Grassfire Out
Kamloops firefighters snuff out Saturday grassfire along Trans-Canada Highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighters made quick work of a Saturday (Aug. 2) evening grassfire along the Trans-Canada Highway near the Yellowhead Interchange with Highway 5.Firefighters were called around 6:30 p.m. and they appeared to have had the fire extinguished within about a half an hour. Approximate location of the A...
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Sun Peaks Housing
Construction underway on first-ever municipally owned rental building in Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Construction is underway on a six-storey, 110-unit rental building that former Sun Peaks Mayor Al Raine referred to in his farewell note to the community prior to his passing last year.The building will rise at 1180 Sun Peaks Road near the Burfield chairlift. The project is a partnership between the S...
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ER Closure
Pair of closures coming to 100 Mile House emergency department this weekend
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - There will be two temporary closures of the emergency room at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital this BC Day long weekend.Interior Health says the ER in 100 Mile House will be unavailable for six hours between 6:00 p.m. and midnight Sunday (Aug. 3) and again for 12 hours between 8:00 a....
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Weather Alerts
Special air quality statement reissued for Kamloops-area
KAMLOOPS - A special air quality statement has been reissued for the Kamloops area less than a day after the previous alert was lifted.The advisory covers the South Thompson and the Fraser Canyon, and it was issued by Environment Canada and the BC Ministry of Environment and Parks around 10:15 a.m. Sunday (Aug. 3).The ...
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Wildfire Update
Several new fire starts reported after Saturday thunderstorms
KAMLOOPS - While there have been some new fires reported, the full impact on the wildfire front in British Columbia after Saturday's (Aug. 2) on again, off again thunderstorms in the Interior has yet to reveal itself.The BC Wildfire Service dashboard shows a smattering of new fire stars in the Cariboo and the south and...
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Missing Man
Williams Lake RCMP looking for missing 39-year-old man
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Police in Williams Lake are asking for help in finding a 39-year-old man who was reported missing on Thursday (July 31).RCMP say Andrew Barber was last seen on July 28, 2025 in Riske Creek, a ranching and First Nations community located about 49 kilometres southwest of Williams Lake.In a news rele...
Aug 02, 2025
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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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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...
Jul 23, 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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British Columbia
Prime Minister Mark Carney's B.C. visit expected to continue Monday in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to go to Vancouver Island on Monday as his visit to British Columbia continues. Carney is slated to visit the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility near Nanoose Bay, located about 30 kilometres north of Nanaimo. The prime minister met with B.C. P...
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Crews worked through night to battle growing Cameron Lake wildfire in B.C.
Fire crews worked through Saturday night to battle the growing wildfire on Vancouver Island that has led to the evacuation of nearly 400 properties. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire burning along the challenging terrain on the shore of Cameron Lake measures approximately 3.89 square kilometres, up from the 2.45 sq...
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Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies today is forecast to fill the skies from Vancouver Island to Charlottetown with gritty, hazy dust. Environment Canada says the smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility that can fluctuate and vary hour by hour. The statements and warnings stretch from...
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Local Sports
Another Win for Katzberg
Katzberg, Nubbe of Kamloops Track and Field club win national gold, silver medals
KAMLOOPS - A one-two finish for the Kamloops Track and Field Club in the men's hammer throw at the Canadian track and field championships in Ottawa Saturday (Aug. 2).Ethan Katzberg, the reigning Olympic and world champion, was the runaway winner with his best throw of 81.33 metres. It's the third straight Canadian cham...
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second annual
Kamloops International Cup wraps up this weekend with the home side taking to the pitch
KAMLOOPS - Just two games remain on the schedule at the second annual Kamloops International Cup set to wrap up this weekend at Hillside Stadium. Thursday (July 31) night saw the League 1 BC Selects taking on the Nottingham Forest U21 men, in what was the penultimate game in Kamloops for the squad. Premier League youth...
Aug 01, 2025
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West Coast League
NorthPaws playoff hopes in limbo as HarbourCats sweep three-game series
VICTORIA, B.C. - The Kamloops NorthPaws playoff dreams in the West Coast League are hanging by a thread. The NorthPaws were swept by the Victoria HarbourCats, who took game three 18-3 Thursday (July 31) night. Victoria was powered by an eight run fifth inning as they improved to 16-5 in the second half standings and 28...
Aug 01, 2025
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Canada
As premiers push for more immigration power, experts call for a fact-based debate
OTTAWA - Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system - but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores up public support. "Most of the existing policies have been formulated on the fly without any evidence or serious i...
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Rat complaints on the rise in Montreal as critics demand city take action
MONTREAL - The rats took over James Klein's backyard this spring. He'd never had a rat problem in the more than two decades he's lived in Montreal's Snowdon neighbourhood. But now, when he watches TV in his family room, he sees them out of the corner of his eye, scurrying around outside the glass door leading onto his ...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney's B.C. visit expected to continue Monday in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to go to Vancouver Island on Monday as his visit to British Columbia continues. Carney is slated to visit the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility near Nanoose Bay, located about 30 kilometres north of Nanaimo. The prime minister met with B.C. P...
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World
Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections. The dramatic move Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties - with t...
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UN says 68 African migrants were killed when boat capsized off Yemen
CAIRO (AP) - At least 68 African migrants died and 74 others were missing after their boat capsized Sunday in the waters off Yemen, the U.N.'s migration agency said. Abdusattor Esoev, head of the International Organization for Migration in Yemen told The Associated Press that the boat, with 154 Ethiopian migrants, caps...
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Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - Federal officials have opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his reelection to a second term. The Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, on Saturday confirmed the investigation after reporting b...
Aug 02, 2025
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