Kamloops Wildfire
New wildfire sparks south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A new lightning-caused wildfire has been spotted south of Kamloops on Saturday (Aug 22).The BC Wildfire Service had the fire posted on their online map shortly before 12:30 p.m., and it is believed to be about six hectares in size.The out of control blaze is in the Jacko Lake area, about seven kilometres sou...
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French Bar Creek wildfire
French Bar Creek wildfire evacuation order expands
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has expanded the evacuation order in response to the French Bar Creek wildfire.The updated evacuation order includes two properties - 7633 and 7780 Watson Bar Road - totaling about 12 properties in Electoral Area "E" (Bonaparte Plateau) in res...
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Our Community
Kamloops and Area
Clinton Care Boxes
Resiliency Centre Care Box helping returning Clinton-area evacuees
CLINTON, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) said the Resiliency Centre's 'Care Box' is supporting Clinton-area residents who have returned home after weeks of being evacuated due to the Pear Lake wildfire.The TNRD said the Care Box donations were thanks to Horsting's Farm Market, Blackwell Dairy, and o...
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Williams Lake IIO
IIO investigating police incident in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) has launched an investigation where a woman was believed to have been injured by police in Williams Lake.According to the IIO, the woman had an unspecified interaction with bylaw officers and city staff in a municipal park on May 8, 2026.Williams L...
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Kamloops Lemonade Day
Young entrepreneurs squeeze big lessons out of Lemonade Day Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The lemons are squeezed, the signs are up and Kamloops' youngest business owners were ready to make their pitch. 36 stands were registered for this year's second-ever Lemonade Day in Kamloops, turning sidewalks into storefronts and recipes into revenue. "I'm doing face painting, but I'm also selli...
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Salsa Supremacy & Support
Gardengate celebrates 20 years of flavour, friendship at Summer Salsa Challenge
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The tomatoes were fresh, the claims were bold, and for the 20th year, Gardengate was turning up the heat. More than ten community teams came ready to chop the competition, each convinced they had the recipe for success. "It's our salsa challenge. It's the 20th year we've been doing it," Mia D...
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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
More evacuation orders and alerts south of Pear Lake wildfire
CACHE CREEK - More evacuation orders and alerts are in place for properties in B.C.'s south Cariboo region as the massive Pear Lake wildfire continues to grow. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the order for two properties along Highway 99 ...
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Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say
Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime. The 74-year-old came downstairs to find her neighbour Larry at the front door. He pointed to the ...
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A correction to stories about B.C. wildfire damage and destruction
Stories published by The Canadian Press on Aug. 11 and Aug. 13 incorrectly reported that structures had been damaged or destroyed on 170 properties due to the Pear Lake wildfire. In fact, it was more than 120 properties. The Canadian Press
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Local Sports
Canada West
TRU WolfPack men's soccer team hopes for better fortune, aim for post-season return
KAMLOOPS - Head coach John Antulov and the TRU WolfPack were reminded last season of how quickly high hopes can go south. They are optimistic that with better fortune this year a special season may lie ahead. "Cross our fingers for no more injuries and crucial players going out," WolfPack forward Lachlan Wil...
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Year-End Honours
Pair of NorthPaws take up three spots on All-WCL First Team for 2026
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops NorthPaws were among the best of their positions during the 2026 West Coast League (WCL) season. Outfielder Kade Crawford and starting pitcher and outfielder Evan Dugdale were named to the 2026 WCL All-WCL First Team, as selected by the league's 16 head coaches. In 48 games, Crawford finis...
Aug 21, 2026
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Growing the game
Team Canada standout Evans teaches Interior Outlaws lacrosse clinic in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Erica Evans, who won silver with Canada at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship earlier this month in Tokyo, was in Kamloops on Tuesday [Aug. 18] to teach an Interior Outlaws all-girls clinic. "Just growing the game," said Evans, who won the inaugural Women's Lacrosse League Championship last w...
Aug 20, 2026
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Canada
Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops
RIGA - As Russian threats escalate in Latvia, a Canadian-led NATO mission is strengthening its presence near the Russian and Belarusian borders. The Canadian Press observed the increasing tensions on the ground. In the early hours of Aug. 14, resident...
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Five Things: PM Carney explains why Canada left the U.S. negotiating table
OTTAWA - Canada is preparing to hit the U.S. with dollar-for-dollar tariffs in response to new 50 per cent duties on $28 billion worth of Canadian products that took effect when talks between the two nations collapsed as negotiations neared the finish ...
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Canada's premiers react to U.S. trade war with calls for unity and economic support
Several premiers across Canada showed a united front on Saturday after waking up to find their country in a trade war with the United States. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said after a virtual meeting with premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney that ther...
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World
Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops
RIGA - As Russian threats escalate in Latvia, a Canadian-led NATO mission is strengthening its presence near the Russian and Belarusian borders. The Canadian Press observed the increasing tensions on the ground. In the early hours of Aug. 14, resident...
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Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift
GENEVA (AP) - Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during the global furor over his failed plan to sell future World C...
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Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) - Tropical Storm Moke formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said, on track to bring another round of heavy rain and wind to Hawaii as residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala. Moke was l...
Aug 21, 2026
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