Wildfire Smoke
Orange-level air quality advisory issued for Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - An orange level air quality warning has been reissued for the Kamloops area, as the region remains inundated with wildfire smoke.The warning covers the South Thompson area as well as the Fraser Canyon, and the affected areas are expected to be impacted by smoke for the next 24 to 48 hours.An orange-level war...
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Wildfire Watch
TNRD expands evacuation alert area for Ainslie Creek wildfire
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) expanded its evacuation alert area west of Merritt due to the Ainslie Creek wildfire. Effective Friday (July 24) at 10:00 a.m., the TNRD says 49 additional addressed properties have been placed on evacuation alert. They include: 1409 to 1485 Boston Bar Trail;...
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Our Community
Kamloops and Area
Affordable Seniors Housing
New affordable seniors housing complex opens in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - More than two years after construction began, a new 36-unit affordable housing complex for seniors in Williams Lake is now welcoming residents.The new complex, located at 564 Oliver St., features one-bedroom units for independent seniors with low to moderate incomes, including eight wheelchair acc...
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Boil Water Advisory
Boil water notice issued for Scotch Creek water users
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - A boil water notice is in effect for the community of Scotch Creek. The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) issued the boil water notice Friday (July 24) after the North Shuswap community had been on a water quality advisory since July 8. All users of the Scotch Creek Water System in Electora...
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Have You Seen This Heavy Sculpture?
RCMP searching for 500-kilogram sculpture stolen from the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in the Shuswap are looking for a missing heavy sculpture after an apparent coordinated effort to steal it. In a news release issued Friday (July 24), Salmon Arm RCMP say the sculpture with a mix of rock and steel with red paint on it was stolen from Tappen Bluffs, near Skimikin Road and Platt Ro...
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BC Wildfires
Two Boston Bar-area fires merge together after spell of hot, dry and windy conditions
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says two major fires burning in the Boston Bar-area have merged together because of aggressive fire behaviour and strong winds on Thursday (July 23).In an online update, the BC Wildfire Service says the head of the 57 square kilometre Anderson Creek fire has merged with the 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
Alberta wants provinces to address retail alcohol trade after direct-to-consumer deal
EDMONTON - Fresh off multiple Canadian provinces agreeing this week to make it easier to get out-of-province alcohol shipped right to people's doorsteps, Alberta says it's now time to do the same for commercial retailers. Service Alberta Minister Dale ...
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Surrey, B.C., police officer cleared in crash en route to scene that killed jogger
SURREY - British Columbia's independent police watchdog has cleared a Surrey, B.C., officer of criminal wrongdoing in a crash last year where a woman was killed. The Independent Investigations Office says in a report that the crash happened on Dec. 14...
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Forecaster says smoke bad enough for health impacts in B.C.'s Okanagan, Fraser Canyon
VANCOUVER - Southeastern British Columbia is covered in air-quality warnings as wildfires burning across the province belch out thick smoke. Environment Canada has issued yellow and the more severe orange warnings from the U.S. border north to central ...
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Local Sports
NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws take two of three in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The Kamloops NorthPaws blew out the Edmonton Riverhawks on the road Wednesday (July 22) to win their three-game series 2-1. After splitting their first two games (6-5 Kamloops on Monday, 6-5 Edmonton on Tuesday), the NorthPaws took the rubber match 15-2. A three-run homerun from third baseman Matt Macdonald ...
Jul 23, 2026
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On the podium
Soccer Quest claims gold at Provincial B-Cup; Kamloops United earns silver at Provincial A-Cup
KAMLOOPS - Soccer Quest Orange defender Julian Gentile felt the gravity of the moment in the minutes before kickoff. With a victory over Powell River Youth Soccer Association on Saturday (July 18) on McArthur Island, his club would be rewarded for years of hard work and celebrating on the podium with the Under-14 Boys...
Jul 23, 2026
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League champions
'None of the rest of the league thought we even had a chance': Venom win TOJLL title
KAMLOOPS - Underdog status fuelled the Kamloops Venom. "I'd say the whole year it helped us," Venom runner Sam Borschowa said. "Everyone in the league would have had us as the worst team in the league [and] at the bottom of the rankings. We knew we had a great group of players." The Venom snuck int...
Jul 22, 2026
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Canada
Canada, UAE conclude negotiations on a free-trade agreement
OTTAWA - The governments of Canada and the United Arab Emirates say they have concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told a press conference in Toronto on Friday that the next steps include legal r...
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Alberta wants provinces to address retail alcohol trade after direct-to-consumer deal
EDMONTON - Fresh off multiple Canadian provinces agreeing this week to make it easier to get out-of-province alcohol shipped right to people's doorsteps, Alberta says it's now time to do the same for commercial retailers. Service Alberta Minister Dale ...
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Ottawa acknowledges "lasting impact" of forced adoptions but offers no apology
TORONTO - The federal government acknowledged this week that forced adoptions had a lasting impact on people and families in Canada after the Second World War but stopped short of offering the public apology sought by advocates, including some affected...
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World
CBS NFL analyst and former Cowboys QB Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of OWI
MILWAUKEE (AP) - CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office's arrest report, Romo performed poorly ...
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ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomats tell AP
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Member state representatives of the International Criminal Court voted to remove the global tribunal's chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, two diplomats told ...
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Democrats select South Carolina for their first presidential nominating contest in 2028 election
WASHINGTON (AP) - South Carolina was selected Friday to once again lead off the Democratic Party's 2028 presidential nominating schedule, most likely cementing a dramatic break from decades of tradition by keeping Iowa off the top of the calendar and e...
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