WIldfires
UPDATE: Trio of small wildfires reported near Merritt
MERRITT - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) was responding to three small wildfires that sparked in the Merritt area Saturday (Aug 2) but only two are suspected to have been caused by lightning. One lightning-caused fire was burning east of Davis Lake, between the Coquihalla Highway and Highway 5A. It grew to 0.3 hectares...
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Sun Peaks Long Weekend
Sun Peaks Resort hosting 'Mountain Lifestyle Wellness Weekend' this BC Day
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - It's shaping up to be a busy BC Day weekend at Sun Peaks Resort as the resort hosts 'Mountain Lifestyle Wellness Weekend.' Sun Peaks Director of Communications Christina Antoniak says the wellness weekend features a number of events including a scavenger hunt that runs until Sunday (Aug. 3). "Bas...
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Kamloops and Area
Missing Man
Williams Lake RCMP looking for missing 39-year-old man
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Police in Williams Lake are asking for help in finding a 39-year-old man who was reported missing on Thursday (July 31).RCMP say Andrew Barber was last seen on July 28, 2025 in Riske Creek, a ranching and First Nations community located about 49 kilometres southwest of Williams Lake.In a news rele...
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Weather Alerts
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches amid B.C. wildfire fight
UPDATE 12:15 p.m. - Environment Canada has issued more than a dozen severe thunderstorm watches across British Columbia as the province continues to fight multiple wildfires. Forecasters say conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce strong winds, large hail and heavy rain....
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Baggage Belt Woes
Brief issue impacting baggage screening belt issues at Kamloops Airport rectified
KAMLOOPS - There didn't appear to be any significant delays at Kamloops Airport (YKA) Saturday (Aug. 2) morning as crews worked to fix an electrical issue that impacted one of the the baggage screening belts inside the terminal. Kamloops Airport Managing Director Jim Moroz says the issue affected a foot pedal which con...
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ER Closure
Clearwater ER to be closed for majority of BC Day weekend
CLEARWATER, B.C. - People in the Clearwater area will not have emergency room coverage for a significant portion of the BC Day long weekend.Interior Health said the emergency room at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital will be closed for 49 hours starting at 7:00 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 2). The ER, which is normally open ar...
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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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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 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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British Columbia
Police watchdog called in after man injured during Victoria arrest
VICTORIA - British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after a man was injured during an arrest in Victoria. A statement from the Independent Investigations Office says the Victoria Police Department told them officers responded to a 911 call about a man with a weapon Friday afternoon. The statement says poli...
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Weather Alerts
Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches amid B.C. wildfire fight
UPDATE 12:15 p.m. - Environment Canada has issued more than a dozen severe thunderstorm watches across British Columbia as the province continues to fight multiple wildfires. Forecasters say conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that could produce strong winds, large hail and heavy rain....
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Four charged with first-degree murder in death of 19-year-old B.C. man
Homicide investigators in British Columbia say four men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 19-year-old man earlier this year. The province's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the men are in their 20s and are also each facing a charge of forcible confinement. Police say a fifth man, a...
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Local Sports
second annual
Kamloops International Cup wraps up this weekend with the home side taking to the pitch
KAMLOOPS - Just two games remain on the schedule at the second annual Kamloops International Cup set to wrap up this weekend at Hillside Stadium. Thursday (July 31) night saw the League 1 BC Selects taking on the Nottingham Forest U21 men, in what was the penultimate game in Kamloops for the squad. Premier League youth...
Aug 01, 2025
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West Coast League
NorthPaws playoff hopes in limbo as HarbourCats sweep three-game series
VICTORIA, B.C. - The Kamloops NorthPaws playoff dreams in the West Coast League are hanging by a thread. The NorthPaws were swept by the Victoria HarbourCats, who took game three 18-3 Thursday (July 31) night. Victoria was powered by an eight run fifth inning as they improved to 16-5 in the second half standings and 28...
Aug 01, 2025
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Swim Worlds
Angove of Kamloops, Team Canada finish sixth in women's 4x200m freestyle relay at swimming world championships
SINGAPORE - Kamloops swimmer Sienna Angove and the rest of Team Canada finished in sixth place in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay at the world swimming championships in Singapore. The team of Angove, Brooklyn Douthwright, Ella Cosgrove and Ella Jansen finished with a time of 7:52.52, about 13 seconds behind the Aust...
Jul 31, 2025
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Canada
Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu eyes new markets, smaller trade delegations
OTTAWA - Ottawa's new trade minister says he's looking to sign deals in South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond - and to convince businesses to actually use the trade agreements Canada has already signed. "My primary role as Canada's top salesman is to be out there hustling, opening doors for businesses a...
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Photo Gallery: Toronto's Caribbean Carnival
Toronto's Caribbean Carnival, formerly called "Caribana," has been going strong since 1967. Organizers say the festival, a mix of cultural, culinary and social events, was a gift to Canada on its centennial anniversary. In its 58th year, the Grand Parade attracts thousands from across the northern hemisphere....
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Photo Gallery: Quebec's travelling carnivals, a summer staple
Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit, and are deeply rooted in the imagination of Quebecers who've been able to experience them. The travelling midways, which temporarily set up shop in sh...
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World
Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - Federal officials have opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his reelection to a second term. The Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, on Saturday confirmed the investigation after reporting b...
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Hurricane Gil forms in the eastern Pacific but is not forecast to threaten land
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Gil strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but was not expected to threaten land, forecasters said. The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was about 1,080 miles (1,740 kilometers) west-southwest of the Baja California peninsula of Me...
Aug 02, 2025
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Manhunt launched after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar
ANACONDA, Mont. (AP) - Four people were killed in a shooting at a Montana bar Friday, authorities said as they launched a manhunt for the suspect. The suspect was last seen in the Stump Town area, which is just west of Anaconda, according to a Facebook post by the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center. He w...
Aug 01, 2025
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