

Seymour Street Work
Construction along Seymour Street linked to Kamloops Centre for the Arts project
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says construction work along a block of Seymour Street downtown is expected to wrap by early next week.Crews are working to install a new duct for Telus and Rogers that will wrap around the site of the future Kamloops Centre for the Arts, with that project then expected to begin construc...
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Missing TRU student
Supports available for TRU community as search continues for missing international student in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As efforts to find a missing Thompson Rivers University student - who is presumed to have drowned - continue, the president of the Kamloops-based institution has reached out to members of the university community.In an email sent Thursday (July 10) evening, a copy of which was forwarded to CFJC Today, Dr. Ai...
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Kamloops and Area

ON THE DIAMOND
Surging Kamloops NorthPaws hope Sandpipers, Stankoven bring fans to the ballpark
KAMLOOPS -- The Kamloops NorthPaws are hosting three games against the Bellingham Bells this weekend at Norbrock Stadium and the local West Coast League (WCL) baseball club is aiming to pack the ballpark with the help of two promotional events. "I'm hoping good attendance will help the boys strive into their secon...
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SENIORS FUNDING
Build Kamloops recommends $200,000 for upgrades at Kamloops Seniors Community Centre
KAMLOOPS - It was the first Build Kamloops project to open, and now the seniors centre at the Cottonwood Manor is hoping an $200,000 investment from the Build Kamloops Select Committee will help improve services. "It's fantastic news for us today obviously. That money is going to go towards making this a more acce...
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TASEKO MINES
North Thompson plans for population swell, as Yellowhead Copper Mine Project enters environmental assessment process
VAVENBY, B.C. - Taseko Mines, a Canadian-based mining company, has just entered the federal and provincial environmental assessment process for its plan to build an open-pit copper mine near Vavenby. The Yellowhead Project is expected to be able to produce nearly 180 million pounds of copper each year, and it would be ...
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Music In The Park
Country stars Aaron Pritchett, Julian Austin to play at 2025 Midsummer Music Jam in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has revealed the lineup for this year's Midsummer Music Jam, which is part of the Music in the Park concert series. The event at the Riverside Park bandshell on Wednesday, July 23, will be headlined by Canadian country music star Aaron Pritchett. The Terrace native has over ...
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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. provincial court gives former Mountie probation for Securities Act violations
SURREY, B.C. - The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a suspended sentence, saying the man was "reckless" but not deceitful when he convinced a neighbour to invest in his failing cannabis company. The court ruling says six years after Jasvindar Singh Basi retired from the RCMP...
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Health minister says rare-disease funds denied again for B.C. girl Charleigh Pollock
VICTORIA - A family from Langford, B.C., hoping to extend the life of their little girl who has a rare disease has been rejected again for coverage of medication that costs about $1 million a year. Health Minister Josie Osborne says in a statement that she knows the outcome of the review process is not what the family ...
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Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries
PRINCE GEORGE - One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run earlier this week in Prince George, B.C., has died of his injuries. Mounties say Shane Kelly was a "community rider" who had been training with an officer from the detachment for the Cops for Cancer Tour de North fundraiser. Police said in an...
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Local Sports

ON THE DIAMOND
Surging Kamloops NorthPaws hope Sandpipers, Stankoven bring fans to the ballpark
KAMLOOPS -- The Kamloops NorthPaws are hosting three games against the Bellingham Bells this weekend at Norbrock Stadium and the local West Coast League (WCL) baseball club is aiming to pack the ballpark with the help of two promotional events. "I'm hoping good attendance will help the boys strive into their secon...
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ON THE WATER
Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club athletes preparing for eventful summer; Grover wins European bronze
KAMLOOPS - A little bit of rain did not keep the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club from hosting an open house on Wednesday (July 9) at Shumway Lake. The event doubled as a training session for a few of the high-performance paddlers who will represent the club and the province at the Canada Summer Games in August in St. Joh...
Jul 10, 2025
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SEPTEMBER 19
Kamloops Storm to open at home; Merritt Centennials on the road as KI releases 25/26 schedule
KAMLOOPS - The KIJHL has released the schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign. Teams will play 44 games starting in September and working towards the playoffs in March. The Kamloops Storm will open up at home on McArthur Island on Friday, September 19 when the welcome the Chase Heat. They will then return the favour...
Jul 09, 2025
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Canada

B.C. provincial court gives former Mountie probation for Securities Act violations
SURREY, B.C. - The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a suspended sentence, saying the man was "reckless" but not deceitful when he convinced a neighbour to invest in his failing cannabis company. The court ruling says six years after Jasvindar Singh Basi retired from the RCMP...
A few minutes ago
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Health minister says rare-disease funds denied again for B.C. girl Charleigh Pollock
VICTORIA - A family from Langford, B.C., hoping to extend the life of their little girl who has a rare disease has been rejected again for coverage of medication that costs about $1 million a year. Health Minister Josie Osborne says in a statement that she knows the outcome of the review process is not what the family ...
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Ottawa requiring questions in advance of major projects consults with chiefs
OTTAWA - Ottawa is telling First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss his government's controversial major projects bill. Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act, allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like...
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World

Son of 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case
CHICAGO (AP) - A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug trafficking charges. He is the first of El Chapo's sons to enter a plea deal. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. They became know...
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Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday threw out an agreement that would have allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the risk of execution for al-Qaida's 2001 attacks. The decision by a panel of the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.,...
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Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Taylor Fritz to return to the Wimbledon final
LONDON (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz moved within one victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and sixth Grand Slam title overall at age 22 by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Friday. The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz takes a 24-match winning streak into the final Sunday, when he will face No. 1 Jannik Sinn...
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