Canadian champion
Fastest female: 15-year-old Pretorius of Kamloops makes statement at nationals
KAMLOOPS - "Is this the right time? With a time of 5:10.39, from Gravity MTB Racing, winning U17 Expert Women and it's also the fastest time of every woman on the mountain today, give it up for Megan Pretorius!" Master of ceremonies Brett Tippie made the announcement at the Dunbar Summer Series Canadian Down...
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Kamloops Council
AAP will decide on borrowing for Kamloops RCMP headquarters
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops voters will have another assent decision to look forward to in the new year - once again via the controversial alternative approval process (AAP). After a 5-4 vote of councillors at a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday (July 28), voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on borrowing $160 mil...
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Our Community
Question of the Week
Should there be more City of Kamloops lifeguards monitoring the Thompson River?
Jul 27, 2026
Foliage Shade Garden
Art of Gardening: Foliage Shade Garden
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: July 27, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 WAYS TO HEAL: Unravelling protectionism
Jul 27, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Interface Fire
Small fire near BC Wildlife Park under control at 2.55ha
KAMLOOPS - A small interface fire that popped up Monday (July 27) afternoon in the Campbell Creek area is now under control. Black smoke could be seen from the parking lot of the BC Wildlife Park around 1:00 p.m. Monday afternoon, and the BC Wildfire Service deployed air tankers and helicopters to help prevent the fire...
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Fish Conservation
Province halts irrigation from Salmon River in response to drought conditions
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The province is enacting restrictions use of the Salmon River for irrigation, saying the river's dangerously low level is a threat to fish populations.Effective Tuesday (July 28), 456 licence-holders who have been told to stop irrigating with water from the river that runs from the Falkland area to S...
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ER Closures
Two 13-hour closures coming to 100 Mile House ER this week
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - People in the South Cariboo are being given a heads up about a pair of upcoming 13 hour emergency room closures in 100 Mile House this week, and it comes as wildfires threaten people in neighbouring communities. Interior Health said the emergency room at the 100 Mile House District General Hospit...
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Wildfire Situation
UPDATE: Wildfire near Westwold being held at 12.24ha as crews tackle fire south of Chase
WESTWOLD, B.C. - UPDATE (5:45 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says a fire that sparked along Highway 97 near the community of Westwold grew to a little over 12 hectares in size, but it is currently being held.That means the fire is expected to remain with its perimeter, based on current fuel and weather conditions.Infor...
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Featured Content
Foliage Shade Garden
Art of Gardening: Foliage Shade Garden
If you have a bit of shade in your garden, take advantage of it! Here's Shawn to let you know what to plant.
Jun 24, 2026
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Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
What happens when a natural area on your property gets damaged by construction or wildfire? According to Shawn, it's got a lot higher chance of sticking around if you plant what's native to the area.
Jun 18, 2026
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Oh, Deer!
Art of Gardening: Oh, Deer!
Jun 10, 2026
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British Columbia
Severe drought prompts order to help restore flows in B.C.'s Salmon River
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has issued an order affecting more than 450 water licenses to protect fish in the Salmon River watershed, saying the Thompson-Okanagan region has been wracked with "severe" drought. A statement from the Water ...
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B.C. mother sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for death of 18-month-old
NEW WESTMINSTER - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 44-year-old woman has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for the death of her 18-month-old child. Police say the child died in July 2021 in New Westminster, B.C. T...
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Eby defends minister's criticism on LNG expansion citing 'big tent'
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he helped a cabinet minister write her statement denouncing plans for the expansion of a liquefied natural gas plant neighbouring her riding, despite his government advocating for the project. It's a break from t...
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Local Sports
Canadian champion
Fastest female: 15-year-old Pretorius of Kamloops makes statement at nationals
KAMLOOPS - "Is this the right time? With a time of 5:10.39, from Gravity MTB Racing, winning U17 Expert Women and it's also the fastest time of every woman on the mountain today, give it up for Megan Pretorius!" Master of ceremonies Brett Tippie made the announcement at the Dunbar Summer Series Canadian Down...
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Junior Hockey
Blazers' Tate to compete at Hlinka Gretzky Cup; Lafreniere, Hurlbert at World Junior Summer Showcase
KAMLOOPS - It might be the middle of summer, but a number of Kamloops Blazers have hockey on their minds.Goaltender Kaeden Tate has been named to the United States roster for the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton. The native of Huntington Beach, Calif. is one of three netminders on the U.S. team, which will be aiming...
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Ethan Katzberg
Kamloops-trained Katzberg wins Commonwealth gold with games-record heave
GLASGOW - Kamloops-trained hammer throw superstar Ethan Katzberg has another gold medal - and another event record - to add to his collection. Katzberg took gold in the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland Monday (July 27). His throw of 80.97 metres is a games record and exactly four metres further than silver ...
Jul 27, 2026
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Canada
B.C. mother sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for death of 18-month-old
NEW WESTMINSTER - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a 44-year-old woman has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for the death of her 18-month-old child. Police say the child died in July 2021 in New Westminster, B.C. T...
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Edmonton sees wettest summer on record with endless rain, flooding and mosquitoes
EDMONTON - Alberta's capital city has broken the record for its wettest summer on record days before the start of August, bringing with it flooding, show cancellations and relentless mosquitoes. Edmonton has been saturated by 580 millimetres of rain as...
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Canadian accused of espionage in Belgium to remain in detention: prosecutor's office
OTTAWA - A Canadian facing espionage charges in Belgium will remain in custody for the time being. Following a closed-door hearing Tuesday, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said the suspect would continue to be held in pretrial detention. The pr...
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World
Death toll rises to 13 as rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake
YAME, Japan (AP) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said 13 people have been found dead after a powerful quake shook part of southwestern Japan and rescue work was continuing Wednesday morning for the missing. A magnitude 7.1 earthq...
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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation's intelligence director
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed Jay Clayton to become head of the nation's intelligence agencies, putting a permanent director in place weeks after President Donald Trump sought to delay his nomination. Clayton, the U.S. attor...
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Teen gets life without parole for killing 4 at Georgia's Apalachee High School
A judge on Tuesday sentenced a teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole, calling his crimes "deliberate, contemplated evil." ...
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