Blazers 2025-26 Schedule
Blazers 2025-26 season includes pair of afternoon home games, battles with new division rival
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers unveiled their schedule for the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. The Blazers will play 34 of their 68 regular season games at Sandman Centre, starting with their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 6:00 p.m. against the Spokane Chiefs. Of the 34 home games, 26 will be on Frid...
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Highway Congestion
'Urgent bridge maintenance' causing congestion and delays on Yellowhead Highway in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Drivers are being warned of heavy congestion and delays on the Yellowhead Highway in Kamloops Tuesday (June 24) morning. DriveBC says a southbound lane on Highway 5 between Shuswap Road and River Street is closed as urgent bridge maintenance is being done. Another update is due at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday.Image cr...
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Kamloops and Area
Pedestrian Ferry Pilot
New free ferry pilot to launch in Sicamous as construction continues on RW Bruhn Bridge
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The newly established Sicamous Ferry Society is preparing to offer a free service to transport residents and visitors between downtown, the Sicamous Beach Park, and the beginning of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail. The ferry will operate on a continuous loop from the public boat launch at the wes...
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Forensic Audit
Mayor Hamer-Jackson's motion expected to ignite healthy discussion during Tuesday's meeting
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday (June 24), Kamloops City Council will debate a three page notice of motion from Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, who is calling for a third-party forensic audit of all city departments and management practices.The mayor has said his motion is in response to "growing concerns from residents regarding...
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ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT
Iran internet and phone blackout heightens stress for Iranians living in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The U.S. on the weekend entered the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, bombing three nuclear sites in Iran. The bombings have ramped up global concerns about wider escalation, as Israel warns Iran it will continue to attack military sites around Tehran this week. For Iranians living thousands of kilom...
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Overlanders Bridge Rehabilitation
Contractor picked as Kamloops prepares for 'critical' surface work on Overlanders Bridge
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops had picked the company that will be tasked with completing essential rehabilitation work on the Overlanders Bridge, which will get underway next month. It has contracted River Valley Construction Services Ltd. following an RFP process that closed last month. Work on the bridge and the ad...
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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 ...
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
B.C. Conservatives start voting on Rustad's leadership in marathon six-month process
VICTORIA - The Conservative Party of British Columbia has quietly begun voting on the leadership of John Rustad in a marathon process that could last about six months. Rustad says in-person voting has already taken place in at least two ridings and he expects the ballot to be completed in December, once members in all ...
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Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
Nigeria's financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online has been sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years. RCMP have said that the boy's sudden death in 2023 came after he fell victim to "financial sextortion." Nigeria's Economic a...
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Man arrested for allegedly running police blockade in B.C.
A man accused of crashing into a police car while trying to evade a blockade on Vancouver Island now faces several charges. West Shore RCMP say the crash happened at around midnight Sunday when a patrol officer in Langford saw a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu sedan with a licence plate that had been reported as stolen. Police s...
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Blazers 2025-26 Schedule
Blazers 2025-26 season includes pair of afternoon home games, battles with new division rival
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers unveiled their schedule for the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. The Blazers will play 34 of their 68 regular season games at Sandman Centre, starting with their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 6:00 p.m. against the Spokane Chiefs. Of the 34 home games, 26 will be on Frid...
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PWHL DRAFT
Woodland gets last chance at PWHL Draft; agents, local hockey community persistent in push
KAMLOOPS - Kendra Woodland has been more tenacious this time around in her approach to the Professional Women's Hockey League Draft (PWHL), as she's being more proactive in touting to management and coaches. "My agents are on top of it," said Woodland, a 25-year-old goaltender from Kamloops. "They've bee...
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Blazers Preseason
Blazers to play five preseason games ahead of 2025-26 WHL season
KAMLOOPS - It might be the fourth day of summer, but the Kamloops Blazers already have preseason hockey on their mind as they continue to work towards the 2025-26 WHL season. The Blazers will play five preseason games in September - three of which will be at Sandman Centre - ahead of their home opener on Sept. 20, agai...
Jun 23, 2025
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Canada
Maine governor tells N.B. that drop in Canadian tourism hurting small businesses
FREDERICTON - On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas for Canadian tourists to return to the United States, despite their apparent anger over the political climate. Janet Mills says the words of Donald Trump are not those of the American people, and that many of them were "appalled&...
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Provincial police divers recover body of crew member in Airmedic helicopter crash
MONTREAL - Provincial police divers have found the body of one of the crew members aboard a medical transport helicopter that crashed on Quebec's North Shore last week. Rescue crews found one survivor last week whose life is not in danger. Search efforts to find the aircraft and three other missing people are ongoing. ...
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More than 100 people on Canadian chartered flight leaving Middle East tonight: Anand
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian chartered flight will leave Jordan this evening with more than 100 people on board. Speaking from The Hague, Anand says Canada is also helping allied nations get their citizens out of the Middle East but adds the number of foreign nationals asking for help i...
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World
Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave
NEW YORK (AP) - The temperature in New York City reached 100 degrees Tuesday as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave. Kennedy International Airport recorded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) at midday, according to the National Weather Service. Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat d...
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Israel says Iran launched more missiles after ceasefire started. Iranian military denies that
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - A tentative truce faltered Tuesday when Israel accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect and vowed to retaliate. Iran's military denied firing on Israel, state media reported - but explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Is...
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Trump expresses frustration with Israel and Iran as ceasefire deal teeters and strikes continue
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran violated ceasefire terms by carrying out attacks against each other after an early Tuesday deadline to stop hostilities but Israel was going to "turn around" its jets and stop its assault. Trump, in comments to reporters at the White House before d...
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