Cassie's SD73 Scholarship
New scholarship to benefit community-minded SD73 students
KAMLOOPS - The founder of the Cassie's Charity Drive has helped launch a new scholarship for students in the Kamloops-Thompson School District who want to give back to their community. The Cassie's Charity and Student Achievement Fund will aim to support students who want to help make a lasting difference, similar to h...
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Human Remains
Tkemlúps working to protect north Kamloops site after ancestral remains found Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) says its working to protect a site on the North Shore of Kamloops where ancestral remains were found on Thursday (June 12). While it did not disclose the location or any more details, Tkʼemlúps asked for the now sacred site to be respected. It also said th...
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Our Community
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Ravishing Roses In May
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: You can't have your cake and eat it, too
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Two and Out
PETERS: Funny how some psychoactive substances are acceptable in public and some aren't
Jun 13, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Bruhn Bridge Closures
Daytime closures at RW Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous extended to June 25
KAMLOOPS - Daytime closures on the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Salmon Arm will be extended by ten days to allow crews to continue working on the R.W. Bruhn replacement project. The Ministry of Transportation and Transit says the daytime closures, which were due to end Sunday (June 15), will continue until...
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Solar Project
Canada's biggest off-grid solar project in Anahim Lake breaks ground
ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. - The Ulkatcho Energy Corporation (UEC) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, June 11 as construction begins on the Anahim Lake Solar Project. The Ulkatcho First Nation will soon access solar generated power from Canada's largest off-grid solar farm, located roughly between Williams Lake and ...
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COUNCIL DYSFUNCTION
Kamloops council chaos the impetus behind potential new provincial legislation: minister
KAMLOOPS - It's no secret that the current Kamloops city council's term has been anything but smooth sailing. Earlier this week, the city published an entire 433-page report into the ongoing dysfunction, and the work with Minister of Municipal Affairs Ravi Kahlon to support proper governance in the city. The release of...
Jun 14, 2025
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UP THE HILL
Sun Peaks Resort, Tourism Sun Peaks reps look ahead to summer season; bike park opening this weekend
KAMLOOPS - Noon on Friday (June 13) marked the beginning of summer operations at Sun Peaks Resort, where season-pass holders took advantage of early access to the hiking and biking trails. Young riders Tristan Strokon, Toby Balfour and John Kosciuw were among the hardcore bunch waiting under rainfall for the lifts to s...
Jun 14, 2025
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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 - Colourful Plants For Shade
Who says you can't brighten up that shady corner of your yard with vibrant plant life? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops says otherwise - and has a number of fantastic suggestions to prove his point!
Jun 04, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
Looking for something a little different to adorn your patio posts and garden arbours? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home & Garden in Kamloops has just the thing - the Weeping Cascade Hydrangea!
May 28, 2025
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British Columbia
Health authority issues warning as measles circulates in northeastern B.C. community
FORT ST. JOHN - A health authority in northern British Columbia says measles is officially circulating in a remote community in the province's northeast. Northern Health says multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles have been confirmed in Wonowon, about 89 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John, B.C. It notes the first c...
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Wildfire menacing Squamish, B.C., appears to stabilize amid cooler conditions
Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park and triggered a local state of emergency earlier this week appears to have stabilized after help from cool, cloudy weather conditions. The District of Squamish says the Dryden Creek wildfire has held stead...
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Solar Project
Canada's biggest off-grid solar project in Anahim Lake breaks ground
ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. - The Ulkatcho Energy Corporation (UEC) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, June 11 as construction begins on the Anahim Lake Solar Project. The Ulkatcho First Nation will soon access solar generated power from Canada's largest off-grid solar farm, located roughly between Williams Lake and ...
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Local Sports
NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws to host Edmonton at Norbrock Stadium after dropping road series in Wenatchee
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws picked up another win in the West Coast League, though they dropped their midweek series to the Wenatchee AppleSox two games to one.The NorthPaws were beaten 11-7 in Thursday's (June 12) rubber match, after they allowed five runs in the seventh inning at the Paul Thomas Field in Wenatc...
Jun 13, 2025
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Another Gold For Katzberg
Ethan Katzberg wins fifth consecutive hammer-throw gold medal
KAMLOOPS - Add another medal to Kamloops-trained hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg's haul, as he continues to dominate the sport at the age of 23.He won his fifth straight event in the world athletics circuit on Wednesday (June 11) with a throw of 80.19 metres at a competition in Oslo, Norway. Katzberg, who was born in Nan...
Jun 12, 2025
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ON THE PITCH
Kamloops' Rinaldi, Comita recap professional European soccer campaigns, look ahead to next season
KAMLOOPS - Jonathan Rinaldi and Alesandro Comita reached the pinnacle of U Sports soccer in 2022, winning the national title on home turf with the TRU WolfPack. News of their glory did not reach Europe. "I was a nobody coming from Canada," said Comita, who recently completed his second season of European socc...
Jun 12, 2025
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Canada
'Gold standard': Plane spotters in Calgary hope for glimpse of Air Force 1 at G7
CALGARY - Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta. Corbin Johnson wants to catch a glimpse of the plane carrying U.S. President Donald Trump. "Air Force 1 is certainly ...
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U.K. PM Starmer in Ottawa to talk trade, Middle East conflict with Carney ahead of G7
OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today before the two leaders leave for the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta. He will meet Carney this morning in his West Block office on Parliament Hill before both leaders fly separately to Calgary. Last night, Starmer had ...
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Carney's task at G7 will be to keep the group alive as experts question the outcome
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta, analysts say Canada's most important goal will be to keep the G7 from falling apart - even if that means not issuing a joint statement. "Keeping this informal international organizat...
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World
Helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashes in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing 7
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed early Sunday in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board, officials said. The chopper was flying to Guptkashi, a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in the Himalayas, from Kedarnath temple town, when it crashed. The accident o...
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Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day as nuclear talks are called off
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country. Planned talks on Iran's nuclear program, which could provide an off-ramp, were call...
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Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) - Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called "a politically motivated assassination." Authorities said...
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