Helping hand
Pet-lodging facilities may need support while evacuees find refuge in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Emergency Support Services Reception Centre on McArthur Island is not set up well to accept donations, but those wishing to help out have other options. City of Kamloops emergency operations centre director Will Beatty said some evacuees are unable to find pet-friendly hotel rooms, so the city relies on ...
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Workforce Entry
Province commits $250K to year-long early childhood education training program in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - More than a quarter-million dollars is going towards an early childhood educators training program in Kamloops. The B.C. government announced it's providing $253,653 to the Kamloops-Cariboo Regional Immigrants Society to deliver the Kamloops Early Childhood Education Workforce Entry Project. The 57-week prog...
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Is a state of emergency for the wildfire situation in BC warranted?
Aug 04, 2026
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Kamloops and Area
Wildfire Watch
Kamloops-area heat and smoke to intensify as officials warn of 'explosive' conditions
KAMLOOPS - The heat and smoke will get more intense in the days ahead as the Kamloops area enters the heart of wildfire season. After a brief period of cooler and more humid weather, forecasters are calling for a return to warm and dry conditions, which could lead to an increase in fire behaviour. "The conditions ...
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BC Wildfires
B.C. officials say provincial state of emergency not necessary after calls from Cariboo MLA Doerkson
KAMLOOPS - Provincial officials say there is no need for a B.C.-wide state of emergency due to wildfires at this time, despite calls from the MLA in the South Cariboo and the opposition B.C. Conservatives. "I am shocked we're even having this debate," Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson said in a video updat...
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Reception centre help
'I'm describing it as a nightmare': Pear Lake wildfire evacuees find refuge in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Teri Patterson, evacuated from her home about 20 kilometres southwest of Clinton since July 23, said the Emergency Support Services Active Reception Centre on McArthur Island has been a haven during a time of distress. "These people are phenomenal," Patterson said. "I will never forget them fo...
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Guichon Creek Fire
Logan Lake mayor urges vigilance as Guichon Creek fire risk subsides
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The mayor of Canada's first FireSmart community is urging vigilance, even as the risks posed by a fire last week have passed. The Guichon Creek Fire near Logan Lake is considered to be under control at 145.4 hectares in size. It sparked last Wednesday (July 29) and it grew quickly as firefighters tri...
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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
Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA - A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesday morning during operations in the Big Bar wildfire...
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Simon Fraser University's new medical school takes in first 48 students
SURREY - The school of medicine at Simon Fraser University in Surrey, B.C., has taken in its first group of students as part of efforts by the government to solve the doctor shortage in the province. Four dozen students began their orientation on Wedn...
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Wildfire destruction mounts in B.C. Interior, structures lost on 120 more properties
VERNON - Wildfire destruction in British Columbia's Interior continued to mount on Wednesday, with authorities outside Clinton confirming structures had been lost on about 120 properties, while more tales of devastation emerged from near Okanagan Lake,...
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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
Federal government awards design contract for $267-million lab in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - The federal government is moving forward on a $267 million research laboratory in Winnipeg to better prepare for future disease outbreaks. Terry Duguid, member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, said that the government has taken the first st...
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Kitchener man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ
OTTAWA - The U.S. Department of Justice says a Kitchener, Ont., man has pleaded guilty to a "widespread computer hacking conspiracy" that compromised more than 165 companies and organizations. The department says 26-year-old Connor Moucka, working with...
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Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA - A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesday morning during operations in the Big Bar wildfire...
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World
4 men stabbed in central London and woman arrested in what police believe was mental health incident
LONDON (AP) - London police said Wednesday that a woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a bustling area in the center of the capital that is full of attractions and popular with visitors. The Metropolita...
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing
DETROIT (AP) - Abdul El-Sayed, an insurgent former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, setting up a crucial test for progressi...
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Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment
Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians - even in must-win battlegrounds. ...
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