Tourist Amenity
Ground broken on Okanagan Gondola project
VERNON - A new tourist attraction is going up south of Vernon.Ridge North America announced that ground was broken for the Okanagan Gondola in the hills above Kalamalka Lake near Bailey Road.Submitted photo of the groundbreaking for the Okanagan Gondola (left to right: Sebi Lueoend, Doppelmayr (project partner); Steffe...
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KFR TRAINING
'Like muscle memory, you know what you need to do'; KFR continuously training response to interface and landscape fires
KAMLOOPS - With high temperatures and tinder dry conditions around the city, Kamloops Fire Rescue has had its hands full with several landscape and interface fires. "This time of year we know it's dry, we're in a desert area," said KFR Chief Ken Uzeloc. "I think a good example is a couple weeks ago, the ...
Jul 12, 2025
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Kamloops and Area
MERRITT COP STATS
Merritt Mounties respond to 553 calls in June highlighted by arson at local hotel
MERRITT - Merritt Mounties see decrease in calls in June, while maintaining an overall yearly increase. Merritt RCMP Detachment Commander S/Sgt. Josh Roda provided his monthly update to city council on Tuesday (July 8). "Officers attended 553 calls for service in June, seeing a significant decrease compared to Jun...
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WolfPack Athletics
TRU launches 'Top 20 moments in 20 years' campaign ahead of 20th season as the WolfPack
KAMLOOPS - The sports teams at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) need your help as they prepare for their 20th season as the WolfPack. They're asking people to nominate their top moments in WolfPack history as part of the recently-launched "Top 20 moments in 20 years" campaign. "Recognizing the top moment...
Jul 12, 2025
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LITTLE APPLE VS. TOURNAMENT CAPITAL
Kamloops knocks off Kelowna in rivalry tilt at Provincial B-Cup soccer championships
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops United and the Kelowna Lions squared off in under-16 boys action at the B.C. Soccer Youth Provincial B-Cup Championships on Friday [July 11] on McArthur Island, a pivotal Group A clash with first place up for grabs. "A little anxious, just nerves and jitters, you know?" United captain Coh...
Jul 12, 2025
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WORKSAFE BC FINES
'Failed to meet our standards for health and safety'; Interior Health apologies for 'limited exposure to asbestos' at Overlander Care
KAMLOOPS - The Interior Health Authority has been slapped with a nearly $800,000 penalty, after WorkSafe BC found telecommunications work had taken place at a long term care facility in Kamloops that drilled into a wall containing asbestos. In its summary of the $783,068.26 penalty, WorkSafe BC says it had inspected th...
Jul 12, 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 - 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
How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into. Amateur entomologist Andrew Short was sitting on a bench in downtown Vancouver in June 2023 when the unfamiliar metallic green beetle hit him and fell to the ground. He said he "needed to know what it was," so he captured it, to...
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Event organizers of Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority
VANCOUVER - Organizers of the Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority in the wake of the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy that killed 11 and injured dozens more in April. Joey Kwan, executive director of the Vancouver Chinatown BIA, says enhanced safety measures have been in place as the 23rd festival...
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Wildfire burning near Keremeos, B.C., prompted an evacuation order
KEREMEOS - A wildfire burning in the southwestern part of British Columbia grew to an estimated 50 hectares in size overnight, prompting an evacuation alert. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the Young Creek wildfire was discovered Friday, burning close to the Cathedral Provincial Park, southwest of Keremeos. The wildfire...
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Local Sports
ONE NIGHT ONLY
NorthPaws to transform into Sandpipers after dropping opener to Bellingham
KAMLOOPS - After winning the first five games of the WCL second half, the Kamloops NorthPaws have now dropped back to back games. The Bellingham Bells and 'Paws battled in a barn-burner over at NorBrock Stadium on Friday night (July 11), with the visitors claiming a 14-12 victory in 11 innings. The Bells scored five ti...
Jul 12, 2025
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WolfPack Athletics
TRU launches 'Top 20 moments in 20 years' campaign ahead of 20th season as the WolfPack
KAMLOOPS - The sports teams at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) need your help as they prepare for their 20th season as the WolfPack. They're asking people to nominate their top moments in WolfPack history as part of the recently-launched "Top 20 moments in 20 years" campaign. "Recognizing the top moment...
Jul 12, 2025
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LITTLE APPLE VS. TOURNAMENT CAPITAL
Kamloops knocks off Kelowna in rivalry tilt at Provincial B-Cup soccer championships
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops United and the Kelowna Lions squared off in under-16 boys action at the B.C. Soccer Youth Provincial B-Cup Championships on Friday [July 11] on McArthur Island, a pivotal Group A clash with first place up for grabs. "A little anxious, just nerves and jitters, you know?" United captain Coh...
Jul 12, 2025
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Canada
How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into. Amateur entomologist Andrew Short was sitting on a bench in downtown Vancouver in June 2023 when the unfamiliar metallic green beetle hit him and fell to the ground. He said he "needed to know what it was," so he captured it, to...
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Anand says Indo-Pacific strategy will have economic focus but maintain values
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the economy is becoming the primary focus of Canada's relationships in the Indo-Pacific - a shift that appears linked to Canada's recent moves to overcome its security dispute with India. Anand was in Japan and Malaysia this week for her first trip to the region since ...
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Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
CHICAGO (AP) - Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets. The jury trial at Chicago's federal court had been set to start Mon...
21h ago
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World
Emergency crews suspend search for flooding victims in central Texas amid new flood warnings.
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Emergency crews suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas on Sunday morning amid new warnings that additional rain would again cause waterways to surge. It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this mo...
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Palestinian death toll in the 21-month-long war in Gaza tops 58,000, Gaza health officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian death toll in the 21-month-long war in Gaza has surpassed 58,000, the Health Ministry in the territory said Sunday. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count but says that more than half of the dead are women and children. The rising...
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From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV
CHICAGO (AP) - White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run - a jersey signed by noted Chicago fan Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, presented Konerko a jersey with the new pontiff's signatu...
16h ago
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