Fatal Crash
Fundraiser launched for family of Kamloops mother, son killed in Thursday crash near Chase
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops mother and son who were killed in a fatal crash on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Chase last Thursday (Oct. 1) afternoon have been identified in an online fundraiser.Denise Sellars, 47, and her youngest son, 11-year old Kayden, were killed in a two-vehicle crash between a Honda Civic and a Merce...
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El Nino
Kamloops experiences near normal September as El Nino weather pattern builds
KAMLOOPS - Following its second-driest summer on record, the Kamloops area experienced near-normal conditions through the month of September. According to Environment Canada, a mean temperature of 16.0 C and 16.7 millimetres of precipitation were recorded at Kamloops Airport in September 2026. The mean temperature is o...
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Kamloops and Area
Microchip Clinic
BC SPCA microchips more than 100 pets in free Thompson-Okanagan clinics
KAMLOOPS - The BC SPCA said its free microchipping clinics in Kamloops, Kelowna and Penticton received an overwhelming response, with 123 pets given the implants.SPCA staff said the microchips will help families reunite with their lost pets."We saw countless pets and families affected by wildfires this summer, and...
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Salmon Arm pump station
Construction on Salmon Arm pump station project set to begin
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Work on replacing a 56-year-old pump station is set to begin this October, with the anticipated cost to be over $3 million under budget.The City of Salmon Arm said the Zone 2 Pump Station, which services northeast and southeast Salmon Arm and Canoe, has reached the end of its useful life and needs to...
Oct 4, 2026
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TNRD mosquito control
TNRD awards contract to expand mosquito reduction service
BLUE RIVER, B.C. - Residents and visitors in the Blue river and Avola area will get to enjoy the outdoors with fewer mosquitos after the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) board voted to expand its mosquito surveillance and reduction service. The vote comes after the board voted to establish the service in Electo...
Oct 4, 2026
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Storm 4 Jets 1
Storm split weekend with 4-1 win against Jets
KAMLOOPS - The Summerland Jets were in a no-fly zone on home ice when the they were struck down by a 4-1 defeat to the Kamloops Storm on Saturday (Oct. 4).Carter Biggs opened the scoreboard for the Storm at the 14:34 mark for the Storm with assists from Alex von Hollen and Kaiden Sydenham.The Jets answered at the 17:19...
Oct 4, 2026
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Hope & Healing
Hope & Healing: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Reconciliation is not a given. It is a choice to participate, and how to participate based on the needs of those most affected. Hope & Healing is a special half-hour presentation for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Join Dylana Kneeshaw in exploring how communities are still being affected by generatio...
Sep 30, 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 8, 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 3, 2026
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British Columbia
Police recover $10,000 in jewelry, luxury items, stolen during Vancouver open house
VANCOUVER - Police say they have recovered more than $10,000 in jewelry and luxury items that were stolen during a real estate open house in Vancouver over the weekend. The department says officers stopped a rental vehicle on Saturday night after noti...
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NDP, Conservatives, Greens trade barbs on taxes, health care B.C. election campaign
VICTORIA - Health care and taxes dominate the British Columbia election campaign, with the Conservatives criticizing the NDP's record, while the Greens panned a New Democrat taxation plan. NDP Leader David Eby unveiled a plan on Sunday that would intro...
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Fireworks explosion hits 12-year-old boy in face in Port Moody, B.C.
PORT MOODY - A 12-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a fireworks explosion set off by one of his friends struck him in the face in Port Moody, B.C. Police in the city say it happened on Friday night, when a caller reported a group of youth setti...
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Local Sports
TRU WolfPack Soccer
WolfPack women's soccer team pick up pair of wins and stay undefeated; men earn victory
KAMLOOPS - It was a victorious weekend for the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack soccer program. The TRU women's soccer team remains undefeated on the 2026 Canada West season. Second-year winger Sara Kuusimaki scored her second goal of the season in the 67th minute to give the WolfPack a 1-0 win over the Trinit...
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Storm 4 Jets 1
Storm split weekend with 4-1 win against Jets
KAMLOOPS - The Summerland Jets were in a no-fly zone on home ice when the they were struck down by a 4-1 defeat to the Kamloops Storm on Saturday (Oct. 4).Carter Biggs opened the scoreboard for the Storm at the 14:34 mark for the Storm with assists from Alex von Hollen and Kaiden Sydenham.The Jets answered at the 17:19...
Oct 4, 2026
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Rams 79, Broncos 0
Broncos end season with 79-0 shutout loss
KAMLOOPS - The BCFC season has come to close for the Kamloops Broncos with a 79-0 loss against the league-leading Rams in Langley on Saturday (Oct. 3)The Broncos finished the year with a 0-10 record, sitting at the bottom of the league standings.Meanwhile, the Rams take a 9-1 record into the playoffs.The Broncos are fi...
Oct 4, 2026
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Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney to take 'active role' in new AI advisory council
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will "play an active role" in setting the agenda for Ottawa's new AI advisory council. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office says the new group, announced Friday, will take an "all of government" approach to...
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Two Canadian Armed Forces members arrested in organized crime, kidnapping probe: DND
TORONTO - The Department of National Defence says two members of the Canadian Armed Forces were arrested by Toronto police on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping and firearms theft. The department says Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, b...
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Canada closely following reports of plague in Russia, health minister says
OTTAWA - Canada is very closely following reports that a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said on Monday. Russian authorities say the woman contracted pneumonia from an unknown source....
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World
2 people killed, including a student, after Florida school bus rolls over in crash, sheriff says
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - A school bus flipped over onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida on Monday morning, killing two people - including a 10th grade girl - and injuring several others, authorities said. Nearly 4...
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Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern Nigeria
ONDO, Nigeria (AP) - A military aircraft crashed Monday in southern Nigeria with 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation, authorities said. There was no immediate word on whether there were casualties...
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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
CHICAGO (AP) - Dennis Hastert, whose congressional legacy as the longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a co...
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