Ball Hockey Provincials
Nordiques win silver; Flyers, Junkyard Dogs win bronze at ball hockey provincials in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Cool Connection Nordiques had to settle for a provincial ball hockey silver medal this year.They were beaten 5-4 by the Surrey Giants in a back-and-forth 'C' division gold medal game at McArthur Island Sunday (July 6) afternoon. While the Giants struck first, the Nordiques led 2-1 and 4-3 in the...
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Interface Fire
UPDATE: Interface fire in Rose Hill area under control
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 5:30 p.m.): Kamloops firefighters made quick work on an an interface fire that sparked in the Rose Hill area Sunday (July 6) afternoon. Firefighters were called out around 3:40 p.m., and Kamloops Fire Chief Ken Uzeloc said they had things under control around a half an hour later. "Station 3 was...
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Survey Says
Feedback sought as Kamloops Food Policy conducts annual community survey
KAMLOOPS - There is still time to complete the Kamloops Food Policy Council's annual community survey as the deadline has been extended into next month.The roughly 15 minute long survey - which launched on June 12 - was set to wrap up on today (July 6), but it has been extended into a still to be determined date in Aug...
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Town Hall Meetings
BC Soccer hosting town hall meeting in Kamloops Friday
KAMLOOPS - BC Soccer is hosting a town hall meeting in Kamloops next week as it works to shape the future of the beautiful game in the province.The Kamloops town hall is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday (July 11). BC Soccer said a location will be emailed to participants who sign up online. Similar town halls have already b...
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Izman Creek Fire
Izman Creek fire may see increased behaviour during upcoming warming and drying trend
LYTTON, B.C. - (UPDATE 11:00 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service is expecting fire behaviour on the Izman Creek fire near Lytton to pickup over the next few days because of a warming and drying trend. Information Officer Sarah Hall told CFJC Today that changing weather conditions could mean higher temperatures and lower rel...
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League1 BC
Kamloops United men win, women draw against Burnaby FC
BURNABY - It was an undefeated weekend for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (July 5) afternoon.The Kamloops men beat Burnaby FC 3-0 to improve to 19 points from 13 games - though they remain in fifth place with six wins, six losses, and a draw.While Kamloops is eight points behind lead...
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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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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
Alberta natural gas expected to see a bump next year thanks to LNG exports: Deloitte
CALGARY - A new report from advisory firm Deloitte is forecasting a big jump in Alberta natural gas prices next year, with the country's first West Coast export facility now up and running. The Alberta benchmark AECO price is expected to average $2.20 per mmBTU in the second half of this year and then rise to an averag...
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Evacuation orders and alerts issued as wildfire burns near Kelowna Airport
KELOWNA - An evacuation order remains in place for several homes at risk from the Whelan Creek wildfire in the Ellison area of Kelowna, which is currently being held at 4.31 hectares. Late Sunday (July 7), the Regional District of Central Okanagan said residents at seven addresses on Rockface Road and Dead Pine Drive s...
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B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad faces criticism from several sides amid review
VICTORIA - Dave Sharkey still remembers how he felt about the future of the Conservative Party of B.C. when he was part of the delegation that marched in the 2022 Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade. "There were only four of us," Sharkey said. "Two of us were holding the banner, and the other two were h...
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Local Sports
Ball Hockey Provincials
Nordiques win silver; Flyers, Junkyard Dogs win bronze at ball hockey provincials in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Cool Connection Nordiques had to settle for a provincial ball hockey silver medal this year.They were beaten 5-4 by the Surrey Giants in a back-and-forth 'C' division gold medal game at McArthur Island Sunday (July 6) afternoon. While the Giants struck first, the Nordiques led 2-1 and 4-3 in the...
41m ago
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Town Hall Meetings
BC Soccer hosting town hall meeting in Kamloops Friday
KAMLOOPS - BC Soccer is hosting a town hall meeting in Kamloops next week as it works to shape the future of the beautiful game in the province.The Kamloops town hall is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday (July 11). BC Soccer said a location will be emailed to participants who sign up online. Similar town halls have already b...
16h ago
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League1 BC
Kamloops United men win, women draw against Burnaby FC
BURNABY - It was an undefeated weekend for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (July 5) afternoon.The Kamloops men beat Burnaby FC 3-0 to improve to 19 points from 13 games - though they remain in fifth place with six wins, six losses, and a draw.While Kamloops is eight points behind lead...
21h ago
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Canada
In the news today: RCMP warn of fire near Kelowna's airport
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... RCMP warn of fire near Kelowna's airport RCMP in British Columbia are asking residents who live near a wildfire in Kelowna to be ready for a possible evacuation. Police say the fire in the Ellison area, east of Kelowna's airport, ...
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Danielle Smith and Doug Ford to sign agreements in Calgary today
CALGARY - The premiers of Alberta and Ontario will meet in Calgary today to sign two new memorandums of understanding. Danielle Smith's office says she and Doug Ford will sign agreements on energy priorities, trade and interprovincial co-operation. The pair were together at a roundtable in Calgary on Sunday, with Ford ...
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Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank
OTTAWA - A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada's premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than "political theatre." It lands just ahead of the country's internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week...
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World
Camp Mystic 'grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors' following catastrophic Texas floods
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Camp Mystic says it is mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors as the search continued Monday for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The statement adds another layer of heartbreak to the devastating flooding sent a wall of water through the cen...
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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, sending ash cloud 11 miles in the air
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky and depositing ash on villages. Indonesia's Geology Agency said in a statement it recorded the volcano unleashing an avalanche of searing gas cl...
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Australian woman Erin Patterson is convicted of 3 murders for poisoning her in-laws with mushrooms
MORWELL, Australia (AP) - Australian woman Erin Patterson was Monday found guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch. The jury in the Supreme Court trial in Victoria state returned a verdict after six days of deliberations, following a nine...
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