CANCER CARE
Hospital District chair O'Reilly optimistic after 'productive' meeting with province on cancer centre
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Regional Hospital District board members met with B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne and Minister of Infrastructure Bowinn Ma last week in Victoria.Topics of discussion included the planned Kamloops cancer care centre and locations for its departments.Hospital district board chair Mike O'Reilly told...
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GAS PRICES
Gas prices expected to drop about 15 cents due to repeal of carbon tax
KAMLOOPS - With the B.C. government announcing the repeal of the provincial consumer carbon tax by April 1, Canadians are expected to get a big break at the pump. "Canadians can expect gasoline prices to probably roll back close to 15 cents per litre or so," GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis, Patrick de H...
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Question of the Week
Will the removal of the consumer carbon tax make a noticeable difference in your monthly expenses?
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: National Indigenous Languages Day
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One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Sometimes, we get it right
Mar 30, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Tree Coupons
City of Kamloops releases details about 2025 tree coupon program
KAMLOOPS - The city of Kamloops has released details about its annual tree coupon program, which will get underway on Tuesday (April 1).It says a total of 1,000 coupons will be available to Kamloops residents on a first-come, first-served basis until June 11, with a limit of one per household. The coupons will have a $...
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NDP Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola
Castlegar resident with regional ties to represent NDP in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - The federal New Democratic Party (NDP) unveiled its candidate in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola for the 2025 federal election. Castlegar resident Miguel Godau will carry the orange banner in one of the two Kamloops ridings. In a news release issued Monday (March 31) morning, the NDP say Godau is a leader in child ...
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LifeLabs Strike
'If we're broken, we can't take care of our patients,' LifeLabs Kamloops workers hold rally
KAMLOOPS - Employees from all LifeLabs locations in Kamloops chanted, marched and rallied outside the downtown office Sunday (March 30) afternoon. LifeLabs workers have been on a rotating strike for six weeks, with wages, understaffing and benefits among the top issues for the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU). In K...
Mar 30, 2025
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Public Assent
CSRD to use AAP to survey Shuswap, Falkland residents on road rescue service
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is shifting gears as it plans to survey Shuswap and Falkland-area residents about launching new road rescue services.In 2024, the district's board of directors approved using referendums to gauge whether residents of those areas support using tax revenue ...
Mar 30, 2025
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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
'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries is "disappointed, and obviously at odds" with the decision by the BC Ferry...
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Distracted rail crew missed warning before fiery B.C. train crash, TSB report says
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a fiery collision between two Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight trains in British Columbia last year highlights the need for "physical defences" to prevent crashes. The board says the collision east of Revelstoke, B.C., on Feb. 16 last year occurred when a rai...
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B.C. Carbon Tax
B.C. NDP fast-tracking end of consumer carbon tax, Eby says gas to drop 17 cents
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government was fast-tracking the end of its consumer carbon tax on Monday, in time for the lifting of the federal equivalent the next day, with Premier David Eby saying consumers should expect immediate price relief at gas pumps. The NDP's bill amending B.C.'s Carbon Tax Act to set the con...
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CANCER CARE
Hospital District chair O'Reilly optimistic after 'productive' meeting with province on cancer centre
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Regional Hospital District board members met with B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne and Minister of Infrastructure Bowinn Ma last week in Victoria.Topics of discussion included the planned Kamloops cancer care centre and locations for its departments.Hospital district board chair Mike O'Reilly told...
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ON PEBBLED ICE
Team Hafeli of Kamloops Curling Club wins U20 national bronze
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. -- Team Hafeli won bronze at the New Holland Canadian Under-20 Curling Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday (March 31) in Summerside, P.E.I. The Kamloops Curling Club women's rink - which includes skip Holly Hafeli, third Jorja Kopytko, second Gabby Brissette, lead Natalie Hafeli and coach Monic...
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WHL Goalie of the Week
Kamloops native Johnny Hicks earns WHL goaltender of the week honours
CALGARY - Kamloops native Johnny Hicks has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week for the week ending March 30.The 19-year-old Hicks finished with a 2-0 record, a 1.00 goals-against average, a .962 save percentage, and a shutout as the Victoria Royals took both games against the Tri-City Americans in the op...
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Canada
White House says 'no exemptions' as Canada braces for new wave of U.S. tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday provided few details of his plan this week to upend global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs as the White House confirmed there's been no decision on whether a pause on economy-wide duties against Canada will be lifted.Trump called Wednesday "Liberation Day" - ...
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Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure. The New Democrats rolled out their own national project - a promise to help r...
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Canadian, American unions urging U.S. senators to vote to overturn Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Unions on both sides of the border are calling on American senators to vote in favour of legislation to overturn U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a joint resolution led by Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine that would terminate the national emergency ...
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World
A colossal fire erupts in Malaysia, apparently from a burst gas pipe
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights in central Selangor state was visible for kilometers (miles). Dozens of Selangor firefighters were sent to the scene. ...
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South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The opposition-controlled National Assembly in December voted to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law decree that plunged South Korea into political turmoil. The Constitutional...
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Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire. The order by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco is a relief for 350,000 Venezuelans whose Tempor...
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