IVF Treatment
B.C. faces calls to expand first-ever publicly-funded IVF program
The British Columbia government is facing calls to expand and extend a new program covering the costs of in vitro fertilization (IVF).The program was announced last year, and will pay up to $19,000 for one round of IVF for patients covered under B.C.'s Medical Services Plan.Anyone undergoing treatment must be between t...
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SEARCH EFFORT
SRD K9's of BC geared up with new GPS tracking collars donated by family of missing woman
KAMLOOPS - The Search, Recovery and Detection K9s of BC, a provincial non-profit based in Kamloops, was recently able to upgrade the technology used in search operations, thanks to a donation made by a family volunteers worked with in the past. The group now has two GPS tracking collars for their dog teams, which were ...
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Kamloops and Area
ER Closure
Pair of closures coming to 100 Mile House emergency department this weekend
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - There will be two temporary closures of the emergency room at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital this BC Day long weekend.Interior Health says the ER in 100 Mile House will be unavailable for six hours between 6:00 p.m. and midnight Sunday (Aug. 3) and again for 12 hours between 8:00 a....
Aug 03, 2025
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Grassfire Out
Kamloops firefighters snuff out Saturday grassfire along Trans-Canada Highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighters made quick work of a Saturday (Aug. 2) evening grassfire along the Trans-Canada Highway near the Yellowhead Interchange with Highway 5.Firefighters were called around 6:30 p.m. and they appeared to have had the fire extinguished within about a half an hour. Approximate location of the A...
Aug 03, 2025
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Sun Peaks Housing
Construction underway on first-ever municipally owned rental building in Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Construction is underway on a six-storey, 110-unit rental building that former Sun Peaks Mayor Al Raine referred to in his farewell note to the community prior to his passing last year.The building will rise at 1180 Sun Peaks Road near the Burfield chairlift. The project is a partnership between the S...
Aug 03, 2025
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Weather Alerts
Special air quality statement reissued for Kamloops-area
KAMLOOPS - A special air quality statement has been reissued for the Kamloops area less than a day after the previous alert was lifted.The advisory covers the South Thompson and the Fraser Canyon, and it was issued by Environment Canada and the BC Ministry of Environment and Parks around 10:15 a.m. Sunday (Aug. 3).The ...
Aug 03, 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
Harbour Cruises vessel ran aground off Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Harbour Cruises says one passenger was injured after its "flagship" sightseeing vessel ran aground in the waters off West Vancouver on Sunday. The cruise operator says there were 41 passengers on board, but the MV Harbour Princess did not take on water after running aground near Lighthouse Park, a...
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Police received 'multiple' calls before Ladysmith, B.C., crash sent two to hospital
LADYSMITH - Police on Vancouver Island say they've arrested a driver after a head-on crash at a highway intersection in Ladysmith, B.C., on Saturday. Nanaimo RCMP say they received multiple calls about an aggressive driver of a Dodge Ram on the Trans Canada Highway in the minutes before the truck crashed head-on with a...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney attends Vancouver Pride parade after meeting with premier
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised attendees at Vancouver's Pride parade Sunday after meeting with Premier David Eby and officials from the Vancouver port. Carney met with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority president and CEO Peter Xotta and DP World Canada chief operating officer Joel Werner in the morning, ...
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Local Sports
West Coast League
NorthPaws fall to NightOwls in final road series of 2025 West Coast League season
VICTORIA, B.C. - The Kamloops NorthPaws dropped two of three games to the Nanaimo NightOwls in their final road series of the 2025 West Coast League season.The NorthPaws were beaten 6-1 in Sunday's (Aug. 3) rubber match to fall to 9-15 in the second half of the season, and 23-28 in the overall North Division standings....
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Another Win for Katzberg
Katzberg, Nubbe of Kamloops Track and Field club win national gold, silver medals
KAMLOOPS - A one-two finish for the Kamloops Track and Field Club in the men's hammer throw at the Canadian track and field championships in Ottawa Saturday (Aug. 2). Ethan Katzberg, the reigning Olympic and world champion, was the runaway winner with his best throw of 81.33 metres. It's the third straight Canadian cha...
Aug 03, 2025
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second annual
Kamloops International Cup wraps up this weekend with the home side taking to the pitch
KAMLOOPS - Just two games remain on the schedule at the second annual Kamloops International Cup set to wrap up this weekend at Hillside Stadium. Thursday (July 31) night saw the League 1 BC Selects taking on the Nottingham Forest U21 men, in what was the penultimate game in Kamloops for the squad. Premier League youth...
Aug 01, 2025
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Canada
Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney Visits BC
Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his visit to British Columbia on Monday as he toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility on Vancouver Island. Wearing a navy blue suit, Carney visited the facility near Nanoose Bay, about 30 kilometres north of Nanaimo, for about 2 1/2 hours, during wh...
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Photo Gallery: Toronto's Caribbean Carnival
The B-C Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than five square kilometres and is now considered a wildfire of note. The service says numerous fire departments on the island have converged on the blaze to protect properties and structures around Cameron Lake. Here's a look...
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Three facing smuggling-related charges after 44 migrants intercepted in Quebec: CBSA
MONTREAL - Canada Border Services Agency says it has arrested and charged three alleged smugglers after police intercepted a truck carrying 44 foreign nationals in southern Quebec over the weekend. CBSA says RCMP and Quebec provincial police intercepted the vehicle with dozens of people aboard near Stanstead, Que. over...
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World
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts. The move comes in direct response to efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw House districts in...
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Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 election. The court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the order, saying in his decision that Bolsonaro had violated the precautionary mea...
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Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Henriette formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Henriette was centered 895 miles (1,440 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, according to the Miami-based hurricane center. The tropical storm had maximum sustained winds ...
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