TOJLL CHAMPIONSHIP
Underdog Venom, not fans of tournament championship format, aiming for fourth straight TOJLL title
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Venom's run of dominance in the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League is in jeopardy. "Obviously, for old Venom standards, we're not as good as we used to be," said Venom captain Ryan Watson, whose club has won three consecutive league championships. "But second place, you can'...
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NEW MINISTER
Kamloops Deputy Mayor reacts to cabinet reshuffle as Kahlon moved out of Housing, Municipal Affairs role
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops works with provincial and federal ministers covering portfolios from infrastructure to public safety and of course health.The minister that Kamloops has perhaps had the best - or at least the most public - working relationship with has been Ravi Kahlon during his time as the Minster of H...
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DUFFERIN LIBRARY
Reading community thrilled by plans for new Kamloops library at future Dufferin arena multiplex
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, it was announced that a new library will be incorporated into the plans for the new arena miltiplex in Dufferin, as part of the ongoing Build Kamloops initiative.The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will lease space in that new facility from the City of Kamloops, which will house t...
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DROWNING VICTIM
TRU supporting family of Indian international student who drowned in Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) student whose body was found in the Thompson River near McArthur Island on Tuesday (July 15) has been identified by an online fundraiser.Jatin Garg entered the Thompson River at Overlander Park on July 6 to retrieve a volleyball and his body was recovered on July 15 by a ...
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Rockslide
Rockslide closes Trans-Canada Highway in Savona
SAVONA, B.C. - The Trans-Canada Highway is closed in both directions because of a rockslide near Savona.The rockslide, which is located on the highway near the Savona Fire Department, occurred just after 1:00 p.m. Thursday (July 17). In a brief update around 1:15 p.m., DriveBC said that crews were en route to the scene...
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Shuswap Road Construction
Work to extend multi-use path along East Shuswap Road getting underway
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc says there will be impacts to traffic as around two months of work to extend a multi-use pathway along East Shuswap Road is getting underway.In a statement, the band said crews will be working between the 500 and 600 block of East Shuswap Road from July until September. &...
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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 Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has reinstated funding for a nine-year-old girl who has an extremely rare disease. Charleigh Pollock has Batten disease, and the drug Brineura costs around $1 million a year. Osborne says she spoke with the girl's family tonight and told them that the...
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B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Health Ministry is limiting the sales of two more diabetes drugs to curb their off-label use for weight loss and preserve supply for people who are diabetic. The limits on sales of Type 2 diabetes drugs tirzepatide and dulaglutide come after a 2023 regulation limited sales of semaglutide, ...
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Country singer Josh Ross, 'American Idol' star Cameron Whitcomb lead CCMA Awards noms with six
TORONTO - Breakout country singer Josh Ross and "American Idol" star Cameron Whitcomb are the leading nominees heading into this year's Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Both musicians picked up six nods each, including for fans' choice, male artist, entertainer and single of the year. They're traile...
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Local Sports
TOJLL CHAMPIONSHIP
Underdog Venom, not fans of tournament championship format, aiming for fourth straight TOJLL title
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Venom's run of dominance in the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League is in jeopardy. "Obviously, for old Venom standards, we're not as good as we used to be," said Venom captain Ryan Watson, whose club has won three consecutive league championships. "But second place, you can'...
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Ball Hockey Provincials
Kamloops Vibe win silver medal in first-ever appearance at BC Ball Hockey provincials
KAMLOOPS - The vibes were very good for the newly-formed Kamloops Vibe as they took home a silver medal in their very first appearance at BC Ball Hockey Provincials this year. The Vancouver Whalers may have won the last Sunday's (July 13) gold medal game 3-0, but the Vibe's efforts earned them a berth a 'B' Nationals n...
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Provincial 'B' Cup Results
Kamloops teams win gold, silver, and bronze at provincial 'B' Cup soccer tournament
KAMLOOPS - A trio of Kamloops-based teams took home medals at the 2025 Provincial 'B' Cup tournament which was held in Kamloops this past weekend.The Kamloops United (KUFC) U16 boys were undefeated in four games en route to winning provincial gold. They beat Nelson 2-1 in Sunday's gold medal game, after wins over Squam...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has reinstated funding for nine-year-old Charleigh Pollock's drug coverage. The Vancouver Island girl suffers from Batten disease, and the drug Brineura costs around $1 million a year. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire
JASPER - A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last summer says crews did their best but command and control was hampered by the Alberta government. The report was commissioned by the town and surveyed participants and firefighters who battled the wind-whipped blaze that dest...
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Ottawa army unit head removed as part of social media misconduct probe
OTTAWA - The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as part of an investigation into alleged online behaviour that the commander of the army says disgraced the military. Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright says the commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa has been removed from hi...
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World
School bus crash in southwest England leaves 1 student dead, 2 seriously injured
LONDON (AP) - A bus carrying middle school children overturned and slid on its roof down a steep embankment in southwest England on Thursday, killing one student and seriously injuring two, authorities said. Three helicopters and 20 ambulances dispatched to the crash took 21 people to the hospital and crews treated oth...
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Louisiana cancels $3B repair coastal restoration funded by Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana is officially halting a $3 billion coastal restoration funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement money, state and federal agencies confirmed Thursday. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project had been intended to rebuild upward of 20 square miles (32 kilometers) of land in so...
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Man who sent Facebook message about committing a campus sexual assault pleads guilty
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - An American accused of sexually assaulting a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said "So I raped you" has pleaded guilty months after being extradited from France to face the allegations. Ian Cleary, 32, who was raised in Silicon Va...
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