ON THE PITCH
Kamloops International Cup to begin this weekend; United aiming to play spoiler in L1BC finale
KAMLOOPS - The second annual Kamloops International Cup (KIC) soccer series featurig two under-21 English teams is set to get underway this weekend at Hillside Stadium. The Arsenal's women team and Nottingham Forest's men will play matches against Kamloops United and the League 1 BC selects. Arsenal will also play the ...
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U.S. imposing 20.56% anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood
VANCOUVER - British Columbia lumber organizations are condemning the decision by the U.S. Commerce Department to raise anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to 20.56 per cent, calling them unjustified, punitive and protectionist. The B.C. Council of Forest Industries issued a statement Friday saying the trade action...
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Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
May 20, 2025
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Colourful Plants For Shade
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PETERS: Shedding the 'Crime Capital' title no reason for Kamloops to rest on our laurels
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: July 24, 2025
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Kamloops and Area
BUSKERS FEST
Performers and spectators brave the rain at Kamloops Buskers Fest
KAMLOOPS - The show must go on, and a little rain on Friday (July 25) hasn't dampened the spirits of the performers or spectators at the Kamloops International Buskers Fest. It's the sixth year the event has taken over Riverside Park, with performers from around the globe descending into Kamloops for four days of unicy...
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Head-on Crash
UPDATE: Three people taken to hospital after crash on Highland Road in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Three people were taken to Royal Inland Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Highland Road Friday (July 25) afternoon that led to a number of traffic woes for residents in Juniper Ridge. In a statement to CFJC Today, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) said paramedics provided emergency medical treatment t...
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Drug Alert
Interior Health issues second drug alert for Kamloops in as many days
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued another drug alert for the Kamloops area warning of multiple contaminated street drugs.It said the drugs are being sold as down, dope, and fentanyl have tested positive for carfentanil (1.2 per cent), fentanyl (21 to 50 per cent), and/or fluorofentanyl (21 to 50 per cent)."Car...
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West Coast League
NorthPaws take two of three against Kelowna to return to winning ways
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws won two of three games against the Kelowna Falcons this week to return to winning ways in the West Coast League.The NorthPaws beat the Falcons 6-2 in Thursday's (July 24) rubber match at Norbrock Stadium. Joey Rico hit his team-leading fifth home run as the NorthPaws improved to 21-21 ...
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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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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
U.S. imposing 20.56% anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood
VANCOUVER - British Columbia lumber organizations are condemning the decision by the U.S. Commerce Department to raise anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to 20.56 per cent, calling them unjustified, punitive and protectionist. The B.C. Council of Forest Industries issued a statement Friday saying the trade action...
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How lessons can be learned from B.C.'s Red Chris mine to help future rescues
A rescuer who has experienced the relief that comes with successfully freeing people trapped underground, says lessons learned at a rescue operation at British Columbia's Red Chris mine can help teams across the country. Mine operator Newmont Corp., has promised an independent investigation into the factors that led to...
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NDP releases official rules for leadership race to replace Singh
OTTAWA - The NDP has released the official rules for its leadership race - and they're telling candidates they must gather specific numbers of signatures from supporters in diverse regional, racial and LGBTQ+ groups. Alberta NDP MP Heather McPherson said Friday she is "considering" entering the race. "I'...
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Local Sports
ON THE PITCH
Kamloops International Cup to begin this weekend; United aiming to play spoiler in L1BC finale
KAMLOOPS - The second annual Kamloops International Cup (KIC) soccer series featurig two under-21 English teams is set to get underway this weekend at Hillside Stadium. The Arsenal's women team and Nottingham Forest's men will play matches against Kamloops United and the League 1 BC selects. Arsenal will also play the ...
30m ago
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West Coast League
NorthPaws take two of three against Kelowna to return to winning ways
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws won two of three games against the Kelowna Falcons this week to return to winning ways in the West Coast League.The NorthPaws beat the Falcons 6-2 in Thursday's (July 24) rubber match at Norbrock Stadium. Joey Rico hit his team-leading fifth home run as the NorthPaws improved to 21-21 ...
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IN THE CFL
Proud of his Kamloops roots, Bond eager to continue rapid football ascent with B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS - Jacob Bond was caught on camera by the B.C. Lions' production team warming up before his CFL debut on July 13 in Edmonton, the fullback pacing down the sideline and smiling while savouring the moment. "I was just trying to soak it all in because, I mean, first pro game in a legit stadium... that was a c...
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Canada
Final arguments on Monday in bail hearing for 3 Quebec extremist plot suspects
QUÉBEC - A Quebec court judge is expected to hear final arguments from the Crown and defence attorneys on Monday in a bail hearing for three men facing terrorism charges in the Quebec City region. The men are accused of plotting to forcibly take over land in the Quebec City region. The Crown is opposing bail for...
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How lessons can be learned from B.C.'s Red Chris mine to help future rescues
A rescuer who has experienced the relief that comes with successfully freeing people trapped underground, says lessons learned at a rescue operation at British Columbia's Red Chris mine can help teams across the country. Mine operator Newmont Corp., has promised an independent investigation into the factors that led to...
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Police recapture convicted murderer who escaped prison north of Montreal
MONTREAL - Correctional Service Canada says a convicted murderer who escaped from a Quebec prison nearly three weeks ago has been recaptured. They say Lory Bill Germa was apprehended by the Montreal police at around 7:45 a.m. The 69-year-old escaped from the Archambault Institution north of Montreal on July 5. Staff at...
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World
Judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the birthright order nationwide since a key Supreme Court decision in June. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, join...
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Lori Vallow Daybell receives life in prison for 2 Arizona murder conspiracy convictions
PHOENIX (AP) - Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison Friday on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona, marking an end to a winding legal saga for the mother with doomsday religious beliefs who claimed people in her life had been possessed by evil spirits. Vallow Daybell, already serving life sentenc...
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Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday. President Donald Trump's administration had withheld $6 billion in funding on July 1 as part of a review to ensure s...
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