Prescribed Burn
KFR says smoke in Juniper due to controlled burn
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue (KFR) says smoke rising from the Juniper Ridge area Monday (March 17) is from a controlled burn that is taking place above Galore Crescent.pic.twitter.com/3qdjDuUblm— Kamloops Fire Rescue (@KamFire) March 17, 2025 There have been a number of controlled burns either announced or...
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B.C. hydro rates to increase in 2025, 2026 but remain among lowest in North America
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is setting annual rate increases for electricity for the next two years in response to rising demand for power along with economic uncertainty stemming from actions south of the border, Energy Minister Adrian Dix said. Dix announced Monday that the New Democrat government is submitting a &q...
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Interior Emergency Departments
Emergency departments in 100 Mile and Lillooet to temporarily close for most of Monday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency departments in 100 Mile House and Lillooet will be temporarily closed for most of Monday (March 17). Interior Health says the ER at 100 Mile District General Hospital will be temporarily unavailable from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, while the closure at the ER at the Lillooet Hosp...
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Crossroads Renovations
Major renovation work underway at Crossroads Inn in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Major renovation work at the Crossroads Inn at Seymour Street and Sixth Avenue in downtown Kamloops is full swing after a number of delays.The work will see nine hotel rooms on the first floor of the building converted into multi-family rental units, and the addition of kitchenettes to the other 42 units. It...
Mar 16, 2025
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Fatal Crash
RCMP say one person killed in Friday afternoon crash on Clearwater Valley Road
CLEARWATER, B.C. - One person was killed in a head-on crash on the Clearwater Valley Road near Second Canyon just after 2:00 p.m. Friday (March 14) afternoon.The RCMP say they were called just to the crash between a northbound pickup truck and a southbound SUV on the road that leads into Wells Gray Provincial Park.&quo...
Mar 16, 2025
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ER Closure
Lillooet ER to close for third time this week; fourth closure of 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet and area residents will be without emergency room coverage for another 24 hours this weekend. Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed from 7 a.m. Sunday (March 16) to 7 a.m. Monday (March 17). Residents are once again being told to make the two hou...
Mar 16, 2025
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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 - 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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British Columbia
B.C. hydro rates to increase in 2025, 2026 but remain among lowest in North America
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is setting annual rate increases for electricity for the next two years in response to rising demand for power along with economic uncertainty stemming from actions south of the border, Energy Minister Adrian Dix said. Dix announced Monday that the New Democrat government is submitting a &q...
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First Nation gets village site back from pulp company on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
POWELL RIVER, B.C. - The Tla'amin First Nation and forestry giant Domtar have reached an agreement for the nation to reacquire a large portion of a historic village site along the B.C. Sunshine Coast. The nation and Domtar issued a joint statement saying the two sides took part in a ceremony to sign the agreement that ...
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Marathon Vancouver airport hotel strike ends after 1,411 days
RICHMOND, B.C. - The union representing workers at the Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport Hotel says staff have ratified a new collective agreement, ending a nearly four-year-long strike. Unite Here Local 40 says the 1,411-day strike was the longest in Canadian history and the agreement provides a pathway back to work for ...
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Local Sports
FanFest Returns
BC Lions FanFest returning to Hillside Stadium on May 24
KAMLOOPS - Mark your calendars Kamloops as the BC Lions say FanFest will take place in a little over two months, on Saturday, May 24.The BC Lions are moving the popular event, which runs during training camp, back to Hillside Stadium, after moving parts of it downtown last year."FanFest is a marquee event on our c...
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WolfPack Soccer Signing
Surrey twins commit to TRU men's soccer team
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack have announced the signing of twin brothers Francesco and Stephano Rettis-Martinez from Surrey for the 2025-26 Canada West season."I saw both of them play in the BC High-Potential Player program and really liked their games," WolfPack head coach John Antulov said. "They are tw...
Mar 16, 2025
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KIJHL Playoffs
Goaltender Fyfe makes 107 saves as Storm, Wranglers split opening weekend of playoff series
100 MILE HOUSE B.C. - Brenner Fyfe stopped 107 shots across two games this weekend though he wasn't able to stop the only shot he faced in double overtime at the South Cariboo Rec Centre Saturday (March 15) night. The Lethbridge native was beaten by Diego Cazac, whose shorthanded goal at 6:36 of the second overtime per...
Mar 16, 2025
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Canada
Court denies certification of $2.5-million Black class action lawsuit
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has dismissed a motion to certify a proposed class action lawsuit that was launched by Black public servants in 2020 who alleged there was systemic racism within the public service. In an "order and reasons" document, Justice Jocelyne Gagné says the case doesn't sufficien...
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Former prime minister Brian Mulroney to be featured on Canada Post stamp
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be featured on a stamp as part of Canada Post's 2025 lineup. Mulroney, who died last year, served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993. Canada Post says the stamp will pay tribute to Canada's 18th prime minister, who they say is heralded as one of the country's most &qu...
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Second set of remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed as Marcedes Myran
WINNIPEG - A second set of remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as Marcedes Myran, who died at the hands of a serial killer in 2022, RCMP said Monday. The news came after one set of remains found during a search of the Prairie Green landfill was confirmed earlier this month to belong to anothe...
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World
M23 rebels withdraw from planned talks with Congo government, citing international sanctions
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that international sanctions that have been imposed on the group's members undermine such dialogue. The talks scheduled to star...
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A judge ordered a Brown University professor not be deported. She was sent back to Lebanon anyway.
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge wants to know why a doctor from Lebanon with a U.S. visa was deported, after he ordered that she not be removed until he could hear her case. Dr. Rasha Alawieh, 34, had been granted the visa on March 11 and arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, according to a complaint...
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Trump says he will talk to Putin on Tuesday as he pushes for end to Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday evening. "We will see if we have so...
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