Wildfire Season 2026
Historic drought fuels fears of Interior wildfire season expanding into late-year, experts warn
KAMLOOPS - September fires are not unusual in B.C., but the concern now?How much longer they could continue into the year? "September, October, November are supposed to be above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. And given the drought we have in many parts of British Columbia, this means that it's...
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Wildfire Watch
Ground crews able to respond to wildfire burning in steep terrain east of Dunn Peak Park
BARRIERE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service has finally been able to get ground crews on a notable wildfire in the North Thompson region. The Saskum Lake wildfire east of Dunn Peak Park is measured at around 364 hectares in size. In an update Sunday (Aug. 9), the wildfire service says visibility improved around the fire t...
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DO YOU BELIEVE KAMLOOPS SHOULD RESTRICT ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES AMID ONGOING WILDFIRE AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS?
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Kamloops and Area
Power Outage
Power knocked out for thousands in Heffley Creek, Pinantan Lake, Rayleigh and Tk'emlups
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of properties in North Kamloops, on the Tk'emlups reserve and in the Pinantan Lake area are without power. Shortly after 8:00 p.m. Monday (Aug. 10), BC Hydro reported a pair of separate power outages, both caused by trees going down across the utility's wires. The first outage affects 2,027 custome...
Aug 11, 2026
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Evacuation Alert Expanded
TNRD expands evacuation alert area east of Highway 5 due to Ainslie Creek wildfire
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) evacuation alert area in response to the massive Ainslie Creek wildfire has been expanded to include properties east of the Coquihalla Highway. Effective at 7:30 p.m. Monday (Aug. 10), the TNRD placed 118 additional properties in areas south of Brookmere, s...
Aug 11, 2026
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Weather This Week
Northerly winds could bring temporary wildfire smoke relief to Kamloops by mid-week
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says Kamloops, and the Thompson region could see temporarily clearer skies beginning this week, Wednesday (August 12) after days of heavy wildfire smoke. Operational meteorologist Morgan Shull says little change is expected to be evident on Monday and Tuesday, with the smoke potentially be...
Aug 11, 2026
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Wildfire Season 2026
Minister Greene in Kamloops following provincial state of emergency declaration
KAMLOOPS - Over the weekend, the BC Government enacted a province-wide state of emergency, opening up new options in the ongoing fight against wildfires raging across British Columbia. It came as the community of Summerland was forced to evacuate, leaving 20,000 people out of their homes. Minister Kelly Greene was in K...
Aug 10, 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!
Aug 04, 2026
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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.
Jun 24, 2026
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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.
Jun 18, 2026
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British Columbia
Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
PENTICTON - Many of the blazes burning across the province have been smoked out for a number of days and have resulted in poor air quality, but have helped in the fire fight. The remarks by Cliff Chapman with the B-C Wildfire Service come as a thick la...
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What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.'s wildfire emergency
Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its detection in British Columbia's south Okanagan region on Aug. 7. B.C. officials declared a provincewide state of emergency the next day, with Premier David Eby saying i...
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Calgary boy, 9, recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in B.C. river
VANCOUVER - A Calgary boy rescued after nearly drowning in a B.C. river is recovering in hospital, but his family says his lungs are badly damaged Nine-year-old Paul-Angelo Warren was swimming and diving in the Shuswap River near Enderby on the afterno...
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Local Sports
Halcyon days
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: The Stanley Cup Summer of Stankoven
Logan Stankoven of the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in June.In July, his $48-million contract became effective. In the latest Tattle of Hastings, the former Kamloops Blazers captain reflects on achieving his childhood dream and looks toward the future.Below is the edited-for-length transcript of the intervie...
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Ten-thousand possible?
Stankoven hoping for great turnout at Stanley Cup celebration in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven felt the love from his hometown from a distance while his Carolina Hurricanes ripped through the NHL post-season and won the Stanley Cup. He plans to say thanks in person on Sunday [Aug. 16] at Riverside Park, with thousands likely to be in attendance for a Cup celebration event at the Rotary...
Aug 11, 2026
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Broncos Football
Broncos shutout by Rebels at home 64-0
KAMLOOPS - For the first time in the 2026 B.C. Football Conference (BCFC) season, the Kamloops Broncos were held off the scoresheet. The Broncos were shutout by the Westshore Rebels at Hillside Stadium Saturday (Aug. 8) 64-0. Kamloops local and Broncos quarterback Cole Rigler completed seven of 16 pass attempts for 67...
Aug 10, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping the fire fight Many of the blazes burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of ...
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Why Canada's deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
OTTAWA - Some in Canada's aid sector say they're growing more and more concerned by how closely the Carney government is tying foreign aid to its efforts to boost domestic economic growth. Here's a look at why Ottawa wants more domestic spinoffs from a...
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Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
PENTICTON - Many of the blazes burning across the province have been smoked out for a number of days and have resulted in poor air quality, but have helped in the fire fight. The remarks by Cliff Chapman with the B-C Wildfire Service come as a thick la...
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World
David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short of trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state. Crowley, who is vying ...
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Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Crews rescued 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, authorities said. The fire started about 4:15 a.m. ...
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Progressive Democrats get another win in Minnesota US Senate primary
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday in the latest victory for an insurgent progressive over the party's establishment. Flanagan defeated centrist U.S. Rep. Angie Craig with a ...
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