New Fire Station
TNRD director pleased to see new Monte Creek fire station nearing completion
MONTE CREEK, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional Director (TNRD) Director for the Monte Creek area says he's pleased to see the new fire station nearing completion. According to the TNRD, the building envelope was recently completed and construction itself is expected to wrap up in the coming weeksDoug Haughton told CF...
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West Coast League
NorthPaws win series against Kelowna; to rebrand as Kamloops Sandpipers on retro night in July
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws avoided an upset as they squared off against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League action Thursday (June 26) evening.The NorthPaws scored two runs in the sixth inning at Norbrock Stadium to beat the Falcons 3-2 in the rubber match of their three game series. They trailed 2-1 after f...
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Kamloops and Area
ER Closure
Lillooet ER closed for 40th time in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - Residents in the Lillooet area are without emergency coverage for the sixth time this month, and the 40th time this year.Interior Health says the emergency room at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed for 13 hours between 7:00 p.m. Thursday (June 26) and 8:00 a.m Friday (June 27). Peo...
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NHL DRAFT
Behm, Lafreniere of Blazers look ahead to NHL Draft day, ponder landing spots
Nathan Behm and Tommy Lafreniere of the Kamloops Blazers are likely to be selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, which is scheduled to run on Friday [June 27] and Saturday in Los Angeles. "I think I'm a first-rounder, for sure, but obviously nothing's said and done yet, so just kind of waiting to hear my name called and ...
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More Measles in Interior Health
Interior Health reports additional measles cases; three new exposure locations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it has confirmed additional cases of measles in a number of communities in the region. A statement from Interior Health says communities with confirmed cases now include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. The update comes after the health authority said Tuesday (June 24) ...
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BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
East Kamloops BIA names executive director; running survey to better understand local challenges and opportunities
KAMLOOPS - A third business improvement association (BIA) is now operating within the city of Kamloops. The East Kamloops BIA is joining the north shore and downtown associations, helping advocate for local business owners from a unified voice. The new East Kamloops BIA includes the areas of Valleyview, Dallas and Camp...
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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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British Columbia
More Measles in Interior Health
Interior Health reports additional measles cases; three new exposure locations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says it has confirmed additional cases of measles in a number of communities in the region. A statement from Interior Health says communities with confirmed cases now include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. The update comes after the health authority said Tuesday (June 24) ...
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B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu gets keys to first retail store once owned by The Bay
DELTA - British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu has received the keys to a store taken over from Hudson's Bay, the first of more than two dozen that she has her eyes on. Liu plans to turn the former Saks OFF 5th store in the Tsawwassen Mills mall in Delta, B.C., into a cultural, tourist and retail destination. It's the s...
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B.C. police watchdog calls hearing into officers' 'racist, sexist' WhatsApp group
British Columbia's Police Complaint Commissioner says he's called a public hearing to probe misconduct allegations against three current and three former Nelson police officers over alleged racist, sexist and inappropriate comments made in a private WhatsApp chat group. Prabhu Rajan says the allegations "go to the...
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Local Sports
West Coast League
NorthPaws win series against Kelowna; to rebrand as Kamloops Sandpipers on retro night in July
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws avoided an upset as they squared off against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League action Thursday (June 26) evening.The NorthPaws scored two runs in the sixth inning at Norbrock Stadium to beat the Falcons 3-2 in the rubber match of their three game series. They trailed 2-1 after f...
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NHL DRAFT
Behm, Lafreniere of Blazers look ahead to NHL Draft day, ponder landing spots
Nathan Behm and Tommy Lafreniere of the Kamloops Blazers are likely to be selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, which is scheduled to run on Friday [June 27] and Saturday in Los Angeles. "I think I'm a first-rounder, for sure, but obviously nothing's said and done yet, so just kind of waiting to hear my name called and ...
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TEAM CANADA
Angove of Kamloops overcomes Olympics disappointment with gutsy swim to qualify for worlds
Sienna Angove felt a similar sinking feeling following the 100-metre freestyle final at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials earlier this month in Victoria. She placed fifth and .02 seconds short of qualifying for the 100m freestyle relay team that will race for Canada at the World Aquatics Championships, which are slated...
Jun 25, 2025
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Canada
Prayer rooms causing tensions in Quebec colleges, new government report says
MONTREAL - A new report from the Quebec government says prayer rooms are fuelling a climate of radicalization and mistrust in the province's junior colleges. The report questions the relevance of prayer rooms in public colleges and says they make it harder for students to get along. The document is the result of an inv...
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Reynolds, Rankin among Canada Day Order of Canada appointees
OTTAWA - Actor Ryan Reynolds and musician Heather Rankin will both be invested as officers of the Order of Canada during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa. Vancouver-born Reynolds is known for playing the Marvel character Deadpool and for several business ventures, including co-ownership of the U.K.'s Wrexham Football C...
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Statistics Canada says real GDP down 0.1 per cent in April as manufacturing slowed
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product edged down 0.1 per cent in April as the manufacturing sector slowed. The agency also says its advance estimate for May points to another 0.1 per cent decline for that month. The pullback in April came as goods-producing industries fell 0.6 per cent, with manuf...
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World
Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act's preventive health care coverage requirements on Friday, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects some 150 million Americans. The 6-3 ruling comes in a lawsuit over how the government decides which h...
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Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 and 58 are rescued after deluge swept away dozens
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least eight people. The nationwide death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 18 over the past 24 hours, officials said. Nearly 100 rescuers in various groups rescued a tot...
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Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people in his apartment
TOKYO (AP) - A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan's Justice Ministry said. Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the "Twitter killer," was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims, most of whom had poste...
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