BOUNCING TO BRONZE
Dodd stomps difficult pass in big moment to snare bronze at World Games
CHENGDU, CHINA -- Gavin Dodd of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre was pitted against Troy Sitkowski of Australia in a one-pass-takes-all showdown for the double-mini-trampoline bronze medal this past weekend at the World Games in Shengdu, China. The multi-sport event is held every four years to showcase spo...
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Nicola and South Thompson regions
KAMLOOPS - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Kamloops and most of the surrounding area Wednesday (Aug. 13). In the Fraser Canyon, Nicola and South Thompson regions, Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts...
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Our Community
Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
May 20, 2025
Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Increasing access to community adult literacy programs across B.C.
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Question of the Week
Have there been enough public warnings regarding drowning dangers in area rivers and lakes?
Aug 11, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Water Plant Malfunction
UPDATE: Chase water system back online
CHASE, B.C. - UPDATE (2:10 p.m.): Chase officials say the water treatment plant is back online. EARLIER: The Village of Chase is urging residents to cut their water use immediately after a malfunction at the community's water treatment plant. According to a Voyent Alert! message distributed Wednesday morning (Aug. 13),...
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TRU TRADES EDUCATION
Future Kamloops Y Dream Home: CHBA CI officially kicks off Training House construction
KAMLOOPS - A 2x4 is used for Tuesday's (Aug. 12) 'ribbon cutting' at 2257 Coldwater Drive and with that, the 36th annual Training House project has officially begun. "You can't build a house by yourself. Like our instructor always says, it takes a team and it's just super cool to be a part of that," says TRU ...
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CARDIAC CARE
ICCHA-Wish calling for action from NDP and Interior Health to bring improved cardiac care to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The ICCHA-Wish Fund is calling on the NDP government and Interior Health Authority for action on three priorities around cardiac care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Backed by our community, the ICCHA-WISH Fund at Royal Inland Hospital now calls on the NDP government and the Interior Health Authority t...
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City Hall
City of Kamloops to ask provincial permission to hold four more AAPs
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council will ask the province to authorize a series of new alternative approval processes (AAPs) as it seeks to borrow nearly $190 million dollars for four projects. At Tuesday afternoon's (Aug. 12) regular meeting, council approved a series of motions meant to clear a path for the new loans. The ma...
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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
Families whose ancestors gave up Indigenous status sue for rights return
VANCOUVER - A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Federal Court says the Canadian government wrongfully denies people status under the country's Indian Act if their ancestors "voluntarily" gave up Indigenous status under laws that predate Confederation. Plaintiffs Charles Wesley, Christopher Wesley, Sharon...
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Man facing second-degree murder charge in fatal assault in Coquitlam, B.C.
COQUITLAM - A 59-year-old man faces a second-degree murder charge after an alleged attack with a weapon resulted in the death of another man in Coquitlam, B.C. Homicide investigators say it happened on Aug. 1 in the 400 block of Midvale Street, where responding officers found a man with serious injuries. The accused wa...
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Homicide team investigates fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE - Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting overnight in Maple Ridge, B.C. Police say officers were called to reports of a shooting in the area of 246 Street and 124 Avenue early Tuesday, and found a man inside a vehicle not far away with an apparent gunshot wound. Emergency responders attempte...
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Local Sports
BOUNCING TO BRONZE
Dodd stomps difficult pass in big moment to snare bronze at World Games
CHENGDU, CHINA -- Gavin Dodd of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre was pitted against Troy Sitkowski of Australia in a one-pass-takes-all showdown for the double-mini-trampoline bronze medal this past weekend at the World Games in Shengdu, China. The multi-sport event is held every four years to showcase spo...
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NATIONAL CHAMPION
Matonovich of Kamloops wins gold, silver at Canadian championships
OTTAWA - Raiya Matonovich of the Kamloops Track and Field Club came within a nose of winning two gold medals at the Under-20 Canadian Track and Field Championships earlier this month in Ottawa.The 18-year-old middle distance runner claimed gold in the 1,500-metre, posting a time of 4:24:29 to edge silver medallist Maya...
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ON TOP OF EUROPE
Kienast of Kamloops Track and Field Club wins under-20 European hammer throw title
KAMLOOPS - Rising international star Nova Kienast saved her best for last at the European Athletics Under-20 Championships this past weekend in Tampere, Finland. Kienast, the 18-year-old German who trains at the Kamloops Track and Field Club, threw 67.93 metres on her sixth and final throw in the final to claim the gol...
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Canada
Families whose ancestors gave up Indigenous status sue for rights return
VANCOUVER - A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Federal Court says the Canadian government wrongfully denies people status under the country's Indian Act if their ancestors "voluntarily" gave up Indigenous status under laws that predate Confederation. Plaintiffs Charles Wesley, Christopher Wesley, Sharon...
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Man charged in attack on Jewish dad to undergo evaluation at psychiatric hospital
MONTREAL - A Montreal man charged with assaulting a Jewish father at a park last week will be sent to a psychiatric hospital for a 30-day evaluation to determine criminal responsibility. Sergio Yanes Preciado appeared before a Quebec court judge on Wednesday afternoon after meeting with a criminologist for an evaluatio...
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Ottawa funds $25M for companies to build EV chargers, buy natural gas-powered trucks
OTTAWA - The federal government announced $25 million in funding today for companies to build more than 850 electric vehicle chargers, mostly in Quebec. The money will also help companies finance the purchases of natural gas-powered transport and recycling trucks to help companies lower emissions. According to the gove...
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World
A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Italy, killing at least 26
ROME (AP) - A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized Wednesday in international waters off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 26 people and leaving about a dozen missing, the Italian coast guard and U.N. agencies said. Sixty survivors were brought to a center in Lampedusa, said Filippo Ungaro, a UNHC...
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Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981
NEW YORK (AP) - Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open after a two-year absence, receiving a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Meadows at age 45. The American will be the oldest entrant in singles at the tournament since Renee Richards was 47 in 1981,...
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Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain, flooding in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car amid heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just after midnight, Hamilton County Offic...
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