Southill Construction
Construction to begin along Kamloops' Southill Street
KAMLOOPS - Traffic along along Kamloops' Southill Street will be diverted with construction set to begin on Monday (July 6).City officials said work will begin with asphalt removal, followed by other construction activities, including: hydrovac work and utility locates, gravel removal, subgrade preparation and road exc...
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CSRD Trail
CSRD opens new section of trail between Mara and Grindrod
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A new 14 kilometre section of the Splatsin te Secwépemc/Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail between Mara and Grindrod is now open, along with a new parking lot in Mara.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said about 32 kilometres of trail are available across three sections: Sicamous to...
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Kamloops and Area
Coquihalla Fire
Semi-truck fire causing delays along Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A burning semi-truck has led delays along the southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt Friday (July 3) afternoon.According to DriveBC, the highway is down to one lane between the Larson Hill and the Coldwater Road exits. Drivers can detour via Highway 1 or Highway 3 as emergency crews...
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Wildfire Goats
Herd of goats to help with Merritt wildfire mitigation
MERRITT - Goats will be munching on vegetation in the Merritt area over the next two weeks as the City and Merritt Fire Rescue Department recruit the animals for wildfire mitigation work.About 80 goats from BC Timber Goats will be hard at work at the north end of Pine Street in Collettville starting Monday (July 6), gr...
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ER Closure
Interior Health announces pair of upcoming emergency room closures in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Interior Health has announced a pair of upcoming emergency room closures in the community of 100 Mile House this weekend and into next week. The ER in at 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed for 21 hours starting 11:00 p.m. Saturday (July 4) to 8:00 p.m. Sunday (July 5). It will also...
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BC Wildfire
Wildfire near Boston Bar leads to evacuation alert; firefighters also monitoring Lillooet-area fire
NORTH BEND, B.C. - BC Wildfire Service crews continue to battle an out-of-control wildfire that sparked near Boston Bar Thursday (July 2).In an update Friday morning, the BC Wildfire Service said two initial attack crews, two unit crews and two additional response officers have joined the Boston Bar Fire Department in ...
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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
Heartbroken girlfriend of B.C. captain tells of close call days before deadly sinking
RICHMOND - The heartbroken girlfriend of a young charter boat captain feared drowned in a deadly sinking in B.C. waters last Sunday says she was aboard the vessel two days earlier when a broken door swung open and water flooded in. Chen Ming, 23, was i...
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British Columbia person missing after car found abandoned on ferry to Metro Vancouver
SUNSHINE COAST - Police in British Columbia are asking for the public's help after a missing person's vehicle was abandoned on a BC Ferries vessel. RCMP say Joyelle Goldbard's orange Subaru was found unclaimed on the 2:35 p.m. ferry sailing on Thursday...
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Evacuation alerts up as out-of-control wildfire burns near Boston Bar, B.C.
BOSTON BAR - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says it's helping the Boston Bar Fire Department as a blaze burns close to the community in the southern Interior. The fire is about six hectares in size and is burning out of control west of the Fras...
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Local Sports
Winless Leos
'We've got to turn it around now': Bond of B.C. Lions talks urgency after slow start
KELOWNA - Jacob Bond spoke with earnestness. "We've got to turn it around now," he said. "We've got to have some urgency going forward." The B.C. Lions' fullback from Kamloops reflected on his club's 0-3 start to the CFL campaign on Tuesday (June 30) in Kelowna. "You've got to really want it,&...
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Professional Footy Club to Kamloops
Kamloops International Cup to feature Nottingham Forest women's first team
KAMLOOPS - For the first time in its brief history, the Kamloops International Cup will host a senior team from a professional soccer club. Nottingham Forest women's team, based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, will arrive in Kamloops at the end of July to play a trio of matches and host a youth camp. Notti...
Jul 03, 2026
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NorthPaws
NorthPaws win Canada Day battle, drop three-game series against Falcons
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws dropped their three-game home-and-home-and-home series with the Kelowna Falcons. The NorthPaws were blown out by the Falcons on the road 19-7 Thursday (July 2) to close out the three-game set. It comes after dropping the first game in Kelowna on Tuesday 11-6. Overall, the NorthPaws are...
Jul 03, 2026
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Canada
Nurses in British Columbia will picket the province's largest hospital next week
VICTORIA - The union representing nurses in British Columbia says it will put up pickets around the province's largest hospital starting next week as it escalates its strike. BC Nurses' Union says in a statement it will picket Vancouver General Hospit...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 1:10 p.m. A great chance for Canada. Canadian striker Tani Oluwayseyi moved past the defence in the 10th minute but had his strike denied by Morocco keeper Bounou, keeping the sc...
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Canadian fans hoping for another historic win in World Cup match against Morocco
An another history-making match for Canada's men's soccer is underway as it takes on Morocco in the next World Cup knockout round. Fans across the country will be cheering on the team, as they will face their toughest opponent yet, with superstar Alph...
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World
Mali's government reports rebel attacks across north of the country, targeting major cities
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - The Malian army said Saturday that several towns across the north of the country, including the major cities of Gao and Sévaré, were targeted by rebel attacks. The statement came as a rebel group in Mali announced a n...
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Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a dayslong funeral on Saturday for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran and calling fo...
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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86. Khamenei's body was to be on display at the Grand Mosa...
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