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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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 We...
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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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Music in the Park 2025
2025 Music in the Park lineup unveiled
KAMLOOPS - The lineup for Music in the Park 2025 in Kamloops has been unveiled. The free, nightly summer concert season at Riverside Park in July and August, supported by the City of Kamloops and BCLC, will feature blues, rock, classics, country, tribute bands and other family-friendly acts. Organizers say performances...
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Shed Fire
Kamloops Fire Rescue puts out small North Shore shed fire
KAMLOOPS - A small structure fire made a big impression across Kamloops. Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to an area between Fix Auto and U-Haul on Halston Avenue at around 6:00 p.m. Tuesday (June 17) where a storage shed caught fire. Scott Johnson, KFR's assistant chief, admitted the smoke looked like it could have been...
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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 ...
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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
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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Decades after Air India 182 bombing, families fear memories of tragedy are fading
Rob Alexander's father wasn't supposed to be on Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985. "My mother had actually booked him on an Air France flight to go see his mother in India," recalled Alexander, who was in his teens at the time. "One of the guys that we knew, he worked for Air India and he wanted to s...
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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
CP NewsAlert: Nova Scotia offering $150,000 reward for information about missing kids
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Justice Department is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information about the disappearance of two young children in May. The province's justice minister issued a statement today saying the disappearance on May 2 of six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack is being fe...
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CP NewsAlert: Canada facilitating flights home for citizens leaving Israel, Iran
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand tells The Canadian Press that Canada is helping citizens leave the Middle East when they reach countries neighbouring Israel and Iran. Ottawa is boosting consular services in the region, and helping to facilitate commercial flights to leave the region once they reach border...
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Ottawa's fiscal watchdog says it's in the dark on Ottawa's fiscal targets
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says he can't properly assess whether the federal government is on track to meet its fiscal targets because the Liberals' new budget benchmarks haven't been defined. Without a spring budget, that means Ottawa's budgetary watchdog is in the dark on how recently announced plans t...
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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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