ON PEBBLED ICE
For Brown rink, B.C. title victory was cathartic, first for Fisher; pregnant skip feeling good ahead of Scotties
KAMLOOPS -- Samantha Fisher seemed temporarily transfixed on the framed heart presented to her during the ceremony that followed Team Brown's victory at the B.C. Women's Curling Championship last weekend in Langley. Coach Jim Cotter -- a perennial provincial champion on the men's side -- noticed her gaze and recognizin...
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Honchurak Report
While set to return leaked report, Hamer-Jackson still believes document should be public
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is confirming he will comply with a request from the province's attorney general to return his copy of a confidential report into alleged workplace misconduct.Attorney General Niki Sharma has requested that Hamer-Jackson return the Integrity Group report, also referred to as...
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Our Community
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Kamloops Citizens United should be more transparent about the donations it is receiving
10h ago
CFJC TV Special
Art of Christmas 2024 with Art Knapp Kamloops
Two and Out
PETERS: Are there any arguments left that could derail a proposed housing project?
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Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: January 30, 2025
Jan 30, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Liquor Licensing
District of Clearwater demands province enforce liquor laws on renegade restaurant owner
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Clearwater council is officially calling on the province to enforce its liquor laws as a local restaurant continues to serve liquor without a license.Council called a special meeting Friday afternoon (Jan. 31), allowing the community to comment on the situation at 52 Ridge Restaurant.The Liquor and C...
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FIELD TRIP
SRD K9s of BC gives Kamloops Christian School students a glimpse into search dog training
KAMLOOPS - Friday (Jan. 31) was a different kind of job shadow for local students, as the headquarters of the Search, Recovery and Detection (SRD) K9s of BC served as the classroom for third graders from Kamloops Christian School (KCS). "I just love that they get to see dogs that are learning and being trained in ...
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MINE LIFE EXTENSION
Proposed extension of Highland Valley Copper Mine of great interest to nearby Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Highland Valley Copper (HVC) near Logan Lake is Canada's largest copper mine and a recent fourth-quarter update from Teck highlighted its plan to extend the life of the operation to at least 2040. The extension hasn't been approved yet, as the project's environmental impact is still under evaluation....
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Affordable Housing
Council to consider North Shore affordable housing project proposed by BC Housing
KAMLOOPS - A controversial BC Housing proposal for the North Shore will come back before Kamloops council next week.BC Housing has proposed a 54-unit affordable housing development for the northwest corner of Leigh Road and Fortune Drive. The four-storey building would contain 'deeply affordable studio apartments' mean...
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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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Our Community
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SOUND OFF: Kamloops Citizens United should be more transparent about the donations it is receiving
10h ago
Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: January 30, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Making Compost for the Garden
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The Tattle of Hastings
The Tattle of Hastings: Tippie Time
Jan 29, 2025
British Columbia
Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull
TORONTO - A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to about 400 ostriches that were facing a deadline on Saturday for them to be killed at a British Columbia farm hit by an outbreak of avian flu. Justice Michael Battista ruled Friday to stay the cull order imposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency while th...
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Forecasters say B.C. 'well-positioned' despite uncertainty of tariff threat: province
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says she expects uncertainty and instability over the four years of Donald Trump's U.S. presidency, but private-sector forecasters have indicated the province is in a good position to meet the challenges of Trump's promised tariffs on Canadian goods. Brenda Bailey says in ...
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Weather prompts record 1.4 million electricity outages for BC Hydro customers in 2024
VANCOUVER - Nearly 1.4 million BC Hydro customers lost their power last year due to weather-related events, setting an all-time record for the utility. BC Hydro says in a statement that the unprecedented number of outages was primarily due to three powerful storms that hit the South Coast and Vancouver Island in Novemb...
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Local Sports
ON PEBBLED ICE
For Brown rink, B.C. title victory was cathartic, first for Fisher; pregnant skip feeling good ahead of Scotties
KAMLOOPS -- Samantha Fisher seemed temporarily transfixed on the framed heart presented to her during the ceremony that followed Team Brown's victory at the B.C. Women's Curling Championship last weekend in Langley. Coach Jim Cotter -- a perennial provincial champion on the men's side -- noticed her gaze and recognizin...
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KIJHL HOCKEY
KIJHL Coquihalla Clash comes to Kamloops for the first time
MERRITT, B.C. - Back in September, it was the Kamloops Storm playing spoiler for the Merritt Centennials' inaugural home opener in the KIJHL, claiming a 4-3 overtime win at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. This Saturday (Feb. 1), the return leg of the two-game season series will go down on McArthur Island with the sur...
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SAUSAGE AND LEGS
Wiener dogs to race, compete in best-dressed contest at Kamloops Storm game
KAMLOOPS -- Rescue dog Odin ambled calmly around the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre meeting room chosen for interviews with Kamloops Storm general manager Matt Kolle and a pair of representatives from Angel's Animal Rescue Society. Odin was tranquil, calm before the sausage storm. "Wiener dog race is defin...
Jan 31, 2025
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Canada
Judge freezes order to kill B.C. ostrich herd over avian flu pending further review
A federal judge has effectively lifted a Saturday deadline for a B.C. farm to kill about 400 ostriches hit by an outbreak of avian flu. Justice Michael Battista ruled Friday to stay the cull order imposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency while the farm involved seeks a judicial review of the case. Battista said i...
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Forecasters say B.C. 'well-positioned' despite uncertainty of tariff threat: province
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says she expects uncertainty and instability over the four years of Donald Trump's U.S. presidency, but private-sector forecasters have indicated the province is in a good position to meet the challenges of Trump's promised tariffs on Canadian goods. Brenda Bailey says in ...
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White House says Trump's 25 per cent tariffs coming Saturday
WASHINGTON - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says U.S. President Donald Trump will implement 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Saturday.Leavitt is denying a news report that suggests the devastating duties might be delayed until March.She says Mexico and Canada will face 25 per cent tariffs and Ch...
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World
A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, whi...
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Hamas to release 3 male hostages, Israel to release dozens of Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Four Red Cross vehicles have arrived at a location in southern Gaza where Hamas is set to free hostages in its ceasefire deal with Israel. A total of three male hostages are set to be released Saturday, in return for the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. The t...
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Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoy
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a senior Trump administration official. U.S. President Donald Trump and his envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, announced the rele...
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