HAMMER THROW
Katzberg taming Olympics hangover, rattles off five consecutive gold medals to start season
KAMLOOPS -- Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club is at the top of the heap - the reigning Olympic and world champion in men's hammer throw. The first leg of his 2025 season included five events, with stops in Germany, Kenya and Norway, and he won them all.Next up is the Prefontaine Classic on July 5 in E...
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KAMLOOPA POWWOW
'It's kind of like stealing a moment in time': dancer embracing spirit of Kamloopa Powwow
KAMLOOPS -- The 44th annual Kamloopa Powwow is scheduled to get underway on Friday (June 27) inside the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Arbour, with the grand entry slated for 7 p.m. Soila Hill, a dancer from Sturgeon Lake, Alta., said the Kamloopa Powwow features some of the best singing, dancing and drumming in ...
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Kamloops and Area
FIRST SESSION COMPLETE
'Canadians have a right to know that'; Caputo takes aim at lack of budget as first parliamentary session wraps
KAMLOOPS - The first session of the 45th parliament wrapped up last week in Ottawa. The brief four week sitting was the first under new prime minister Mark Carney, as he began to implement his agenda and vision for Canada's future. For the opposition conservatives, the sitting was conducted without their leader, forcin...
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LANDSCAPE FIRE
Kamloops Fire Rescue battling landscape fire in Strathcona Park
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 4:00 p.m.): Kamloops Fire Rescue was able to knockdown the majority of the flames within 20 minutes of arriving on scene and did not request assistance from the BC Wildfire Service. The fire was classified as knocked down by crews on scene just after 4:00 p.m. Crews will remain on scene conducting mo...
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Interface Fire
Blackpool Fire Rescue snuff out 'deliberate' interface fire along Highway 5
BLACKPOOL, B.C. - Blackpool Fire Rescue says its crews were called to an interface fire in a ditch along Highway 5 in the North Thompson that they say appears to have been deliberately lit. In a statement, Blackpool Fire Rescue says its crews responded to the fire near OnCall Service and North Thompson River Provincial...
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Grassfire Update
Grassfire near Peterson Creek Park under control
KAMLOOPS - The grassfire that broke out in the area of Peterson Creek Park Thursday (June 26) evening is now under control. That's according to an update from the City of Kamloops Friday (June 27) morning. "While the visible signs of fire have disappeared, crews remain on site to manage hot spots and will continue...
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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...
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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 - 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
Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know.
TORONTO - A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say. "Climate change in Canada is happening at a much more accelerated rate than we see in parts of the rest of the world," said Heather Coatsworth, chief of field ...
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Interior Health CEO is out over closure of Kelowna, B.C., pediatric unit
KELOWNA - The head of British Columbia's Interior Health authority is stepping aside six months early over staff shortages that forced the closure of Kelowna General Hospital's dedicated pediatric unit. The authority says the end of president and CEO Susan Brown's tenure is among "key actions" taken by the bo...
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B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of 'frightening' incident at her constituency office
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says there was a "frightening" security incident at her constituency office in North Vancouver early Friday. Ma says in a statement that all meetings and appointments at the office have been cancelled for the day. Her statement says that t...
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HAMMER THROW
Katzberg taming Olympics hangover, rattles off five consecutive gold medals to start season
KAMLOOPS -- Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club is at the top of the heap - the reigning Olympic and world champion in men's hammer throw. The first leg of his 2025 season included five events, with stops in Germany, Kenya and Norway, and he won them all.Next up is the Prefontaine Classic on July 5 in E...
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Don Hay Hired
Kelowna Rockets hire Kamloops native Don Hay as Associate Coach
KELOWNA, B.C. - Don Hay is a Kelowna Rocket.The Rockets announced the hiring of the 71-year-old Hay as an Associate Coach Friday (June 27). It comes a little over a month after the Blazers announced they would not be bringing Hay back for the 2025-2026 WHL season. "Don Hay stands as one of the most accomplished an...
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West Coast League
NorthPaws win series against Kelowna; to rebrand as Kamloops Sandpipers on retro night in July
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws avoided an upset as they squared off against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League action Thursday (June 26) evening.The NorthPaws scored two runs in the sixth inning at Norbrock Stadium to beat the Falcons 3-2 in the rubber match of their three game series. They trailed 2-1 after f...
Jun 27, 2025
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Canada
'A no-brainer': Some bosses happily giving staff Monday off along with Canada Day
TORONTO - Anyone who works Monday to Friday and is keen for a long weekend this Canada Day has likely had to do a bit of calendar juggling to cope with the ill-timed holiday. The stat day falls on a Tuesday this year, forcing many to work an odd Monday squeezed between days off, unless they burn a vacation day to elimi...
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New laws against blocking access to places of worship, schools coming, Fraser says
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal government will press ahead with plans for new criminal provisions against blocking access to places or worship, schools and community centres. The measures, promised during the recent federal election campaign, would also create a criminal offence of wilfully inti...
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'So terrifying': Iranian student on fleeing back to safety in Canada amid conflict
Arash Ghaderi can't forget the moment his wife tearfully woke him up to tell him a war had just started. Ghaderi, a 35-year-old PhD student at the University of Alberta, and his wife travelled last month to Iran to visit their family members. The couple was still there when the conflict between Israel and Iran broke ou...
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World
Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to two people familiar with the matter. Those dis...
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Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans opposed to a resolution marking Congress' first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The resolution, authored by Sen. ...
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University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration pressure on DEI, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The president of the University of Virginia is resigning his position under pressure from the Justice Department, which had pushed for his departure amid scrutiny of the school's diversity, equity and inclusion practices, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The departure of James Ryan, who ...
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