Kamloops Election Candidates
Slate of Kamloops-area candidates slowly taking shape
KAMLOOPS - The start of the Federal election campaign means the City of Kamloops has officially been split into two federal ridings - Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola and Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies. Gone is Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, after the new electoral boundaries were proposed by the Electoral Boundary Commission, a...
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Lillooet ER Woes
Four new physicians expected to arrive in Lillooet by the fall: Interior Health
LILLOOET - Interior Health says the series of emergency room closures in Lillooet is expected to stabilize in the near future with four new physicians expected to arrive in the community before the end of this year.In a March 14 news release shared to the District of Lillooet's Facebook page, Interior Health said a new...
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One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Who's Your Choice?
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
Two and Out
PETERS: Eby's Bill 7 fights Trump with more Trump
Mar 21, 2025
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COLLINS: Sometimes we realize we've made a huge blunder when it's too late to change it
Mar 20, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Brush Fire
Kamloops firefighters make quick work of brush fire along Tranquille Road riverbank
KAMLOOPS - Emergency crews appear to have made quick work of a small brush fire along the riverbank on Tranquille Road Saturday (March 22) afternoon, though details remain limited at this time. It appears that the fire behind the former Sandbar Grill was sparked by a cigarette butt, though Kamloops Fire Rescue has not ...
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Bill 7
Kamloops MLAs speaking out against BC NDP's proposed emergency powers legislation
KAMLOOPS - The Opposition B.C. Conservatives are continuing to sound the alarm over the NDP's Bill 7, saying it will give the government of David Eby broad-reaching emergency cabinet powers. The bill, which was tabled in the legislature last Thursday (March 13), aims to gives cabinet the power to implement charges on v...
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ER Closures
Lillooet navigating fourth 49-hour ER closure of March
LILLOOET - Residents in Lillooet and area are navigating their fourth 49-hour emergency room closure in the last two weeks. Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be unavailable from 7 a.m. Saturday (March 22) to 8 a.m. Monday (March 24), with people being told to make the two hour ...
Mar 22, 2025
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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...
Mar 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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British Columbia
Southern B.C. faces messy roads, localized flooding with heavy rain, melting snow
VANCOUVER - Part of southern British Columbia is facing a two-day weather system that's expected to bring heavy rain and snowmelt due to rising freezing levels, resulting in potentially messy driving conditions and localized flooding. Environment Canada says the latest advisory is for the West Kootenay region including...
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Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests
VANCOUVER - Researcher Benjamin Leung carries a naloxone kit in his backpack in case of encountering an opioid overdose - but he admits that's about as practical as carrying a fire extinguisher in case of fire. Instead Leung is now advocating a new tactic of placing the overdose-reversing kits at transit locations near...
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Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.'s south coast
VANCOUVER - Heavy rain in the forecast is slated to pummel parts of British Columbia's south coast, with some areas possibly getting as much as 130 millimetres. Environment Canada says the rainfall warning covers much of western Vancouver Island including Tofino, Port Renfrew and Sooke, as well as parts of the Sunshine...
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Local Sports
Wranglers 3 Storm 2
Kamloops Storm bow out of KIJHL playoffs with defeat to 100 Mile House Wranglers
KAMLOOPS - Braycen Dube scored a pair but it wasn't enough as the Kamloops Storm fell 3-2 to the 100 Mile House Wranglers Saturday (March 22) night in game six of their second round KIJHL playoff series.Digeo Cazac scored the series winner into the empty-net with a little over a minute to play, as the Wranglers clinche...
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Rockets 4 Blazers 3
Blazers fall to Rockets in WHL season finale
KELOWNA - The Kamloops Blazers wrapped up the 2024-25 WHL regular season with a 4-3 defeat in Kelowna Saturday (March 22) night.Gabriel Guilbault's first WHL goal, which stood after a lengthy video review, helped the Rockets snap a ten-game losing streak. It was the Rockets second win in their last 27 games, and their ...
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NCAA Swimming
Sienna Angove of Kamloops named First-Team All American in freshman year at Ohio State
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Kamloops swimmer Sienna Angove has been named a First Team All-American in her freshman year with the Ohio State Buckeyes.The 18-year-old Angove earned the honour after she placed eighth in the 400 yard individual medley at the 2025 NCAA Division One (DI) women's swimming and diving championships i...
Mar 22, 2025
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Canada
Federal government commit $56M to new Yukon convention centre
WHITEHORSE - The federal government says it has committed more than $56 million toward the construction of a new convention centre in the Yukon capital of Whitehorse. The announcement secures the funding needed for the Yukon Gathering Place project, estimated to cost about $75 million in total. Yukon's government will ...
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Federal election begins, Canadians to go to polls on April 28
OTTAWA - Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves as best to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Liberal Leader Mark Carney triggered the campaign midday by visiting Gov. Gen. Mary S...
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Canada Votes 2025
Federal election begins, Canadians to go to polls on April 28
OTTAWA - Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves as best to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Patriotism loomed large as leaders hit the road, with Canadian flags and talk of nati...
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World
Pope appears on hospital balcony to bless crowd in 1st public appearance in battle with pneumonia
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has appeared on a hospital balcony to bless the crowd in his first public outing in five weeks and ahead of his release after surviving a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope gave a thumbs up and acknowledged the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony overlooking th...
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Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges
ISTANBUL (AP) - A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan early on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid to his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of...
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Israeli strikes kill 19 Palestinians in Gaza, including senior Hamas political leader, officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight into Sunday, including a senior Hamas political leader, officials said. Iran-backed rebels in Yemen who are allied with Hamas meanwhile launched another missile at Israel, setting off air raid siren...
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