Search and Rescue
Missing motorcyclist rescued from Pinantan Lake area
KAMLOOPS - First responders helped rescue a missing motorcyclist who was spotted in the Pinantan Lake area. Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) says they were tasked by the RCMP at around 10:20 a.m. Monday (Aug. 3) to search for the missing person who was last seen the previous Friday (July 31). In a post to social media...
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Structure Fire
Anglemont Fire Department, wildfire service crews contain Seymour Arm fire to cabin
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - Crews were able to contain a fire to a cabin on the north end of Shuswap Lake. The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) says it dispatched the Anglemont Fire Department with a crew, one mini-engine and one tender truck to a structure in the Seymour Arm area. The regional district says it was ma...
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Kamloops and Area
Structure Fire
Sunday house fire in Tappen doused before it could spread to nearby forest
TAPPEN, B.C. - Firefighters responding to a structure fire in Tappen Sunday night (Aug. 2) were able to keep it from spreading to the forest nearby.According to the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD), the fire broke out late Sunday at a home on Vella Road in Tappen, prompting the district to activate its emergen...
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Riley Creek Wildfire
Evacuation orders rescinded for Lillooet-area wildfire
LILLOOET, B.C. - The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) and Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have downgraded evacuation orders put in place last week due to the raging Riley Creek fire south of Lillooet.The evacuation orders were put in place Friday (July 31) for the Texas Creek area. The orders covered...
Aug 03, 2026
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Felker Fire
Felker wildfire near Williams Lake being held; CRD lifts alerts and orders
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says a large fire burning south of Williams Lake is now being held, meaning it is not expected to grow beyond its established control lines.The Felker fire, sparked by lightning and discovered on July 23, eventually grew to more than 4,200 ha.Before changing its stat...
Aug 03, 2026
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Seniors Picnic
Kamloops seniors picnic returns to Riverside Park on August 28
KAMLOOPS - Seniors in Kamloops will get a chance to gather and enjoy each other's company next month when the annual senior's picnic takes over a portion of Riverside Park.The event for adults aged 55 and older will be held between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28. It'll feature a picnic-style hot dog lunch ...
Aug 03, 2026
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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!
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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
More than 600 tickets, some driving bans issued as drivers attend B.C. music festival
SALMO - Police say officers handed out more than 600 tickets, including 78 for drug-impaired driving, to people who attended a music festival in British Columbia's Kootenay region. The BC Highway Patrol says in a release that more than 50,000 people a...
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B.C. man charged with sex exploitation of youth dating back two decades
RICHMOND - A Metro Vancouver man has been charged following a multi-year investigation into alleged sexual exploitation of a youth more than two decades ago. Police in Richmond say in a statement that the accused, a 53-year-old man from North Vancouver...
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Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project
OTTAWA - The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a "national interest" project. Naming a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act allows the government to fast-trac...
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Local Sports
Dragon Boat christening
Kamloops Interior Dragon Boat Society christens new boat ahead of festival
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Interior Dragon Boat Society (KIDS) celebrated the purchase of a new boat ahead of the Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival on August 8, 2026.KIDS christened the Millennium Dragon Boat, 'Spirit of the Thompson Rivers' on July 14 at Pioneer Park boat launch with Bob Smillie and Christine Cross from Kaml...
Aug 01, 2026
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NorthPaws Baseball
Dugdale throws complete game shutout as NorthPaws beat Riverhawks 7-0, win series
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws could be ending their season on a positive note as they've now won three straight series. Kamloops' collegiate summer baseball club took two of three home games against the Edmonton Riverhawks this week. After splitting the first two games, a 9-1 win on Tuesday (July 29) and 7-6 loss o...
Jul 31, 2026
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In the Snake Pit
Kamloops Venom to host Port Coquitlam Saints in provincial lacrosse final
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Venom will host the Port Coquitlam Saints in the B.C. Junior B Tier 1 Lacrosse Provincial Championship this weekend at Memorial Arena.As CFJC Today reports, the Venom are aiming to win the B.C. title for the first time since 2012.
Jul 31, 2026
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Canada
U.S. antisemitism envoy calls on Canada to restrict visas, expand terrorism listings
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy for fighting antisemitism is urging Canada to revoke visas and expand terrorism listings to curb the rise of anti-Jewish hatred. Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, who spent seven years of his childhood in Ottawa, was ap...
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Health Canada authorizes Moderna clinical trial for new Ebola vaccine candidate
TORONTO - Health Canada has authorized Moderna to conduct a clinical trial on a new mRNA vaccine that targets the form of Ebola blamed for the largest outbreak ever reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no vaccine or treatment for the ...
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Non-profit calls on feds to launch commission on legacy of slavery, racism in Canada
OTTAWA - A non-profit organization is calling on the federal government to launch a national commission to study the legacy of slavery and anti-Black racism in Canada. The Black Class Action Secretariat says the commission could probe the enduring impa...
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World
Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City (AP) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a recent deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. ...
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Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds
WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of nonprofits picked to run the Biden-era effort....
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Utility's idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, Los Angeles County fire officials...
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