Dufferin Multiplex
Kamloops Council to decide final price for Dufferin Multiplex project
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council is set to discuss the finalized price of the Dufferin Arena Multiplex, now with a project budget $14 million more than their previous estimate. The city says the facility - at 2070 Hillside Drive - is being developed using an integrated project delivery model similar to the Kamloops Cen...
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TRU Disaster Relief Fund
TRU invites public donations to help students impacted by wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is asking the public to support students dealing with impacts of wildfires raging across the B.C. and Canada.According to the University, the TRU Disaster Relief Fund is meant to help students stay focused on their studies through hardship."Evacuations, displacement, dam...
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Pear Lake wildfire
TNRD partially downgrades Pear Lake wildfire evacuation response
CLINTON, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has partially downgraded its evacuation response for three properties near the Pear Lake Wildfire.The TNRD said the evacuation order is being downgraded to an alert for one property to an evacuation alert, but it will remain in place for three properties in E...
Aug 29, 2026
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Mt. Savona Rescue
Kamloops Search and Rescue save pair of stranded hikers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue assisted a pair of hikers who became stranded at the Mt. Savona Caves on Friday night (Aug. 28).KSAR officials said RCMP called the team and they deployed nine members with rope rescue equipment and a stretcher.The two hikers went into the caves on Friday afternoon, but one became ...
Aug 29, 2026
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CSRD Trail
CSRD opens another section of Splatsin te Secwépemc / Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has announced another milestone on the Splatsin te Secwépemc / Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail with the opening of a new section between Grindrod and Enderby.This announcement comes after a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opening a sect...
Aug 29, 2026
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Ainslie Creek wildfire
TNRD and Coldwater Indian Band downgrade evacuation response near Ainslie Creek wildfire
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the Coldwater Indian Band (CIB) have downgraded their evacuation alerts and orders near the Ainslie Creek wildfire. The TNRD said people in about 58 addressed properties can return home, but must remain vigilant as the evacuation order has been downgraded...
Aug 29, 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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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
CentreBC names candidate in upcoming byelection in Abbotsford-Mission
A third candidate has entered the byelection in British Columbia's Abbotsford-Mission riding where the leader of the provincial Conservatives is trying to win a seat. The CentreBC party, which is not represented in the legislature, announced on Sunday ...
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Couche-Tard results Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. will release its financial results for its first quarter of its 2027 financial year on Tuesday after the close of tr...
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Voters head to the polls in three federal byelections in B.C., Ontario and Quebec
OTTAWA - A trio of federal byelections are set for Monday in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. Two of the ridings are considered fairly safe Liberal seats, both of which were vacated by former cabinet ministers. In Quebec, where voters had elected...
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Local Sports
In the crease
'Coming for that starting position': Goaltending competition underway at Blazers' training camp
KAMLOOPS - Kaeden Tate of Huntington Beach, Calif., is 6-foot-4 and entering his 17-year-old season with lofty goals. "Yeah, coming for that starting position, coming for Eddy's spot," Tate said with a smile. Competition in the crease is a storyline for the Kamloops Blazers, whose on-ice training camp sessio...
Aug 29, 2026
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WolfPack Soccer
WolfPack shut out Vikes 1-0 to begin 2026 men's soccer season
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's soccer team got off on the right foot, and head, to start the 2026 Canada West season. The WolfPack shut out the University of Victoria (UVic) Vikes 1-0 in their home opener Thursday (Aug. 27) at Hillside Stadium. Kaelin Nguyen, a fourth-year striker from ...
Aug 28, 2026
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In the WHL
Bonkowski of Blazers striving for excellence after recovering from fractured fibula
KAMLOOPS - Videos sent to CFJC tell part of the story of Ty Bonkowski's off-season, one that began with him under the knife. The 18-year-old Kamloops Blazers' forward from Richmond was seen rehabbing at Yard Athletics in Vancouver, dedicating himself to recovering from a fractured right fibula, the injury that took pl...
Aug 28, 2026
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Canada
Teej festivals cancelled across Canada as Nepal grapples with extreme flooding
OTTAWA - Nepalese community organizations across the country cancelled annual cultural festivals over the weekend following the devastating flash flooding that struck Nepal and China. This weekend would normally be the annual Teej festival, a Hindu pra...
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Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign
Affordability and the economy took the spotlight on Sunday as Quebec's election campaign entered its fourth day, with party leaders unveiling their visions to ease financial pressures while grappling with the province's budgetary constraints. The Quebe...
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Google Maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.
OTTAWA - Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" for users located in the United States, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to rename the Great Lake. Users in Canada will still see it displayed as Lake Ontario on...
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World
Body of 46-year-old man recovered after flash flooding in Grand Canyon, park service says
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - One person died and about 15 people are missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced evacuations, swept large boulders into the Colorado River and knocked out the sole water pipeline that serve...
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. Vowing to retaliate ...
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Norwegians line up at memorials remembering the late King Harald V. Funeral set for Sept 9
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Tens of thousands of Norwegians lined up Sunday in front of cathedrals and churches across the country for memorial services held for the late King Harald V, who died at 89. Harald passed away Friday and his son immedi...
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