Excessive Speeding
Williams Lake woman nabbed for excessive speed on Coquihalla, has father's SUV impounded
MERRITT, B.C. - A Williams Lake woman was without her father's vehicle for a week after being caught speeding on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt. On July 11, BC Highway Patrol says a 2026 Honda Pilot was clocked going 168 km/h in a 120km/h zone. In a news release issued Monday (July 20), Highway Patrol says the...
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Broncos Football
Broncos begin rebuilding year with 72-1 blowout loss to Rams
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Broncos alerted fans of growing pains in the first year of a rebuild, and they materialized in the junior football club's season opener. The Broncos were blown out by the Langley Rams 72-1 at Hillside Stadium Saturday (July 18). While not throwing for any interceptions, Broncos quarterback and f...
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Our Community
Question of the Week
With wildfires burning across British Columbia, have you prepared an evacuation grab-and-go bag?
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Wistful Wisteria
Art of Gardening: Wistful Wisteria
Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of July 13, 2026
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SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Making wildfire season safer for B.C.
Jul 15, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Police Dog Retires
Kamloops police service dog hangs up her harness
KAMLOOPS - Neeka, a police service dog, is hanging up her harness and leaving police work behind to retire to a Kamloops family home.Kamloops RCMP officials said Neeka, born in 2020, graduated from the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Alberta before joining the Kamloops detachment in 2021.She also served on the So...
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Wildfire Watch
Evacuation Alert lifted as Tin Cup Creek wildfire brought under control
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has lifted an Evacuation Alert for properties around the Tin Cup Creek Wildfire, while all other Evacuation Alerts and Orders remain in place.This comes as the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) got the 0.6 hectare blaze under control on Saturday evening (July...
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Kamloops Construction
Construction at Summit Drive and Notre Dame intersection to disrupt Kamloops traffic
KAMLOOPS - Construction on the intersection of Kamloops' Summit Drive and Notre Dame will cause some disruptions to traffic over the next two weeks.City officials said the project, which will be done by BA Dawson, will have lane closures in effect during non-peak hours.Work will take place from Monday, July 20 to Frida...
Jul 19, 2026
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Merritt ER
Merritt ER reopens ahead of scheduled ending sudden second closure in under a week
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE (2:00 p.m.): The sudden closure of the emergency room in Merritt was shorter than expected as Interior Health said it was able to secure last-minute coverage.The ER at the Nicola Valley Hospital reopened at 2:00 p.m. Sunday (July 19) instead of 7:00 p.m. as originally announced. That means what w...
Jul 19, 2026
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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
Blueberry First Nations say native plant orchard to help restore B.C. industry sites
FORT ST. JOHN - A group of First Nations in British Columbia says a new native plant orchard could help reclaim and restore thousands of industrial sites around northeastern B.C. The Blueberry First Nations near Fort St. John unveiled the orchard last...
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BC Hydro to build Vancouver Island battery energy storage to boost power flexibility
NORTH COWICHAN - British Columbia's Crown utility BC Hydro is launching a procurement process for a large battery energy storage project on Vancouver Island, the first such infrastructure in the province. Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the project is ...
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Construction begins on $4B Enbridge natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Enbridge Inc. has broken ground on a $4-billion natural gas pipeline expansion in British Columbia. The federal government approved the Sunrise Expansion Program in April. The project aims to add another 300 million cubic feet per day...
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Local Sports
Broncos Football
Broncos begin rebuilding year with 72-1 blowout loss to Rams
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Broncos alerted fans of growing pains in the first year of a rebuild, and they materialized in the junior football club's season opener. The Broncos were blown out by the Langley Rams 72-1 at Hillside Stadium Saturday (July 18). While not throwing for any interceptions, Broncos quarterback and f...
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NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws win opener, lose series to Bells
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws lost their first series following the West Coast League (WCL) All Star break, dropping two of three games to the Bellingham Bells at home over the weekend. The NorthPaws started the series with a 6-5 win at Norbrock Stadium Friday (July 17). Pitcher Evan Dugdale allowed one earned run ...
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Swim BC
Kamloops Classic swimmers in fine form in home pool at provincial championships
KAMLOOPS - Ten Kamloops Classic Swimming athletes are competing at the Swim BC Summer Provincial Championships this week at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. "It's nice that it's in our home pool because we practise here every day and we know what it's like," Classic swimmer Tenley Post said. "We know ho...
Jul 18, 2026
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Canada
Conservatives consider using Parliament to unveil details of U.S. border bridge deal
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are looking at using parliamentary tools to coax the Carney government to release the deal it made to convince the Trump administration to open up the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Prime Minister Mark Carney was accused o...
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Federal Court orders Alberta prison to act on complaints about extreme heat
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has directed an Alberta prison to take steps to install air conditioning in response to complaints about extreme heat that go back two decades. The court says Correctional Service Canada has failed to put an effective solutio...
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Anand says Canada's trade-first diplomatic push is reviving old ties around the world
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is doing foreign policy differently by reviving stagnant relationships with countries on multiple continents in pursuit of trade. "It is diplomacy like Canada has not done before, in the recent ...
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World
Flash floods kill at least 20 in Afghanistan and leave more than 100 missing
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Flash floods in eastern Afghanistan have killed 20 people, injured about 80 more and left more than 100 missing, Afghan authorities said Monday. The floods struck the eastern province of Nuristan, said Yousaf Ham...
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Suspect in custody after starting fire outside New York federal building, FBI says
NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of setting off fireworks and lighting a fire Monday morning in front of a New York building housing an immigration court and other government offices is a former U.S. Army soldier, an FBI official said. And...
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Attempt to save a struggling swimmer leaves 5 dead in an Ohio river
POWELL, Ohio (AP) - Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday. A motorist called 911 after spotting a frightened child who...
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