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. ...
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PUBLIC SAFETY
KCBIA in favour of security-related supplemental budget plan to use CCTV cameras in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The executive director of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) says downtown Kamloops shops were glad to hear of new security measures approved by city council this week. Howie Reimer says other jurisdictions have successfully used the cameras in public areas. He feels using the tech...
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Kamloops and Area
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar eclipse will deliver blood-red moon over Kamloops, North America Thursday night
KAMLOOPS - North America will see a lunar eclipse around 11:30 p.m. Thursday (March 13). The eclipse will create a dim, red moon that should appear fully eclipsed in Kamloops and the rest of the B.C. Interior.Lunar eclipses are astronomical events that happen two to three times a year."The sun is over here and as ...
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Power Outage
Nearly 3,000 North Shuswap residents lose power Thursday
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Power was knocked out to thousands of North Shuswap residents Thursday afternoon (March 13).On its website, BC Hydro says the outage, affecting 2,973 customers, began at about 4:20 p.m.Communities without power include Scotch Creek, Celista, Magna Bay and Anglemont.It's believed a tree fell across ...
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RENTAL UNITS
City of Kamloops begins process of changing short-term rental bylaws
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has begun the process of rewriting the community's bylaws governing the use of short-term rentals, looking to fall in line with recent provincial legislative changes.Council's Committee of the Whole voted to approve a motion to permit short-term rentals for less than 30 days within the p...
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TRAIN DERAILMENT
Cause of five-car CN train derailment in Barriere under investigation
KAMLOOPS - No injuries were reported after a five-car train derailment near Barriere Wednesday night (Mar. 12). CN crews were on scene overnight into Thursday morning (Mar. 13), to repair the rail line and clean up debris so that train traffic could begin moving again early Thursday afternoon. Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesda...
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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. nurse committed unprofessional conduct for transgender comments, committee finds
A disciplinary panel of the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people. The panel's decision released Thursday says Amy Hamm's statements made across "various online platforms" betwe...
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B.C.'s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss
About 70 faculty members at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Metro Vancouver will receive lay-off notices Friday after a "sharp decline" in international students resulted in a revenue loss of about $49 million. Laurie Clancy, vice-president of human resources at the university, says the decision is "s...
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Woman dies after being found unresponsive on Blackcomb Mountain in B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - A woman has died after being found unresponsive on a mountain at a British Columbia ski resort. Police say a person riding the gondola at Whistler Blackcomb spotted the woman on Blackcomb Mountain, and patrollers contacted police at about 10 a.m. on Thursday after locating her. A release from Sea to Sk...
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Local Sports
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. ...
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Kamloops Athletic Awards
Nominees unveiled for 2025 Kamloops Sports Council Athletic Awards
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Council has announced its finalists for the 2025 athletic awards that honour the best local athletes. The awards will be handed out on Saturday, April 5, during the 35th Annual Induction Ceremony at the Colombo Lodge. That's the same event where the latest Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame ind...
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Wild 5 Blazers 2
Blazers' playoff chances slimmer following 5-2 home loss to Wild
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers' playoff hopes took a serious blow Wednesday (March 12) night following a 5-2 loss at home to the Wenatchee Wild. Things started well and early for the Blazers. Oren Shtrom put a rebound through and gave Kamloops a 1-0 lead 21 seconds in. However, the Blazers proceeded to surrender three...
Mar 13, 2025
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Man accused of stealing portrait of Winston Churchill pleads guilty
OTTAWA - The Ontario man accused of stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill from Otttawa's Chateau Laurier hotel has pleaded guilty. Jeffrey Wood submitted his plea in an Ottawa court room this morning. More coming. Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press
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Joly says Canada is putting 'maximum pressure' on the U.S. to lift tariffs
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada will exert "maximum pressure" to get the United States to lift its tariffs and warns that the duties ultimately will hurt Americans. Joly spoke to media this morning after meeting with her counterparts from the U.S., Europe and Japan. She has b...
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Mark Carney and his cabinet to be sworn in at Rideau Hall this morning
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his cabinet. He officially takes over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister in today's ceremony. His first cabinet is expected to be smaller than Trudeau's 37-member team, and some ministers will...
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World
More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump's campaign to end diversity and equity programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students. The Education Department announced the new investigations on Friday, on...
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Philippine ex-President Duterte appears by video link before international court judges in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared Friday by video link before judges at the International Criminal Court, days after his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to the deadly " war on drugs " he oversaw while in office. The 79-year-old Duterte didn't show up ...
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Former US Sen. Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming dies at age 93
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today's political acrimony, has died. He was 93. Along with former Vice President Dick Cheney, Simpson was a towering Republican figure from Wyoming, the least-populated state. Unlike Cheney...
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