

Izman Creek Fire
Izman Creek fire near Lytton being held at 243 hectares
LYTTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says the Izman Creek fire near Lytton is being held at 242.8 hectares in size, thanks to the "excellent progress" of crews as well as favourable weather.The change in status means that while the fire is still burning, it is likely to remain within its current perimeter, ...
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CONSTRUCTION SEASON
Fourth Avenue Sewer Upgrades underway; Overlanders Bridge repairs to start July 14
KAMLOOPS - A pair of major infrastructure upgrades will be getting underway in Kamloops this month. Crews are mobilizing to begin resurfacing work along the Overlanders Bridge, with that project set to get underway next Monday (July 14). "It's not a full resurface project. It'll just be isolated to the joint locat...
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Kamloops and Area

PWHL DREAMS
Woodland will chase first pro contract with Ottawa Charge at November training camp
KAMLOOPS -- Kendra Woodland is one step closer to becoming the first player from Kamloops to crack a Professional Women's Hockey League [PWHL] roster. The 25-year-old goaltender on Monday [July 7] signed a Training Camp Player Agreement with the Ottawa Charge. "It's been a long year and a half trying to find purpo...
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DEFAMATION SUIT
Adjournment granted; Hamer-Jackson and Neustaeter scheduled to return to court in September
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and councillor Katie Neustaeter were back at the Kamloops law courts on Tuesday (July 8) morning, as Justice Jacqueline Hughes announced her decision on Hamer-Jackson's application for an adjournment. Hamer-Jackson's lawyer, Jody Wells, had applied for a 45 day adjournment b...
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BRIGHT RED BOOK BUS
Bright Red Book Bus driving summer-time reading materials to Kamloops kids
KAMLOOPS - With school out for the summer, parks and playgrounds around Kamloops are a popular destination for kids and families, and they're also a daily stop for the Bright Red Book Bus. This summer marks 11 years of the book bus, which offers free reading materials to kids around the city. The program is a joint col...
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Provincial 'A' Cup Results
Two Kamloops youth soccer teams win provincial 'A' Cup bronze medals
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops youth soccer teams won bronze medals at the 2025 Provincial 'A' Cup tournament this weekend. The Kamloops United (KUFC) U17 boys teams beat the Abbotsford United Soccer Club (AUSC) Bahia 5-3 ia shootout in a bronze medal game at McArthur Island on Sunday (July 6). It earned them a berth at...
21h ago
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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

Safety report expected after 11 killed in vehicle ramming at Vancouver festival
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is expected to release a report today on ways to improve safety and security at events two months after 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming at a Vancouver festival. Premier David Eby asked retired B.C. Supreme Court chief justice Christopher Hinkson to conduct the comm...
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Man dead after B.C. RCMP shooting, woman's body found in home
SURREY - RCMP say British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office has been called in after officers shot and killed a man at a home in Surrey after responding to a reported assault on Monday evening. Police say they were called to the home in the Metro Vancouver suburb, where officers shot a man who had a weapon, ...
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Environmentalist, political science student joins B.C. Greens leadership race
VICTORIA - The B.C. Green Party has announced Adam Bremner-Akins as its third contestant for the party's 2025 leadership race. It says Bremner-Akins is a political science student, environmentalist and lifelong B.C. resident who has been a party member for eight years and previously ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the...
10h ago
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Local Sports

PWHL DREAMS
Woodland will chase first pro contract with Ottawa Charge at November training camp
KAMLOOPS -- Kendra Woodland is one step closer to becoming the first player from Kamloops to crack a Professional Women's Hockey League [PWHL] roster. The 25-year-old goaltender on Monday [July 7] signed a Training Camp Player Agreement with the Ottawa Charge. "It's been a long year and a half trying to find purpo...
8h ago
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Provincial 'A' Cup Results
Two Kamloops youth soccer teams win provincial 'A' Cup bronze medals
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops youth soccer teams won bronze medals at the 2025 Provincial 'A' Cup tournament this weekend. The Kamloops United (KUFC) U17 boys teams beat the Abbotsford United Soccer Club (AUSC) Bahia 5-3 ia shootout in a bronze medal game at McArthur Island on Sunday (July 6). It earned them a berth at...
21h ago
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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...
Jul 07, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: Ottawa to miss daycare deadline, Atlantic measles vax rate low
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa to miss deadline for $10 child care: report Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report publis...
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Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles
FREDERICTON - At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below levels recommended by scientists to prevent the disease from spreading. In Nova Scotia, the provincial government told The Canadian Press that about 23 per cent of children ...
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Envoy says Canada is coming closer to recognizing Palestinian statehood
OTTAWA - The Palestinian ambassador to Canada says she feels Ottawa is on the brink of officially recognizing statehood for her people, as she also takes note of tougher language from Canada on Israel's actions in Gaza. "Accountability means everything to the Palestinian people. That's all we are looking for,"...
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World

Russia fires a record 728 drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine, Ukrainian air force says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 missiles, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, in the latest escalation amid mounting Russian aerial attacks in the more than three-year war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the city of Lutsk, in U...
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Texas governor says more than 160 people are still missing after deadly floods
HUNT, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says at least 161 people are still missing days after flash floods that killed more than 100 people across central Texas. Abbott spoke Tuesday at a news conference after taking a helicopter tour of the affected area. He said many of those who are not accounted for were staying ...
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ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban's supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan's supreme court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years ago. The warrants also accuse the leaders of persecuting "other ...
19h ago
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