B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver
British Columbia's attorney general says the government will appeal a landmark Aboriginal title ruling that grants a claim by the Cowichan Nation over land on the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver. Niki Sharma says the government strongly disagrees with last week's B.C. Supreme Court decision granting fishing rights and ...
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Hot Fight in the City
Getting heated: One arrested, Kamloops RCMP officer pushed during Hot Nite in the City melee
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops say a man was taken into custody for allegedly interfering with a police investigation during Hot Nite In the City over the weekend.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say they were called to the 300-block of Victoria Street around 2:00 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 9) to reports of a fight. While detail...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
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Have there been enough public warnings regarding drowning dangers in area rivers and lakes?
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1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: Traditional Indigenous Healing
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Kamloops and Area
Community Court
Kamloops council expected to resume advocacy for community court in 2026
KAMLOOPS - The push to establish a community court in Kamloops to deal with petty crimes fuelled by mental health and addiction issues is expected to pick up steam again in the new year, after a so-called Situation Table gets up and running.Kamloops Protective Services Director Ken Uzeloc said the Situation Table is ex...
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Sewer Main Work
Fourth Avenue to close between Lansdowne and Seymour as sewer main project moves further south
KAMLOOPS - The next phase of a sewer main replacement project in the downtown core of Kamloops is set to get underway on Monday (Aug. 11). According to the City of Kamloops, Fourth Avenue will be closed to traffic between Lansdowne Street and Seymour Street. In a brief post on Facebook, it said the intersection of Four...
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World Games
Gavin Dodd of Kamloops wins double-mini trampoline bronze at 2025 World Games
CHENGDU, CHINA - Kamloops athlete Gavin Dodd is a bronze medalist at the 2025 World Games in Chendgu, China. The 21-year-old Kamloopsian beat Australia's Troy Sitkowski in the men's double mini-trampoline bronze medal matchup Saturday (Aug. 9). Dodd finished with a score of 29.000 to Sitkowski's 26.500 at the Dong'an L...
Aug 10, 2025
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Road Closed
UPDATE: Three people taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - (UPDATE 6:05 p.m.): RCMP say three people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Chase. "Two of the people transported to hospital sustained life threatening injuries, however I do not have an update on their status," RCMP Sgt. Van...
Aug 10, 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
B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver
British Columbia's attorney general says the government will appeal a landmark Aboriginal title ruling that grants a claim by the Cowichan Nation over land on the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver. Niki Sharma says the government strongly disagrees with last week's B.C. Supreme Court decision granting fishing rights and ...
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Wildfires
Two B.C. fires that forced Okanagan, Vancouver Island evacuations now 'being held'
Hundreds of residents who were forced out by a wildfire burning near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island are being allowed to return home. The Regional District of Nanaimo has posted an update removing 257 properties from its evacuation order, although residents remain on alert and must be ready to leave right away. The d...
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Live Music
Dallas Smith winks at Trump's annexation threats with 51-date tour with Kamloops stop
TORONTO - Country singer Dallas Smith isn't looking to stir the political pot, but he admits it's no coincidence that his upcoming Canadian concert tour is booked for 51 dates. In a wink to Donald Trump's threats of making Canada the 51st state, the British Columbia-born country singer and frontman of rock band Default...
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Local Sports
World Games
Gavin Dodd of Kamloops wins double-mini trampoline bronze at 2025 World Games
CHENGDU, CHINA - Kamloops athlete Gavin Dodd is a bronze medalist at the 2025 World Games in Chendgu, China. The 21-year-old Kamloopsian beat Australia's Troy Sitkowski in the men's double mini-trampoline bronze medal matchup Saturday (Aug. 9). Dodd finished with a score of 29.000 to Sitkowski's 26.500 at the Dong'an L...
Aug 10, 2025
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BC Football Conference
Broncos fall to 0-3 after defeat in Langley
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Kamloops Broncos are still searching for their first win of the 2025 BC Football Conference season. They were beaten 28-2 by the Langley Rams Saturday (Aug. 10) to fall to 0-3 this season, while the Rams improved to 2-1. The Broncos scored both of their points in the final quarter at McLeod Athletic...
Aug 10, 2025
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NORTHPAWS BASEBALL
NorthPaws wrap up fourth WCL season with lopsided victory; miss playoffs for third straight season
KAMLOOPS - Season Number 4 of NorthPaws baseball in Kamloops concluded on Wednesday (Aug. 6) evening in a matchup versus the Port Angeles Lefties. The game meant nothing in the standings for either squad, with both teams on the outside of the playoff picture on the final day of the West Coast League (WCL) regular seaso...
Aug 07, 2025
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Canada
Cowichan's lawyer says B.C. must reconcile property rights with land claim ruling
The lawyer representing the Cowichan Nation in British Columbia says the provincial government must reconcile private property rights with a landmark court ruling that the nation has Aboriginal title over land on the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver. The BC Supreme Court ruled last week that the fee-simple ownership and...
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Labour Dispute
Air Canada flight attendants picketing at 4 major airports on national day of action
TORONTO - Air Canada flight attendants gathered for simultaneous demonstrations outside airports in some major Canadian cities Monday as the clock ticked down toward a possible strike that could begin as soon as this weekend. In what their union called a national day of action, members of the Air Canada component of th...
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Montreal public health asking ER doctors to report all heat-related deaths
MONTREAL - Montreal's public health department is asking emergency room doctors to report all deaths suspected of being related to the ongoing heat wave. Officials issued a notice on Sunday for the city's ER doctors to contact the department within 24 hours of a death that could be linked to heat. The department is als...
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World
Police say 2 dead in a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Two people were killed Monday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained, police said. Austin police said in a post on the social platform X that the scene is still active and an investigation is ongoing. The shooting came amid back-to-school shopping ahead of...
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Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. "At the end of that meeting, probably the first two minutes, I'll know exactly wh...
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Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he's placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation's capital safer. Trump has promised new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city's mayor to voice concerns a...
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