Hicketts Re-Signs
LA Kings re-sign Kamloops native Joe Hicketts to two-year contract
LOS ANGELES - The LA Kings have re-signed Kamloops native Joe Hicketts to a two-year, two-way contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of US$775,000 through the 2026-27 season.The 28-year-old Hicketts has three goals and 27 points in 52 games with the Ontario Reign, the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL)...
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Hudson's Bay hopes to save six stores, begin liquidation process Monday
After a week spent seeking a lifeline, Hudson's Bay says it has found a way to keep a half-dozen stores open - for now.Canada's oldest company was in court Monday to seek permission from an Ontario judge to liquidate all but six stores starting Monday. The six stores Hudson's Bay wants to save from the liquidation sale...
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Kamloops and Area
Credit Card Fraud
Salmon Arm businesses asked to be cautious with credit card payments following cash back and refund scam
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP are advising business in Salmon Arm and area to be extra cautious when accepting credit card payments. Salmon Arm RCMP say they received one report on March 12 where a woman manually entered a credit card number at a restaurant and allegedly tipped $100 by mistake. She then asked for $80 cash ba...
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Snowfall Warning
First day of spring brings snowfall warning on Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt
KAMLOOPS - While it is spring break across British Columbia, it appears Mother Nature did not get that memo as Environment Canada has upgraded a special weather statement into a snowfall warning for a section of the Coquihalla Highway.Drivers on the Hope to Merritt section of the highway are being told to prepare for a...
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FORESTRY CHALLENGES
BC Forest Minister Parmar tours Interior ahead of legislature showdown with Kamloops MLA Stamer during estimates
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia's newest minister of forests is on a tour this week of interior communities, completing stops in Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Vernon before a visit to the regional office in Kamloops on Wednesday (March 19) afternoon.Ravi Parmar is the youngest cabinet minister in B.C., with the MLA from Langfor...
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BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE
'It's just zoomed by': Big Little Science Centre commemorates 25 years of interactive education
KAMLOOPS - The Big Little Science Centre (BLSC) in Kamloops recently celebrated its 25th anniversary of operations. BLSC was founded in 2000 by a retired science teacher, Gordon Gore. While Gore passed away in 2020, his passion for education continues at the downtown facility. The interactive approach to science has ma...
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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
Ottawa announces $200M contribution toward Cedar LNG project in B.C.
OTTAWA - Ottawa says it is contributing up to $200 million toward the Cedar LNG project on the northern B.C. coast. The money is coming through the Strategic Innovation Fund, which falls under the Innovation, Science and Economic Development ministry. The floating liquefied natural gas processing facility and marine ex...
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Police in Vancouver arrest man suspected of vandalizing Tesla dealership
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla dealership. A statement from police says officers went to the dealership in the city's Kitsilano neighbourhood at about 1:30 a.m. on Friday following reports that a man had spray-painted obscenities on the front w...
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Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver's transit service over a decade
VANCOUVER - The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for Metro Vancouver's beleaguered transit network. A statement from the Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities says the funding deal for TransLink is the first metro-region agreement under the new Canada Public Transit ...
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Local Sports
Hicketts Re-Signs
LA Kings re-sign Kamloops native Joe Hicketts to two-year contract
LOS ANGELES - The LA Kings have re-signed Kamloops native Joe Hicketts to a two-year, two-way contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of US$775,000 through the 2026-27 season.The 28-year-old Hicketts has three goals and 27 points in 52 games with the Ontario Reign, the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL)...
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KIJHL TIERING
Centennials' majority owner pledges support for Tier 2 KIJHL clubs, says Merritt ownership group considering purchasing another team
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is a 21-team circuit that has Junior A Tier 2 status in the BC Hockey and Hockey Canada ranks.After an assessment completed in partnership with a third-party consulting agency (Blackfin Sports Group), the KIJHL has selected 11 of its teams to join a new Junior A T...
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KIJHL PLAYOFFS
Storm touting importance of discipline as temperature rises in series with Wranglers
KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops Storm head coach Andrew Fisher had a grin on his face while speaking about the physicality and aggression featuring in his club's Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) post-season series against the 100 Mile House Wranglers. "Oh, it's a lot of fun," Fisher said. "If you...
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Canada
TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate
MONTREAL - If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the TVA network's head-to-head French-language debate in the upcoming election campaign, they will have to shell out $75,000 each. The Quebecor-owned television network says it needs cash to offset the costs of producing the Face-à-Face d...
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Wife of Ontario man arrested in Dominican Republic says he's '100 per cent innocent'
TORONTO - Jane Wilcox thought it was a simple mix-up when customs officers pulled her husband aside at the Punta Cana airport as they were heading back to Toronto. The couple had just spent a week at a resort in the Dominican Republic with two friends and were on their way home on March 7 when her husband was denied en...
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Top political parties gear up for Sunday election call
OTTAWA - With a federal election call widely expected on Sunday, the three main political parties are ramping up their attacks and trying to pitch their leaders as the best people to guide Canada through difficult days ahead. At a morning news conference in Ottawa, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a campaign-s...
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World
Israel's top court halts Netanyahu's dismissal of the country's internal security chief
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's top court on Friday ordered a temporary halt to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of the country's domestic security chief until his appeal can be heard. The Supreme Court's decision came hours after Netanyahu's Cabinet unanimously approved his request to fire the head of the Shin ...
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Sudan's military says it has retaken the last area of the capital held by rival paramilitary forces
CAIRO (AP) - Sudan's military said it retook the Republican Palace in Khartoum, the last bastion in the capital of rival paramilitary forces, after nearly two years of fighting. Social media videos showed its soldiers inside giving the date as the 21st day of Ramadan, which was Friday. A Sudanese military officer weari...
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Florida man is executed for the killings of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs was executed Thursday evening. Prison officials said Edward James, 63, was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He d...
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