

TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Safety and prevention tips offered during National Drowning Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS -- Lifeguarding work helped B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit investigator Ian Pike pay his way through undergraduate school and it sounds like genuine zeal in his voice when he encourages recreation on the water."Go and have fun, but recognize that there is some risk so you can come home safely an...
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TARIFF RESPONSE
Business Improvement Areas of BC call for action on US tariff file as province announces new deals across Canada
KAMLOOPS - This week, the Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia (BIABC) issued a news release calling for five action items to address challenges with uncertainty around American tariffs. The association says it has written a letter to Minister Ravi Kahlon but have received no response.The BIABC represents 55,...
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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 - Ravishing Roses In May
Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
2h ago
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Olynyk talks cowboy boots, Spurs, becoming a dad, his father's bout with cancer
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Kamloops and Area

'Get out of jail free' card?
Suspect rolls the dice, steals pricey board game: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Mounties in Kamloops say a woman suspected of stealing a board game should not pass 'Go' or collect $200 before turning herself in.The incident happened at about 1:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, at a store in the 1300-block of Battle Street.Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Cory Wallace says a woman is alleged to...
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RCMP leadership
Former Kamloops Mountie named top cop in Kelowna
KELOWNA - The Kelowna RCMP detachment has a new leader who spent his formative policing years in Kamloops. Supt. Chris Goebel was named the new top cop in the central Okanagan city Wednesday (July 23). He has been the acting Officer in Charge of the Kelowna detachment since December 2024. Goebel began his RCMP career 2...
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Truck Fire
Semi-truck fire snarls overnight traffic on Highway 97 north of Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - Traffic is flowing on Highway 97 north of Clinton after a semi-truck caught fire Tuesday (July 22) night. DriveBC says the southbound lane remains closed on Highway 97 at Big Bar Road due to the vehicle fire, but traffic is open in both directions via the northbound lanes. The semi-truck fire was first ...
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'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought
Rancher John Parkes wants more water storage in B.C.'s Interior, which is suffering the impacts of a multi-year drought. But Parkes, manager of Nicola Ranch near Merritt, says it's not just for irrigation - water from dams is released into drying rivers to maintain flows and river ecosystems. "My predecessors, ove...
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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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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
Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
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The Tattle of Hastings
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Art of Gardening
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Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Growing pains - learning to garden in Kamloops
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British Columbia

Police investigate 'suspicious' death of care home patient in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Police say they are investigating the "suspicious" death of a patient who had been living in a care home in Abbotsford, B.C. The Abbotsford Police Department says the local hospital called police about two patients who had been transferred from Menno Home while experiencing "medical emergenc...
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Gun-shaped lighters banned in Vancouver, violators will face $1,000 fine
VANCOUVER - City council in Vancouver has voted to immediately ban the sale of gun-shaped lighters to reduce the public safety risk. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is the first municipality in Canada to ban the sale, and businesses that fail to comply with the rules will be issued a $1,000 fine. The lighter is h...
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Senator says U.S. tariffs from Trump White House damaging for Washington state
Opponents from Washington state of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats against Canada are vowing to fight, saying the ongoing trade war has delivered a heavy blow to American border communities. In a conference call led by Democrat U.S. Senator Patty Murray that included British Columbia Premier David Eby, Mur...
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Local Sports

The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Olynyk talks cowboy boots, Spurs, becoming a dad, his father's bout with cancer
KAMLOOPS - Kelly Olynyk is entering his 13th season in the NBA and will be playing for his eighth team when he makes his debut for the San Antonio Spurs this fall. The seven-foot South Kamloops Secondary graduate was traded twice this summer - from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Washington Wizards on June 24 and from ...
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IN THE POOL
Wadsworth, Powell of KGTC Diving club storm podium at nationals
KAMLOOPS - Philippe Wadsworth and Rykker Powell of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre [KGTC] Diving Club reached the podium at the Diving Canada Speedo Junior Development National Championships earlier this month in Winnipeg. Both 11-year-old athletes were competing in the 10- and 11-year-old division - and ...
Jul 22, 2025
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Vernon native Vasek Pospisil to retire at National Bank Open in Toronto
TORONTO - Vasek Pospisil is planning to retire after the upcoming National Bank Open. The 35-year-old from Vernon received a main-draw wild card on Monday for the event in Toronto for his final farewell. "It's never easy making a decision like this," Pospisil said in a release. "Tennis has been a huge pa...
Jul 21, 2025
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Canada

Senator says U.S. tariffs from Trump White House damaging for Washington state
Opponents from Washington state of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats against Canada are vowing to fight, saying the ongoing trade war has delivered a heavy blow to American border communities. In a conference call led by Democrat U.S. Senator Patty Murray that included British Columbia Premier David Eby, Mur...
2h ago
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Report raises questions about First Nations ownership in major projects
OTTAWA - A new think tank report is questioning how the federal and provincial governments' sprint to build major infrastructure projects might affect Indigenous Peoples' rights - and warns that it could end up pitting Indigenous communities against each other. The report by the Yellowhead Institute, "Buried Burde...
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Luck and a rooftop sprinkler saved a Jasper home and its neighbours from wildfire
JASPER, ALTA. - When locals on the far west side of Jasper, Alta., returned to their homes last August, they suddenly felt a great distance away from their small mountain town. Some have taken to calling the area the "Republic of Stone Mountain," a reference to the name of the multi-family village that still ...
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World

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding
NEW YORK (AP) - Columbia University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus, the university announced Wednesday. Under the agreement, the Ivy League school...
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Appeals court finds Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, affirming a lower-court decision that blocked its enforcement nationwide. The ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes after the push was also blocked b...
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House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) - A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action. Democrats on a subcommittee of the powerful...
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