Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions
PENTICTON - The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving people a limited glimpse into some of the destruction of a fast-moving fire that chased thousands from the city and surrounding communities last weekend. Charred h...
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Pear Lake Wildfire
Pear Lake fire evacuees told to prepare for re-entry ahead of virtual information session
CLINTON, B.C. - Evacuees from the Pear Lake wildfire have been told to prepare for re-entry ahead of an online planning information session.The session, organized by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the Village of Clinton, will go ahead on Friday (Aug. 14) at 3 p.m.You can find the Zoom link here, or ca...
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Kamloops and Area
Merritt Wildfire Concerns
Merritt residents prepare as Ainslie Creek Wildfire continues to force evacuation orders, alerts
MERRITT, B.C. - The out-of-control Ainslie Creek Wildfire now covers more than 63 thousand hectares southwest of Merritt. Tuesday's expansion added to properties to the evacuation alert, bringing the total to more than 840. For people in Merritt, the threat is familiar, but so is the need to be ready."We're not ov...
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Wildfire Watch
BCWS taking on three new small lightning-caused fires near Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has crews on the ground taking on three newly sparked wildfires in the Clearwater area.The three fires (K21560, K21562, and K21567) are all believed to have been caused by lightning strikes hitting the region on Wednesday (Aug. 12) and are each about 0.009 hectares in s...
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Don't Launch The Boat
McArthur Island Boat Launch closes for the season amid historically low river levels
KAMLOOPS - A heads up for boaters who recreate on the Thompson River in Kamloops as the McArthur Island Boat Launch was closed for the 2026 season on Thursday (Aug. 13). The City of Kamloops says current river levels are historically lower than normal for this time of year. As of publication, real-time hydrometric data...
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Williams Lake housing
Williams Lake Council approves 51-unit supportive housing complex
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake Council has given their approval for a new four-storey, 51-unit supportive housing complex.The applicant - Altus Group, working on behalf of BC Housing - will replace the existing 33-unit supportive housing development with a new, larger facility.The new building will have a combinat...
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Featured Content
BC Day
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!
Aug 04, 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
Environment Canada warns of gusts, hail amid thunderstorm strikes in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Thunder and lightning were recorded over the skies of Metro Vancouver today with Environment Canada warning of thunderstorm in the region. The weather forecast agency's tracking map shows lightning in areas that stretch from Richmond and Ne...
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Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions
PENTICTON - The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving people a limited glimpse into some of the destruction of a fast-moving fire that chased thousands from the city and surrounding communities last weekend. Charred h...
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B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey diagnosed with 'early-stage, treatable cancer'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says she has early-stage, treatable cancer. Bailey said in a post on social media that the diagnosis came a few weeks ago and she has been given a good prognosis for full recovery. "I will be r...
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Local Sports
Kamloops defenceman
Hicketts relishing mentor role as Reign captain, but keeping eyes on NHL return
KAMLOOPS - Ontario Reign captain Joe Hicketts hopped on the bike at the Sports Legacy Fund High Performance Training Centre on Thursday [Aug. 13] morning. Stanley Cup champion Logan Stankoven was next up, pumping the pistons and working up a sweat. "With all the cardio stuff and bikes after workouts, we tend to h...
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Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Kamloops Blazers' athletic therapist Cochrane claims gold with Canada
KAMLOOPS - Taylor Cochrane's first Hockey Canada experience lived up to expectations. The Kamloops Blazers' athletic therapist won gold with Team Canada, which throttled the U.S. 8-1 in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup final on Aug. 8 in Edmonton. "Incredible," said Cochrane, who joined the Blazers in time for the 202...
Aug 13, 2026
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Kamloops runner
Matonovich realizes Team Canada dream at worlds, caps outstanding freshman season
Uber-competitive, ultra-focused runner Raiya Matonovich of Kamloops allowed herself a few seconds to soak in the moment on the start line at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships last Thursday [Aug. 6] in Eugene, Oregon. Much of her life to that point had been dedicated to representing Canada and she was moments ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Canada
Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
OTTAWA - The federal government still can't locate 111 Indigenous artworks missing from its collection - nearly two years after an internal audit found it couldn't account for 132. The Indigenous Art Centre's collection - established by the federal gov...
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Conservative MP who wants to skip pay raise takes request to court
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting to forego the annual pay raise given to members of Parliament, though the House of Commons argues he is legally required to accept the money. The MP for Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B., who first spoke out ag...
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Bail bid for man suspected of making bomb threat against U.S. Consulate delayed again
HALIFAX - A bail hearing for a man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax was adjourned for a third time Friday. Halifax resident Ali Assakereh was charged Tuesday with uttering threats and public mischief after police al...
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World
Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court's order to halt the work. ...
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Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - Vote counting in Zambia's presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of Zambia sai...
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US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization said Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of U.S. officials," SIM International, an Evangelical mission ...
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