

Aberdeen Library Extended Again
Aberdeen Tiny Library lease extended for three more years as planning for southwest Kamloops library continues
KAMLOOPS - The Aberdeen Tiny Library in Kamloops will remain open for the next three years, as its lease has once again been extended by the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL). Chief Librarian Judy Moore says the TNRL has agreed to a three-year lease extension for the 352-square foot library inside the Aberdeen Ma...
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Multiple Canadian cities hold rallies to mark third anniversary of Ukraine invasion
MONTREAL - People gathered in cities across Canada on Sunday on the eve of the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, amid fears of a withdrawal of U.S. support. Rallies are being held at city halls, museums and community centres across the country to mark a global day of action as the war in Ukraine ent...
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Kamloops and Area

TNRD Board Pay Increase
TNRD Board raises its 2025 pay by 2.6 per cent
KAMLOOPS - Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Directors have voted to give themselves a 2.6 per cent pay increase retroactive to January 1 of this year.Board Chair Barbara Roden made that motion during Thursday's (Feb. 20) meeting."I would like to move that the board approve a Jan. 1, 2025 annual change to r...
Feb 22, 2025
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Road Safety Advice
Road safety advocates warn of flooding as temperatures warm
Road Safety at Work has advised people to prepare for water pooling on roads.With temperatures rising and rain in the forecast, the road safety advocacy group said water could flood onto streets and highways."When water covers a road, it hides hazards like potholes, debris, or washed-out sections," Trace Acre...
Feb 22, 2025
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Mustard Seed Fundraiser
Annual Coldest Night of the Year walk slated for Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed's Coldest Night of the Year takes place Saturday (Feb. 22), a chance for the more fortunate in the community gain greater understanding of what it's like to be without shelter.This annual event begins at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m. Participants can either walk two kilometres or five kilo...
Feb 22, 2025
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Red Bridge Fire Fallout
Facing closure related to Red Bridge loss, local children's play facility seeks alternative location
KAMLOOPS - Since the Red Bridge burned down in the fall of last year, several businesses in the Mount Paul Industrial Park say it's resulted in a noticeable change in customer flow. Many businesses are destination stops and haven't been as harshly affected, but others that rely on convenience customers stopping in on t...
Feb 22, 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: So much work and so little money
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: February 20, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Two and Out
PETERS: More than just a hockey game
Feb 21, 2025

Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - A Pitcher Plant for Christmas
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Simon and Garfunkel didn't get it quite right
Feb 20, 2025
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Coach Isenor recovers from stroke, returns to sidelines
Feb 19, 2025

British Columbia

B.C. Conservative MLA backs lawyer in residential school row with Law Society
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Opposition attorney general critic is questioning the "apparent mistreatment" of a lawyer after he asked for the rewording of Law Society training material about residential schools. Dallas Brodie of the B.C. Conservatives says on social media that she'll reach out to B.C. Attor...
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Gusts reaching 80 km/h expected in Victoria, parts of Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Heavy rain over the weekend brought more than 100 millimetres of precipitation to parts of British Columbia's South Coast while gusts reaching 80 kilometres an hour are in the forecast. Environment Canada says the wake of a frontal system will bring high winds to Greater Victoria and the southern Gulf Islan...
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B.C. earthquake triggers concerns over sporadic alerts from national warning system
Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday's earthquake, which has triggered some concern about the consistency and timing of alerts sent to residents. A federal seismologist says they are looking into the issue, but some variance on alerts sent to mobile devices can and does occur. The earthq...
Feb 22, 2025
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Local Sports

Tigers 5 Blazers 0
Blazers shutout by Eastern Conference-leading Tigers
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - The Kamloops Blazers were shutout for the first time this season as they were fell 5-0 to the Eastern Conferenceleading Medicine Hat Tigers Saturday (Feb. 22) night. Gavin McKenna and Oasiz Wiesblatt had two assists each for the Tigers, as the Blazers managed just 22 shots on the goal of Jordan Sw...
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WolfPack Basketball Recap
WolfPack come inches away from upsetting Manitoba in Canada West quarterfinal
WINNIPEG - The TRU WolfPack men's basketball team were inches away from forcing overtime in a Canada West quarterfinal Saturday (Feb. 22) night, but it wasn't to be. There was no upset to be had as the seventh-seeded WolfPack fell 70-67 to the second-seeded Bisons in Winnipeg to wrap up their 2024-25 season. With 6.1 s...
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First Career Medal
Kamloops swimmer Sienna Angove wins first career Big Ten gold medal
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Kamloops native Sienna Angove won her first career gold medal at the Big Ten women's swimming and diving championships in Columbus, Ohio this weekend as a member of the Ohio State (OSU) Buckeyes. The Sa-Hali Secondary School graduate emerged victorious in the 400 yard individual medley with a time of 4...
Feb 22, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: PM Trudeau to attend summit in Ukraine: Zelenskyy
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... PM Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other leaders Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders have arrived in Ukraine's capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country. The visitors arrived by trai...
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Ontario votes 2025: Ford expected to release platform as campaign enters final week
Ontario's main political party leaders are keeping things hot on the campaign trail to start the final week of the provincial election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is expected to release his party's official platform today - just three days before voters head to the polls. NDP Leader Marit Stiles...
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Off-road vehicles not safe for kids, Canadian Paediatric Society warns
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling for better regulation and safety measures to protect kids riding off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. The society says children and adolescents make up about a third of off-road vehicle deaths. In a statement released today, it says fe...
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World

Pope is resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney failure detected
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis was resting Monday morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney failure, the Vatican said. The one-line statement didn't say if Francis, 88, had woken up. "The night passed well, the pope slept...
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Foreign leaders visit Ukraine's capital to mark 3rd war anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada arrived in Ukraine's capital by train Monday morning to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. The visitors were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president's chief of staff Andrii Yermak. Among them were Euro...
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Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
BERLIN (AP) - Provisional results in Germany's election confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation's second-largest. The campaign was dominated by worries about the yearslong stagnation of Europe's biggest economy an...
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