PROCESS BEGINS
Consultation to begin in October on potential closure of Merritt school
KAMLOOPS - Back in the spring, the Nicola Similkameen school district began the process to investigate the possible closure of an elementary school in Merritt. That topic is set to be back on the board agenda next month.The meeting is which is set to be held in Princeton on September 10 is generating concern from Merri...
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CAMPFIRE BAN
BC Wildfire to enact campfire ban Thursday for Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service is enacting the first campfire ban of the season on Thursday (Aug 28) for the Kamloops Fire Centre. "Effective at noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Aug. 28, Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and pr...
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Kamloops and Area
BEAT THE HEAT
Pet health becoming an increasing concern due to scorching BC Interior weather
KAMLOOPS - The heat warning temperatures this week can be extremely dangerous to all pets. As heat warnings persist throughout the week, being mindful of pet and animal health is vital. Ensuring they have plenty of water, walking them during the morning or evening, and keeping them in cool spaces can be effective in co...
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Wildfire Starts
Two new spot fires pop up near Shuswap Lake
SICAMOUS, B.C. - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) personnel are keeping an eye on a pair of small fires that popped up near Shuswap Lake Monday (Aug. 25). The BCWS website shows a new fire start near Cinnemousun Narrows Provincial Park, directly north of Sicamous. The fire was no larger than spot size as of Monday evening an...
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No Fireworks For You
City of Kamloops mulling bylaw changes to ban consumer sale and use of fireworks
KAMLOOPS - An updated Fire Prevention Bylaw that will seek to eliminate the consumer sale and use of fireworks within municipal limits is expected to go before Kamloops city council for its input in the near future. Kamloops Fire Chief Ken Uzeloc said if the changes are approved, it doesn't mean there won't be any fire...
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HOT TEMPERATURES
Temperature records shattered in Kamloops region this weekend
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for the South Thompson and Fraser Valley regions of the Interior. With extreme temperatures hitting this weekend and the weather continuing this week, staying cool and safe is a high priority for all organizations."Sunday broke the record for the warmest Augus...
Aug 26, 2025
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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
Sheet-covered thieves in ghostly getaway at B.C. care home
NEW WESTMINSTER - Police in New Westminster, B.C., are seeking two suspects who covered themselves in white sheets as they attempted to steal audio equipment from a seniors' care community. Police say staff of the facility on Colborne Street reported the theft on Aug. 9 after finding one floor of the building ransacked...
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B.C. to receive $326M this year from the Canada Community-Building Fund
SURREY - The federal government says British Columbia is set to receive more than $326 million this fiscal year to help fund community infrastructure projects. A statement from the Department of Housing and Infrastructure says it is the latest money to flow to the province through the Canada Community-Building Fund. Ho...
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Police probe shooting at home linked to man arrested after fatal B.C. boat crash
NORTH VANCOUVER - A home associated with a man who was arrested after a British Columbia boat crash that killed a 10-year-old boy in June has been hit by gunfire. Police say they're investigating the shooting at the home in North Vancouver after witnesses reported hearing gun shots around 4 a.m. on Sunday. Police did n...
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Local Sports
Blazers Signing
Blazers sign highly touted American forward J.P. Hurlbert
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have added some high octane offence to their attack for the upcoming season. The team announced Tuesday (Aug. 26) it has signed American forward JP Hurlbert, who will be at training camp and is expected to spend the season with the team. The 2008-born Hurlbert is a highly touted prospect...
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WOLFPACK RECAP
TRU WolfPack reflect on mixed results after opening soccer season on the road
KAMLOOPS - After prepping throughout last week, the TRU WolfPack traveled up to Prince George to take on the UNBC Timberwolves, looking to get their seasons off on the right foot. The women's soccer team started its campaign off with a bang on Friday (Aug. 22). They got goals from three first-year players and Esi Lufo ...
Aug 25, 2025
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ORANGE JERSEY GAME
Every Child Matters hockey game returns to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The third annual Every Child Matters Orange Shirt hockey game will be played at the Sandman Centre next weekend (Sept. 6).It's the second time the game will be played in Kamloops, after the inaugural event was held in Williams Lake. The event brings together residential school survivors, First Nations and co...
Aug 25, 2025
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Canada
LeBlanc has lengthy and constructive meeting with Lutnick in Washington
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc's office says he had a lengthy and constructive meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington today. It comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products to match Americ...
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Quebec premier to testify at inquiry into $500M cost overrun scandal at auto board
MONTRÉAL - Quebec Premier François Legault has been called to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province's auto insurance board. Representatives of the Gallant Commission say the premier will appear next Tuesday. The commission is examining how the creation of the online p...
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Carney says Canada will soon announce funding for port infrastructure
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says expansions to ports in Montreal and Manitoba could be among the first projects fast tracked under his government's new major projects bill. Carney says the government will make an announcement about new port infrastructure in the next two weeks. The ports comments came as Carney...
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World
European and Iranian diplomats fail to agree on how to avoid reimposition of UN sanctions
VIENNA (AP) - Representatives of three European countries threatening to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed to agree with their Iranian counterpart Tuesday on how to avoid the measures days ahead of a deadline, a diplomat said. The talks in Geneva among representatives of Britain, France an...
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Federal judge allows case against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan to proceed
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday allowed the case to proceed against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested at the county courthouse in April and indicted on federal charges...
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Israeli military says strike on Gaza hospital was targeting a Hamas camera
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says its strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was aimed at what military officials believed was a Hamas surveillance camera, as well as people they identified as militants. The military made the statement Tuesday as part of its initial inquir...
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