Next-Generation 911
Kamloops poised to apply for more grant funding to aid implementation of next-generation 911
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is hoping to get another $2.1 million in grant funding to support its transition to the next-generation (NG) 911 system. At Tuesday's (April 8) meeting, City Councillors will be asked to green light an application to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), which has approximately $25-mill...
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AT THE BANQUET
Memorable moments for Kamloops Sports Council awards winners, Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame inductees
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame welcomed new members and the Kamloops Sports Council announced its 35th annual athletic award winners on Saturday (April 5) at Colombo Lodge. Among the Hall of Fame inductees are Greg Hawgood, who has the second-most points in Kamloops Blazers' history, Olympic bronze medalli...
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Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: April 7, 2025
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Kamloops and Area
TRU FINE ARTS
'TRU just couldn't see the value'; Graduating bachelor of fine arts students ready exhibit as program winds down
KAMLOOPS - Early last year, the Thompson Rivers University Board of Governors voted to axe four fine arts programs, citing attrition rates of more than 70 per cent along with rising costs and a space commitment. While arts classes will still be available for some electives, the Bachelor of Fine Arts program will end fo...
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Lillooet By-Election
Three people running for vacant District of Lillooet council seat
LILLOOET, B.C. - Three people are in the running for the vacant council seat in the District of Lillooet. Kevin Aitken, Marg Lampman and Jonah Timms filed their paperwork ahead of the April 4 deadline, in the hopes of succeeding Rolf de Bruin, who resigned on Jan. 10. Lampman is a former mayor of Lillooet who was elect...
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Fundraising Event
Former NHL veteran Darryl Sydor and family to headline fundraising breakfast for Day One Society
KAMLOOPS - The Day One Society has tapped Former Kamloops Blazer and NHL veteran Darryl Sydor and his family to headline a fundraising breakfast next month.In a news release, the Day One Society says Sydor and his wife, Sharlene, will share "their deeply personal journey through addiction to recovery" at the ...
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TRU Honourary Degrees
Former Kamloops MLA, Indigenous knowledge keeper, lawyer and volunteer to receive TRU honorary degrees
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) announced its four honorary degree recipients for this year's spring convocation. In a news release issued Monday (April 7), TRU announced Fiona Chan, Terry Lake, Findlay (Frank) Quinn and Kye7e Jean Sandy William will be conferred with Honorary Doctorates. Chan has had a car...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Things You Need To Get Done In Spring
Spring has sprung and the grass is rising - and Maury from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a whole list of things you need to get going on to get your yards and gardens ready for the growing season!
Apr 02, 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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British Columbia
Crash involving seven vehicles caused delays on Highway 1 in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - A seven-car pileup on Highway 1 through a construction zone has prompted a warning from British Columbia's Highway Patrol. Police say it happened Monday west of Mount Lehman Road in Abbotsford. They say a tractor trailer didn't slow down in time and hit several vehicles, then a Tesla ran into the trailer. ...
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Two killed in small plane crash in Chilliwack, B.C, say RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane. Police say in a statement on Monday that the crash happened on Saturday afternoon. They say they were notified that a plane may have gone down about eight kilometres southeast of of Chilliwack Lake. Chilliwack Sear...
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Program that sent British Columbians to the U.S. for cancer treatment ends
British Columbia is ending a program that sent cancer patients to the United States for treatment, saying provincial wait times have improved enough that they no longer have to rely on clinics south of the border. A statement from the Ministry of Health says as of the end of February, about 93 per cent of patients are ...
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Local Sports
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Memorable moments for Kamloops Sports Council awards winners, Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame inductees
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame welcomed new members and the Kamloops Sports Council announced its 35th annual athletic award winners on Saturday (April 5) at Colombo Lodge. Among the Hall of Fame inductees are Greg Hawgood, who has the second-most points in Kamloops Blazers' history, Olympic bronze medalli...
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Free Soccer in Kamloops
Kamloops United FC offering free admission to all League 1 BC games this summer
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops United (KUFC), formerly known as Rivers FC, says all eight of its home games in League 1 BC this season will be free, in a bid to make the beautiful game more accessible to fans. "This was not possible without the support of our game day sponsors who have generously covered the cost of all matc...
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Formers Blazers Update
Blazers' Finnie scores first pro goal; Minten makes Bruins debut against former teammate Stankoven
KAMLOOPS - It was a second milestone in as many nights for Kamloops Blazers captain Emmitt Finnie as he got to take home another puck Saturday (April 5) night. Finnie snapped a wrist shot past Drew Commesso in the third period of the Griffin's 7-5 win over the Rockford Ice Hogs. The 19-year-old was on the end of an aer...
Apr 06, 2025
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Canada
Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.
The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia - a battleground province with 43 seats up for grabs when Canadians go to the polls.The Liberals pledged environmental conservation measures and support for seniors, while the Tories offered more effici...
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UBC professors taking school to court over 'political' actions by administration
VANCOUVER - A group of professors at the University of British Columbia say the school is wrongfully engaging in "political activity" by using Indigenous land acknowledgments, promoting equity and inclusion initiatives and by taking positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme ...
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Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
Steep American duties on Canadian softwood lumber were expected to be a focal point as British Columbia Premier David Eby met with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney, who was on a campaign swing in Victoria, told reporters ahead of the meeting that it's not his first time talking with Eby about softwood lumber and Cana...
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World
Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky on Monday, submerging neighborhoods and threatening a famed bourbon distillery in the state capital. Inundated rivers posed the latest threat from persistent storms that have killed at least 23 people since last wee...
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Supreme Court lifts order blocking deportations under 18th century wartime law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a court order blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under an 18th century wartime law. In a bitterly divided 5-4 decision, the court said the migrants still must get a chance to challenge their deportation before they are taken out of t...
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RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy also said he's assembling a task force to focus on the issue. Also on Monday, the U.S. Environmental ...
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