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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Pear Lake Wildfire
Wildfire service carries out planned ignitions on northern flank of Clinton-area wildfire
CLINTON, B.C. - Crews responding to the massive Pear Lake fire near Clinton were able to carry out planned ignitions over the long weekend thanks to favourable conditions. In an update Monday (Aug. 3) afternoon, the BC Wildfire Service says the ignition operations took place along the north flank, east and west of High...
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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Evacuation orders rescinded for Lillooet-area wildfire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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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.
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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.
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British Columbia
Metro Vancouver workers renew job action, citing sewage spill and stalled talks
VANCOUVER - The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has withdrawn members from liquid-waste operations in Burnaby, B.C., after a sewage spill that it says put workers at risk last week. The Greater Vancouver Regional District Emp...
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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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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
Police found blood on jacket nine-year-old girl was wearing when her body was found
ELIZABETHTOWN - Police found traces of blood on the jacket a nine-year-old Montreal girl was wearing when she died last summer in a rural area of New York. A forensic scientist from the New York State Police testified about the discovery on Tuesday dur...
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Quebec police call armed forces after suspected grenade found at campground
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police have called the Canadian Armed Forces to dispose of a suspected grenade that was discovered at a campground south of Montreal today. Police spokesperson Louis-Philippe Ruel says a person found the object at around 10...
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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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World
Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's top election official has rejected a citizens' petition seeking a statewide referendum on new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. Supporters of the referendum had submitted hundr...
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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil's denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit the country ahead of upcoming elections as...
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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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