BRIGHT RED BOOK BUS
Bright Red Book Bus driving summer-time reading materials to Kamloops kids
KAMLOOPS - With school out for the summer, parks and playgrounds around Kamloops are a popular destination for kids and families, and they're also a daily stop for the Bright Red Book Bus. This summer marks 11 years of the book bus, which offers free reading materials to kids around the city. The program is a joint col...
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Provincial 'A' Cup Results
Two Kamloops youth soccer teams win provincial 'A' Cup bronze medals
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops youth soccer teams won bronze medals at the 2025 Provincial 'A' Cup tournament this weekend.The Kamloops United (KUFC) U17 boys teams beat the Abbotsford United Soccer Club (AUSC) Bahia 5-3 in a bronze medal game at McArthur Island on Sunday (July 6). It earned them a berth at the 2025 Toy...
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Kamloops Seniors Village kicks off Western Heritage Week with Rodeo demonstration
KAMLOOPS - The Calgary Stampede is one of the biggest events in Canada, and it's also part of the inspiration behind a smaller-scale rodeo show in Kamloops. To kick off Western Heritage Week, Kamloops Seniors Village played host to a group of secondary students involved in rodeo. Monday afternoon (July 7), residents ha...
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Blue-Green Algae
Nicola Valley area residents, politicians looking for answers after latest blue-green algae bloom
MERRITT - A Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Director for the Nicola Valley area says residents are looking for answers following the latest blue-green algae bloom. While its not a new issue, David Laird, who represents Area "M" (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North), told CFJC Today that at least two if n...
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Interim Superintendent and Secretary-Treasurer chosen for Kamloops-Thompson School District
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School Board has appointed an interim Superintendent following the sudden departure of former Superintendent Rhonda Nixon last week. Nixon's resignation was announced last week, and her final day with the District was Friday (July 4). Shortly after the move was announced, CUPE 3500 sent...
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Emergency Response
'Give emergency vehicles space': Pinantan Lake first responders say after tailgating incident
KAMLOOPS - A group of local first responders in Pinantan Lake are reminding people to give emergency vehicles space after an ambulance was tailgated by a vehicle Sunday (July 6) while en route to Kamloops. In a post on Facebook, the Pinantan First Responders - a group that provides interim medical care while awaiting t...
Jul 07, 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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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
B.C. Wildfire Service expecting more fires with forecasted thunderstorms: minister
FORT ST. JOHN - The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province is facing fewer active wildfires this year compared with last season at this time, but a forecast of thunderstorms and lighting will "certainly" cause more blazes. Wildfire information officer Taylor Colman says this year is off to a "cooler and...
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Explosive at B.C. minister's office 'homemade,' not intended to hurt anyone: RCMP
NORTH VANCOUVER - Police say an explosive device that blew open the door at a British Columbia cabinet minister's constituency office in North Vancouver was "unsophisticated" and "homemade." Cpl. Mansoor Sahak with North Vancouver RCMP says the device was likely a number of bear bangers or fireworks...
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Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership contenders. A majority of respondents to the Research Co. poll said they "don't know who the person is" when asked about possible candidates like current New Democrat MPs Leah Gazan, Gord Johns, Jenny Kwan and Heather...
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Local Sports
Provincial 'A' Cup Results
Two Kamloops youth soccer teams win provincial 'A' Cup bronze medals
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops youth soccer teams won bronze medals at the 2025 Provincial 'A' Cup tournament this weekend.The Kamloops United (KUFC) U17 boys teams beat the Abbotsford United Soccer Club (AUSC) Bahia 5-3 in a bronze medal game at McArthur Island on Sunday (July 6). It earned them a berth at the 2025 Toy...
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Ball Hockey Provincials
Nordiques win silver; Flyers, Junkyard Dogs win bronze at ball hockey provincials in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Cool Connection Nordiques had to settle for a provincial ball hockey silver medal this year.They were beaten 5-4 by the Surrey Giants in a back-and-forth 'C' division gold medal game at McArthur Island Sunday (July 6) afternoon. While the Giants struck first, the Nordiques led 2-1 and 4-3 in the...
Jul 07, 2025
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Town Hall Meetings
BC Soccer hosting town hall meeting in Kamloops Friday
KAMLOOPS - BC Soccer is hosting a town hall meeting in Kamloops next week as it works to shape the future of the beautiful game in the province.The Kamloops town hall is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday (July 11). BC Soccer said a location will be emailed to participants who sign up online. Similar town halls have already b...
Jul 06, 2025
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Canada
Explosive at B.C. minister's office 'homemade,' not intended to hurt anyone: RCMP
NORTH VANCOUVER - Police say an explosive device that blew open the door at a British Columbia cabinet minister's constituency office in North Vancouver was "unsophisticated" and "homemade." Cpl. Mansoor Sahak with North Vancouver RCMP says the device was likely a number of bear bangers or fireworks...
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Yukon disaster one of two 'most catastrophic' in heap-leach mining history: expert
An engineer tasked with reviewing the spill of about two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine says it was one of the two "most catastrophic failures" in the 45-year history of the heap-leaching mining process. Mark Smith says those disasters last year, the other occurring in Turkey, would...
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B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is proposing to ban the breeding, sale and future ownership of all exotic and non-domestic cats, including servals, ocelots and European wildcats. The proposed changes would add the cats to the list of about 1,200 animals already designated as "controlled alien species&qu...
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World
Texas governor says more than 160 people are still missing after deadly floods
HUNT, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says at least 161 people are still missing days after flash floods that killed more than 100 people across central Texas. Abbott spoke Tuesday at a news conference after taking a helicopter tour of the affected area. He said many of those who are not accounted for were staying ...
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ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban's supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan's supreme court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years ago. The warrants also accuse the leaders of persecuting "other ...
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Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea after claiming they sunk another
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed three mariners and wounded two others, a European Union naval force said Tuesday. The attack on the Greek-owned Eternity C also saw one of the wounded lose his leg in the attack, the EU's Operati...
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