Kamloops and Area

IN THE WHL
Blazers' GM Clouston talks NCAA departures, plans to fill roster holes
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers' top four scorers from last season are transitioning to the NCAA ranks. As CFJC Today reports, the exodus of talent leaves GM Shaun Clouston with huge roster holes to fill.
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Wildfire Season
Wildfire breaks out along Highway 1 near Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - UPDATE (8:00 p.m.): The Village of Lytton has issued an evacuation alert for all residents in the village. Approximately 20 homes have been rebuilt since the 2021 fire, with around 75 residents calling Lytton home. The following was posted to the Village's website on Friday evening: There is an uncontrol...
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Art Under Attack
Kamloops downtown partners unite to restore vandalized Red Bridge Raven mural
KAMLOOPS - A downtown Kamloops mural celebrating a piece of the city's history was vandalized just weeks after its completion. While the graffiti sparked disappointment, the quick response from community partners has become a story of restoration, pride and protection of public art. The 'Red Bridge Raven Mural' commiss...
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Animal Heat Awareness
Kamloops' summer temperatures bring serious risks for pets; animal advocates stress heat safety
KAMLOOPS - As temperatures climb across the region, the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (B.C. SPCA) is reminding pet owners to take extra precautions to keep their animals safe in the heat. From hot vehicles to scorching pavement, experts say even a short period of exposure can put pet...
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British Columbia

Ammonia leak at B.C. ice rink triggers shelter-in-place order, but no one hurt
LANGLEY - The City of Langley says an ammonia gas leak at an ice rink that triggered a shelter-in-place order has not resulted in any injuries. The city says the order was lifted early Friday afternoon after the leak at Langley Twin Rinks. It says in...
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Environment Canada issues tornado watch for Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada issued a tornado watch for a section of central B.C. that includes Prince George on Friday, with meteorologists tracking a "long cluster of severe thunderstorms." The weather agency said conditions were ripe for sev...
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Red Chris mine in B.C. expands with safety in mind after previous collapse
VANCOUVER - The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern B.C. says it is applying safety lessons learned from a collapse last year that trapped three workers to a planned expansion of underground operations. The British Columbia g...
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B.C. approves block-caving for Red Chris Mine, site where three workers were trapped
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved an amended environment assessment certificate for block-caving at the Red Chris Mine, the same site where three workers were trapped last July. The copper and gold mine in northwestern B.C. is al...
Jun 19, 2026
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Federal and B.C. governments to pay $200M for Tumbler Ridge school and health centre
VANCOUVER - The federal and British Columbia governments have announced billions of dollars in combined investments to spur housing development and update infrastructure, including building a new high school in Tumbler Ridge, the site of a mass shootin...
Jun 18, 2026
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Confusion spreads as Ottawa defends orders to surrender citizenship certificates
OTTAWA - The immigration department says it's working "as quickly as possible" to resolve questions about citizenship by descent claims - even as some claimants say they did everything Ottawa asked them to do. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Cana...
Jun 18, 2026
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Canada

B.C. nurses vote 67 per cent to reject tentative deal in 'frustration,' union says
VANCOUVER - Members of the union representing 60,000 British Columbia nurses have voted to reject a tentative contract deal in what the union says reflects "growing frustration" with the pressures facing the nursing profession. The BC Nurses' Union sa...
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Environment Canada issues tornado watch for Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada issued a tornado watch for a section of central B.C. that includes Prince George on Friday, with meteorologists tracking a "long cluster of severe thunderstorms." The weather agency said conditions were ripe for sev...
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Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader
OTTAWA - Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights to governance and self-determination. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami wrapped up a two-day Arctic sovereignty conf...
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What is the 'green whistle' Canadian player Ismael Koné was given after FIFA injury?
When Canadian midfielder Ismael Koné was taken off the field on a stretcher during Canada's World Cup match against Qatar on Thursday, photos showed him inhaling from a small green device, prompting many fans to wonder what it was. Team Canada official...
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Ottawa imposes 10 per cent tariffs on some canned vegetable imports
OTTAWA - The federal government is levying a temporary 10 per cent tariff on some imported canned vegetables to help domestic vegetable growers. The Department of Finance says the move addresses critical circumstances and immediate challenges the Canad...
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Big World Cup win raises odds of Team Canada knockout matches in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Canada's resounding World Cup win over Qatar doesn't just put the team in the driver's seat to advance in the tournament for the first time - it raises the prospect of even more Team Canada action in Vancouver. If Canada wins or draws again...
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World

Trump now says either Republican candidate would be a good pick in South Carolina's governor runoff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump changed his tune Friday heading into South Carolina's runoff next week, saying either Republican contender for governor - not just Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, whom he endorsed before the primary earlier this mon...
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Without the injured Christian Pulisic, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
SEATTLE (AP) - Christian Pulisic's injury absence didn't hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its...
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Two trains collide north of London, killing at least 1 person and seriously injuring dozens
LONDON (AP) - Two trains collided north of London on Friday, killing a driver and seriously injuring dozens of people on board. A passenger described being thrown forward by the impact then seeing fellow travelers with broken bones and bloody injuries....
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Christian Pulisic to miss US World Cup match against Australia because of calf injury
SEATTLE (AP) - U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday's World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi. United States coach Mauricio Pochettino made the announcemen...
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2 men sentenced to prison for arson on property linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
LONDON (AP) - A British court sent two men to prison Friday for setting fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, ...
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Trump approval on Iran low even as tentative deal to end fighting emerged, new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted as Trump suggested a deal with Iran had bee...
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