Sewer Main Work
Fourth Avenue in Kamloops to close between Lansdowne and Seymour as sewer main project moves further south
KAMLOOPS - The next phase of a sewer main replacement project in the downtown core of Kamloops is set to get underway on Monday (Aug. 11). According to the City of Kamloops, Fourth Avenue will be closed to traffic between Lansdowne Street and Seymour Street. In a brief post on Facebook, it said the intersection of Four...
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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...
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Our Community
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
May 20, 2025
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Early Spring Bloomers
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Note to government - don't screw this up!
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Two and Out
PETERS: With Hot Nite in the City, we celebrate our freedom and scorn more logical forms of transportation
Aug 08, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Grant Applications
Kamloops staff seeking approval to apply for grants for Centre for the Arts, asset management
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff are asking council to green-light an application for $7-million in grant funding, most of which will go towards covering costs associated with building the Kamloops Centre for the Arts downtown. In a report going before Tuesday's (Aug. 12) meeting, city staff say they want to apply for...
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Power Outage
Equipment failure at Douglas substation causes large power outage in Kamloops Saturday
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says a large power outage that impacted over 27,000 customers in Kamloops Saturday (Aug. 9) night was caused by an issue at the Douglas Street substation. Spokesperson Erika Webster says power was knocked out after a piece of equipment known as a bus failed around 10:20 p.m. She said it impacted &qu...
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Chase Access
Coburn Street intersection in Chase to permanently close on August 11
CHASE, B.C. - The Village of Chase says the intersection of Highway 1 and Coburn Street will be permanently closed to all public traffic starting Monday (Aug. 11).In a statement, village officials say the Coburn Road intersection will be gated and available for emergency vehicles only."Local access to the Village ...
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Survival Ordeal
Missing man in central B.C. wilderness found alive after more than a week
Police in British Columbia are sharing more details about an impressive story of survival in the province's Cariboo region.Andrew Barber was found by search and rescue crews Friday, after a helicopter spotted his truck on a forest service road, leading to crews honing in on the area.The 39 year-old had been last seen o...
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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
Fire near Kelowna forces tactical evacuations, closure of highway leading into city
VICTORIA - An out-of-control fire outside of Kelowna with a listed size of 1.5 hectares as of 4 p.m. Sunday has led to tactical evacuations, but it is not clear yet how many people are affected. The so-called Daves Creek fire is currently burning 15 kilometres east of Kelowna near Highway 33, which officials have close...
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Steep terrain and limited water impact out-of-control fire on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service says it will keep crews on the out-of-control Wesley Ridge wildfire near Cameron Lake for the "foreseeable future" as they deal with steep terrain and limited access to water. Beau Michaud, operations sections chief, says in a video shared Sunday that crews face "very, ...
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B.C. man survives several days in wilderness by slurping water from ponds
VICTORIA - Williams Lake RCMP say 39-year-old Andrew Barber was "slurping pond water" and "munched on whatever he could find" to stay alive for several days after his truck had broken down in a remote part of the Cariboo. Staff Sgt. Brad McKinnon says Barber was first reported missing on July 31, an...
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Local Sports
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...
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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...
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NORTHPAWS BASEBALL
NorthPaws wrap up fourth WCL season with lopsided victory; miss playoffs for third straight season
KAMLOOPS - Season Number 4 of NorthPaws baseball in Kamloops concluded on Wednesday (Aug. 6) evening in a matchup versus the Port Angeles Lefties. The game meant nothing in the standings for either squad, with both teams on the outside of the playoff picture on the final day of the West Coast League (WCL) regular seaso...
Aug 07, 2025
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Canada
Rainbow flags and politics on display at Montreal pride parade
MONTREAL - Downtown Montreal was awash with rainbow flags as thousands of LGBTQ+ community members and their supporters took to the streets for the annual Pride parade. Cheering crowds lined the streets as activists, politicians and brightly costumed performers danced and cheered as the march stretched over more than t...
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Carney maintains positive approval rating despite summer cooldown: poll
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's popularity may be cooling off in the summer but remains broadly positive, a new poll from Abacus Data suggests. The Carney-led Liberal government's approval rating dipped to 50 per cent in the firm's latest polling, down two percentage points compared to mid-July and the lowest lev...
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Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario
OTTAWA - First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba Métis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group they allege is fraudulently claiming Métis identity. The Chiefs of Ontario, which represents 133 First Nations in the province, shared with The Canadian Press data on more than 20 y...
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World
Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so. His remarks followed weeks of urging from within his Cabinet and from many in Australia to recognize a Palestinian st...
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Henriette strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean but is not forecast to threaten land
HILO, Hawaii (AP) - Tropical Storm Henriette has rapidly strengthened into a hurricane in the central Pacific Ocean with further strengthening expected but poses no threat to land. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Sunday the storm was located about 445 miles north-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, with maximum s...
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse
ISTANBUL (AP) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least two people were trapped in the debris of a collapsed building. The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were...
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