Merritt Filming
Movie filming to hit Merritt streets
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt residents may notice some commotion along Quilchena Avenue this week, but it's no cause for alarm as a film crew shoots a movie in the area.Starting Tuesday (June 30) from 2 to 6 p.m., the film crew will be recording scenes of stunt actors firing simulated gunfire towards a vehicle.On Wednesday ...
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Arson Case
Salmon Arm man charged in arson that destroyed bench, damaged bank
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Salmon Arm man was charged in an arson case that took place late last fall. Salmon Arm RCMP say 40-year-old Dwayne Sampson was charged with one count of arson on Thursday (June 25). The charge stems from Nov. 21, 2025, where officers found a wood bench on fire in the 300-block of Hudson Avenue NE a...
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Our Community
Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of June 22, 2026
Jun 27, 2026
Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
Autism Support
Second rally planned Saturday as Kamloops advocates push back against autism funding changes
Jun 26, 2026
Two & Out
PETERS: City of Kamloops overall remuneration went up 20% in 2 years - are we okay with that?
Jun 26, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Kamloops United FC
Kamloops United FC women reach milestone with 1-0 win over Burnaby FC
KAMLOOPS - Saturday (June 29) marked a first for Kamloops United FC. Kamloops' semi-pro women's soccer club defeated Burnaby FC on the road 1-0. A free kick from Priya Dos Santos took a touch off a Burnaby player and in for an own goal. It was the second win of the 2026 B.C. Premier League (BCPL) season for Kamloops Un...
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NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws take three-game series with NightOwls after 8-4 win Sunday
KAMLOOPS - After losing five of their previous six games, the Kamloops NorthPaws got back on track by defeating the Nanaimo NightOwls in a three-game series 2-1. The NorthPaws blew out the NightOwls 9-2 from Norbrock Stadium on Friday (June 26) before Nanaimo returned serve with a 5-1 win of their own Saturday. In the ...
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Fire Chief retires
Salmon Arm Fire Chief retires after four decades of service
SALMON ARM, B.C. - After 44 years of service, Salmon Arm Fire Chief Brad Shirley is retiring on September 11, 2026.The City of Salmon Arm said Shirley had a connection to the fire department, even before he was recruited."He recalls spending time at the fire hall with his father as a young boy, where he 'caught th...
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Bike Patrol
Williams Lake RCMP bringing back bike patrol
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP officers will be cycling along local streets this summer as its bike patrol program is returning to the community.Police officials said the funding supported the purchase of two new police e-bikes, with the necessary accessories and equipment thanks to funding from the Community...
Jun 28, 2026
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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
Rescue officials suspend search for six after charter boat sinks off B.C.
RICHMOND - Rescue officials have suspended their search for six people who were believed to be missing in the Strait of Georgia in waters near Vancouver after a charter boat sank on Sunday. A spokesperson for the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Vic...
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Plenty of food and conservation have turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hot spot
VICTORIA - A rich food supply and past conservation efforts have turned British Columbia's Salish Sea into a festival ground for whale-spotting, but the visibility of one species points to a case of starvation, an expert says. Julia Adelsheim, a marin...
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Doctors detail 2024 Ontario child rabies death, warn public about contact with bats
TORONTO - Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection. In Monday's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians described the case of ...
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Local Sports
Kamloops United FC
Kamloops United FC women reach milestone with 1-0 win over Burnaby FC
KAMLOOPS - Saturday (June 29) marked a first for Kamloops United FC. Kamloops' semi-pro women's soccer club defeated Burnaby FC on the road 1-0. A free kick from Priya Dos Santos took a touch off a Burnaby player and in for an own goal. It was the second win of the 2026 B.C. Premier League (BCPL) season for Kamloops Un...
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NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws take three-game series with NightOwls after 8-4 win Sunday
KAMLOOPS - After losing five of their previous six games, the Kamloops NorthPaws got back on track by defeating the Nanaimo NightOwls in a three-game series 2-1. The NorthPaws blew out the NightOwls 9-2 from Norbrock Stadium on Friday (June 26) before Nanaimo returned serve with a 5-1 win of their own Saturday. In the ...
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NHL Draft 2026
Red Wings draft Blazers' Hurlbert 23rd overall in 2026 NHL Draft
BUFFALO - J.P. Hurlbert is going to Hockeytown.The outgoing Kamloops Blazers forward was picked by the Detroit Red Wings 23rd overall in the first round of the 2026 NHL draft at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. The Red Wings acquired the pick from the Utah Mammoth in exchange for goaltender Sebastian Cossa. HURLBERT INTERVIE...
Jun 27, 2026
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Alberta separatists gain partial win in court on referendum petition
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge says signatures on a separation petition can be counted and verified. The petition calls for the province to hold a vote on leaving Canada. More to come. Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press
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Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal to face MPs' questions
OTTAWA - Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal is set to be questioned by the House of Commons justice committee today as he awaits his appointment to the nine-member court. Joyal has been chief justice of the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba si...
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Environment Canada warns of high heat and humidity for southern Quebec and Ontario
MONTREAL - Environment Canada is warning about an extended period of hot and humid weather forecast for southern Quebec and Ontario this week. The agency has issued yellow heat warnings for Sarnia, Windsor and several other Ontario communities at risk ...
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World
3 firefighters killed in blazes along Colorado-Utah border are identified
BEAVER, Utah (AP) - The three firefighters killed over the weekend in wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border were part of a crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new fires, federal officials said Monday. The three were kil...
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Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
NEW YORK (AP) - Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government's widening gambling investigation, authorities said Monday. When he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2...
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Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half t...
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