Flood Watch
River Forecast Centre reports rising water levels in Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a flood watch alert for the North Thompson area as water levels continue to rise.A high streamflow advisory was issued for the North and South Thompson Rivers on Thursday, but the even higher water levels have led to worsening flood conditions in the North Thompson are...
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Kamloops MS Walk
MS fundraiser walk to hit the streets of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A fundraiser walk to support people living with Multiple Sclerosis is set to hit the streets of Kamloops on Sunday (May 31).Participants will meet at 9 a.m. at Thompson Rivers University's Old Main Building at 9 a.m. for registration and an opening ceremony before the one-kilometre walk."This year's eve...
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Our Community
Kamloops and Area
Walk for Alzheimer’s
Kamloops Walk for Alzheimer's Sunday to honour Ken and Marilyn Ezzard
KAMLOOPS - Ken Ezzard is preparing to take to the track at the Tournament Capital Centre this Sunday (May 31) for the annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's. The Kamloops resident is this year's walk honouree and he'll be walking in memory of his wife, Marilyn. "My wife had Alzheimer's since 2012," ...
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Creating Division
SILGA calling on province for proper consultation on Heritage Act changes
KAMLOOPS - Acting in his role as president of the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA), Kamloops councillor Bill Sarai is calling for better consultation on Heritage Act conversations with B.C. First Nations. Sarai stated the province of B.C. is currently undergoing consultation on changes to the Her...
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Wildfire Outlook
TRU wildfire expert develops new forecasting tool to strengthen national wildfire preparedness
KAMLOOPS - A Thompson Rivers University (TRU) wildfire expert has developed a new forecasting tool that aims to help agencies, communities and individuals prepare for periods of elevated wildfire risk. Dr. Mike Flannigan will be releasing a five- to 10-day national fire weather outlook every Tuesday during wildfire sea...
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Fiery few hours
Investigations underway after pair of fires scorch Kamloops North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Investigations are underway after a pair of highly visible fires on the North Shore of Kamloops got uncomfortably close to nearby homes, not too far from the Overlanders Bridge. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) rushed to Don Street just off Tranquille Road around 7:00 a.m. Friday (May 29) morning. They arrived to ...
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Featured Content
Wistful Wisteria
Art of Gardening: Wistful Wisteria
One of the most popular vines at Art Knapp. Not hard to see why.
May 27, 2026
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May Long Special Edition
Art of Gardening Special Edition - May Long Weekend
The planting weekend is upon us! Here are some tips from past Art of Gardening Features for the May Long Weekend.
May 25, 2026
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: A Rose by Any Colour
Roses are red, roses are blue, roses are pink, whatever suits you!
May 20, 2026
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British Columbia
Leadership Race
Leadership vote to be announced for B.C. Conservative Party after Rustad ouster
VANCOUVER - It's a pivotal day for the British Columbia Conservative Party as the Opposition in the provincial legislature will announce its new leader. The candidates, who had to pay more than $100,000 to join the race, were whittled down to five: fo...
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Surrey police shoot suspect dead after fatal stabbing
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have fatally shot a suspect after one person was stabbed to death and another was injured. Surrey police say they were called to a building on Old Yale Road early Friday afternoon about an assault. They say officers fou...
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Canadian theatre festival founder in Mexican ICU as family seeks help with costs
The family of a Canadian theatre producer who helped establish fringe festivals across the country is appealing for financial help as he recovers from pneumonia in a Mexican hospital. Erinne Paisley says her father, Brian Paisley, 79, was in Puerto Esc...
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Local Sports
NHL Playoffs
Stankoven stars as Hurricanes roll past Canadiens to earn trip to Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have finally broken through their Eastern Conference Final roadblock. Now comes the chance to play for the Stanley Cup for the first time in two decades. Taylor Hall, Logan Stankoven and Eric R...
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On-camera unboxing
Celebrity football analyst Gruden salutes B.C. Lions in PR touchdown for CFL club
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Lions' general manager Ryan Rigmaiden threw a Hail Mary with the box of merchandise. Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden of Barstool Sports answered the prayer in a public-relations touchdown for the CFL club. With his signature pigskin passion, Gruden unboxed the Lions gear on camera while preaching the ...
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Mountain Biking
Sa-Hali Secondary student finishes first at BC High School Mountain Bike Provincial Championships
KAMLOOPS - Eight bikers from Kamloops traveled to Quesnel last weekend to take part in the 2026 BC High School Mountain Bike Provincial Championships Ben Ovington was one of those riders. The Sa-Hali Secondary student has been mountain biking for eight years and impressed at his first BC provincials. His combined placi...
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Canada
'So much love': Montreal Victoire celebrate Walter Cup win with downtown parade
MONTREAL - Paola Lara has followed the Montreal Victoire since their first game 2 1/2 years ago. On that nail-biting January day in 2024, they vanquished the Ottawa Charge in an away game - just as they did last week to win the Professional Women's Hoc...
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How a theatre is opening its doors for audiences with visual and hearing impairments
MONTREAL - For decades, Dominique Boucher stayed away from the theatre. Boucher avoided being in the audience for shows because he has lived with a visual impairment for the past 40 years. But as more theatres in Quebec experiment with performances tha...
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Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are affecting emissions
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing increased pressure to state whether it knows how some of its recent policy changes will affect Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin was peppered with questions on the issue at ...
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World
US says it disabled another commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The Gambia-flag...
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WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health f...
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Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
BANGKOK (AP) - Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. Lao and Thai rescue groups ...
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