

North Shore Assault
Norkam Secondary placed on brief hold and secure after nearby Monday morning assault
KAMLOOPS - NorKam Secondary was put on a brief hold and secure Monday (Feb. 24) morning after an assault took place near the school. Kamloops RCMP say a large police presence was visible at around 8:45 a.m. Monday as officers responded to the 700-block of 12th Street on the North Shore. In a news release, RCMP say one ...
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Fire Referendum
Residents in Tobiano and Cherry Creek to vote on new fire protection referendum this summer
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Tobiano and Cherry Creek will be going to a referendum later this year to vote on a proposal for a new fire protection service area that will cover both communities west of Kamloops.They will be also asked to approve $3 million in borrowing to fund the construction of a new fire station at the c...
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Kamloops and Area

Vehicle Fire
Kamloops Fire Rescue put out vehicle fire on Columbia Street in front of Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - A vehicle caught on fire on Columbia Street Monday (Feb. 24) morning. The call from the westbound left turn lane on Columbia Street at Third Avenue came over the scanner at around 8:00 a.m. when Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) discovered the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. KFR extinguished the vehicle minutes l...
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Fire Referendum
Residents in Tobiano and Cherry Creek to vote on new fire protection referendum this summer
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Tobiano and Cherry Creek will be going to a referendum later this year to vote on a proposal for a new fire protection service area that will cover both communities west of Kamloops.They will be also asked to approve $3 million in borrowing to fund the construction of a new fire station at the c...
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Pilsner Pilfer
Salmon Arm RCMP trying to identify booze stealing suspect
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a theft from a liquor store. On Feb. 13, RCMP were told of an attempted liquor theft by the same person who was reportedly successful in snagging some booze from the same store days prior. In a news release issued Sunday (Fe...
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ER Closures
Emergency rooms in Merritt, Clearwater to be closed overnight Sunday
KAMLOOPS -Residents in Merritt and Clearwater will be without emergency room (ER) coverage for 13 hours Sunday (Feb. 23) night because of a lack of staff. Interior Health says the ERs at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt and the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater will close at 6:00 p.m. Feb. 23 and reopen...
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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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British Columbia

B.C. Opposition Leader Rustad wants to hit U.S. with 'carbon tax' on coal shipments
VICTORIA - British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad is proposing a "carbon tax" on U.S. thermal coal that is shipped out of B.C. ports to use as leverage against threats of American tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. Rustad says such a tax would be a "tool to fight back" on softwood tariffs ...
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Equinox Gold signs all-stock deal worth about $2.6B to acquire Calibre Mining
VANCOUVER - Equinox Gold Corp. has signed an all-stock deal to acquire Calibre Mining Corp. and its Valentine gold mine in Newfoundland and Labrador in a proposal that values the company at about $2.6 billion. The companies say the combined gold miner will become the second largest gold producer in Canada with ownershi...
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Environment Canada warns winds on Vancouver Island, Metro Vancouver may cause damage
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for large sections of Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver as a low pressure centre approaches the coast. It says the weather system will near Vancouver Island Monday afternoon before tracking across southern Vancouver Island. The agency says southeasterly winds g...
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Local Sports

Tigers 5 Blazers 0
Blazers shutout by Eastern Conference-leading Tigers
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - The Kamloops Blazers were shutout for the first time this season as they were fell 5-0 to the Eastern Conferenceleading Medicine Hat Tigers Saturday (Feb. 22) night. Gavin McKenna and Oasiz Wiesblatt had two assists each for the Tigers, as the Blazers managed just 22 shots on the goal of Jordan Sw...
Feb 23, 2025
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WolfPack Basketball Recap
WolfPack come inches away from upsetting Manitoba in Canada West quarterfinal
WINNIPEG - The TRU WolfPack men's basketball team were inches away from forcing overtime in a Canada West quarterfinal Saturday (Feb. 22) night, but it wasn't to be. There was no upset to be had as the seventh-seeded WolfPack fell 70-67 to the second-seeded Bisons in Winnipeg to wrap up their 2024-25 season. With 6.1 s...
Feb 23, 2025
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First Career Medal
Kamloops swimmer Sienna Angove wins first career Big Ten gold medal
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Kamloops native Sienna Angove won her first career gold medal at the Big Ten women's swimming and diving championships in Columbus, Ohio this weekend as a member of the Ohio State (OSU) Buckeyes. The Sa-Hali Secondary School graduate emerged victorious in the 400 yard individual medley with a time of 4...
Feb 22, 2025
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Canada

Jagmeet Singh says he's still the right person to lead NDP despite falling support
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh says he's "absolutely" the right person to lead New Democrats into the next election despite the party's drop in support. A recent Leger poll suggests the NDP stands at just 14 per cent - and that its support would drop to 12 per cent with Mark Carney as Liberal leader. Singh says both ...
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First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, outgoing Chief Picard says
MONTREAL - Indigenous people risk being pushed aside as Canada looks to defend itself against a possible trade war with the United States, says an outgoing regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Ghislain Picard, who has represented the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador since 1992, is concerned by Quebec Pr...
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Quotes marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA - The world marked the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday. Here are some quotes: "Despite the immense pain and devastation that they have endured, the Ukrainian people continue to defend their country with unwavering courage and resilience. "In these times of global ...
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World

Trump says Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of potential deal to end war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end Russia's war there. Trump made the comments to reporters at a start of a meeting at the White House on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on the third an...
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The UN adopts resolution demanding Russia immediately withdraw troops from Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a Ukrainian resolution Monday demanding an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the invasion. The vote in the 193-member world body, whose resolutions are not legally binding but are seen as a barometer of world opin...
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Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired. The updated lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in California and was provided to The Ass...
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