SNOWPACK CONDITIONS
Final B.C. snow survey of 2025 points to another summer of potential drought conditions
VICTORIA - The final Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin for 2025 indicates another summer with high drought hazards is on the horizon for B.C. According to the latest report from the BC River Forecast Centre (BCRFC), the provincial snowpack is 13 per cent normal as of June 15, a drastic drop from 44 per cent as of J...
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Watchdog recommends up to 100% foreign airline ownership amid low competition
Canada should allow 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines, the Competition Bureau says in a new report highlighting the country's "highly concentrated" aviation industry. In a market study released Thursday, the watchdog suggested creating a new class of airline that operates only in Canada...
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Our Community
Kamloops and Area
Community Forest
Could Kamloops be the next B.C. city to have its own community forest?
KAMLOOPS - Logan Lake officials credited the management of its community forest as one of the reasons the district was able to fend off the massive Tremont Creek wildfire in 2021. Now, a city councillor is pitching the idea of a community forest for Kamloops. Chairing the Livability and Sustainability Select Committee ...
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ART COLLECTIVE
North Shore art collective breaks barriers, provides opportunities to those who need them most
KAMLOOPS - The Same Sky Art Collective, a non-profit art studio on the North Shore, has been building a community of talented local artists who are given an opportunity to display their art. Lana Fine is the studio's creative director and has been writing a thesis about the toxic drug crisis."Disrupting the notion...
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WILDFIRE AIR RESOURCES
Back from prairie deployment, skimmers are standing by in Kamloops - along with Conair's newest toy
KAMLOOPS - After a two-week stretch out in Saskatchewan around the end of May, the BC Wildfire Service's Conair Fire Boss skimmers have returned to Kamloops and the wildfire base at the airport. During their run in the prairies, skimmer pilots were hitting fires up to 25 times per mission, circling from a nearby lake. ...
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Speed Limits
Kamloops council to consider 30 km/hr speed limits on all local streets
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff will explore the possibility of lowering the speed limit to 30 km/h on all local streets.The resolution came out of a meeting of council's Livability and Sustainability Select Committee Wednesday (June 18).Committee chair Stephen Karpuk argued the move would help prioritize the safety ...
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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 ...
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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!
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British Columbia
B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad's claim of MLA blackmailers
VICTORIA - The chair of British Columbia's NDP caucus has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation into allegations that former members of the Opposition tried to blackmail ex-colleagues. The letter from Stephanie Higginson to Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald comes after B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad c...
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One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
OTTAWA - Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll - released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record - says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather ev...
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Victoria council to receive report tackling declining social order in B.C.'s capital
VICTORIA - A plan with 95 recommendations to address what it calls a "declining social order" in Victoria will appear before councillors today for endorsement and additional financial analysis. Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she hopes council endorses the comprehensive plan, because it gives the city permi...
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Local Sports
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Hubbard talks Kamloops tennis, racquet sports facilities
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Kelly Hubbard is teasing a busy summer at the Kamloops Tennis Centre.The club is hosting junior camps and two International Tennis Federation events, and plans to resurface some of its courts in August.In the latest edition of The Tattle of Hastings, Hubbard shares thoughts on a number of issues, ...
Jun 18, 2025
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League1 BC Results
More heartache for Kamloops United following defeat to Altitude FC
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - It was another weekend of heartache for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) as both the men's and women's teams were beaten by Altitude FC in League1 BC action Sunday (June 15).The KUFC men lost their fifth game in a row as they were beaten 4-2 by Altitude FC at Kinsmen Field. It was also the f...
Jun 16, 2025
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NorthPaws Series Win
NorthPaws win high scoring series against Riverhawks
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws won their third series of the 2025 West Coast League (WCL) season. The NorthPaws took two out of three high scoring games against the Edmonton Riverhawks from Norbrock Stadium over the weekend. Kamloops scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to steal game one on Friday (J...
Jun 16, 2025
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Canada
Company to pay $330K after Edmonton worker trapped in smokehouse, dies in 92 C heat
EDMONTON - A commercial food processing company has been ordered to pay $330,000 after one of its workers became trapped in a smokehouse and died. Ontario-based Sofina Foods Inc. was directed by a judge today to put the money toward a workplace training program. The decision comes a day after Sofina pleaded guilty to o...
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Joly promises quick decision on help for steel, aluminum industries rocked by tariffs
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada's steel and aluminum industries are in a state of emergency due to U.S. tariffs and the federal government will "take a decision very quickly" on how it can help. Joly says she was in contact with CEOs in both sectors this morning and she understands ...
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Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal
OTTAWA - Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying - something a UN committee called for earlier this spring. The federal minister responsible for disabilities spoke at a hearing of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities last w...
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World
Spain rejects NATO's anticipated defense spending increase as 'unreasonable'
MADRID (AP) - Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs that's due to be announced next week, calling it "unreasonable." In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain "cannot commit to a specific sp...
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Iranian strike damages a hospital as latest missile barrage wounds dozens in Israel
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, causing "extensive damage" but no serious injuries, according to the medical facility. Other missiles hit a high-rise building and several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. At least 40 people...
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Erick upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane, National Hurricane Center says
PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) - Erick has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane near Southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center said. The major storm was about 70 miles (110 kilometers) west-southwest of Puerto Angel, Mexico, and about 90 miles (145 kilometers) sou...
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