Izman Creek Fire
Izman Creek fire near Lytton being held at 243 hectares
LYTTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says the Izman Creek fire near Lytton is being held at 242.8 hectares in size, thanks to the "excellent progress" of crews as well as favourable weather.The change in status means that while the fire is still burning, it is likely to remain within its current perimeter, ...
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Another Grassfire
Kamloops firefighters tackle grassfire along river bank in Dallas
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighters appear to have made quick work on a grassfire just east of the Kokanee Way exit, the second grassfire they've been called out to today.Photos and videos shared to social media Tuesday (July 8) evening showed numerous Kamloops Fire Rescue apparatus on scene as well as RCMP officers. @Kam...
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PWHL DREAMS
Woodland will chase first pro contract with Ottawa Charge at November training camp
KAMLOOPS -- Kendra Woodland is one step closer to becoming the first player from Kamloops to crack a Professional Women's Hockey League [PWHL] roster. The 25-year-old goaltender on Monday [July 7] signed a Training Camp Player Agreement with the Ottawa Charge. "It's been a long year and a half trying to find purpo...
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DEFAMATION SUIT
Adjournment granted; Hamer-Jackson and Neustaeter scheduled to return to court in September
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and councillor Katie Neustaeter were back at the Kamloops law courts on Tuesday (July 8) morning, as Justice Jacqueline Hughes announced her decision on Hamer-Jackson's application for an adjournment. Hamer-Jackson's lawyer, Jody Wells, had applied for a 45 day adjournment b...
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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 ia shootout in a bronze medal game at McArthur Island on Sunday (July 6). It earned them a berth at...
Jul 08, 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
Demand from 'buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods
Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year history. The Vancouver-based confectionary company's products can now be found on the shelves of Save-On-Foods, a western Canadian grocer...
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Safety report expected after 11 killed in vehicle ramming at Vancouver festival
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is expected to release a report today on ways to improve safety and security at events two months after 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming at a Vancouver festival. Premier David Eby asked retired B.C. Supreme Court chief justice Christopher Hinkson to conduct the comm...
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Man dead after B.C. RCMP shooting, woman's body found in home
SURREY - RCMP say British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office has been called in after officers shot and killed a man at a home in Surrey after responding to a reported assault on Monday evening. Police say they were called to the home in the Metro Vancouver suburb, where officers shot a man who had a weapon, ...
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Local Sports
PWHL DREAMS
Woodland will chase first pro contract with Ottawa Charge at November training camp
KAMLOOPS -- Kendra Woodland is one step closer to becoming the first player from Kamloops to crack a Professional Women's Hockey League [PWHL] roster. The 25-year-old goaltender on Monday [July 7] signed a Training Camp Player Agreement with the Ottawa Charge. "It's been a long year and a half trying to find purpo...
13h ago
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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 ia shootout in a bronze medal game at McArthur Island on Sunday (July 6). It earned them a berth at...
Jul 08, 2025
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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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Canada
Three people seriously hurt after targeted assault at Calgary Stampede: Police
Calgary police say they are investigating after three people were seriously hurt in an assault at the Calgary Stampede. Police say they responded to reports of an assault just after 11 p.m. Tuesday near the Euroslide on the Stampede's midway. They say they found a severely injured man who was transported to hospital in...
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In the news today: Ottawa to miss daycare deadline, Atlantic measles vax rate low
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa to miss deadline for $10 child care: report Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report publis...
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Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles
FREDERICTON - At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below levels recommended by scientists to prevent the disease from spreading. In Nova Scotia, the provincial government told The Canadian Press that about 23 per cent of children ...
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World
Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's former White House physician is refusing answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden's health in office. Dr. Kevin O'Connor invoked doctor-client privilege and his rights under the Fifth Amendment during an appearance Wednesday before the House Overs...
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3 dead as flash flooding hits mountain village of Ruidoso in New Mexico, officials say
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Three people have died in a mountain village in southern New Mexico that is a popular summer retreat after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding that was so intense an entire house was swept downstream, officials said. A man and two children were swept away Tuesday by floodwaters, the village of ...
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Europe's top human rights court finds Russia committed major international law violations in Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Europe's top human rights court said on Wednesday that Russia has violated international law in Ukraine, the first time an international court has found Moscow responsible for human rights abuses since the full-scale invasion in 2022. Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbo...
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