DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS
Public Realm Improvement Fund included in City of Kamloops supplemental budget items to be approved
KAMLOOPS - Downtown Kamloops is set to get a series of minor upgrades, after Kamloops council approved a request to create a Public Realm Improvement Fund. The public spaces fund will see $250,000 taken each year from the gaming reserves for a five-year period. The idea is to spend that money on items that will improve...
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YOUTH ACADEMY
With previous attendees ready to join the ranks, Kamloops' RCMP Youth Academy welcomes its next cohort
KAMLOOPS - Ten Kamloops high school students who could one day be patrolling the streets of the Tournament Capital are being put through their paces this week at the RCMP Youth Academy. Friday (March 14) marked the midway point of the five-day, fully immersive program, with the Pineridge Education Centre serving as a m...
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Construction begins Saturday on second turning lane for Trans-Canada off ramp to Pacific Way
KAMLOOPS - A heads up for motorists in Kamloops, the Highway 1 off-ramp near Pacific Way will be closed for roughly six weeks, starting Saturday (Mar. 15). Construction will begin this weekend to add a second westbound turning lane off the highway and onto Pacific Way. The project was identified as a necessary change f...
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Winter Recreation
UPDATE: Stake Lake ski trails to be open Saturday; snow reported at Harper Mountain, Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 3:30 p.m.): Don't put away your cross-country skis just yet as the Overlander Ski Club says it will be open between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturday (March 15). "Feel like you missed out on that great last ski? We have some new snow that we will be grooming up for tomorrow," the club said i...
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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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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. prison inmate charged with second-degree murder after fatal cafeteria fight
AGASSIZ, B.C. - An inmate at a British Columbia prison has been charged with second-degree murder over a death in a cafeteria fight. Homicide investigators say Therae Racette-Beaulieu has been charged in the death of Christopher Braun, who was fatally injured in the fight on Dec. 15. Police say several inmates attacked...
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Eby responds to Alaskan senator's threat to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S. Sen. Dan Su...
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Eby announces ending of provincial carbon tax, after Carney kills federal version
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's government will follow through on its promise to repeal the province's consumer carbon tax after new Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to eliminate the federal version of the levy on Friday. Premier David Eby said at a news conference in Surrey that legislation is being prepared to repe...
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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. ...
Mar 13, 2025
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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...
Mar 13, 2025
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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
Eby responds to Alaskan senator's threat to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S. Sen. Dan Su...
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Quick quotes: Reaction to Mark Carney being sworn in as prime minister
OTTAWA - Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada's new prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau. Here's how some leaders and politicians are reacting to his appointment. - "I'd like to begin by ... wishing Mr. Trudeau a happy retirement and all the best to his family and congratulating Mr. Trudeau's economic advi...
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Disability, gender equality advocates slam Carney's elimination of cabinet positions
TORONTO - Advocacy groups are panning Prime Minister Mark Carney for eliminating the cabinet positions dedicated to people with disabilities and women and gender equality issues. Carney was sworn in as prime minister today, along with a slimmed-down cabinet of 23 ministers, down from 36 under former prime minister Just...
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World
Rubio says South Africa's ambassador to the US 'is no longer welcome' in the country
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that South Africa's ambassador to the United States "is no longer welcome" in the country. Rubio, in a post on X, accused Ebrahim Rasool of being a "race-baiting politician" who hates President Donald Trump and declared him "persona n...
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Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) - A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, paving the way for passage as a midnight Friday deadline loomed. Ten Democrats joined with Republicans to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure. The vote was 62-38. Democr...
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Trump pledges to 'expel rogue actors' in political speech at Justice Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump used a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career, decrying in often profane terms his adversaries and casting himself as a victim of unfair and biased prose...
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