DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS
Public Realm Improvement Fund included in City of Kamloops supplemental budget items to be approved
KAMLOOPS - Downtown Kamloops is set to get a series of minor upgrades, after Kamloops council approved a request to create a Public Realm Improvement Fund. The public spaces fund will see $250,000 taken each year from the gaming reserves for a five-year period. The idea is to spend that money on items that will improve...
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YOUTH ACADEMY
With previous attendees ready to join the ranks, Kamloops' RCMP Youth Academy welcomes its next cohort
KAMLOOPS - Ten Kamloops high school students who could one day be patrolling the streets of the Tournament Capital are being put through their paces this week at the RCMP Youth Academy. Friday (March 14) marked the midway point of the five-day, fully immersive program, with the Pineridge Education Centre serving as a m...
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Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
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SOUND OFF: For a stronger BC, it's time for a change
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: March 13, 2025
Mar 13, 2025
Kamloops and Area
AT THE TCC
Trampoline Elite Canada in Kamloops featuring some of country's best gymnasts
KAMLOOPS - Many of the country's best gymnasts are competing at Trampoline Elite Canada this weekend in Kamloops. The event has implications for athletes who are trying to crack national teams and compete at major events, such as the Canadian Championships, World Cups and World Championships. A Provincial Cup is runnin...
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TRU iDays
IDays at TRU ends with inspiring multicultural showcase
KAMLOOPS - TRU's IDays events end with a worldwide talent showcase, celebrating each nationality's culture and unique identity. The event is in celebration of the more than 100 nationalities and cultural groups on the TRU campus.CFJC's Curtis Goodrum was there.
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IN THE KIJHL
KIJHL Wranglers GM/coach Stuart reflects on deep ties to Kamloops ahead of Storm series
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Levi Stuart of Merritt is head coach and general manager of the 100 Mile House Wranglers.The Wranglers are scheduled to host the Kamloops Storm in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Doug Birks Division final on Friday (March 14) in 100 Mile House.Stuart, whose...
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KAMMUTE
Construction begins Saturday on second turning lane for Trans-Canada off ramp to Pacific Way
KAMLOOPS - A heads up for motorists in Kamloops, the Highway 1 off-ramp near Pacific Way will be closed for roughly six weeks, starting Saturday (Mar. 15). Construction will begin this weekend to add a second westbound turning lane off the highway and onto Pacific Way. The project was identified as a necessary change f...
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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. prison inmate charged with second-degree murder after fatal cafeteria fight
AGASSIZ, B.C. - An inmate at a British Columbia prison has been charged with second-degree murder over a death in a cafeteria fight. Homicide investigators say Therae Racette-Beaulieu has been charged in the death of Christopher Braun, who was fatally injured in the fight on Dec. 15. Police say several inmates attacked...
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Eby responds to Alaskan senator's threat to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S. Sen. Dan Su...
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Eby announces ending of provincial carbon tax, after Carney kills federal version
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's government will follow through on its promise to repeal the province's consumer carbon tax after new Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to eliminate the federal version of the levy on Friday. Premier David Eby said at a news conference in Surrey that legislation is being prepared to repe...
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Local Sports
AT THE TCC
Trampoline Elite Canada in Kamloops featuring some of country's best gymnasts
KAMLOOPS - Many of the country's best gymnasts are competing at Trampoline Elite Canada this weekend in Kamloops. The event has implications for athletes who are trying to crack national teams and compete at major events, such as the Canadian Championships, World Cups and World Championships. A Provincial Cup is runnin...
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IN THE KIJHL
KIJHL Wranglers GM/coach Stuart reflects on deep ties to Kamloops ahead of Storm series
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Levi Stuart of Merritt is head coach and general manager of the 100 Mile House Wranglers.The Wranglers are scheduled to host the Kamloops Storm in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Doug Birks Division final on Friday (March 14) in 100 Mile House.Stuart, whose...
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KIJHL PLAYOFFS
Storm primed for Wranglers in Doug Birks Division Final
KAMLOOPS - No Kamloops Storm team has reached the third round of the playoffs since 2015. The 10-year hiatus can end with a victory over the Wranglers in the Doug Birks Division Final, which gets underway on Friday (March 13) in 100 Mile House. "That was a long time ago," Storm Head Coach Andrew Fisher said. ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Canada
Eby responds to Alaskan senator's threat to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S. Sen. Dan Su...
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Quick quotes: Reaction to Mark Carney being sworn in as prime minister
OTTAWA - Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada's new prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau. Here's how some leaders and politicians are reacting to his appointment. - "I'd like to begin by ... wishing Mr. Trudeau a happy retirement and all the best to his family and congratulating Mr. Trudeau's economic advi...
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Disability, gender equality advocates slam Carney's elimination of cabinet positions
TORONTO - Advocacy groups are panning Prime Minister Mark Carney for eliminating the cabinet positions dedicated to people with disabilities and women and gender equality issues. Carney was sworn in as prime minister today, along with a slimmed-down cabinet of 23 ministers, down from 36 under former prime minister Just...
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World
Big March storm fans wildfires and kills 3 as forecasters fear weekend tornado outbreak
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A sprawling storm system crossing the U.S. on Friday caused deadly crashes, overturned semitrucks and fanned dozens of wildfires in several central states, prompting evacuation orders in some communities. At least three Tornadoes touched down in Missouri, and threats of more loomed for the Mississi...
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Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state's first nitrogen gas execution next week
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned next week after a federal appeals court on Friday overturned a preliminary injunction granted by a lower judge. With a March 18 date hastily nearing, attorneys for Jessie Hoffman Jr., the man on death row, told The ...
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Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify medical exceptions in state's abortion ban
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas lawmaker who helped pioneer the state's restrictive abortion laws introduced a bill on Friday to clarify medical exceptions allowed under the law, representing a pivot from Republican legislators who have defended the state's abortion ban in the face of lawsuits and medical scrutiny. The bi...
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