

ELECTION 2025
Godau taking the baton for NDP in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - The New Democratic Party of Canada announced Miguel Godau as its candidate for the Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola riding. A youth mental health therapist, Godau has lived throughout this riding but currently resides in Castlegar."The hard things that people sometimes encounter in rural communities, and then t...
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Kamloops Blazers
Blazers' Finnie named to WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team
KAMLOOPS - It was a down season for the Kamloops Blazers, but the team's captain has garnered a prestigious individual award.The Western Hockey League announced Tuesday (April 1) that Emmitt Finnie has made the league's year-end Second All-Star Team in the Western Conference.Finnie drove the Blazers' offence in 2024-25...
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Our Community
Question of the Week
Will the removal of the consumer carbon tax make a noticeable difference in your monthly expenses?
Mar 31, 2025

Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: National Indigenous Languages Day
Mar 31, 2025
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Sometimes, we get it right
Mar 30, 2025

Kamloops and Area

City Budget
'It will cost us more in the long run': non-profit asks Kamloops council not to cut Climate Action Levy again
KAMLOOPS - A local non-profit group is asking Kamloops Council to maintain funding for the city's Climate Action Levy. During Tuesday afternoon's (April 1) special Committee of the Whole meeting, City of Kamloops' staff are recommending council reduce the city's Community Carbon Action Plan Levy by 50 per cent for 2025...
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TRU Wildfire
TRU receives $1.7M to train 260 firefighters, 18 local response groups
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) received nearly $1.7 million in federal funding to train up to 260 wildland firefighters over a three-year period. Along with the individual training, TRU says the funding from Natural Resources Canada will support the training of up to 18 local response agencies, such as rur...
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Lillooet ER
Lillooet emergency department to close for 11th time in 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - It's not an April Fools' joke. For the 10th time in the last 30 days, the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will temporarily close. Interior Health says emergency services will be unavailable in Lillooet from 7:00 a.m. Tuesday (April 1) to 8:00 a.m. Wednesday (April 2). A reas...
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CANCER CARE
Hospital District chair O'Reilly optimistic after 'productive' meeting with province on cancer centre
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Regional Hospital District board members met with B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne and Minister of Infrastructure Bowinn Ma last week in Victoria.Topics of discussion included the planned Kamloops cancer care centre and locations for its departments.Hospital district board chair Mike O'Reilly told...
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Featured Content

CFJC TV Special
Art of Christmas 2024 with Art Knapp Kamloops
Maury and Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops take a look back at the best holiday features from years past. Presented by CFJC TV and First Choice Hair.
Dec 25, 2024
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
There are many ways to bring warmth and colour to your home during the holiday season! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few ways for you to do that with seasonal flowering plants.
Nov 28, 2024
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
You put a lot of time and money into creating your outdoor seasonal displays so you'll probably want to protect them from damaging winds and temperatures. Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few good tips on how to do just that!
Nov 21, 2024
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Our Community
Question of the Week
Will the removal of the consumer carbon tax make a noticeable difference in your monthly expenses?
Mar 31, 2025

Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: National Indigenous Languages Day
Mar 31, 2025
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Sometimes, we get it right
Mar 30, 2025

Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
Two and Out
PETERS: It's a single-issue election, just like those during wartime
Mar 28, 2025
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: March 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025

British Columbia

Police investigate 'suspicious' fires in three Langley, B.C., homes
LANGLEY, B.C. - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they are investigating three separate house fires that broke out early Tuesday. Police say fire crews were first called at 3:15 a.m. to a fire in a home in the 19900 block of 76 Ave. When they arrived, a second home was also reported to be ablaze in the same neighbourhood....
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B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
VICTORIA - British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy. The NDP government fast-tracked legislation in an effort to kill off the tax on Monday, in time to coincide with today's demise of t...
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CARBON TAX B.C.
B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
VICTORIA - British Columbians are waking to a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy.The NDP government fast-tracked legislation in an effort to kill off the tax on Monday, in time to coincide with today's demise of...
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Local Sports

Kamloops Blazers
Blazers' Finnie named to WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team
KAMLOOPS - It was a down season for the Kamloops Blazers, but the team's captain has garnered a prestigious individual award.The Western Hockey League announced Tuesday (April 1) that Emmitt Finnie has made the league's year-end Second All-Star Team in the Western Conference.Finnie drove the Blazers' offence in 2024-25...
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ON PEBBLED ICE
Team Hafeli of Kamloops Curling Club wins U20 national bronze
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. -- Team Hafeli won bronze at the New Holland Canadian Under-20 Curling Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday (March 31) in Summerside, P.E.I. The Kamloops Curling Club women's rink - which includes skip Holly Hafeli, third Jorja Kopytko, second Gabby Brissette, lead Natalie Hafeli and coach Monic...
Mar 31, 2025
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WHL Goalie of the Week
Kamloops native Johnny Hicks earns WHL goaltender of the week honours
CALGARY - Kamloops native Johnny Hicks has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week for the week ending March 30.The 19-year-old Hicks finished with a 2-0 record, a 1.00 goals-against average, a .962 save percentage, and a shutout as the Victoria Royals took both games against the Tri-City Americans in the op...
Mar 31, 2025
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Canada

Trump to unveil latest tariff plans at 'Make America Wealthy Again' event Wednesday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to lay out his plans to realign global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden. A news release from the White House calls it a "Make America Wealthy Again Event." Trump has called Wednesday "Liberat...
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U.S. lists Quebec's language law in annual report on 'foreign trade barriers'
MONTREAL - The United States government has listed Quebec's French-language reform as a barrier to trade, as President Donald Trump prepares to impose new tariffs on Canada. The office of the U.S. trade representative released a report on Monday listing "foreign trade barriers" and included Quebec's Bill 96. ...
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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...
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World

NFL postpones a decision on the tush push but passes other rule changes
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A decision on the future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay's proposal to ban the play that's helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but it was tabled until May. Team owners approved modifying...
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NFL postpones a decision on the tush push but passes other rule changes
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay's proposal to ban the play that's helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but the proposal was tabled until May. Team owners approved modifying the...
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Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University
WASHIGNTON (AP) - The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University, the Ivy League school said Tuesday. The university received notifications this week that grants were being suspended by agencies including the Department of Energy, NASA and the Defense Department, accor...
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