

WILDFIRE SEASON 2025
Smoke hindering updated mapping of Cantilever Fire near Lytton; growth expected
KAMLOOPS - While currently mapped at 150 hectares, the BC Wildfire Service believes the Cantilever Wildfire south of Lytton, has grown. Current conditions have not allowed for improved mapping to be undertaken."Fire growth has been predominately up-slope, not near any values," said BCWS Fire Information Offic...
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Juniper Ridge Access
Second permanent access road to Juniper Ridge delayed further to 2027
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says a second permanent access route for Juniper Ridge residents is now not expected to be ready until 2027. It's the latest delay in a long-standing project to connect Qu'Appelle Boulevard and Rose Hill Road, though according to staff, the delays have been outside of the city's control....
12h ago
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May 20, 2025

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Art of Gardening - Early Spring Bloomers
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Kamloops and Area

Vehicle Fire
Crews snuff fire along Coquihalla south of Merritt; highway reopened Tuesday
MERRITT, B.C. - A vehicle fire that spread to the surrounding landscape along the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt Monday evening (July 28) was quickly brought under control.At about 8:00 p.m. a semi-trailer burst into flames in the northbound lanes in the Coldwater area, about 18 kilometres south of Merritt.The fir...
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Wildfire Start
New wildfire south of Lytton triggers evacuation alerts from Lytton First Nation, TNRD
LYTTON, B.C. - A new wildfire start discovered south of Lytton Monday (July 28) has already grown to 150 hectares, prompting a pair of evacuation alerts.The Cantilever Bar fire erupted about 10 kilometres south of Lytton near Kanaka Bar. It is burning on the western bank of the Fraser River and can be seen from the Tra...
19h ago
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Algae Blooms
Upper Nicola Band extends algae warning to Douglas Lake
MERRITT, B.C. - The Upper Nicola Band has expanded an advisory warning of blue-green algae to Douglas Lake.Earlier this month, the band asked residents not to swim in parts of Nicola Lake, saying professionals were monitoring and collecting data on a cyanobacteria bloom.Residents were warned to avoid contact with bloom...
Jul 28, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. provide $77M to bring high-speed internet to nearly 7,000 households
ARMSTRONG, B.C. - The federal and B.C. governments are providing more than $77 million in combined funding to bring high-speed internet to more than 6,900 homes in the province. A statement from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada says the funding is part of an agreement struck in 2022 that committed up...
Jul 28, 2025
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Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
"I'm Rohit Kumar, born and raised in Kamloops, and I've witnessed our market's shifts firsthand. My mission is to keep investors ahead of the curve." As a property manager with RE/MAX Commercial Solutions, Rohit Kumar combines local insight with years of hands-on experience to ensure owners and investors maxi...
May 20, 2025
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
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Art of Gardening - Shaping Ornamental Maples
Ornamental trees like the Japanese and Korean maples are indeed beautiful to have in your yard, but where's the best place to plant them and how do you make them look like the fancy ones you see in magazines? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops takes time to show you some of the basics about ...
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia

Hudson's Bay asks court to force landlords to let B.C. billionaire take over leases
TORONTO - Hudson's Bay has solidified its faith in a controversial deal to sell leases to a B.C. billionaire by asking a court to force landlords critical of her to let her move in. The collapsed retailer has filed a new motion asking Ontario's Superior Court to assign 25 of its leases in Alberta, B.C. and Ontario to L...
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CP NewsAlert: Tsunami watch for much of B.C. coast after massive 8.7 quake off Russia
A tsunami watch has been issued for much of British Columbia's coast after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off southeastern Russia. B.C.'s emergency preparedness agency says the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a bulletin that spans parts of B.C., including Greater Victoria. A stat...
6h ago
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'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says
KITAMAAT VILLAGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country "win this race" to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump sets his sights on developing the industry in Alaska. Eby told a news conference on Tuesday that Canada is a r...
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Local Sports

NATIONAL DUTY
De Palma of Blazers talks second crack at world juniors, role at summer showcase, NHL aspirations
KAMLOOPS - Dan De Palma's first experience at the World Junior Hockey Championship did not end on the podium, with Canada placing fifth at the 2025 tournament in Ottawa. Hockey Canada announced on Saturday (July 26) the Kamloops Blazers' director of goaltending development is part of the team that will aim to do better...
Jul 29, 2025
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Vernon's Vasek Pospisil bounced in final professional appearance in three sets
TORONTO - The Toronto Farewell Tour was short-lived. Veteran tennis player Vasek Pospisil, who confirmed last week that the National Bank Open in Toronto would be his final hurrah on the pro circuit, was eliminated Sunday in the first round of men's singles by qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina at Sobeys Stadium. Ba...
Jul 28, 2025
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Soccer Champions
KUFC reserve team wins Pacific Coast Soccer League Challenge Cup
VICTORIA, B.C. - Kamloops United FC (KUFC) 2 are Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) Challenge Cup champions for the first time. The reserve team of the League 1 BC Kamloops United team beat the previously undefeated Victoria United 3-1 in extra time at Layritz Turf in Victoria Sunday (July 27) afternoon. It's the first...
Jul 28, 2025
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Canada

Bank of Canada to make interest rate decision as trade uncertainty swirls
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is expected to make an interest rate decision this morning. Economists and financial markets widely expect the central bank will keep its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent. A surprisingly strong June jobs report and signs of stubbornness in core inflation convinced many economists the bank...
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With Ottawa promising bail reform, what's driving the debate?
OTTAWA - Premiers are putting pressure on Ottawa to implement tougher bail rules. With the federal government expected to table bail reform legislation in the fall, critics are expressing worries already about Ottawa's plans. So what's driving the debate on bail reform? What the government has promised During this spri...
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PM Carney assembling cabinet today to talk U.S. trade, Middle East
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting virtually with his cabinet today to discuss the state of trade negotiations with the U.S. and the situation in the Middle East. The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington today meeting with U.S. offic...
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World

8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii
TOKYO (AP) - One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand. Several locations advised evacuations, but no major injuries h...
3h ago
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Powerful quake hits near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Japan issues a tsunami alert
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami alert for Japan's Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the powerful, magnitude 8.0 quake that hit on Wednesday morning near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The agency issued an advisory for a tsunami of up to 3 meter (yards) across the Paci...
6h ago
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Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment
A Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month temporarily lost its certification nearly a decade ago due to resident mistreatment, according to state regulators. Specific details of what prompted the month-long suspension were redacted in documents the state Executive Office ...
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