Trans Canada Highway
Rockslide closes stretch of Highway 1 east of Canoe
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A stretch of the Trans Canada Highway between Salmon Arm and Sicamous will be closed in both directions for most of the day. DriveBC first reported of a rockslide on Highway 1 nearly two kilometres east of Canoe at around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday (March 13). Cleanup and assessment is underway. DriveBC sa...
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Lillooet ER
Lillooet emergency department to temporarily close again one day after reopening
LILLOOET, B.C. - For the third time in 2025, the emergency department in Lillooet will be temporarily closed. Interior Health says the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be temporarily closed from 7:00 a.m. Thursday (March 13) to 8:00 a.m. Friday. A reason for the temporary closure was not...
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North Shore Crime
RCMP look to identify thief who took items from North Shore construction site
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have obtained a photo of one of two suspects in a North Shore break-and-enter investigation from last week. The incident was reported to police from a construction site in the 400-block of Cherry Avenue last Tuesday (March 4) at about 8:40 a.m. Sometime between 3:30 and 5:00 a.m., two thieves broke in, ...
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Petty Theft
Can you identify this alleged Kamloops booze thief?
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help tracking down a man accused of stealing a bottle of booze from a North Shore liquor store. In a news release issued Wednesday (March 12), Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the incident was reported to police at about 6:20 p.m. on January 31, from a store in the 700...
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Household Waste
Fires at Kamloops recycling plant prompt reminder about proper battery disposal
KAMLOOPS - Three fires at a local recycling plant have city officials reminding Kamloops residents of items they should and should not throw into their recycling bins. The fires have ignited over the past few weeks at Emterra Environmental in Valleyview, a contractor that accepts recyclables delivered by City of Kamloo...
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Auto Theft
Thief crashed stolen truck through Williams Lake tire shop's bay door: RCMP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are investigating a destructive auto theft from a local tire shop.In a news release, media relations officer Cpl. Brent Vivier says police were informed of the incident at 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday (March 11). The business involved was OK Tire in the 600-block of Oliver Street.Su...
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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
Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings for B.C. mountain passes
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says a low-pressure system passing through southeastern British Columbia will bring snow to some mountain passes. It says the Trans-Canada Highway between Eagle Pass and Rogers Pass will see snowfall intensify, before the weather system moves away from the region later on Thursday. Amount...
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Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel
In one of history's little-known ironies, the Maple Leaf country pushing back against Donald Trump's annexation bid is also host to a tiny, remote restaurant and brothel that helped launch the U.S. president's family fortune more than 100 years ago. To find it, look west. Way west. On a quiet, remote trail in British C...
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RCMP, Crime Stoppers start awareness campaign over spiked drinks in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say they're spearheading a public awareness campaign with local bar owners and Crime Stoppers over "several reports" of drinks being drugged at local nightclubs in recent months. Police say people have reported having a drink and immediately having trouble breathing an...
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Local Sports
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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...
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High School Curling
Westsyde Secondary garners silver medal in BC High School Curling Championships
KAMLOOPS - Westsyde Secondary earned a silver medal in the girls' division at the B.C. High School Curling Championships, which wrapped up earlier this month in Kimberley. Moscrop Secondary of Burnaby knocked off Westsyde 9-4 in the gold-medal game. The Westsyde team includes skip Bethany Evans, third Jacey Hallstrom...
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Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame
Pendrel, Hawgood among 2025 Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame inductees
KAMLOOPS - Mountain biker Catharine Pendrel and Blazers great Greg Hawgood headline this year's class of Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame inductees.Also joining the hall in 2025 will be late boxing coach Gary Oakden and the 1980-to-1984 Zenetti Fur Town Merchants soccer team.Pendrel is an Olympic medallist and four-time Ol...
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Canada
Mark Carney set to name cabinet ministers at Friday morning ceremony
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will reveal the makeup of his cabinet on Friday morning, a collection of Liberal ministers who will see Canada through the next election. The swearing-in ceremony for Carney's government is set for 11 a.m. at Rideau Hall. It is widely expected that the new cabinet table will have fewer seats than t...
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Tools, electronics, sports equipment from the U.S. hit with Canadian counter-tariffs
OTTAWA - Many consumer goods could be up to 25 per cent more expensive in Canada due to retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. - including the kitchen sink. Matching 25 per cent tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American goods took effect just after midnight in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel a...
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U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Francois Philippe Champagne says he's telling his department to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum - part of Ottawa's reply to the Trump administration's trade war. Champagne says the move is in response to the "unfair and unjustified" ...
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World
Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Thursday found the firings didn't follow federal law and required immediate offers of reinstatement be sent. The agencies include the departments o...
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Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark project, citing hurricanes and delays that likely will drive up the proposal's cost. The team issued a statement by principal owner Stuart Sternberg saying that "a series of events" in October, which included seve...
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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice
BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty to military charges of obstructing justice at his court-martial Thursday. The plea agreement calls for dishonorable discharge and no confinement. The judge approved the plea agreement, but it's not clear whether she will accept the plea agreemen...
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