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
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
Two and Out
PETERS: Funny how some psychoactive substances are acceptable in public and some aren't
Jun 13, 2025
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Should Kamloops drivers get a hybrid or go fully electric?
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...
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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...
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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
WestJet hit with 'cybersecurity incident,' says operations running safely
WestJet says a "cybersecurity incident" is affecting access to some of its servers and software systems. The Calgary-based airline says its operations are nonetheless running safely, and they have not been affected by the incident. In a statement posted to its website, the company says it is working to figure...
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Amid upheaval abroad, universities urge Ottawa, Quebec to invest in attracting talent
MONTREAL - Four major Quebec universities are proposing initiatives to make the province a landing spot for high-level researchers. A joint statement released today highlights a number of moves, including co-ordinated steps at the national level to attract talent. The four universities - Université Laval, McGill...
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Quebec Liberals to elect new leader at convention in provincial capital
QUÉBEC - The Quebec Liberal Party will choose its new leader today at a convention in the provincial capital. Five candidates are vying for the party's leadership, none of whom currently hold a seat in the provincial legislature. The frontrunners are Pablo Rodriguez, a former federal minister, Karl Blackburn, fo...
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World
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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Nicaragua's former President Violeta Chamorro dies at 95, family says
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Violeta Chamorro, an unassuming homemaker who was thrust into politics by her husband's assassination and stunned the world by ousting the ruling Sandinista party in presidential elections and ending Nicaragua 's civil war, has died, her family said in a statement on Saturday. She was 95. Th...
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Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine talks on phone call, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a 50-minute phone call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks, Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said. During the conversation, Putin briefed Trump on his recent talks with the leaders of Iran and Israel and rei...
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