
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his province will keep U.S. liquor off store shelves because British Columbians are still angry over tariffs on various industries, including softwood lumber. The premier made the comments in light of ...
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Local Sports
WHL Awards
Blazers' forward Hurlbert named WHL rookie of the year
KAMLOOPS - J.P. Hurlbert's rookie Western Hockey League season is officially one for the record books. The 17-year-old American has been named the WHL's rookie of the year for the 2025-26 season. Hurlbert is the third Blazer to win the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy and the first since Scottie Upshall in 2000-01. Ron Shud...
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Goodbye, KI
Storm owner Kolle on B.C. Hockey Conference: 'We simply seek to be the best'
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Storm owner Matt Kolle sees prestige in joining the B.C. Hockey Conference (BCHC), a Hockey Canada-sanctioned Junior A circuit. "Three years ago, with the BCHL leaving [Hockey Canada], that's a big piece of British Columbia hockey leaving," Kolle said. "For us to elevate to this leve...
Apr 23, 2026
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Landscape changes
B.C. Hockey Conference commissioner Dubois talks new Junior A league, addresses WIJHL split
BC Hockey announced on Tuesday [April 21] its board of directors unanimously approved an application from the B.C. Hockey Conference (BCHC) to become the province's Hockey Canada-sanctioned Junior A league.Twenty-two teams - including 14 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) members - will begin play in t...
Apr 22, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Revamping Canadian broadcasting, B.C. Tory leaders, 'Go Habs Go!'
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move faster to m...
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Lane Hutson and Habs take over 'next station' announcements in Montreal metro
MONTREAL - About a year after coming under fire for removing the words "Go! Canadiens Go!" from the electronic signs on city buses over concerns about Quebec's language legislation, the Montreal transit agency is trying something new to show its love f...
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CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow
OTTAWA - CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move more quickly to modernize Canada's broadcasting system, but implementing the new rules is complex work and the CRTC must consider conflicting opinions. "We would all like to...
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World
QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draft
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Fernando Mendoza's journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night. Turning the Raiders into a contender is the...
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Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks
Washington (AP) - President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. Trump said the meeting between the Israeli and Leb...
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4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA's resale site for more than $2 million
FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower ...
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