Trade War
Amid U.S. liquor shutdown, private B.C. retailers seeing rush on American spirits
VANCOUVER - As Canada pushes back against U.S. tariff and annexation threats, at least one American product appears to have become a hot commodity: booze.The B.C. government has pulled all American alcohol from the shelves of BC Liquor Stores in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating tariffs and repeated ...
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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 of the second overtime per...
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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...
Mar 16, 2025
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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...
Mar 15, 2025
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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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British Columbia
Canadians in several cities join 'Tesla Takedown' protests against Musk, Trump
SURREY, B.C. - Canadians in several cities have joined a series of "Tesla Takedown" protests happening across the United States and parts of Europe. Protesters say they have been moved to act by Tesla CEO Elon Musk's "interfering" in politics and his role advising U.S. President Donald Trump, who ha...
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Trade War
Amid U.S. liquor shutdown, private B.C. retailers seeing rush on American spirits
VANCOUVER - As Canada pushes back against U.S. tariff and annexation threats, at least one American product appears to have become a hot commodity: booze.The B.C. government has pulled all American alcohol from the shelves of BC Liquor Stores in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating tariffs and repeated ...
10h ago
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B.C. police watchdog called after RCMP shoot, injure man suspected of carrying a gun
PENTICTON, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia's southern Interior say the province's police watchdog has been called in after a shooting involving an officer that sent one man to hospital with gunshot injuries. A statement from the RCMP says officers from Penticton had attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a person ...
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Local Sports
WolfPack Soccer Signing
Surrey twins commit to TRU men's soccer team
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack have announced the signing of twin brothers Francesco and Stephano Rettis-Martinez from Surrey for the 2025-26 Canada West season."I saw both of them play in the BC High-Potential Player program and really liked their games," WolfPack head coach John Antulov said. "They are tw...
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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 of the second overtime per...
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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 are otherwise called the Kamloops Blazers, scored three unanswered second period goals to reel in the 4-1 win over the Kelowna Rockets. The win kept th...
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Canada
In the news today: Mark Carney's move to kill carbon price now official
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney's move to kill carbon price now official but debate over it not dead Prime Minister Mark Carney's theatrical document signing to eliminate the consumer carbon price on Friday has done little to end the political furor over ...
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Quebec byelection: electors head to polls in Terrebonne riding northeast of Montreal
MONTREAL - Voters will go to the polls today in a riding northeast of Montreal to replace former economy minister Pierre Fitzgibbon. The former high-profile cabinet minister in François Legault's Coalition Avenir Québec quit politics in September 2024. The Terrebonne riding had been held by Fitzgibbon sin...
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Polytechnique Montréal receives $50 million gift to create disruptive innovation hub
MONTREAL - A Quebec-born businessman and philanthropist who is donating $50 million to a Montreal university to establish an institute dedicated to "disruptive innovation" says it has never been more important to invest in homegrown talent. Pierre Lassonde's donation to Polytechnique Montréal, to be of...
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World
Trump says he will talk to Putin on Tuesday as he pushes for end to Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday evening. "We will see if we have so...
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US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after airstrikes target rebels in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) - The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of the world's busiest shipping corridors. The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the overnight U.S. strikes killed a...
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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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