Clearwater ER
Clearwater emergency department to temporarily close most of Tuesday
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Emergency services in the District of Clearwater will be unavailable for most of Tuesday (Aug. 12). Interior Health says the emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital will be temporarily closed from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. A reason for the temporary closure was not provided in...
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Missing Alberta Man
RCMP say missing Alberta man's motorhome found in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police in Pincher Creek, Alberta say a motorhome belonging to a 33-year-old man who has been missing for the past week has been found in Kamloops, some 800 kilometres away from where he was last seen.RCMP in the Southern Alberta community, which is located less than an hour away from the B.C. border, say And...
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Kamloops and Area
KAMLOOPS DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival pays tribute to breast cancer survivors
KAMLOOPS - Competitors from all over the B.C. flocked to Kamloops this past Saturday (Aug. 9) to test their mettle as part of the Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival."This year we have 20 teams, eight mixed teams of men and there are women's teams, 12 in total, representing a variety of places," Festival Director L...
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Hot Nite in the City
Thousands gather in Kamloops as Hot Nite in the City continues record-breaking streak
KAMLOOPS - It was a record-breaking year for Hot Nite in the City with over 575 vehicles on display across downtown Kamloops this past Saturday (Aug. 9).The vehicles ranged from classic American muscle to modern-day tuners.Phil Sufak, owner of a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle and a 1950 snub-nosed Chevrolet truck, has been wo...
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COOLING OPTIONS
'Steady uptake' for new heat response passes in Kamloops as city installs new misting stations
KAMLOOPS - The second heat warning of the summer brings with it another chance for vulnerable populations to access the city's cooling options. So far this year, through the first heat event in July and then on Sunday (Aug. 10), 11 people have utilized the new heat response passes, for access to activities like swimmin...
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Terrorism Designation
Federal Conservatives call for terror label on India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang
The federal Conservative party has joined the chorus of voices calling for the India-based Lawrence Bishnoi gang to be added to Canada's list of terrorist organizations.The gang is suspected to be behind the surge of extortion threats in B.C., Alberta and Ontario that have terrified the South Asian community.It has als...
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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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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
Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA - A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh look at whether veterans of the Afghanistan conflict should be reconsidered for Canada's top military honour. Liberal MP Pauline Rochefort is sponsoring the new petition in Parliament. It calls for the creation of an "Independent Military ...
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Mount Underwood wildfire forces evacuation of campground and marina near Port Alberni
PORT ALBERNI - An out-of-control wildfire has forced the evacuation of a campground near the Vancouver Island city of Port Alberni, B.C. The BC Wildfire Service says the Mount Underwood blaze is more than six square kilometres in size. The wildfire has led to the evacuation of the China Creek Campground and Marina, loc...
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Land Claim
B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - On Monday, members of the Cowichan Nation praised elders and those who have gone before them as they celebrated victory in a years-long legal fight to reclaim land on the Fraser River used by their ancestors as a summer home in what is now the Metro Vancouver municipality of Richmond. The trial had lasted 5...
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Local Sports
CANADIAN CHAMPION
Pretorius of Kamloops claims national downhill mountain biking championship, Crankworx titles
KAMLOOPS - Master of ceremonies Brett Tippie hopped on the microphone to get the crowd amped for Megan Pretorius' walk to the top of the podium at the Canadian Downhill Mountain Biking Championships last month at Sun Peaks Resort, a local riding trailblazer introducing the next generation. "Taking the win by seven...
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World Games
Gavin Dodd of Kamloops wins double-mini trampoline bronze at 2025 World Games
CHENGDU, CHINA - Kamloops athlete Gavin Dodd is a bronze medalist at the 2025 World Games in Chendgu, China. The 21-year-old Kamloopsian beat Australia's Troy Sitkowski in the men's double mini-trampoline bronze medal matchup Saturday (Aug. 9). Dodd finished with a score of 29.000 to Sitkowski's 26.500 at the Dong'an L...
Aug 10, 2025
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BC Football Conference
Broncos fall to 0-3 after defeat in Langley
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Kamloops Broncos are still searching for their first win of the 2025 BC Football Conference season. They were beaten 28-2 by the Langley Rams Saturday (Aug. 10) to fall to 0-3 this season, while the Rams improved to 2-1. The Broncos scored both of their points in the final quarter at McLeod Athletic...
Aug 10, 2025
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Canada
Wildfire erupts south of Newfoundland's largest city, evacuation alert issued
ST. JOHN'S - More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John's, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province's largest city. Last night, Premier John Hogan issued a precautionary evacuation alert for parts of two towns southwest of St. John...
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In the news today: Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants could signal its intent to strike if a deal isn't reached by the end of today. The earliest that flight attendants coul...
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Keep your eyes on the skies: Annual Perseid meteor shower set to peak tonight
Stargazers are in for a shimmering show tonight as the annual Perseid meteor shower is set to reach its peak. NASA says the fireball shower began last month and the celestial event is expected to peak tonight and tomorrow before ending on Aug. 23. The space agency says the Perseids are best viewed in the Northern Hemis...
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World
DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida's lieutenant governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor. It's a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who can't run for reelection in 2026 and has been working to cement his legacy as his time leading the state winds down. If Col...
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Uvalde school district releases records for 2022 classroom shooting, after legal fight over access
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - School officials in Uvalde, Texas, on Monday released text messages, personnel files and student records of the shooter from the 2022 attack at Robb Elementary School, following a yearslong legal battle over public access to the material. The records include emails between top school district offic...
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Police say 2 dead in a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Two people were killed Monday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained, police said. Austin police said in a post on the social platform X that the scene is still active and an investigation is ongoing. The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of...
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