Kamloops Votes 2026
Kamloops mayoral contender O'Reilly outlines plan for shelters and supportive housing
KAMLOOPS - Mayoral candidate Mike O'Reilly has unveiled his first of two major campaign planks ahead of October's vote. Destined to be one of the main issues on voters' minds, O'Reilly is proposing a new approach to emergency shelters and supportive housing in Kamloops, proposing to utilize city-owned land along Missio...
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Human Remains
Investigation underway after human remains found near Salmon Arm
KAMLOOPS - Police are investigating after human remains were discovered in the Yankee Flats area south of Salmon Arm this past Sunday (Sept. 13), but there aren't many other details available.Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP confirmed officers responded to the 2000-block of Yankee Flats Road around 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoo...
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Our Community
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Gleaning Abundance Program - Summer 2026
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Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: When attention should not be for sale
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Question of the Week
What do you think the voter turnout will be for this year's civic election in the City of Kamloops?
Sep 14, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Kamloops midfielder
Rinaldi scores for Vista Alegre in second game of Portuguese fifth-division season
ILHAVO, PORTUGAL - Defensive midfielder Jonathan Rinaldi has started his professional soccer season well. Rinaldi scored for Vista Alegre in a 3-1 win over Fiães SC in Portuguese fifth-division play on Sunday (Sept. 13). "It's been a long time coming," Rinaldi said with a laugh. "I haven't scored...
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B.C. Lions' prospect
Meikle of Kamloops closing in on three CJFL receiving records
KAMLOOPS - Colton Meikle of Kamloops is in reach of breaking three Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) records. The 6-foot-4 B.C. Lions' prospect needs seven catches to become the league's all-time leader in receptions, with two games remaining on his Okanagan Sun's B.C. Football Conference regular-season schedule....
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Tapestry Festival
Final Tapestry Festival to take place at McDonald Park in Kamloops this Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA) will be hosting the latest - and final - edition of the annual Tapestry Festival this Saturday (Sept. 19) at McDonald Park. The event is in its fifth year and organizers are once again promising a variety of music, dance, art, cultural experiences, as ...
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Kamloops Votes 2026
Decades after his first run, business owner Reeb takes another shot at Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS - Robin Reeb has operated a local business in Kamloops for more than 40 years. It's that experience that he feels make him a candidate for one of eight seats at city hall. Reeb actually ran back in the early 1980s for alderman, falling short. He now takes his second shot at Kamloops council, noting his main p...
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Featured Content
Labour Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Labour Day
Summer is winding down to a close. If your harvesting, enjoy! But, don't forget about fall prep. Here are some tips from over the years about how to care for your yard and garden in September.
Sep 09, 2026
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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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British Columbia
Secrecy and accountability 'can coexist': groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying public discussion of the details could help prevent another tragedy. The RCM...
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Campbell River, B.C., area will be first to test new proposed forest management model
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Forests Ministry has chosen a stretch of land near Campbell River to be the first candidate for a proposed new model of how forests and timber are managed in the province. Under what the province has dubbed the "working f...
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Vancouver General Hospital to make custom splints using 3D printing, saving time
VICTORIA - British Columbia's largest hospital will become the first health care facility in North America to produce custom splints using 3D printing technology on site. Health Minister Ravi Kahlon said Tuesday that printing splints at the hospital wo...
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Local Sports
Kamloops midfielder
Rinaldi scores for Vista Alegre in second game of Portuguese fifth-division season
ILHAVO, PORTUGAL - Defensive midfielder Jonathan Rinaldi has started his professional soccer season well. Rinaldi scored for Vista Alegre in a 3-1 win over Fiães SC in Portuguese fifth-division play on Sunday (Sept. 13). "It's been a long time coming," Rinaldi said with a laugh. "I haven't scored...
6h ago
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B.C. Lions' prospect
Meikle of Kamloops closing in on three CJFL receiving records
KAMLOOPS - Colton Meikle of Kamloops is in reach of breaking three Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) records. The 6-foot-4 B.C. Lions' prospect needs seven catches to become the league's all-time leader in receptions, with two games remaining on his Okanagan Sun's B.C. Football Conference regular-season schedule....
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Blazers Promotions
Blazers release 2026-27 promotional schedule; Teddy Bear Toss game set for Dec. 4
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have released their promotional schedule for the first half of the 2026-27 WHL season, and you'll want to have your teddy bears bagged and ready for early December.The annual Teddy Bear Toss game will be played on Friday, Dec. 4, when the Penticton Vees stop by Sandman Centre. It's the s...
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Canada
Quebec party leaders gear up for second TV debate of election campaign
MONTREAL - Leaders of the five Quebec political parties are gearing up for the second debate of the campaign. The first debate on Tuesday saw leaders spar over a range of topics, including the economy, Quebec sovereignty and immigration. Coalition Aven...
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Secrecy and accountability 'can coexist': groups push for Tumbler Ridge gun details
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups are renewing pressure on the RCMP to disclose information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., saying public discussion of the details could help prevent another tragedy. The RCM...
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From investment buzz to building: Canada's major projects face hurdles, experts say
OTTAWA - Canada's inaugural investment summit has created a buzz that the country is open for business, but experts say the real test will be whether that momentum can translate into major projects that overcome labour shortages, community concerns, en...
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World
EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wedne...
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc's 1st associate member
STRASBOURG, France (AP) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed opening a path for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottaw...
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3 people killed when NBC and Telemundo news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the nearby crash of an SUV and a city bus, officials and ...
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