Kamloops Health Care
Kamloops City Council to discuss plan for hospital housing
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council will discuss a plan to rezone a property to allow for temporary housing visiting physicians patients and their caregivers receiving treatment at Royal Inland Hospital.In a report to be presented to City Council on Tuesday, the proposed rezoning is intended to be a companion to the Kamlo...
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'Power hungry': Nuclear renaissance a boon for Canada's mining and reactor sectors
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. - Taryn Roske lost her job twice when the nuclear industry had ground to a halt. The Cameco employee and hundreds of others were laid off from the company's Rabbit Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan after it shut down in 2016. "I had ...
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Barriere Library
Barriere Library meeting room gets tech upgrades
BARRIERE, B.C. - New technology upgrades have been unveiled at the Barriere Library's meeting room to benefit local users.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) said the project was partially supported by a grant from the North Thompson Community Forest Society (LNTCFS) Community Grant Program."The generosit...
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Brunswick Complex
Incident Management Team posted in Merritt to aid Brunswick Complex wildfire response
MERRITT, B.C. - The Kamloops Fire Centre has established an Incident Management Team based in Merritt to aid wildfire fighters battling the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires.The BC Wildfire Service said the Kamloops Fire Centre's team is working with another Incident Management Team based in Boston Bar."...
Jul 11, 2026
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RCMP Bait Vehicle
Kamloops RCMP use bait vehicle to bust car jackers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP arrested two men following the alleged theft of a police bait vehicle.Police officials said on June 24, just after 4:30 p.m. Kamloops RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) officers responded to a bait car activation.Police launched a coordinated response to safely stop the vehicle and arrested the tw...
Jul 11, 2026
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Flying high
Dodds wow at trampoline World Cup; Gavin wins silver, breaks Canadian records, blazes trail
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre athletes competed for Canada at the Coimbra World Cup and GymFest last weekend in Coimbra, Portugal. Gavin Dodd won silver in the men's double-mini competition and made history in the process. He broke his own Canadian difficulty record for both a single pass an...
Jul 11, 2026
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Featured Content
Canada Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Canada Day
We're well into the middle of summer, so here is a collection of tips from Art Knapp Home & Garden about hot weather plant care, bugs, and replanting after a disaster.
Jul 02, 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
Evacuation alert for East Kootenay wildfire, Brunswick Creek fire grows: officials
Dozens of properties in British Columbia's East Kootenay region are under an evacuation alert as another out-of-control wildfire burns. The Regional District of East Kootenay has placed 72 properties in the Premier Lake area under an evacuation alert a...
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Wildfire Season
B.C. Wildfire Service calls for compliance amid reports of speeding and drone flights
The BC Wildfire Service is issuing a call for compliance, as two out-of-control wildfires continue to burn in the Fraser Canyon. An overnight statement from the agency says that since Highway 1 reopened yesterday, between Boston Bar and Jackass Summit,...
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150 residents displaced after fire hits apartment building in New Westminster, B.C.
NEW WESTMINSTER - Around 150 residents are without homes after a fire gutted an apartment building in New Westminster, B.C., and trapped multiple residents on balconies, officials said. The City of New Westminster said the fire started at around 1:30 p...
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Local Sports
Flying high
Dodds wow at trampoline World Cup; Gavin wins silver, breaks Canadian records, blazes trail
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre athletes competed for Canada at the Coimbra World Cup and GymFest last weekend in Coimbra, Portugal. Gavin Dodd won silver in the men's double-mini competition and made history in the process. He broke his own Canadian difficulty record for both a single pass an...
Jul 11, 2026
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In the WHL
Kamloops Blazers discuss potential three-on-three OT rule change, schedule changes, air travel
KAMLOOPS - The WHL recently announced changes to its schedule and travel regulations that are designed to improve player experience, along with a potential rule change for three-on-three overtime. Kamloops Blazers' head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston and forward Ty Bonkowski discussed each topic with CFJC To...
Jul 11, 2026
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Red Wings Award
Former Blazers captain Finnie named Red Wings Rookie of the Year
DETROIT - Former Kamloops Blazers captain Emmitt Finnie has been named the Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year.The 21-year-old Finnie played all 82 games in his debut NHL season and finished with 30 points (13 goals and 17 assists). He was sixth among Red Wings skaters in goals, tied for seventh in assists and eighth ...
Jul 10, 2026
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Canada
Carney says U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was steadfast defender of democracy and freedom
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his condolences to the family of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, saying he "stood resolutely in defence of democracy and freedom." Graham died this weekend after a "brief and sudden illness," according to his ...
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Fear, grief and calls for security after deadly shooting at Toronto street festival
TORONTO - A Toronto street that should have been packed with vendors and dancing people was all but deserted on Sunday after a shooting the night before at the Salsa on St. Clair festival left two people dead and sent thousands running for cover. The s...
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'Social phenomenon': Fashion saddles up to politics at the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is more than a rodeo. It's a runway for western fashion that politicians strut down each year. Politicians of all stripes attend the annual exhibition and rodeo, considered a celebration of everything western. The cowboy ...
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World
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say
BANGKOK (AP) - A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze rag...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. He was 71. ...
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Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and then shattered tradition by voluntarily turning over power...
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