Special Weather Statement
Strong winds anticipated for South Thompson region
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada is predicting strong winds to sweep across much of southern British Columbia Saturday (Aug. 1), and the BC Wildfire Service expects the weather system to lead to more aggressive fire behaviour.The weather agency has issued a large-scale special weather statement warning that wind gusts are...
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Riley Creek Wildfire
New evacuation measures enacted for Lillooet-area wildfire
LILLOOET, B.C. - The Riley Creek wildfire burning in steep terrain south of Lillooet has prompted new evacuation alerts and orders Friday evening (July 31).The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have issued evacuation orders for the Texas Creek area. The order co...
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Kamloops and Area
Pear Lake Fire
No additional properties impacted in Clinton but officials warn of rapidly changing conditions
CLINTON, B.C. - The Village of Clinton says there have been no additional property impacts within its jurisdiction, as officials warn of gusty winds in the forecast that increase the risk of aggressive fire behaviour this August long weekend.The Pear Lake fire is now an estimated 905 square kilometres in size, and the ...
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Interfor
Forests critic Stamer laments Interfor's decision to relocate corporate head offices out of B.C.
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s forests critic is lamenting Interfor's decision to move its corporate head offices from Burnaby to the outskirts of Atlanta, Ga. For the past 60 years, Interfor has been seen as one of this country's lumber leaders, but its proposal to move its headquarters south of the border is being seen as another...
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Build Kamloops
'The momentum is just starting to build'; Build Kamloops chair hopes $7M federal grant will unlock more dollars
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has secured $7 million in federal grant funding for the Centre for the Arts Project, which is said to be progressing well several months after construction began."This is just an exciting day for the City of Kamloops," Build Kamloops chair Kelly Hall said Friday (July 31). &quo...
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BC Wildlife Park
BC Wildlife Park celebrates 60 years over August long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildlife Park is celebrating a major milestone this long weekend. On Monday, the park marks its 60-year anniversary with a day full of family-friendly activities, while also celebrating B.C. Bear Day."It's going to be a huge celebration... There's so much that goes into this park and we are so ...
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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.
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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Oh, Deer!
Art of Gardening: Oh, Deer!
Jun 10, 2026
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British Columbia
Cold front could escalate B.C. wildfires ahead of August long weekend
Crews battling multiple wildfires across southern British Columbia are preparing for potentially aggressive fire behaviour as a cold front brings strong winds and thunderstorms, with little to no rain, to a region where flames already threaten several ...
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Class-action lawsuit over sexual abuse at Metro Vancouver schools settled for $30M
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over historical claims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at two schools in Metro Vancouver run by the Catholic Church. The court approve...
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RCMP continue careful recovery of sunken fishing charter in B.C. waters
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mounties say raising a sunken fishing charter in the Straight of Georgia near Richmond, B.C., where six people are presumed drowned, needs to be done carefully as the vessel is considered evidence in their investigation. P...
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Local Sports
NorthPaws Baseball
Dugdale throws complete game shutout as NorthPaws beat Riverhawks 7-0, win series
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws could be ending their season on a positive note as they've now won three straight series. Kamloops' collegiate summer baseball club took two of three home games against the Edmonton Riverhawks this week. After splitting the first two games, a 9-1 win on Tuesday (July 29) and 7-6 loss o...
Jul 31, 2026
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In the Snake Pit
Kamloops Venom to host Port Coquitlam Saints in provincial lacrosse final
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Venom will host the Port Coquitlam Saints in the B.C. Junior B Tier 1 Lacrosse Provincial Championship this weekend at Memorial Arena.As CFJC Today reports, the Venom are aiming to win the B.C. title for the first time since 2012.
Jul 31, 2026
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IN THE BCFC
Quarterback Rigler takes reins of hometown Kamloops Broncos
KAMLOOPS - Cole Rigler will always remember his first throw for his hometown Kamloops Broncos, a deep-ball completion to his old high school teammate Hudson Jones on the first play of his B.C. Football Conference career. "I think that was the game plan since the first practice of the season," Rigler said. &q...
Jul 30, 2026
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Canada
WestJet cancels flights as Sunday strike deadline looms
TORONTO - Some travellers are heading into the long weekend on edge, as WestJet begins its first round of cancellations ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants. The airline announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights...
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Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike
Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about potential disruptions from a strike, with dozens of flights already cancelled. The airline scrapped 81 scheduled flights for Saturday, as a work stoppage looms for 4,400 flight attendants a...
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Cold front could escalate B.C. wildfires ahead of August long weekend
Crews battling multiple wildfires across southern British Columbia are preparing for potentially aggressive fire behaviour as a cold front brings strong winds and thunderstorms, with little to no rain, to a region where flames already threaten several ...
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World
Iceland seizes Paul Watson Foundation's anti-whaling ship and detains its crew
LONDON (AP) - Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew, officials in the Arctic island nation said Saturday. The Icelandic Coast Guard said the crew o...
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All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed to have died, and search teams are trying to recover their bodies, Purja's expedition company said Saturday. ...
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Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta's border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67
CEUTA, Spain (AP) - Spain on Saturday installed a 500-meter-long (1,600-foot) barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and neighboring Morocco after tens of thousands of migrants breached the frontier earlier in the week. ...
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