

Snowfall Warning
First day of spring brings snowfall warning on Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - While it is spring break across British Columbia, it appears Mother Nature did not get that memo as Environment Canada has upgraded a special weather statement into a snowfall warning for a section of the Coquihalla Highway.Drivers on the Hope to Merritt section of the highway are being told to prepare for a...
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FORESTRY CHALLENGES
BC Forest Minister Parmar tours Interior ahead of legislature showdown with Kamloops MLA Stamer during estimates
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia's newest minister of forests is on a tour this week of interior communities, completing stops in Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Vernon before a visit to the regional office in Kamloops on Wednesday (March 19) afternoon.Ravi Parmar is the youngest cabinet minister in B.C., with the MLA from Langfor...
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Our Community
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Sometimes we realize we've made a huge blunder when it's too late to change it
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Making Compost for the Garden
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Mar 19, 2025
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Kamloops and Area

BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE
'It's just zoomed by': Big Little Science Centre commemorates 25 years of interactive education
KAMLOOPS - The Big Little Science Centre (BLSC) in Kamloops recently celebrated its 25th anniversary of operations. BLSC was founded in 2000 by a retired science teacher, Gordon Gore. While Gore passed away in 2020, his passion for education continues at the downtown facility. The interactive approach to science has ma...
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BC Wildfire Recruitment
BC Wildfire Service reports 'record' number of applicants ahead of 2025 fire season
VICTORIA - The BC Government says there has been a record number of applicants who have come forward to join the BC Wildfire Service, which is preparing for the upcoming wildfire season which gets underway on April 1. In a news release Thursday (March 20), the BC Wildfire Service said it received more than 1,700 applic...
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Clearwater Fire
District of Clearwater establishes new wildfire initial attack crew; expands FireSmart mitigation work
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The District of Clearwater has established a pair of wildfire response and mitigation initiatives to help it better respond to a growing threat facing the community.Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwell says District Council approved the creation of the Clearwater Fire Department Initial Attack (FDIA) Cr...
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Clean the Beach 2: Even Cleaner
Second annual Clean the Beach Day in Kamloops taking place in April
KAMLOOPS - A spring cleaning so nice, Kamloops is going to do it twice. The City of Kamloops announced the second annual Clean the Beach event will take place Sunday, April 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Kamloops residents are once again being asked to collect litter near Overlander Park and Riverside Park, secure it...
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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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Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
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British Columbia

Man convicted of manslaughter in 2023 stabbing of teen on Surrey, B.C., bus
Homicide investigators say a man has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing death of a 17-year-old boy on a bus in Surrey, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in a statement that Kaiden Mintenko from Burnaby, B.C., was found guilty Thursday after a trial in B.C. Supreme Court in New Wes...
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Fire chief says blaze in Burnaby, B.C., highrise injures 15, three seriously
BURNABY, B.C. - A fire in a highrise in the Metro Vancouver suburb of Burnaby has sent 15 to hospital, three of them with serious injuries. Fire Chief Ian Hetherington says about four dozen firefighters responded to the blaze early Thursday in a 19-storey cement building and found the fourth floor full of heavy smoke. ...
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B.C. Wildfire Service sees record number of applications for 2025 season: province
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Wildfire Service has recorded its highest-ever number of applicants ahead of the 2025 season while expanding First Nations recruitment. A statement from the Forests Ministry says the service has received more than 1,700 applications since October, the highest number ever received. Nearly...
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Local Sports

KIJHL TIERING
Centennials' majority owner pledges support for Tier 2 KIJHL clubs, says Merritt ownership group considering purchasing another team
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is a 21-team circuit that has Junior A Tier 2 status in the BC Hockey and Hockey Canada ranks.After an assessment completed in partnership with a third-party consulting agency (Blackfin Sports Group), the KIJHL has selected 11 of its teams to join a new Junior A T...
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KIJHL PLAYOFFS
Storm touting importance of discipline as temperature rises in series with Wranglers
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops Storm head coach Andrew Fisher had a grin on his face while speaking about the physicality and aggression featuring in his club's Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) post-season series against the 100 Mile House Wranglers. "Oh, it's a lot of fun," Fisher said. "If you...
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IN THE KIJHL
Chase Heat president Adamson shares thoughts on KIJHL tiering
CHASE -- The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is a 21-team circuit that has Junior A Tier 2 status in the BC Hockey and Hockey Canada ranks.After an assessment completed in partnership with a third-party consulting agency (Blackfin Sports Group), the KIJHL has selected 11 of its teams to join a new J...
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Canada

Yukon pharmacare deal to cover contraceptives, diabetes meds at little or no cost
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon and federal governments have announced a $9.5-million pharmacare agreement over four years, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications for the territory's residents. A joint news release says the agreement will support reproductive freedom for up to 12,000 Yukoners and make...
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Man convicted of manslaughter in 2023 stabbing of teen on Surrey, B.C., bus
Homicide investigators say a man has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing death of a 17-year-old boy on a bus in Surrey, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in a statement that Kaiden Mintenko from Burnaby, B.C., was found guilty Thursday after a trial in B.C. Supreme Court in New Wes...
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Fire chief says blaze in Burnaby, B.C., highrise injures 15, three seriously
BURNABY, B.C. - A fire in a highrise in the Metro Vancouver suburb of Burnaby has sent 15 to hospital, three of them with serious injuries. Fire Chief Ian Hetherington says about four dozen firefighters responded to the blaze early Thursday in a 19-storey cement building and found the fourth floor full of heavy smoke. ...
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World

Florida man is executed for the killings of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs was executed Thursday evening. Prison officials said Edward James, 63, was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He d...
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Jury convicts 2 men of plotting to assassinate an Iranian American journalist in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury has convicted two men of plotting to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in New York City in a murder-for-hire scheme that prosecutors said was financed by the Iranian government. The verdict was returned at a federal court in New York on Thursday, ending a two-week...
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Georgetown scholar detained over American wife's Palestinian ties, lawyer says
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown scholar that the government detained until the court has had a chance to rule. U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles in Alexandria, Virginia, ordered that Badar Khan Suri "shall not be removed from the...
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