Cops for Kids 2026
Cops for Kids scheduled for stop in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The 2026 edition of the Cops for Kids Ride will be rolling into Kamloops later this week. The 10-day, 1,000-kilometre journey through the Okanagan, Kootenays, Shuswap and South Thompson region began Friday (Sept. 11) in Kelowna. The officers and civilian riders will depart Salmon Arm on Friday, Sept. 18, mak...
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Blazers conclude pre-season without losing in regulation, defeat Cougars 4-3
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers held on to defeat the Prince George Cougars at home Sunday (Sept. 13) night 4-3 to conclude their exhibition schedule. The Blazers didn't lose in regulation in the Western Hockey League (WHL) pre-season, finishing with four wins, an overtime loss and a shootout loss in six games. It was ...
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Kamloops and Area
Addiction challenges
'That just makes you fall deeper into it'; the real stigma impact on addictions
KAMLOOPS - Conversations around street disorder, addictions, and mental health are not uncommon in Kamloops, but with an election just over a month away those talks will likely intensify. "People when look at us, they don't see us as people really a lot of the times right," said Daniel Barnay who completed re...
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Kamloops Votes 2026
SD73 DPAC to host all-candidates forum for trustee hopefuls
KAMLOOPS - The SD73 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) will be hosting an all-candidates forum for trustees ahead of the October 17 election. The event will take place on October 6, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Henry Grube Centre. "This forum is about creating an opportunity for parents, families, and me...
Sep 13, 2026
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Wildfire season 2026
Clinton residents gather for first time since returning home
CLINTON - A 'Clinton Strong' rally was held on Saturday in the Village, bringing residents together and raising funds for the long recovery ahead. Clinton residents returned to the Village just under a month ago, after they were forced to evacuate due to the Pear Lake Wildfire. The event on Saturday was helping to rais...
Sep 13, 2026
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B.C. Cattlemen’s Association
Cattle organizations teaming up to assist B.C. producers facing feed shortages, wildfire impacts
KAMLOOPS - B.C. livestock producers facing feed shortages and wildfire impacts are getting a help hoof from their neighbours to the east. The B.C. Cattlemen's Association (BCCA) and Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) announced they're working together to connect B.C. livestock producers who are in need with Alberta producers...
Sep 13, 2026
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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
Milobar's new party gains seventh B.C. legislator as Donegal Wilson joins
VICTORIA - The new party led by former B.C. Conservative legislator Peter Milobar has gained a seventh MLA as a member, Boundary-Similkameen's Donegal Wilson. All are among the nine MLAs who have defected from the provincial Conservative caucus in rece...
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Home sales in B.C. down again in August amid 'gradual recovery,' association says
VANCOUVER - British Columbia home sales fell again in August on a year-to-year basis, although the real estate industry says a "gradual recovery" is underway. The British Columbia Real Estate Association says there were 5,653 residential property sales...
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Indigenous legislation among top issues at Union of B.C. Municipalities convention
An annual gathering of municipal leaders from across British Columbia opens in Vancouver today with the province's Indigenous rights legislation high on the agenda, along with housing and public safety, among other topics. The Union of B.C. Municipalit...
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Local Sports
Blazers 4 Cougars 3
Blazers conclude pre-season without losing in regulation, defeat Cougars 4-3
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers held on to defeat the Prince George Cougars at home Sunday (Sept. 13) night 4-3 to conclude their exhibition schedule. The Blazers didn't lose in regulation in the Western Hockey League (WHL) pre-season, finishing with four wins, an overtime loss and a shootout loss in six games. It was ...
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Cougars fall to Blazers 4-3, finish WHL pre-season without a win
KAMLOOPS - The Prince George Cougars fell to the Kamloops Blazers on the road Sunday (Sept. 13) night 4-3 to conclude their exhibition schedule. The Cougars lost all four of their games in the Western Hockey League (WHL) pre-season. Tre Peck led the Cougars in pre-season scoring with two goals and three points in two g...
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CW Soccer
Wolfpack women remain undefeated, men fall versus UFV
FRASER VALLEY - A strong defensive effort has the TRU WolfPack women's soccer team still undefeated on the season following a 0-0 draw versus the Fraser Valley Cascades on Saturday. Floor Ursem made seven stops for her third shutout of the season, and second of the weekend. With two wins and two draws to open the campa...
Sep 13, 2026
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Canada
StatCan says Canada's 2026 census participation was among highest ever
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the response rate for this year's census of the population was 98.4 per cent, one of the highest ever recorded. The data is collected every five years and the questionnaire includes age, gender, marital status and langu...
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Carney's investment summit draws protests by Indigenous leaders, eco groups
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's high-stakes pitch for foreign investment is also attracting protests by Indigenous leaders and civil society groups opposed to his agenda. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers descended on Toronto on Mo...
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Quebec party leaders are preparing for two debates this week in election campaign
MONTREAL - Quebec party leaders are preparing for two debates this week in the provincial election campaign. The first debate is scheduled on Tuesday evening and will feature all five party leaders. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette a...
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World
Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case
MIAMI (AP) - A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case that accused him of bribing officials to win lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South ...
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Kennedy Center board to propose new options for honoring Trump as center confronts solvency worries
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees is planning to propose adding President Donald Trump's name to the facility's exterior in recognition of his saving the building from its "precarious fiscal position," according to a new court fili...
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A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people, officials say
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Two minibus taxis collided head-on and a third vehicle crashed into them on one of South Africa's main highways, killing at least 21 people and leaving four seriously injured, authorities said Monday. The c...
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