KAMLOOPS - Wildfires and the smoke they produce can be hazardous to property, health and even driving conditions, and Road Safety at Work is urging motorists to avoid wildfire areas if possible."Intense heat, smoke, and debris on the road can affect driving conditions," said Trace Acres, Program Director for ...

CLINTON, B.C. - BC Hydro employees have restored services to Clinton, which was left without power since July 24 due to infrastructure damage caused by the massive Pear Lake wildfire.This comes as the power company said 350 employees and contractors are working to restore services across the Southern Interior.Power inf...

KAMLOOPS - Rahim (Big Delicious) Berisha was in fine form on Friday [Aug. 7] morning at Ribfest, the Boss Hog's ribber in full voice leading chants while the first customers of the weekend chowed down. "What I love personally is the community, the people," Berisha said. "I'm here working my butt off for...

KAMLOOPS - The interior is no stranger when it comes to the smoke, but wildfires are changing more than just the views across the province. As air quality deteriorates, health officials say the impacts can be tolling on both physical, and mental health with daily life being disrupted. With the sky orange, and the air ...

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!

If you have a bit of shade in your garden, take advantage of it! Here's Shawn to let you know what to plant.

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.

PENTICTON - RCMP in British Columbia say they are investigating a possible death in the explosive wildfire near Summerland in the Okanagan that has triggered a provincial state of emergency and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Firefighting helic...

SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person injured. They say in a news release that officers responded to reports of shots being fired near a home in the Whalley neighbourhood just before midn...

Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee (all times PT): 4...

KAMLOOPS - Alivia Smigielski is a two-time national lacrosse champion at age 17. The Regis University Rangers-committed defender credits many people for her success, including her older brother, Beckett. "He kind of trained me up in the backyard and started making me the player I am today," Alivia said. &quo...

KAMLOOPS - Carolina Hurricanes forward and Kamloops Blazers alumnus Logan Stankoven is getting ready to celebrate his team's Stanley Cup championship win with the City of Kamloops this month.On Sunday, August 16, Stankoven will bring the Stanley Cup to Riverside Park to celebrate with his family, friends, and local fan...

KAMLOOPS - Three Kamloops-area golf courses remain some of the best Canada has to offer, although two have gone up the leaderboard while another has bogeyed. In the 2026 edition of the Score Golf rankings, Sagebrush Golf Club near Merritt takes No. 15, up from 17 in 2024. The public course is credited for its minimalis...

Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour. WHO says 47,459 measles cases have been confirmed ...

OTTAWA - Canada's prime minister will be working reduced hours for a week starting Monday because he previously committed to plans in Italy. But Mark Carney's office says he will still keep his eyes on several government priorities, including trade neg...

Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee (all times PT): 4...

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death ...

Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen's military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. And Turkey's Kur...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death...