RCMP Bait Vehicle
Kamloops RCMP use bait vehicle to bust car jackers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP arrested two men following the alleged theft of a police bait vehicle.Police officials said on June 24, just after 4:30 p.m. Kamloops RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) officers responded to a bait car activation.Police launched a coordinated response to safely stop the vehicle and arrested the tw...
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In the WHL
Kamloops Blazers discuss potential three-on-three OT rule change, schedule changes, air travel
KAMLOOPS - The WHL recently announced changes to its schedule and travel regulations that are designed to improve player experience, along with a potential rule change for three-on-three overtime. Kamloops Blazers' head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston and forward Ty Bonkowski discussed each topic with CFJC To...
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Canada Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Canada Day
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: July 9, 2026
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The Creative Edge
PEARCE: Move to learn - how physical activity boosts brain, mood and school success
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Kamloops and Area
Flying high
Dodds wow at trampoline World Cup; Gavin wins silver, breaks Canadian records, blazes trail
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre athletes competed for Canada at the Coimbra World Cup and GymFest last weekend in Coimbra, Portugal. Gavin Dodd won silver in the men's double-mini competition and made history in the process. He broke his own Canadian difficulty record for both a single pass an...
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Options presented
Sarai pushing for more involuntary care options across B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - The Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) is appealing to the province to bring more supports to the region to handle the growing mental health, addiction, homelessness and public safety challenges. SILGA President Bill Sarai wants the province to increase both voluntary and involuntary care...
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100-year anniversary
Kamloops Legion to unveil veterans crosswalk as part of century celebration
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Canadian Legion began 100 years ago in Winnipeg, as a way for World War I veterans to socialize and share stories of things only fellow veterans could truly understand. In the century since, the Legion has grown across Canada, now with more than 300,000 members. While the days of sharing stories fr...
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2026 Census
Kamloops residents slow on completing 2026 census: Statistics Canada
KAMLOOPS - Census-takers with Statistics Canada are still active in Kamloops and across the country, gathering up data by reaching out to residents to make sure the forms are completed in time.Follow-up activities have been ongoing since mid-May, with Statistics Canada employees reaching out via phone, email and in-per...
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Featured Content
Canada Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Canada Day
We're well into the middle of summer, so here is a collection of tips from Art Knapp Home & Garden about hot weather plant care, bugs, and replanting after a disaster.
Jul 02, 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
Crews battling B.C. wildfires get weather break with cooler temps and lighter winds
Two wildfires continue to threaten communities in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon, even though the winds have died down a bit. Officials with the BC Wildfire Service say the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires remain classified as out of contr...
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Police investigate after woman's body found in vehicle in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA - Mounties say the body of a woman has been found in the back of a vehicle in Kelowna, B.C. RCMP say in a statement that they responded to a report on Tuesday of suspicious circumstances in the 800 block of Baillie Avenue. They say the discove...
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VICTORIA - Special mediators have been appointed to help settle the British Columbia nurses' dispute but the union says its members are not backing off from their plans to expand job actions to Vancouver Island. B-C-N-U president Adriane Gear says she...
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Local Sports
Flying high
Dodds wow at trampoline World Cup; Gavin wins silver, breaks Canadian records, blazes trail
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre athletes competed for Canada at the Coimbra World Cup and GymFest last weekend in Coimbra, Portugal. Gavin Dodd won silver in the men's double-mini competition and made history in the process. He broke his own Canadian difficulty record for both a single pass an...
14h ago
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In the WHL
Kamloops Blazers discuss potential three-on-three OT rule change, schedule changes, air travel
KAMLOOPS - The WHL recently announced changes to its schedule and travel regulations that are designed to improve player experience, along with a potential rule change for three-on-three overtime. Kamloops Blazers' head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston and forward Ty Bonkowski discussed each topic with CFJC To...
15h ago
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Red Wings Award
Former Blazers captain Finnie named Red Wings Rookie of the Year
DETROIT - Former Kamloops Blazers captain Emmitt Finnie has been named the Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year.The 21-year-old Finnie played all 82 games in his debut NHL season and finished with 30 points (13 goals and 17 assists). He was sixth among Red Wings skaters in goals, tied for seventh in assists and eighth ...
Jul 10, 2026
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Canada
Veteran pilot killed fighting N.W.T. wildfire was a trusted leader and patient mentor
A veteran pilot killed last month in a plane crash while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories is being remembered as an expert in his field who kept a cool head under stress. Buffalo Airways says Robert MacLeod made significant contribution...
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'Much better deal': U.S. President Donald Trump confirms Gordie Howe bridge opening
Officials in both Canada and the United States have confirmed that the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan will open July 27, after a ribbon-cutting event was delayed last month. U.S. President Donald Trump said in an overni...
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Carney heading to Alberta for Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - On the heels of his latest trip abroad, Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Alberta for the Calgary Stampede. The prime minister is set to meet with representatives of the Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 First Nations in Calgary this af...
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World
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China as more than 1 million are evacuated
BEIJING (AP) - Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China's eastern province of Zhejiang late on Saturday night and was expected to gradually weaken, state media reported. Bavi previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan's southern islands...
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15 Indian tourists were killed after a speedboat capsized in southern Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A tourist boat returning from an island trip in southern Vietnam capsized on Saturday, killing 15 Indian visitors, state media reported. The boat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it overtur...
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Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Mideast as an interim de...
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