Wildfire Awareness
Wildfire wake-up call: Officials urge vigilance after Stump Lake blaze
KAMLOOPS - The roar of helicopter blades echoed across Stump Lake Tuesday (June 16) as crews took to the skies to battle a fast-moving wildfire burning through dry grasslands south of Kamloops. Officials say the fire was driven by factors of strong winds and dry fuels. The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) was prompt in the...
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FIFA WORLD CUP
Jonathan David's hat trick propels Canada to its first World Cup win, 6-0 over Qatar
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match while all but securing a spot in the knockout round with a 6-0 victory over Qatar on Thursday.Qatar was reduced to nine players because of red cards in the chaotic match. Assim Madibo was handed a red early in ...
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Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: June 18, 2026
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Wistful Wisteria
Art of Gardening: Wistful Wisteria
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Sharing the power of sports
Jun 17, 2026
Question of the Week
"Were you more invested in this year's Stanley Cup Final because it included Kamloops' own Logan Stankoven?"
Jun 15, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Merritt ER
Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital faces 25-hour emergency room closure
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency room at Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed for 25 hours starting Friday morning (June 19). Interior Health said emergency services will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. on Friday to 8:00 a.m. on Saturday (June 20), but all other inpatient services will remain operational.In the m...
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Kamloops United
Kamloops United looks to finish BC Premier League season strong
KAMLOOPS - With three games left on the schedule, Kamloops United FC is in the final stretch of its season. Both the men's and women's teams sit in eighth place in the table with identical records. Despite their position in league standings, both teams want to close out the season strong. Kamloops United told CFJC Spor...
19h ago
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Ashcroft Ascent
Community offering reward for missing Ashcroft Ascent logbooks
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Community members in Ashcroft are offering a $200 reward for a pair of logbooks that have gone missing from the Ashcroft Ascent.Roy Nicholas, the 75-year-old man who built the 528 wooden steps along the trail, said the logbooks were full of messages from hikers from all around the world who have comple...
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TRU WolfPack
TRU WolfPack hockey returns with Logan Lake Miners deal
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - WolfPack hockey is back.Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has announced an affiliation with the Logan Lake Miners, with men's and women's teams set to compete in the 2026-27 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season.WolfPack Director of Athletics and Recreation Curtis Atkinson says the team will...
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Featured Content
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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Pretty Peonies
Art of Gardening: Pretty Peonies
Got some peonies drooping from the rain? Here's how to avoid that!
Jun 03, 2026
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British Columbia
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...
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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...
19h ago
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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...
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Local Sports
Kamloops United
Kamloops United looks to finish BC Premier League season strong
KAMLOOPS - With three games left on the schedule, Kamloops United FC is in the final stretch of its season. Both the men's and women's teams sit in eighth place in the table with identical records. Despite their position in league standings, both teams want to close out the season strong. Kamloops United told CFJC Spor...
19h ago
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TRU WolfPack
TRU WolfPack hockey returns with Logan Lake Miners deal
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - WolfPack hockey is back.Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has announced an affiliation with the Logan Lake Miners, with men's and women's teams set to compete in the 2026-27 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season.WolfPack Director of Athletics and Recreation Curtis Atkinson says the team will...
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Records broken
Local athletes reach podium at provincial high school track and field championships
KAMLOOPS - Lienke Raath and Lacey Boileau of the Kamloops Track and Field Club set records at the B.C. School Sports Track and Field Championships earlier this month in Langley. They are among five local students who reached the podium at the event. "It was great," said Raath, who attends Kamloops Christian ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Canada
Global effort targeted fake computer updates tied to Russian cybercriminals: RCMP
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it worked with international partners to deal a blow to cybercriminals who trick users into downloading malicious files disguised as legitimate computer updates. Investigators say SocGholish malware - linked to the Russian cyberc...
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Black Montreal public servants call for concrete action to fight systemic racism
MONTREAL - Black public servants working for the city of Montreal are joining a growing chorus calling for major reforms to crack down on systemic racism. A committee representing the Black employees has released a letter demanding concrete actions to ...
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Raccoon rabies outbreak still growing, Quebec public health officials say
LONGUEUIL - Quebec public health officials are sounding the alarm as rabies cases continue to spread in regions to the south and east of Montreal. The province has recorded 76 cases in 2026, only halfway through the year, compared to 93 for all of 202...
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World
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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Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete this fall to become Maine's next governor. Pingree and Charles won their primaries Friday, after the June 9 contests advanced to ranked choice votin...
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