Campfire Ban Extended
Campfire ban for Cariboo Fire Centre extended until the end of September
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A campfire ban for the Cariboo Fire Centre has been extended. The BC Wildfire Service says the prohibition will remain in effect until Sept. 30, or until the order is rescinded, rather than the initial estimated lifting at 12:00 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 11). In an update Wednesday, the wildfire servic...
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Mining experts see little industry shakeup after Teck-Anglo American merger
Top executives at Vancouver miner Teck Resources Ltd. and London-based global heavyweight Anglo American PLC have been adamant that the company emerging from their planned combination will maintain a distinctly Canadian flavour. But one mining industry expert questions whether it was accurate to think of Teck as a &quo...
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Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
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Will the City of Kamloops' addition of peace officers make a difference in public safety and crime prevention?
Sep 08, 2025
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1000 Ways to Heal: Indigenous Art
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BIKE BENEVOLENCE
'Still good people in this world'; CIFM rock 'n' roll convoy pitches in to replace Kamloops cancer patient's stolen bike
KAMLOOPS - Brian Woods is a hugger. CIFM morning show host Nikki Omen and his benevolent rock-n-roll convoy found that out on Tuesday (Sept. 9) when they gave him a $3,000 gift - a bike that will help Woods access life-saving medical treatment. "You know, there are still good people in this world and don't think t...
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SD73 PRESSURES
SD73 sees brighter short-term financial outlook even as storm clouds loom on the horizon
KAMLOOPS - The 2024-25 audited budget was released on Monday evening (Sept. 8) during the regular Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education meeting. The budget saw a surplus, which was able to cover the deficit the district had incurred. Despite this positive figure, the district is still facing financial challenges."W...
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HANGING THEM UP
Former Blazers' captain Loewen retires from hockey
KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops Blazers' captain Jermaine Loewen is calling it a career.Loewen announced his retirement from hockey on Monday (Sept. 9) on social media, saying it is the best decision for his family.The 27-year-old forward from Arborg, Manitoba, played last season in the ECHL, with stops in Fort Wayne and Ka...
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AAP PROCEDURE
Kamloops council considers options to provide mail-outs with upcoming AAP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council is currently planning to begin four new alternative approval processes (AAP) this fall for major projects throughout the city. It comes on the heels of a successful AAP last year for the Kamloops Centre for the Arts and the Dufferin arena multi-plex. However, while those projects passed...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Labour Day 2025
We've made it through the most intense heat of summer. The evenings are getting cooler and the nights are getting longer. Join Maury Hik and the team at Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist for some late summer and fall features!
Sep 01, 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. truck driver fired after allegedly driving impaired and crashing into ditch
SURREY - A British Columbia dump truck driver has been fired after allegedly driving impaired and rolling his truck into a ditch along a Fraser Valley highway. The RCMP's highway patrol division says it happened on Sept. 4 near Deroche, B.C., where witnesses called to report the crash along Lougheed Highway. A photo sh...
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Mining experts see little industry shakeup after Teck-Anglo American merger
Top executives at Vancouver miner Teck Resources Ltd. and London-based global heavyweight Anglo American PLC have been adamant that the company emerging from their planned combination will maintain a distinctly Canadian flavour. But one mining industry expert questions whether it was accurate to think of Teck as a &quo...
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Mild fall with fewer storms could end with abrupt wintry switch: Weather Network
The dramatic start to Canada's fall weather will give way to mild temperatures in the middle of the season, the Weather Network's seasonal forecast suggests, but not before a possibly abrupt transition into early winter. Record-breaking heat in British Columbia and early shots of cold weather in Central and Eastern Can...
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HANGING THEM UP
Former Blazers' captain Loewen retires from hockey
KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops Blazers' captain Jermaine Loewen is calling it a career.Loewen announced his retirement from hockey on Monday (Sept. 9) on social media, saying it is the best decision for his family.The 27-year-old forward from Arborg, Manitoba, played last season in the ECHL, with stops in Fort Wayne and Ka...
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Kaedan Tate
Blazers sign 2009-born California goalie Kaeden Tate
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have gone to the U.S. Prospects Draft well for the third time ahead of the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. The Blazers announced they've signed 2009-born goaltender Kaeden Tate to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. The Huntington Beach, California native was selecte...
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HONOUR HOUSE
Storm get to work at Honour Ranch during team-building event
KAMLOOPS - Honour Ranch assistant manager and maintenance co-ordinator Dan Wadge paused during an interview to look around and appreciate progress made by the Kamloops Storm. "We're very appreciative because it's a lot of work," Wadge said. "When you start getting 25, 26 people out here painting, it goes...
Sep 08, 2025
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Canada
Former Nunavik police officer sentenced to seven years for sex crimes
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog says a former Nunavik police officer has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexual offences against four victims. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says Charlie Keelan was arrested in Sept. 2024 for offences that occurred between 1997 and 2020 when he was an...
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Artist Norval Morrisseau's estate wants dismissal of lawsuit alleging sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted a fellow painter, saying the accuser is engaged in a "defamation campaign" that began after being denied a bid to be promoted as Morrisseau's "artistic successor." The estat...
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta woman pleads guilty to manslaughter with Crown, police at odds
EDMONTON - An Edmonton woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of an eight-year-old girl in a case that has seen police publicly challenge Crown prosecutors. The 29-year-old was charged with first-degree murder but has pleaded guilty to the reduced charge. Edmonton's interim police chief earlier made pu...
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World
Over 40% of arrests in Trump's DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Data from President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement operation in Washington shows that more than 40% of the arrests made in its first 30 days were immigration related. Trump has portrayed the operation as focused on crime. The data, analyzed by The Associated Press, underscores that the adminis...
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3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration's 'campaign of retribution'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Three high-ranking FBI officials were fired last month in a "campaign of retribution" carried out by a director who knew better but caved to political pressure from the Trump administration so he could keep his own position, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that seeks reinstate...
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Britain's Prince Harry to meet with his father, King Charles, media reports say
LONDON (AP) - Prince Harry arrived Wednesday at Clarence House in London for an expected meeting with his father, King Charles III, British media reported. The meeting would be their first in well over a year. The two have been estranged since Harry and his wife, Meghan, left royal life and moved to California in 2020 ...
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