

KIJHL Playoffs
Goaltender Fyfe makes 107 saves as Storm, Wranglers split opening weekend of playoff series
100 MILE HOUSE B.C. - Brenner Fyfe stopped 107 shots across two games this weekend though he wasn't able to stop the only shot he faced in double overtime at the South Cariboo Rec Centre Saturday (March 15) night. The Lethbridge native was beaten by Diego Cazac, whose shorthanded goal at 6:36 propelled the 100 Mile Hou...
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Crossroads Renovations
Major renovation work underway at Crossroads Inn in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Major renovation work at the Crossroads Inn at Seymour Street and Sixth Avenue in downtown Kamloops is full swing after a number of delays.The work will see nine hotel rooms on the first floor of the building converted into multi-family rental units, and the addition of kitchenettes to the other 42 units. It...
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Our Community
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: In times of crisis, important things get ignored
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - A Pitcher Plant for Christmas
Two and Out
PETERS: Economic uncertainty bears unsettling resemblance to COVID-19 pandemic for Canadians
Mar 14, 2025
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: For a stronger BC, it's time for a change
Mar 14, 2025

Kamloops and Area

Fatal Crash
RCMP say one person killed in Friday afternoon crash on Clearwater Valley Road
CLEARWATER, B.C. - One person was killed in a head-on crash on the Clearwater Valley Road near Second Canyon just after 2:00 p.m. Friday (March 14) afternoon.The RCMP say they were called just to the crash between a northbound pickup truck and a southbound SUV on the road that leads into Wells Gray Provincial Park.&quo...
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ER Closure
Lillooet ER to close for third time this week; fourth closure of 2025
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet and area residents will be without emergency room coverage for another 24 hours this weekend. Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed from 7 a.m. Sunday (March 16) to 7 a.m. Monday (March 17). Residents are once again being told to make the two hou...
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Firefighter Funding
Numerous Kamloops, Cariboo volunteer fire departments getting provincial funding
KAMLOOPS - A number of Kamloops-and-Cariboo-area fire departments will be getting provincial funding that the B.C. Government says will help them better prepare and respond to emergencies. The B.C. Emergency Management Ministry says more than 230 fire departments that are wholly or partially staffed by volunteer firefi...
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FOOD BANK DONATIONS
RL Clemitson, Ralph Bell, Marion Schilling schools face off for March Madness Food Drive
KAMLOOPS - Three Kamloops-area elementary schools brought their 'A' game for a good cause, as this Friday (Mar. 14) wrapped up the March Madness food drive. The annual event posed a challenge from RL Clemitson to Marion Schilling and Ralph Bell schools to see who could collect the most donations for the Kamloops Food B...
Mar 15, 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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Our Community
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: In times of crisis, important things get ignored
7h ago

Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
Two and Out
PETERS: Economic uncertainty bears unsettling resemblance to COVID-19 pandemic for Canadians
Mar 14, 2025
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: For a stronger BC, it's time for a change
Mar 14, 2025

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: March 13, 2025
Mar 13, 2025
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British Columbia

Canadian woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials
VANCOUVER - The mother of a British Columbia woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil. Alexis Eagles confirmed Saturday that her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, landed at the Vancouver International Airport at around midnight and returned...
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Canada-USA Relations
B.C. forest minister says Canada's relationship with U.S. has 'changed forever'
VICTORIA - B.C.'s minister of forests said that Canada's relationship with the United States has changed forever. Speaking to Reuters on Wednesday, Ravi Parmar said that, "If there's one thing that we've learned from the threat of President Trump's tariffs is our relationship with the United States has changed for...
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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...
Mar 15, 2025
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Local Sports

KIJHL Playoffs
Goaltender Fyfe makes 107 saves as Storm, Wranglers split opening weekend of playoff series
100 MILE HOUSE B.C. - Brenner Fyfe stopped 107 shots across two games this weekend though he wasn't able to stop the only shot he faced in double overtime at the South Cariboo Rec Centre Saturday (March 15) night. The Lethbridge native was beaten by Diego Cazac, whose shorthanded goal at 6:36 propelled the 100 Mile Hou...
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Fighting Trout swim past Kelowna Rockets to remain in WHL playoff hunt
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson River Fighting Trout emerged victorious in their battle against the Ogopogo Saturday (March 15) night at Sandman Centre. The Fighting Trout, who also go by the Kamloops Blazers, scored three unanswered second period goals to reel in the 4-1 win over the Kelowna Rockets. The win keeps their slim ...
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WolfPack Canada West Awards
WolfPack athletes Mayan, Hamilton win Canada West Community Service awards
KAMLOOPS - A pair of graduating Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack athletes were named recipients of Canada West Student-Athlete Community Service awards earlier this month. Matthew Hamilton of the men's volleyball team and Asher Mayan of the men's basketball team took home the conference-wide award. It's the se...
Mar 15, 2025
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Canada

Grocers ramp up ready-made meals as Canadians balance convenience and costs
Grocers are investing more in the ready-made meal category as consumers balance their desire for convenience with a pullback in discretionary spending.They're going beyond rotisserie chicken, pasta salad and turkey wraps to diversify the dishes on offer as they try to capture budget-conscious Canadians. "It is a g...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney marches in Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade celebration
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney marched in Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade today as the event marked its 200th anniversary. Carney, who was sworn in as prime minister on Friday, was joined by several Quebec-based cabinet ministers as he shook hands and waved to thousands gathered along the drizzly parade rout...
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Carney wants call with Trump, PM 'respects' president's economic goals: ambassador
OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking to set up a conversation with President Donald Trump "as soon as possible." In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Ambassador Kirsten Hillman said the Canadian side has reached out to the U.S. since Carney was sworn in as prime...
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World

Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in more than a month
ROME (AP) - The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of pope in more than a month, showing Francis co-celebrating Mass in the hospital chapel. The photograph is taken from behind, and shows Pope Francis wearing a purple stole sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar. The Vatican said he was particpating ...
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Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of Israel's internal security service
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will bring a vote to the government this week to dismiss the director of the country's internal security service, the Shin Bet, capping a monthslong power struggle stemming from the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza. Netanyahu said...
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51 dead and dozens more injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) - A massive fire that broke out early Sunday in a nightclub in North Macedonia's eastern town of Kocani has killed 51 people and injured about 100 more, interior minister Panche Toshkovski told a press conference. The blaze began around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group, accor...
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