

Kamloops Votes 2026
Kamloops mayoral candidate proposes public-private cost sharing for major infrastructure projects
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops mayoral candidate is pitching a policy that would see the cost of major infrastructure projects split between the taxpayer and the private sector. Nelly Dever of the Pivot Kamloops slate says the proposed "Co-Build" model would see the city and partner private developers share the upfron...
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Andy Burnham is declared leader of Britain's Labour Party, will become prime minister on Monday
LONDON (AP) - Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week. The center-left party announced the result of a leadership c...
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Our Community
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Making wildfire season safer for B.C.
Jul 15, 2026

Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
Question of the Week
Do you spend less time outside when there is smoke in the air?
Jul 13, 2026
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: July 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026

Kamloops and Area

2026 Local Elections
TNRD to host electoral area director candidates info session
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is getting ready to host an information session for to share details about the TNRD and the roles of an Electoral Area Director with potential candidates.The info session will happen on on Wednesday, July 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the TNRD Civic Building Boardroom, w...
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Wildfire Watch
TNRD orders evacuation of one property as French Bar Creek wildfire grows
CLINTON, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has ordered the evacuation of one property near Lone Cabin Creek due to the French Bar Creek wildfire.The order is for one unaddressed property - PID 013-401-530, District Lot 5151, Lillooet District - in Electoral Area "E" (Bonaparte Plateau). Whil...
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Wildfire Preparation
Kamloops firefighters urge vigilance as preparations underway for potential new fire starts
KAMLOOPS - On the heels of a warning about a potentially significant uptick in fire activity from the BC Wildfire Service, Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) is preparing for the worst this wildfire season. With dry conditions and dry lightning in the forecast for the interior over the next few days, firefighters in Kamloops s...
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B.C., Simpcw First Nation sign consent deal for proposed copper mine near Kamloops
British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office has signed an agreement with the Simpcw First Nation on how a proposed open-pit copper mine will be assessed, including the requirement for the nation's consent for the project to proceed. The consent ...
20h 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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Our Community
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Making wildfire season safer for B.C.
Jul 15, 2026

Wistful Wisteria
Art of Gardening: Wistful Wisteria
Question of the Week
Do you spend less time outside when there is smoke in the air?
Jul 13, 2026
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: July 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026

Foliage Shade Garden
Art of Gardening: Foliage Shade Garden
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 WAYS TO HEAL: Connecting our heads and our hearts to change the planet
Jul 13, 2026
Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of July 6, 2026
Jul 11, 2026

British Columbia

B.C. nurses: Mediated talks 'productive' but 'too early to know' if deal is possible
PRINCE GEORGE - The union representing 60,000 nurses in British Columbia says four days of mediated talks with the employers have been "productive" but it's "too early to know" if a deal can be reached. BC Nurses' Union president Adriane Gear says in a...
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Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker JUUL
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Cancer Society says the certification of a national class-action lawsuit against the makers of JUUL e-cigarettes is an important step in holding companies accountable for alleged misleading marketing of vaping products. The B....
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Eby says he'll tell Carney no deal with U.S. is better than a bad one
B.C. Premier David Eby says he'll be telling Prime Minister Mark Carney that no trade deal with the U.S. is better than a bad one at a first ministers' meeting where he says he'll also push Ottawa for American-style anti-racketeering laws to go after o...
2h ago
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Local Sports

Provincial B-Cup
Soccer Quest aiming for B.C. final after victory over Kamloops United
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops United goalkeeper Jacob Kozic was under pressure for much of his club's match against Soccer Quest FC on Thursday (July 16) at the Provincial B-Cup Soccer Championships on McArthur Island. "It's fun because it's extra practice, but sometimes it's horrible because I don't want to get a shot to t...
18h ago
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On pebbled ice
Cotter, Barker of Kamloops to join B.C. Curling Hall of Fame
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops product Jim Cotter and Kamloops Curling Club member Dianne Barker are part of the B.C. Curling Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, along with Melissa Soligo of Trail. Cotter has an extensive playing résumé that includes nine men's B.C. championship victories, one silver medal in 10 Brier ap...
Jul 16, 2026
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Home opener
Kamloops Broncos brace for hard lessons in rebuilding season
KAMLOOPS - First-year Kamloops Broncos' head coach Jay Daniels said his club is rebuilding and expects to absorb a sizeable dose of growing pain this year. "Oh, definitely," Daniels said. "We're not delusional by any sense of the imagination. We know exactly where we are. We know it's a tough hill to cl...
Jul 15, 2026
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Canada

B.C. nurses: Mediated talks 'productive' but 'too early to know' if deal is possible
PRINCE GEORGE - The union representing 60,000 nurses in British Columbia says four days of mediated talks with the employers have been "productive" but it's "too early to know" if a deal can be reached. BC Nurses' Union president Adriane Gear says in a...
14m ago
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Mistrial declared in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction: defence lawyer
TORONTO - A lawyer for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says a judge has declared a mistrial on his sexual assault conviction in a surprise ruling ahead of his scheduled September sentencing hearing. Stronach was convicted last month of two char...
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Poilievre demands more details about Gordie Howe bridge deal
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney about the deal made with the Trump administration to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The Bloomberg news service reported today that t...
29m ago
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World

Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate. He wrote on social media that she "has ...
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Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final
NEW YORK (AP) - Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the U.S., including northern New Jersey where he and Spain are set to face Argentina in the World Cup final o...
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A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
TAPACHULA, México (AP) - A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities have not immediately reported any severe damage or casualtie...
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