West Coast League
NorthPaws swept by Bellingham Bells to close out first half of West Coast League season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws were swept for the first time this season as they dropped a three game weekend series to the Bellingham Bells in West Coast League action. The North Division-leading Bells took the Sunday (June 29) afternoon matinee 4-2 for their third win in a row and sixth in their last 10 games. The...
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Email Sign Up
TNRD launches new email subscription service following community feedback
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has launched a new communications tool that will enable it to reach out directly to residents and business owners who opt in.CAO Scott Hildebrand said these local email lists were developed after two-thirds of respondents to the TNRD's Communications Feedback Surv...
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Our Community
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
May 20, 2025
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
One Man's Opinion
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Question of the Week
Will this Canada Day carry more importance for you, in light of annexation and 51st state rhetoric from the U.S. President?
Jun 27, 2025
Kamloops and Area
New Senior Leadership
BGC Kamloops and Williams Lake appoints new Executive Director
KAMLOOPS - BGC Kamloops and Williams Lake has announced the appointment of Stacey Turpin as Executive Director, calling it a "natural evolution of her long-standing commitment to supporting children, youth, and families across the region."In a news release, BGC Kamloops and Williams Lake (formerly the Boys an...
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League1 BC
Kamloops United women draw, men lose to Evolution FC in Coquitlam
COQUITLAM, B.C. - It was a mixed day for Kamloops United (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (June 28) night in Coquitlam.The Kamloops women's team held on for a 1-1 draw against Evolution FC to pick up just their fourth point of the season from 12 games. Grace Barrett scored the only goal for Kamloops not long after ...
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Election Results
Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw band members elect new Kukpi7
CHASE, B.C. - Residents of Skwlax te Secwepemcu´lecw - formerly the Little Shuswap Lake Band - have elected a new chief to represent them.Dianne Francois was elected as Kukpi7 after she unseated incumbent James Tomma on election day Saturday (June 28). Francois got 54 votes to Tomma's 39.Two other candidates - Le...
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National Award
Kamloops Food Bank wins national excellence award
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank is the recipient of the Excellence in Food Banking Award for a large food bank, which it won during the Food Banks Canada National Conference gala in Montreal last week.This biannual award is given out to a food bank that serves more than 1,500 clients per month. It is meant to celebra...
Jun 28, 2025
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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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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
Large fire consumes Surrey e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters
SURREY - Dozens of firefighters in Surrey, B.C., spent hours fighting a large blaze at a store selling e-bikes, where smoke was so thick that crews had to battle the flames from outside. Mike McNamara, assistant chief of operations with the Surrey Fire Department, says its part of a growing number of difficult-to-extin...
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Canada's liquefied natural gas touted - and doubted - as a green 'transition' fuel
CALGARY - Canada's first liquefied natural gas cargoes will soon arrive on Asian shores, a milestone touted - and doubted - as a boon for global emissions-cutting efforts. "Cleaner energy around the world is what I think about when I think about LNG," Shell Canada country chair Stastia West said in an onstage...
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Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - Mounties in Fort St John, B.C., say three suspects have been charged with manslaughter following a death earlier this week. A statement from Fort St John RCMP says police received a report of an assault on Tuesday. Police say they found one person unresponsive at the scene, who was later declared ded. A...
Jun 28, 2025
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Local Sports
West Coast League
NorthPaws swept by Bellingham Bells to close out first half of West Coast League season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws were swept for the first time this season as they dropped a three game weekend series to the Bellingham Bells in West Coast League action. The North Division-leading Bells took the Sunday (June 29) afternoon matinee 4-2 for their third win in a row and sixth in their last 10 games. The...
5h ago
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League1 BC
Kamloops United women draw, men lose to Evolution FC in Coquitlam
COQUITLAM, B.C. - It was a mixed day for Kamloops United (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (June 28) night in Coquitlam.The Kamloops women's team held on for a 1-1 draw against Evolution FC to pick up just their fourth point of the season from 12 games. Grace Barrett scored the only goal for Kamloops not long after ...
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NHL Draft
Blazers draft streak reaches 14 years as Behm, Lafreniere picked by NHL teams
LOS ANGELES - A pair of Kamloops Blazers forwards have been drafted into the National Hockey League Saturday (June 28), making it 14 years in a row where the WHL franchise has had at least one player chosen. Nathan Behm, who made the trip to Los Angeles, was picked by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round, 66th ove...
Jun 28, 2025
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Canada
CP News Alert: Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax to resume negotiations with U.S.
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada is rescinding the digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Judge authorizes Tim Hortons Roll Up to Win class action for Quebec customers
MONTREAL - A judge has authorized a class action lawsuit over emails Tim Hortons sent out in error to participants in its popular Roll Up to Win promotion -- but only for Quebec residents. Montreal-based firm LPC Avocats claims some 500,000 customers across Canada received an email in April 2024 saying they had won a b...
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Rainbows to deck Toronto streets for Pride parade amid fears for 2026 cash crunch
TORONTO - The streets of Toronto will be filled with rainbows this afternoon when the annual Pride parade takes place, but there's a cloud hanging over future festivities. Today's event will see more than 25,000 marchers from some 250 groups wind through the downtown core in Canada's biggest show of solidarity with the...
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World
A jury is deciding the fate of an Australian woman accused of 3 murders by mushroom poisoning
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A jury in Australia began deliberations Monday in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, accused of killing her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch. Three of Patterson's four lunch guests - her parents-in-law Don and Gail Patterson,...
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2 killed in sniper ambush as Idaho firefighters come under siege from rifle fire
Firefighters were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community Sunday, killing at least two people and unleashing barrages of gunfire over several hours in an attack the governor called a "heinous" assault. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said crews responded...
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after opposing Trump's bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection, a day after announcing his opposition to President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs. Tillis said he was proud of his career in public service but ...
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