Soccer Champions
KUFC 2 win Pacific Coast Soccer League Challenge Cup
VICTORIA, B.C. - Kamloops United FC (KUFC) 2 are Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) Challenge Cup champions.The reserve team of the League 1 BC Kamloops United team beat the previously undefeated Victoria United 3-1 in extra time at Layritz Turf in Victoria Sunday (July 27) afternoon.Lachlan Will scored twice in extra ...
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West Coast League
NorthPaws drop two of three to Nanaimo NightOwls
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws remain in the playoff hunt in the West Coast League, but their hopes of making it to the postseason just got a little bit harder.The NorthPaws dropped two of three games to the Nanaimo NightOwls this weekend at Norbrock Stadium to sit at 8-10 in the second half standings. While the Nig...
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Chadwick Signs
Tyrelle Chadwick signs with Colorado Rockies organization
KAMLOOPS - Tyrelle Chadwick has signed with the Colorado Rockies organization.The 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-handed pitcher put pen to paper on a contract with a US $125,000 signing bonus on July 22. Chadwick was drafted by the Rockies in the 18th round, 527th overall and he's been assigned to the Arizona Complex League...
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World Juniors
Blazers' Brunicke invited to World Junior Summer Showcase
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers defenceman Harrison Brunicke will be part of Hockey Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase this week. The 19-year-old Brunicke is one of 44 players - four goaltenders, 12 defencemen and 20 forwards - who were invited to the seven-day camp from July. 27 to Aug. 2 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis...
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Maternity Care
Health authorities warn of potential maternity care reductions
When family doctors or midwives in northern B.C. encounter a high-risk pregnancy, they turn to the obstetrical specialists at Prince George's University Hospital of Northern B.C.The hospital is the only facility in the region that can handle complicated deliveries.But starting in August, there won't be enough specialis...
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Ludvig Heads to Europe
Kamloops hockey product John Ludvig signs with HC Dynamo Pardubice
PARADUBICE, CZECHIA - Kamloops hockey product John Ludvig is heading back to his native Czechia.The 24-year-old defenceman has signed a contract with HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga and he'll play hockey outside of North America for the first time in his career."I play a tough defensive game, I want to ...
Jul 26, 2025
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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
Study finds more women opted for long-acting IUDs after B.C. made birth control free
A new study finds significantly more women opted for long-acting birth control methods after British Columbia made prescription contraception free. Researchers found prescriptions for all types of birth control jumped significantly after the province began covering the cost of contraception in April 2023, especially fo...
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Motion expected in Nanaimo, B.C. on asking for closure of safe injection site
Council in Nanaimo, B.C., is scheduled to hear a motion that could result in the city asking a provincial health authority to close a local overdose prevention site. Coun. Ian Thorpe is expected to bring forward the motion at Nanaimo's council meeting today that will ask to "formally request" Island Health to...
5h ago
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Man punches cougar in face, deters attack near Smithers, B.C.
SMITHERS - A British Columbia man suffered minor injuries after fending off a cougar attack by punching the animal in the face in the province's northern Interior. The province's Conservation Officer Service says in a social media post that the attack happened on Saturday around 11 a.m. near Smithers, B.C., some 1,000 ...
16h ago
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Soccer Champions
KUFC 2 win Pacific Coast Soccer League Challenge Cup
VICTORIA, B.C. - Kamloops United FC (KUFC) 2 are Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) Challenge Cup champions.The reserve team of the League 1 BC Kamloops United team beat the previously undefeated Victoria United 3-1 in extra time at Layritz Turf in Victoria Sunday (July 27) afternoon.Lachlan Will scored twice in extra ...
8m ago
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West Coast League
NorthPaws drop two of three to Nanaimo NightOwls
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws remain in the playoff hunt in the West Coast League, but their hopes of making it to the postseason just got a little bit harder.The NorthPaws dropped two of three games to the Nanaimo NightOwls this weekend at Norbrock Stadium to sit at 8-10 in the second half standings. While the Nig...
18m ago
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Chadwick Signs
Tyrelle Chadwick signs with Colorado Rockies organization
KAMLOOPS - Tyrelle Chadwick has signed with the Colorado Rockies organization.The 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-handed pitcher put pen to paper on a contract with a US $125,000 signing bonus on July 22. Chadwick was drafted by the Rockies in the 18th round, 527th overall and he's been assigned to the Arizona Complex League...
16h ago
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Canada
Auto theft sees sharp drop in first half of 2025, industry association says
OTTAWA - The pace of auto theft is dropping in Canada thanks to collective efforts to crack down on thieves, says an industry group focused on insurance fraud and crime. Équité Association said in a report released Monday that the number of vehicles reported stolen nationally dropped 19.1 per cent in the ...
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In the news today: Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate again Avery Shenfeld doesn't think the Bank of Canada will cut its benchmark interest rate at its decision on Wednesday, but if it does, he said it will be a "pleasant surprise." ...
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Lawyer calls on Canada to speed up visa approvals as situation worsens in Gaza
ST. JOHN'S - A Toronto immigration lawyer says family members of Canadians are dying in Gaza as the federal immigration department drags it heels approving visas through a special program launched in 2024. Debbie Rachlis said Canada must speed up the approval process for the temporary special measures visa it is offeri...
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World
Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republican Mike Collins said Monday that he will join the field challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in the state the GOP has named as their top target to add a Senate seat in 2026. A second-term member of Congress from a district east of Atlanta, Collins becomes the newest top Republican ...
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Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire, Malaysian PM says
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) - Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an "immediate and unconditional" ceasefire from midnight to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday. Anwar, who chaired the talks as head of the ASEAN regional bloc, said both sides have reached a commo...
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Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since Assad's fall in September
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a body tasked with organizing the election process told state media Sunday. Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, chairman of the Higher Committee for People's Assembly Elections, told state news agency SANA that elections will take place betwee...
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