

Weather Watch
Seven to 10 days of cool, cloudy and wet conditions expected for Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - Following a warmer and drier spring season, the Kamloops area is in store for an uncharacteristic stretch of temperatures near or below normal. According to Environment Canada, an upper-level low pressure system from the north Pacific is moving into the southern Interior Friday (June 26). It's expected to pr...
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Kamloops Cancer Centre
Hospital board tours Kamloops cancer centre construction site as project remains on track
KAMLOOPS - It's been nearly a year since construction began on the long-promised Kamloops cancer care centre, and there are visible signs of progress at the Westlands site at Royal Inland Hospital.It is welcome news to the Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) which has spent years advocating for the $386-million ...
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Our Community
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Celebrating Pride across B.C.
Jun 25, 2026

Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
Music in the Park
Lineup for 2026 Music in the Park unveiled with some tweaks to accommodate World Cup matches
Jun 23, 2026
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: The power of play
Jun 23, 2026

Kamloops and Area

Relay swim
Seibel of Kamloops among Salish Sea Sisters who completed English Channel crossing
KAMLOOPS - Teresa Seibel sought a challenge, a mother with more time to herself after raising children. She found the Salish Sea Sisters and trained for two years, determined to be a key cog on a five-person-relay swim across the English Channel. "It became more about, hey, I'm going to get to know some women and...
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Red Bridge
Kamloops MP asking constituents to sign petition calling for federal help on Red Bridge rebuild
KAMLOOPS - As planning work continues on a replacement for the Red Bridge, the Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola is hoping to do his part to keep up pressure on the B.C. Government. As the two-year anniversary of the Red Bridge fire approaches, Conservative MP Frank Caputo has mailed a petition to thous...
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100 Mile Timber Supply
Province inviting 100 Mile House residents to comment on timber supply
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The B.C. government is inviting 100 Mile House residents to comment on the upcoming timber supply review for the 100 Mile House Timber Supply Area (TSA).The 100 Mile House TSA discussion paper provides results of a timber supply analysis, with description of the legal requirements, geography, nat...
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Wildfire Season
BCWS crews staying vigilant with Saw Creek blaze
LYTTON, B.C. - The site of the Saw Creek Wildfire south of Lytton is still bustling with activity as the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has over 200 firefighters on the scene keeping the flames under control, after evacuation alerts and orders have been lifted.BCWS Information Officer Paula Walbauer said crews had support ...
19h ago
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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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Our Community
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Celebrating Pride across B.C.
Jun 25, 2026

Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
Music in the Park
Lineup for 2026 Music in the Park unveiled with some tweaks to accommodate World Cup matches
Jun 23, 2026
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: The power of play
Jun 23, 2026

Oh, Deer!
Art of Gardening: Oh, Deer!
Question of the Week
What should the City of Kamloops do to celebrate Canada Day?
Jun 22, 2026
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: June 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026

British Columbia

Vancouver Island community under urgent water alert after main break disrupts system
PORT RENFREW - The Vancouver Island community of Port Renfrew is facing critically low water levels in its reservoir due to a problem with its water main. The Capital Regional District has issued a water conservation alert for the community about 100 k...
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Yukon man who killed wife and acquaintance dies in B.C. prison
ABBOTSFORD - A man who began a shooting rampage by killing his ex-wife in her Faro, Yukon, home has died in prison just a few years after he began his life sentence. Correctional Service Canada says 65-year-old Ralph Bernard Shaw, an inmate at the Pac...
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Police officer in New Westminster, B.C., charged with breach of trust
NEW WESTMINSTER - A Metro Vancouver police officer has been charged with two counts of breach of trust as a result of an investigation stemming back to last year. The BC Prosecution Service says Const. Hardeep Singh Purba is scheduled to appear in New ...
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Local Sports

Relay swim
Seibel of Kamloops among Salish Sea Sisters who completed English Channel crossing
KAMLOOPS - Teresa Seibel sought a challenge, a mother with more time to herself after raising children. She found the Salish Sea Sisters and trained for two years, determined to be a key cog on a five-person-relay swim across the English Channel. "It became more about, hey, I'm going to get to know some women and...
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On the water
Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club aiming to replenish numbers, find coaching stability
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Ozturk Kuru plans to bring stability to the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club. "I know I have to concentrate on development," Kuru said. "When we find more members and more kids here again, we can start to run more high performance." The club has struggled to find consistency at t...
21h ago
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World Cup Watch Parties
Canadian soccer fans flock to Riverside Park as World Cup fever takes over Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Riverside Park was a sea of red and white as over a thousand Kamloops and area residents came together Wednesday (June 24) afternoon to watch Canada take on Switzerland at B.C. Place in Vancouver in the latest in a series of World Cup watch parties. Live Hit from Riverside Park "It's been really enjoyab...
Jun 25, 2026
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Canada

Police verify whether Canada's second most-wanted fugitive has been arrested in Spain
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they are in touch with Spanish authorities regarding one of Canada's most-wanted fugitives. Police say they are trying to confirm that All Boivin has been arrested in Spain, saying he is believed to be in the res...
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Police misconduct information must be disclosed in criminal case, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says information about an Edmonton police detective's past misconduct must be disclosed in the criminal proceedings of a man he helped investigate. A 2015 finding of misconduct against Edmonton Police Service detect...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 12:30 p.m. Iran and Egypt are playing tonight in Seattle despite both countries objecting to the city's World Cup "Pride Match" branding and asking FIFA to cancel related...
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World

Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deady 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict. Prosecutors said they will try again. ...
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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term. ...
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Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says 'fans deserve better'
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green. New York is 34-47 at the season's midpoint following a six-game losing streak, 15 games behind NL East-leading ...
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