

BUSINESS SURVEY
North Shore business survey indicates expectation of economic impact, hope for local consumer support
KAMLOOPS - While the Canada - U.S.A trade war could change by the hour, the economic forecast of uncertainty has left many business operators in a state of limbo. There's cautious optimism that the tariff dispute won't last, paired with the sobering reality of what price increases along supply chains could bring. In Ka...
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CANADA VOTES 2025
Iain Currie files paperwork to run under the Liberal banner in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - All expectations are that Prime Minster Mark Carney will drop the writ this weekend, plunging Canada into a federal election campaign.That has local riding associations across the country gearing up ahead of a possible late April or early May election day. The Liberals in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola have a fami...
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Sometimes we realize we've made a huge blunder when it's too late to change it
Mar 20, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025

Kamloops and Area

FOOD SECURITY IN KAMLOOPS
Kamloops Food Bank sees increase in American produce items; growing pressure on non-perishable inventory
KAMLOOPS - As a result of the push to 'Buy Canadian,' some food banks have seen an increase in American products. The Kamloops Food Bank also says it has experienced a similar trend, and while there's been an increase in certain kinds of fresh produce they're receiving, the inventory of non-perishable food items has dr...
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Bay Liquidation
Steelworkers want workers to be prioritized as Hudson's Bay liquidates Kamloops store
KAMLOOPS - The union that represents Hudson's Bay workers in Kamloops is calling on the company to be transparent through the liquidation process that is scheduled to get underway on Monday (March 24). In a news release Friday (March 21), the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-417 said they want the Hudson's Bay Company...
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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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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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Making Compost for the Garden
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Mar 20, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
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Mar 19, 2025
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Mar 18, 2025

British Columbia

B.C. court voids 'cult' marriage, finding woman didn't 'truly consent'
A British Columbia judge has annulled the marriage of a woman to a fellow member of an India-based "cult group," saying she didn't "truly consent" to the 2023 wedding. The B.C. Supreme Court ruling issued this week says Arshnoor Kaur Jaura claimed she was manipulated and overwhelmed by a "barra...
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Boy, 5, playing game of hide-and-seek is found by RCMP helicopter in B.C.
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Mounties in Mission, B.C., say a police helicopter crew spotted a five-year-old boy after he went missing during a game of hide-and-seek. Police say the boy was at a children's camp near Mission on Tuesday when he walked away from the rest of the group playing in a forested area. Sta...
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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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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...
Mar 20, 2025
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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...
Mar 20, 2025
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Canada

Carney, premiers seeking plan for national energy, trade corridor
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and the country's premiers agreed today to work on a plan to develop a national trade and energy corridor. Carney and the premiers are meeting in Ottawa to deal with what he called a "crisis" caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. He says after some discus...
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B.C. court voids 'cult' marriage, finding woman didn't 'truly consent'
A British Columbia judge has annulled the marriage of a woman to a fellow member of an India-based "cult group," saying she didn't "truly consent" to the 2023 wedding. The B.C. Supreme Court ruling issued this week says Arshnoor Kaur Jaura claimed she was manipulated and overwhelmed by a "barra...
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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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World

Under threat from Trump, Columbia University agrees to policy changes
NEW YORK (AP) - Under threat from the Trump administration, Columbia University agreed to implement a suite of policy changes Friday, including overhauling its rules for protests and conducting an immediate review of its Middle Eastern studies department. The changes, detailed in a letter sent by interim president, Kat...
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Pitcher Julio Urías suspended through the All-Star break by MLB under domestic violence policy
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was suspended through the All-Star break by Major League Baseball on Friday under its domestic violence policy with the players' association. Urías had pleaded no contest last May to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery. The penalty was t...
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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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