FireSmart
Applications open for City of Kamloops' new FireSmart rebate program
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has opened applications for its new FireSmart rebate program. From Wednesday (March 18) until Nov. 15, 2026, owners of single-family homes or duplexes in Kamloops can apply for a rebate to cover 50 per cent of eligible improvements, up to a maximum of $1,000 per household per year, to ma...
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Blazers fall to Cougars on the road 3-2 in a shootout
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers fell to the Prince George Cougars 3-2 in a shootout Tuesday (March 17) in a potential playoff preview. The Blazers opened the scoring in the first period in Prince George. Harrison Brunicke set up Nathan Behm in the slot to make it 1-0 Blazers early in the first period in Prince George. ...
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The Creative Edge
PEARCE: When fear hits our schools
Mar 17, 2026
CFJC Boogie the Bridge
SETTING THE BEAT - Tips and Tricks for CFJC Boogie the Bridge: Episode 1
Transgender Rights
Demonstration planned to support Kamloops transgender community
Mar 16, 2026
Question of the Week
If the price of gasoline hits $2.00 per litre, would that influence your driving habits or travel plans?
Mar 16, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Pathways shelter
Same Sky Collective operator speaks against potential closure of Pathways shelter
KAMLOOPS - The Pathways shelter has been in the spotlight over the past few weeks, with some members from the North Shore business community calling for the facility to be shut down. Lana Fine, the artistic director of the Same Sky Collective Society, says recent polling done by the North Shore BIA does not represent t...
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Lytton rebuild
Mayor of Lytton hopes report on 2021 wildfire disaster will lead to change
LYTTON, B.C. - Four-and-a-half years after a wildfire tore through Lytton, British Columbians are finally getting a look into the challenges that plagued the village's rebuild as the Auditor General has released her report. The village was lost to fire on June 30, 2021. The fire razed 90 per cent of the buildings in th...
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Disposal Fees
TNRD solid waste disposal fees increases to take effect April 1
KAMLOOPS - Residents are being told of increased disposal fees at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) 27 solid waste network facilities. Effective April 1, 2026 the TNRD says bagged garbage fees will increase from $1 to $2 per bag while concrete disposal fees will be set at $50 per tonne, up from the previou...
Mar 17, 2026
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Permanent Bridge
Village of Cache Creek receives $4.2M to replace flood-damaged Quartz Road culvert
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Village of Cache Creek has received nearly $4.2 million in funding to replace the culvert on Quartz Road with a permanent bridge. The link between Quartz Road and Highway 1 in Cache Creek was overwhelmed and lost amid the flooding event of 2023. In a news release issued Tuesday (March 17), the v...
Mar 17, 2026
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CFJC Boogie the Bridge
SETTING THE BEAT - Tips and Tricks for CFJC Boogie the Bridge: Episode 1
It's time to Boogie! CFJC-TV presents tips and tricks to get you moving!
Feb 26, 2026
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 2025
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British Columbia
Mistakes in mountain flying likely led to fatal B.C. plane crash, safety board says
RICHMOND - Investigators say a fatal crash last April of a small plane on a training flight near Abbotsford, B.C., was likely caused by the pilot not following "best practices" for mountain flying. The Transportation Safety Board report was issued Wedn...
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Lululemon founder Chip Wilson says 'deficiencies remain' even after board shakeup
Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s founder says Tuesday's announcement that a longtime board member won't stand for re-election is "a step in the right direction," but his replacement is "underwhelming." Chip Wilson is pleased David Mussafer will step away fro...
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Atmospheric-river drenching persists after 200 mm of rain falls on parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER - The drenching for parts of British Columbia from an atmospheric river event is forecast to continue, adding to more than 200 millimetres of rain for coastal areas since it began earlier this week. Environment Canada says that by 5 p.m. Tues...
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Local Sports
Cougars 3 Blazers 2 SO
Blazers fall to Cougars on the road 3-2 in a shootout
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers fell to the Prince George Cougars 3-2 in a shootout Tuesday (March 17) in a potential playoff preview. The Blazers opened the scoring in the first period in Prince George. Harrison Brunicke set up Nathan Behm in the slot to make it 1-0 Blazers early in the first period in Prince George. ...
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Promising outlook
WolfPack head coach Grimm reflects on program-best season, looks ahead to future
KAMLOOPS - TRU WolfPack women's volleyball head coach Chad Grimm is confident his team is well-seasoned for the future. "Until you go through it, you don't know what it's going to feel like to be in the third match of a playoff series at home," Grimm said. "You don't know what it's going to be like in th...
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Kamloops vs. Williams Lake
Storm to play Mustangs in second round of KIJHL playoffs
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm have their date for the final eight of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) playoffs. The Williams Lake Mustangs took down the Quesnel River Rush in seven games to punch their ticket to the Doug Birks Division Final. Blake Collison scored the winner 12:58 into overtime ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Canada
Canadian computer scientist Gilles Brassard co-recipient of A.M. Turing Award
A Canadian computer scientist is one of this year's recipients of a prestigious award nicknamed the Nobel Prize of computing. Université de Montréal professor Gilles Brassard has won the A.M. Turing Prize with IBM Research scientist Charles H. Bennett....
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CP NewsAlert: Charges stayed on Saskatchewan cult leader Romana Didulo
SWIFT CURRENT, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA - Crown prosecutors have stayed charges against a cult leader whose group made life miserable for residents of a Saskatchewan village. Romana Didulo had been charged with failing to comply with an undertaking and int...
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Tim Hortons white and pink donut mugs recalled due to burn hazard
TORONTO - Health Canada has announced a recall of Tim Hortons ceramic mugs because they may crack or break when filled with hot liquid. The affected mugs are white on the outside and pink on the inside, with a pink handle and a chocolate dip donut des...
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World
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez amid reported allegations of abuse by others during his tenure as president of The United Farm Workers union. On Wednesday, an investigation by the New York T...
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Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez amid reported allegations of abuse by others during his tenure as president of The United Farm Workers union. On Wednesday, an investigation by the New York T...
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Pakistan and Afghanistan announce temporary pause in fighting, 2 days after deadly Kabul strike
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday declared a temporary pause in escalating fighting, two days after Kabul blamed Islamabad for a deadly airstrike in the Afghan capital that it said killed hundreds of people at a drug rehab...
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