Soccer Tournament
Kamloops to host fourth consecutive provincial 'B' Cup soccer tournament in 2026
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has once again been picked as hosts of the Provincial "B" Cup soccer tournament. In making the announcement that Kamloops will host the 2026 edition, BC Soccer said Kamloops is a "trusted host" of the tournament that brings together 80 U14 to U18 boys and girls teams ...
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Why the Bank of Canada could be done cutting its policy rate for now
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries to get a sense of how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy - and some economists think it might just stay there. After a quarter-point cut in March, the central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent in April and June. With...
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Our Community
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
May 20, 2025
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
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SOUND OFF: Supporting the interactive digital media in B.C.
Jul 17, 2025
ONE MAN'S OPINION
COLLINS: Just another day keeping tourists away
Jul 17, 2025
Kamloops and Area
New KSAR HQ
Plans for new joint KSAR-KFR facility in Rayleigh move ahead following TNRD support
KAMLOOPS - Plans for a new purpose-built headquarters for Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) took another step forward at Thursday's (July 17) Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) meeting. The TNRD has voted to jointly fund, own, and operate the new facility on a city-owned property at 4420 Devick Road in Rayleigh, ...
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FILM DEBUT
'BC is Burning' documentary looks to spur conversations around forest management
KAMLOOPS - A new documentary is debuting across British Columbia this month looking into devastating wildfires in the province, while advocating for change.Called BC is Burning, the 45-minute long film investigates how forest management and policy reforms can help reduce the fire risk in our province. It debuts in Kaml...
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KISSM
Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music prepares to 'break a leg' July 23 and 24
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music (KISSM) is just over halfway through its summer camp. The program has been running since 1978, making this the 47th year of the music camp. Last year, the Kamloops United Church interior was all heavily damaged due to a fire and included in that August fire were m...
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MISSING: SHERRI MCLAUGHLIN
Into Thin Air - Sherri McLaughlin, no arrests, no answers in Kamloops woman's disappearance
KAMLOOPS - It's been more than 30 years since 20-year-old Sherri McLaughlin went missing from a Brocklehurst neighbourhood. To this day, she hasn't been found, and nobody has been arrested. "For myself as an investigator not only from having been involved in Sherri's case, but many other cases over the years, case...
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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
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in B.C. correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio says the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but could provide eligible class members up to ...
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Suspects charged nearly three years after remains of two victims found in B.C.
PENTICTON - Police in British Columbia's Okanagan region say three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the murders of two 30-year-olds whose remains were found near Penticton nearly three years ago. A statement from the RCMP says the BC Prosecution Service has approved a charge of first-degree mu...
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B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study
VANCOUVER - Mosquito traps have been set up across the Sea-to-Sky region in British Columbia as health officials launch a pilot project to understand the area's mosquitoes and the illnesses they spread. Vancouver Coastal Health says there were four cases of mosquito-borne illnesses late last year, that resulted in swel...
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Local Sports
Soccer Tournament
Kamloops to host fourth consecutive provincial 'B' Cup soccer tournament in 2026
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has once again been picked as hosts of the Provincial "B" Cup soccer tournament. In making the announcement that Kamloops will host the 2026 edition, BC Soccer said Kamloops is a "trusted host" of the tournament that brings together 80 U14 to U18 boys and girls teams ...
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IN THE BCFC
Kamloops Broncos escaping financial distress, touting improvement ahead of home opener
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Braden Vankoughnett said his Kamloops Broncos are moving out from underneath the dark cloud that hung over the franchise prior to the 2024 campaign, when financial woes threatened to wipe it off of the BC Football Conference [BCFC] map. "We're very lucky to have the board of directors that we...
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Senior Lacrosse
Senior Kamloops Rattlers aiming to end lengthy Rowcliffe Cup drought, but in tough against favoured Kelowna Raiders
KAMLOOPS - The Rowcliffe Cup has been elusive for the Kamloops Rattlers, the senior lacrosse club last claiming the league championship and its coveted hardware in 2010. "It's been a long time," Rattlers' president/player Chris Case said. "We've been to the final a few times. Three years ago, we lost in ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Canada
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in B.C. correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio says the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but could provide eligible class members up to ...
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Historic Quebec scout camp to become conservation land, recreational tourism site
MILLE-ISLES, QUEBEC - The new buyers of a more than century-old Scouts camp site north of Montreal say the property will become a mix of conservation land and a recreational tourism site. Scouts Canada announced earlier this week that it has sold Tamaracouta Scout Reserve to entrepreneur Eric Desroches, in partnership ...
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Tomorrowland says Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium
A spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says a Canadian woman has died after attending the large gathering in Belgium. Debby Wilmsen says in an emailed statement that a 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the festival on Friday. She says the woman was given first aid and then taken to University Hospital o...
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World
Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 18 dead and 23 missing
HA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) - A tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 18 people and leaving nearly two dozen others missing, state media reported. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during the tour of H...
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A vehicle drove into a crowd in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to Capt. Adam Van Gerpen, public information officer for the Los Angeles City Fire D...
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Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in the east
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month. A final peace deal is to be signed no later than Aug. 18, an...
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