Forestry Sector
Cariboo residents asked to provide feedback on Williams Lake timber supply area review
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Residents in the Cariboo are asked to provide feedback on the timber supply review for the Williams Lake area. B.C.'s Ministry of Forests says the Williams Lake timber supply area (TSA) discussion paper contains the results of a timber supply analysis and describes the geography, forest management...
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'We will lose a lot of our annual crops': B.C. farmers face losses due to wildfires
Ella Braden, the owner of Braden Hill Orchard & Farm, says she was on vacation when wildfires roared through Summerland, B.C. She had to get in touch with friends to close up the farm, who were able to give her flock of chickens and ducks the best ...
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SOUND OFF: GAP - Summer 2026
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Foliage Shade Garden
Art of Gardening: Foliage Shade Garden
Question of the Week
DO YOU BELIEVE KAMLOOPS SHOULD RESTRICT ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES AMID ONGOING WILDFIRE AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS?
Aug 10, 2026
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: August 10, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Forestry Concerns
Quesnel River Pulp curtailment sidelines workers until at least November
QUESNEL, B.C. - Close to a hundred employees will be affected by an extended production curtailment at Quesnel River Pulp, as challenging conditions continue to weigh on British Columbia's forestry sector.Operations at the pulp mill will remain shut down until at least November this year. According to the company, the ...
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FireSmart Your Home!
Kamloops fire officials urge residents to "FireSmart" properties as wildfire risk remains high
KAMLOOPS - With wildfire risk remaining high, fire officials say now is the time for residents to take a closer look around their properties. Some everyday items can leave a home more exposed, while a few simple changes may help significantly reduce that risk.A wildfire doesn't have to reach a neighborhood for homes to...
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Evacuee Support
Permanent dedicated ESS site in Kamloops being considered by government
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' Emergency Support Services (ESS) centre has been activated for incoming evacuees for well over a month now. Staffed by volunteers, evacuees have been able to visit the McArthur Island Sports Centre to receive essential services and help while being displaced. Kamloops is a host community in the i...
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Savona Fire
Aircraft helping to douse fire in Savona
KAMLOOPS - A witness is reporting a fire in Savona near the railway tracks that broke out Wednesday (August 12) afternoon.According to reports, the fire is not spreading, but a bird dog aircraft is enroute.No air tankers have been dispatched to the blaze yet.The fire, on the west end of Kamloops Lake, has not yet appea...
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Featured Content
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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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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British Columbia
B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with 'life-altering' injuries
PORT MOODY - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman. Police in the Metro Vancouver city were called to a report of the attack on May 20 after receiving reports of ...
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B.C. home sales weighed down by Lower Mainland, fall almost 7 per cent in July
VANCOUVER - A weak market in the Lower Mainland is weighing on homes sales in British Columbia, with both transactions and average prices falling in July. The British Columbia Real Estate Association says 6,561 residential property sales were recorded ...
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Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a 'rapid pace'
PENTICTON - The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the wildfire that forced thousands of people from their homes in the Okanagan aren't natural occurrences and more needs to be done to fix the problem. Chief Greg...
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Local Sports
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Kamloops Blazers' athletic therapist Cochrane claims gold with Canada
KAMLOOPS - Taylor Cochrane's first Hockey Canada experience lived up to expectations. The Kamloops Blazers' athletic therapist won gold with Team Canada, which throttled the U.S. 8-1 in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup final on Aug. 8 in Edmonton. "Incredible," said Cochrane, who joined the Blazers in time for the 202...
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Kamloops runner
Matonovich realizes Team Canada dream at worlds, caps outstanding freshman season
Uber-competitive, ultra-focused runner Raiya Matonovich of Kamloops allowed herself a few seconds to soak in the moment on the start line at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships last Thursday [Aug. 6] in Eugene, Oregon. Much of her life to that point had been dedicated to representing Canada and she was moments ...
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Halcyon days
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: The Stanley Cup Summer of Stankoven
Logan Stankoven of the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in June.In July, his $48-million contract became effective. In the latest Tattle of Hastings, the former Kamloops Blazers captain reflects on achieving his childhood dream and looks toward the future.Below is the edited-for-length transcript of the intervie...
Aug 12, 2026
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Canada
B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with 'life-altering' injuries
PORT MOODY - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman. Police in the Metro Vancouver city were called to a report of the attack on May 20 after receiving reports of ...
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Prosecutor details evidence behind convictions in murders of Quebec couple
MONTREAL - A special prosecutor in the Caribbean nation of Dominica says an extensive international investigation helped convict two American men on July 28 of murdering Quebec entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand. Langlois ...
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Cultural sector urges Carney not to scrap streamers' Cancon financial contributions
OTTAWA - Dozens of Canadian cultural sector organizations are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney not to scrap rules requiring foreign streaming companies like Netflix to make financial contributions toward Canadian content. The government has promis...
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World
An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported
ROME (AP) - An explosion struck an ammunition manufacturing plant in the town of Colleferro near Rome on Thursday, local authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The explosion followed a fire that broke out at the fo...
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UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said, as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe. ...
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Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some taken captive during a nationwide attack on government forces in April, the Malian military and a rebel spokesperson said Thursday. A statement fro...
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