NHL Draft 2026
Red Wings draft Blazers' Hurlbert 23rd overall in 2026 NHL Draft
BUFFALO - J.P. Hurlbert is going to Hockeytown. The outgoing Kamloops Blazers forward was picked by the Detroit Red Wings 23rd overall in the first round of the 2026 NHL draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Red Wings acquired the pick from the Utah Mammoth in exchange for goaltender Sebastian Cossa. "I was a Re...
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IN THE BCIHL
TRU WolfPack hockey returns with men's, women's teams; Miners retire moniker
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - TRU WolfPack hockey went the way of the dodo in 2014, the men's team folding after operating for five seasons in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). Pack puck will return in 2026-2027, but the club's home base will not be in Kamloops. The Logan Lake Miners have ditched their moniker and ...
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Our Community
Autism Support
Second rally planned Saturday as Kamloops advocates push back against autism funding changes
17h ago
Pretty Peonies
Art of Gardening: Pretty Peonies
Two & Out
PETERS: City of Kamloops overall remuneration went up 20% in 2 years - are we okay with that?
21h ago
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Celebrating Pride across B.C.
Jun 25, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Autism Support
Second rally planned Saturday as Kamloops advocates push back against autism funding changes
KAMLOOPS - A second rally to protest changes to the way the B.C. government supports families and children with disabilities is set to take place this Saturday (June 27) outside the Kamloops Law Courts. The rally will run between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., with the goal of raising awareness about changes to the funding ...
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KAMLOOPA 2026
Kamloopa Powwow weekend gets underway Friday night
TK'EMLUPS te SECWEPEMC - The 45th annual Kamloopa Powwow is set to take over the Tkʼemlúps Powwow Arbour this weekend, starting Friday night (June 26). The three-day event is hosted through the Kamloopa Powwow Society, bringing in thousands of attendees, dancers, singers, drummers and vendors every year. With m...
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Colour Run
Fifth-annual Colour Run Sunday to help raise money for childhood cancer
KAMLOOPS - Colours will fly at Riverside Park this Sunday (July 28) as the Miles For Smiles Cancer Foundation works to raise money to aid in the fight against childhood cancer. The fifth annual Colour Run will get underway at 9:00 a.m. at the east end of Riverside Park near the Hope sign, and run until about 12:00 p.m....
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Build Kamloops
BC Interior Community Foundation accepting donations slated for Build Kamloops project
KAMLOOPS - Residents and businesses wanting to contribute to the Build Kamloops project now have an incentive to do so. The City of Kamloops announced it has partnered with the BC Interior Community Foundation for an initiative in which donors can donate funds directly to Build Kamloops costs and receive charitable tax...
22h ago
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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
Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with 'door-kick challenge'
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats against the lives of his family members. Marty Peters says his family is a victim of a social media trend that...
9h ago
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Metro Vancouver names team for independent review of wastewater plant project
VANCOUVER - An independent team has been announced for the review of the North Shore wastewater treatment plant project where costs ballooned to almost five times the original budget. The Metro Vancouver regional district says in a statement that the ...
18h ago
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Water alert lifted for Vancouver Island community after main repaired
PORT RENFREW - Residents of the Vancouver Island community of Port Renfrew can resume regular water use after repairs to its water main were completed. The Capital Regional District had issued a water conservation alert on Thursday for the community ab...
Jun 26, 2026
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Local Sports
NHL Draft 2026
Red Wings draft Blazers' Hurlbert 23rd overall in 2026 NHL Draft
BUFFALO - J.P. Hurlbert is going to Hockeytown. The outgoing Kamloops Blazers forward was picked by the Detroit Red Wings 23rd overall in the first round of the 2026 NHL draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Red Wings acquired the pick from the Utah Mammoth in exchange for goaltender Sebastian Cossa. "I was a Re...
14h ago
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IN THE BCIHL
TRU WolfPack hockey returns with men's, women's teams; Miners retire moniker
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - TRU WolfPack hockey went the way of the dodo in 2014, the men's team folding after operating for five seasons in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). Pack puck will return in 2026-2027, but the club's home base will not be in Kamloops. The Logan Lake Miners have ditched their moniker and ...
16h ago
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Relay swim
Seibel of Kamloops among Salish Sea Sisters who completed English Channel crossing
KAMLOOPS - Teresa Seibel sought a challenge, a mother with more time to herself after raising children. She found the Salish Sea Sisters and trained for two years, determined to be a key cog on a five-person-relay swim across the English Channel. "It became more about, hey, I'm going to get to know some women and...
Jun 26, 2026
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Canada
Canada's first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's offshore energy regulator has released the names of companies that have qualified to bid on building Canada's first offshore wind farms. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator identified five companies and two groups o...
2h ago
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More Haitians will try to come to Canada after U.S. court decision, advocate says
MONTREAL - A Montreal-based advocate for asylum seekers says Canada should expect a new wave of Haitians trying to enter from the United States after a court decision allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing viole...
7h ago
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Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister
OTTAWA - Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for ways to turn down the temperature between unions and employers - particularly when labour acrimony threatens to disrupt critical industries. Unions have seized on Ottawa's review of federal labo...
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World
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, likely Tehran's response to overnight airstrikes by the United States. The att...
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Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' rulin...
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Polygamous sect leader convicted of abuse charges after girls found in trailer on Arizona highway
PHOENIX (AP) - A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling throug...
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