Drought Conditions
B.C.'s southern interior remains most drought stricken part of the province
KAMLOOPS - Drought conditions in B.C. have continued to intensify on recent months, with June being another abnormally dry month for the Kamloops region, further elevating wildfire risks.Agri-climate specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Trevor Hadwen said the province saw intensified drought conditions, par...
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Merritt ER
Merritt emergency department experiences sudden, temporary overnight closure
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt residents didn't have notice as the city's emergency department temporarily closed for the fourth time in 2026. In a news release issued shortly before 7:00 p.m. Wednesday (July 15), Interior Health says the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital would be temporarily closed effective imm...
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2026 Local Election
Kamloops to hire hundreds of election officials for 2026 General Local Election
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops aims to hire around 250 election officials to help out with the 2026 General Local Election on Saturday, October 17.The City will have 16 polling stations around the community, and Kamloops officials invite all of those interested to apply and staff those locations.Election officials wil...
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Merritt ER
Merritt emergency department experiences sudden, temporary overnight closure
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt residents didn't have notice as the city's emergency department temporarily closed for the fourth time in 2026. In a news release issued shortly before 7:00 p.m. Wednesday (July 15), Interior Health says the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital would be temporarily closed effective imm...
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ER Closure
Clearwater ER to close for seventh time in July
CLEARWATER, B.C. - People in the North Thompson Valley will be without emergency room coverage for the seventh time this month, and eighth time this year.Interior Health says the ER at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital will be closed for 13 hours starting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday (July 15). The closure is set to end at ...
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Hospital Housing
Former co-op housing building to take on new life with RIH Foundation
KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops housing co-op on Battle Street West will be getting a new lease on life as temporary accommodation for people getting treatment or working at Royal Inland Hospital. Visiting patients, caregivers and doctors to Kamloops now have a new place to temporarily call home, and it's all thanks to th...
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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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British Columbia
Port of Vancouver's 'transformational' upgrade is referred to Major Projects Office
TSAWWASSEN - Upgrading the Port of Vancouver has been referred to Canada's Major Projects Office for possible fast-tracking, with Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon calling it a "transformational strategy" to grow and diversify trade. MacKinno...
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BC Wildfires
B.C. officials brace for increased wildfire activity from dry lightning
BOSTON BAR - Residents of the town site of Boston Bar. B.C., have been ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire that flared overnight. More coming. The Canadian Press
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A correction to a Canadian Press story about Jongwon Ham
On Tuesday, June 14, The Canadian Press published a story about murder suspect Jongwon Ham. It included a partial quote from Crown lawyer Gerri-Lyn Nelson that was inaccurate. In the correct version of the partial quote, Nelson said evidence presented ...
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Local Sports
On pebbled ice
Cotter, Barker of Kamloops to join B.C. Curling Hall of Fame
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops product Jim Cotter and Kamloops Curling Club member Dianne Barker are part of the B.C. Curling Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, along with Melissa Soligo of Trail. Cotter has an extensive playing résumé that includes nine men's B.C. championship victories, one silver medal in 10 Brier ap...
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Home opener
Kamloops Broncos brace for hard lessons in rebuilding season
KAMLOOPS - First-year Kamloops Broncos' head coach Jay Daniels said his club is rebuilding and expects to absorb a sizeable dose of growing pain this year. "Oh, definitely," Daniels said. "We're not delusional by any sense of the imagination. We know exactly where we are. We know it's a tough hill to cl...
Jul 15, 2026
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Date With Stanley
Stankoven's Stanley Cup celebrations in Kamloops delayed to August 16
KAMLOOPS - You'll have to wait a little longer to celebrate Logan Stankoven's Stanley Cup win this summer.The Kamloopsian's Stanley Cup celebration is now expected to be held on Sunday, Aug. 16, instead of Aug. 13 as previously envisioned. The Stankoven Stanley Cup celebration in Kamloops has been moved to Aug. 16.&mda...
Jul 14, 2026
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Canada
Canadian Transportation Agency approves Lac-Mégantic bypass construction
MONTREAL - The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert trains around downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que. Forty-seven people died there when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown on July 6, 2013. The agenc...
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Canada's concessions have meant little to Trump administration: U.S. trade czar
WASHINGTON - The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions. Jamieson Greer says he's glad Canada dropped its digital services tax and "rolled back" its Online Streaming A...
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Quebec police ethics commissioner opens file into Montréal-Nord racism allegations
MONTREAL - Quebec's police ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into allegations of racist misconduct by officers in a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood. The commissioner said in an email that it opened the investigation on June 26 at th...
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World
An NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, safety board says
Bird remains found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people suggest that it struck several geese, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportatio...
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Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
MIAMI (AP) - The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as "public charge," appea...
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At least 1 person has died as Texas flooding forces evacuations and rescues, governor says
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Rescuers in boats and helicopters saved dozens of stranded drivers and people trapped in homes from catastrophic flooding that hit parts of Texas overnight while many more fled to higher ground Thursday in a region still reeling fr...
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