New KSAR HQ
Plans for new joint KSAR-KFR facility in Rayleigh move ahead following TNRD support
KAMLOOPS - Plans to build a new purpose-built headquarters for Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) took another step forward at Thursday's (July 17) Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) meeting. The TNRD has voted to jointly fund, own, and operate the new facility on a city-owned property at 4420 Devick Road in Rayle...
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IN THE BCFC
Kamloops Broncos escaping financial distress, touting improvement ahead of home opener
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Braden Vankoughnett said his Kamloops Broncos are moving out from underneath the dark cloud that hung over the franchise prior to the 2024 campaign, when financial woes threatened to wipe it off of the BC Football Conference [BCFC] map. "We're very lucky to have the board of directors that we...
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SOUND OFF: Supporting the interactive digital media in B.C.
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COLLINS: Just another day keeping tourists away
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Kamloops and Area
FILM DEBUT
'BC is Burning' documentary looks to spur conversations around forest management
KAMLOOPS - A new documentary is debuting across British Columbia this month looking into devastating wildfires in the province, while advocating for change.Called BC is Burning, the 45-minute long film investigates how forest management and policy reforms can help reduce the fire risk in our province. It debuts in Kaml...
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KISSM
Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music prepares to 'break a leg' July 23 and 24
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music (KISSM) is just over halfway through its summer camp. The program has been running since 1978, making this the 47th year of the music camp. Last year, the Kamloops United Church interior was all heavily damaged due to a fire and included in that August fire were m...
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YKA Stats
Reduced flights, 'geopolitical factors' lead to decline in spring passenger numbers at YKA
KAMLOOPS - New data released by Kamloops Airport (YKA) shows there was a drop in the number of passengers during the spring of this year. There were 65,971 passengers processed during the months of April, May, and June - a 10.5 per cent drop from the 73,721 seen during the same three month period last year. Broken down...
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Labour Impasse
BCGEU poised to hold strike vote amid stalled contract talks
One of British Columbia's biggest pubic sector unions could be headed for job action amid an "impasse" in contract negotiations. The B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) says more than 34,000 of its members will hold a strike vote after negotiations with the provincial government broke down over wages, remote...
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Featured Content
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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Art of Gardening
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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Plants For Under The Tree
Plants are indeed a wonderful thing to have in your yard. But certain areas of your yard may not be suitable for every plant, especially for under a tree! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for doing just that!
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study
VANCOUVER - Mosquito traps have been set up across the Sea-to-Sky region in British Columbia as health officials launch a pilot project to understand the area's mosquitoes and the illnesses they spread. Vancouver Coastal Health says there were four cases of mosquito-borne illnesses late last year, that resulted in swel...
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B.C.'s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public service union representing 34,000 members says it's preparing for a strike vote after months-long negotiations fell apart. Paul Finch, president of the B.C. General Employees' Union, says the impasse came over wages, work from home rules and modernizing the contract. Finch says thei...
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Toxic gas leak injures four workers, 80 evacuated, in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - A release of toxic bromine gas into the air in an industrial area of Burnaby, B.C., sent four workers to hospital and forced the evacuation of 80 others. The Burnaby Fire Department says in a statement that they responded to a report of an airborne chemical in the 8,000-block of Wiggins Street late Thursday. ...
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IN THE BCFC
Kamloops Broncos escaping financial distress, touting improvement ahead of home opener
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Braden Vankoughnett said his Kamloops Broncos are moving out from underneath the dark cloud that hung over the franchise prior to the 2024 campaign, when financial woes threatened to wipe it off of the BC Football Conference [BCFC] map. "We're very lucky to have the board of directors that we...
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Senior Lacrosse
Senior Kamloops Rattlers aiming to end lengthy Rowcliffe Cup drought, but in tough against favoured Kelowna Raiders
KAMLOOPS - The Rowcliffe Cup has been elusive for the Kamloops Rattlers, the senior lacrosse club last claiming the league championship and its coveted hardware in 2010. "It's been a long time," Rattlers' president/player Chris Case said. "We've been to the final a few times. Three years ago, we lost in ...
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CURLING
Einarson, Gushue, Dunstone among six rinks added to 2026 Scotties and Brier fields
Three teams have been added to each of the 2026 Canadian men's and women's curling championships, Curling Canada announced Friday. Four-time champion Kerri Einarson and her team from Gimli, Man., have been added to the field of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, set for Jan. 23-Feb. 1 at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre...
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Canada
Why the Bank of Canada could be done cutting its policy rate for now
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries to get a sense of how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy - and some economists think it might just stay there. After a quarter-point cut in March, the central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent in April and June. With...
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Ottawa weighing plans on AI and copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
OTTAWA - Canada's artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on ongoing court cases in Canada and the U.S. to determine next steps for the government's regulatory approach to AI. Some AI companies have claimed early wins south of the border and OpenAI is now fighting the jurisdiction of an Ontario court ...
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Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it's a 'nightmare'
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida after taking time off to take care of her ailing father in Canada before his death. Instead of celebrating the fashion line, the Canadian was taken into United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention. The 45-year-old's...
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World
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in the east
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month. A final peace deal is to be signed no later than Aug. 18, an...
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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria
MAZRAA, Syria (AP) - U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire, following Israel's intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes and armed groups from the Druze minority. The announcement came as clashes continued between...
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Justice Department asks court to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein's case amid a firestorm over the Trump administration's handling of records related to the wealthy financier. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche filed a motion urging the court to release the t...
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