Pigskin problems
On brink of folding, South Kamloops Titans lament lost football season
KAMLOOPS - Ben Ford is among the Grade 12 South Kamloops Titans who will not get the chance to chase high school football glory in their senior year. "The amount of commitment we've given... Every fall, this kind of is our life for three months," Ford said. "To have our season taken away is just disappoi...
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Kamloops Votes 2026
Social worker Lloyd-Middleton joins Kamloops' mayoral race
KAMLOOPS - The race for the mayor's chair in Kamloops is the most contested in recent history with six people in the race, including the incumbent, former councillors and political newcomers. The last name to appear on the docket was Kris Lloyd-Middleton, who got her nomination papers in just ahead of the deadline last...
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Spellingway Communication Society
Unmuted event an opportunity to learn about spelling-to-communicate methods
KAMLOOPS - Luke Verhoeff, Damon Kirsebom and Cash Dennis are non-speaking autistic individuals who communicate through a letterboard and with help from communication regulation practitioners. They took part in a Spellingway Communication Society (SCS) event - Unmuted - on Thursday (Sept. 17) at Sandman Centre, taking q...
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Farmers' Market Forum
Kamloops Farmers' Market to host all candidates forums
KAMLOOPS - With the 2026 General Local Election coming up, the Kamloops Farmers' Market Society (KFMS) is inviting all city council and mayoral candidates to participate in a pair of public forums at upcoming Saturday markets.The KFMS said it has a long history of co-hosting all-candidates forums with the Kamloops Coun...
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Kevin Boon
Boon leaving Kamloops-based BC Cattlemen's Association for new pastures in Saskatchewan
KAMLOOPS - After 17 years at the helm of the BC Cattlemen's Association, Kevin Boon is moving to new pastures in Saskatchewan. Boon is set to take over as chief executive officer at the Saskatchewan Cattle Association in November. The longtime industry executive will leave his Kamloops-based position next month, and he...
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Kamloops Votes 2026
Cleland to take second shot at Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS - Back in 2022, Bonnie Cleland secured approximately 2,500 votes, falling short in her first bid for a seat on Kamloops city council. Cleland was unsure if she would run again this year, pointing to the current discourse around Kamloops city hall as a prime example of giving her pause."One of the things t...
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Labour Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Labour Day
Summer is winding down to a close. If your harvesting, enjoy! But, don't forget about fall prep. Here are some tips from over the years about how to care for your yard and garden in September.
Sep 09, 2026
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BC Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - BC Day
It's hot, everything is growing, and it'll soon be time to pick those fruit and veggies! Here's a collection of tips from Art Knapp Home & Garden for landscaping, planting in shade, and adding air plants that don't need soil at all!
Aug 04, 2026
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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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British Columbia
Penticton, B.C., city councillor convicted of sex offences, city says seat vacant
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton says James Miller will not be returning to his position as a city councillor after being convicted of an indictable criminal offence. The Penticton Herald reports that Miller, who was also the managing editor of that n...
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Two boys abducted in Alberta found safe in B.C., mother and partner charged: RCMP
BEAVERLODGE - RCMP say two young boys who were allegedly abducted in Alberta more than two months ago by their mother and her partner have been found safe in British Columbia. The boys, ages four and six, were found Thursday at a rural property in West...
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What would a Canada-EU energy alliance look like?
CALGARY - Canada has the potential to bolster Europe's energy security through a new alliance, but experts say it doesn't necessarily mean tankers crossing the Atlantic Ocean laden with oil or liquefied natural gas. Prime Minister Mark Carney was in St...
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Local Sports
Pigskin problems
On brink of folding, South Kamloops Titans lament lost football season
KAMLOOPS - Ben Ford is among the Grade 12 South Kamloops Titans who will not get the chance to chase high school football glory in their senior year. "The amount of commitment we've given... Every fall, this kind of is our life for three months," Ford said. "To have our season taken away is just disappoi...
8h ago
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Youth movement
Clouston, Blazers look ahead to WHL season ahead of home opener
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston will ice a youthful club this season and it will receive a stringent test on Saturday (Sept. 19), when the Victoria Royals come to town. In its WHL home- and season-opener, Kamloops will be without injured overage forward Gavin Nemis. Carson Ol...
Sep 18, 2026
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No pigskin
South Kamloops Titans to fold senior high school football program for 2026 season
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Teagan Norrish said his South Kamloops Titans will on Monday (Sept. 21) fold the senior football program for the season.South Kam does not have enough players to move forward, said Norrish, noting the Titans folded their junior football program in the spring for the same reason.He said the team wa...
Sep 17, 2026
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Canada
Carney set to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly next week as geopolitical instability, war and U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle the multilateral order hang over the event. Carney will not give ...
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AFN invites premiers, Carney to ceremony ahead of October meeting
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations has invited premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney to a daylong ceremony ahead of their October meeting. The premiers, Carney and First Nations representatives are set to meet in Ottawa on Oct. 26 - the first suc...
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Liberals not promising to sanction NHL's Alex Ovechkin over Putin commercial
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are condemning a pro hockey player's support for the Putin regime - but are stopping short of calling for him to be banned from Canada. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is calling on Ottawa to sanction and ban Washington Capitals ca...
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World
Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's power grid collapsed once again on Friday, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity for at least the sixth time since U.S. President Donald Trump cut off fuel to the island in January. The Mini...
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Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela, for the first time next week since his administration carried out an operation to capture the nation's former leader and effectively put Rodrigu...
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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy that is meant to punish and pressure Moscow for its ongoing war against Ukraine. Th...
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