Transit Fares
Kamloops transit fares to increase after Labour Day as BC Transit rolls out service expansions
KAMLOOPS - BC Transit is reminding users of public transit in Kamloops that bus fares will be increasing next month.As of Sept. 1, it will cost $2.25 for a single ride and $4.50 for a day pass. That's up from the previous fare of $2 and $4 respectively. Monthly adult and concession passes will also cost $55 and $35 res...
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Air Canada Strike
Air Canada says no deal with union until planes moving as it cancels more flights
Air Canada says its flight attendants need to return to work before the airline can push on with negotiations, even as the union says it won't end its strike until a deal is reached at the bargaining table. "We're available and ready to work on an industry leading deal for our flight attendants, making them the be...
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Our Community
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
May 20, 2025
Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
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Kamloops and Area
New Fire Station
Monte Creek Fire Station to officially open on September 13
MONTE CREEK, B.C. - The long-awaited Monte Creek Fire Station will officially be opened on September 13, about four years after a fire claimed the life of a man whose family helped make it possible. While the fire station is already operational, the TNRD will be hosting a grand opening event in just under four weeks ti...
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Youth Progamming
TRU WolfPack partners with Play Forever charity to offer free youth basketball camp in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack have partnered with a Canadian charity to offer free youth programming in the City of Kamloops.The WolfPack announced the partnership with Play Forever Monday (Aug. 18). Founded in Richmond Hill, Ontario in 2018, Play Forever says it is dedicated to providing structured and accessible recrea...
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Parking Changes
Kamloops council to consider numerous changes to parking rates, times
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council is set to discuss a number of potential changes to parking rates and times downtown that staff say will improve availability and efficiency, while making it more equitable for residents, visitors and businesses. The proposed changes come after lengthy parking management study that began...
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Road Paving
Paving project on Westsyde Road to wrap up as work along Columbia Street delayed to Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - A three-month long road paving project in Westsyde is nearing completion, just in time for a paving project on a two-block section of Columbia Street downtown to get underway.Work to pave a three-kilometre section of Westsyde Road between Franklin Road and Harrington Road began in late May and it has been pr...
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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
Missing sailor found safe and sound, say RCMP on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Police on Vancouver Island say a sailor who was reported missing last week has been located and is safe. Nanaimo RCMP say an "outpouring of tips" helped find both the 30-year-old man and the 33-year-old woman he was travelling with. The man had been reported missing by his family on Aug. 13, with po...
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City of Prince George to dismantle homeless encampment after court ruling
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George says it will begin dismantling a long-standing homeless encampment after a B.C. Supreme Court judge approved the move and ruled the city had taken steps to shelter unhoused people. Prince George had gone to court twice before to close the encampment on lands the city owns, but ...
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B.C. Métis Nation suspends president over complaints about behaviour
SURREY - Métis Nation British Columbia says it has suspended its president over allegations of behaviour "inconsistent" with the group's policies. The community organization says in a release that its executive committee decided to suspend Walter Mineault due to the complaints and information from the ...
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Local Sports
Youth Progamming
TRU WolfPack partners with Play Forever charity to offer free youth basketball camp in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack have partnered with a Canadian charity to offer free youth programming in the City of Kamloops.The WolfPack announced the partnership with Play Forever Monday (Aug. 18). Founded in Richmond Hill, Ontario in 2018, Play Forever says it is dedicated to providing structured and accessible recrea...
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NCAA Debut
Kamloopsian Norah Bell makes NCAA debut for Arizona State University
TEMPE, ARIZONA - Kamloops native Norah Bell has made her NCAA Division 1 debut for the Arizona State University (ASU) women's soccer team. The 18-year-old Kamloopsian was on the pitch for 46 minutes last Thursday (Aug. 14) as the Sun Devils began the season with a 2-0 win over the University of Nevada. Bell's path to t...
Aug 17, 2025
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Garand Re-Signs
Rangers re-sign ex-Blazer Dylan Garand to one-year contract extension
NEW YORK - The New York Rangers have re-signed goaltender Dylan Garand to a one-year contract extension. The 23-year-old former Kamloops Blazer has spent his entire professional career with the Rangers organization. Last season, he posted career highs in wins (20), goals-against average (2.73) and save percentage (.913...
Aug 17, 2025
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Canada
Air Canada Strike
Air Canada says no deal with union until planes moving as it cancels more flights
Air Canada says its flight attendants need to return to work before the airline can push on with negotiations, even as the union says it won't end its strike until a deal is reached at the bargaining table. "We're available and ready to work on an industry leading deal for our flight attendants, making them the be...
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Ottawa to probe unpaid airline work allegations key to Air Canada strike
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is launching a probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector as a work stoppage at Air Canada stretches on. One of the key complaints from the union representing Air Canada flight attendants is that workers are not paid for duties performed when planes...
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'Not ideal': Travellers' woes continue as Air Canada flight attendants strike
Thousands of passengers faced another day of travel disruptions Monday as Air Canada flight attendants continued to strike despite a return-to-work order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Among them were John and Lois Alderman, who said Air Canada has told them they could be stranded in Toronto for another fo...
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World
Trump says he has begun arrangements for face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has begun arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a pathway to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The president made the announcement shortly after speaking by phone with Putin on Monday as he hosted Zelenskyy and ...
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Louisiana becomes sixth GOP-led state to authorize troop deployment to DC as part of Trump plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Three more Republican governors authorized the deployment of national guard troops to Washington as part of President Donald Trump's show of force meant to crack down on crime and boost immigration enforcement in the nation's capital. The announcements by Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana bring the...
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Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for trilateral talks with Putin to bring end to Russia-Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that their critical meeting Monday with European leaders at the White House could soon lead to three-party talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to his war on Ukraine. The U.S. president also said h...
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