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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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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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Our Community
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

CFJC TV Special
Art of Christmas 2024 with Art Knapp Kamloops
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Mar 19, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025

Kamloops and Area

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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Mental Health Calls
Kamloops RCMP say three people taken to hospital Wednesday after three unrelated mental health calls
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say three people were taken to the hospital after a trio of mental health calls on the North Shore and in Brocklehurst Wednesday (March 19) afternoon.Mounties say they were called to the the 900-block of Singh Street around 2:15 p.m. to reports that an armed youth who was experiencing a mental ...
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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: Sometimes we realize we've made a huge blunder when it's too late to change it
Mar 20, 2025

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Making Compost for the Garden
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Mar 19, 2025
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Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
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Mar 18, 2025
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: Two Spirited - An Indigenous Perspective
Mar 18, 2025

British Columbia

Special avalanche warning for central Rockies with 'highly volatile' conditions
Avalanche Canada has issued a public warning for the central Rockies saying there have been several large avalanches over the last two weeks. It says two slides have been fatal and the snowpack "remains primed for human-triggering." The warning covers Banff and Jasper national parks and the Kananaskis area in...
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Premium Brands reports Q4 profit more than doubles, revenue up
VANCOUVER - Premium Brands Holdings Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year earlier as it saw record revenue for the quarter. The specialty food company says it earned $37.3 million or 84 cents per share for the 13-week period ended Dec. 28. The result compared with a profit of $...
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Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study
VANCOUVER - A study has found nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia's atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had been logged or burned by wildfire. Severe rains triggered a landslide that killed five people on a stretch of Highway 99...
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Local Sports

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...
18h ago
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IN THE KIJHL
Chase Heat president Adamson shares thoughts on KIJHL tiering
CHASE -- 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 J...
Mar 20, 2025
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Canada

Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change
OTTAWA - Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy. The Prime Minister's Office says a plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains, first pitched in the federal budget last year, will not move forward. The propos...
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Syrian-Canadians call on Ottawa to drop sanctions, reach out to war-ravaged country
OTTAWA - Canadians with ties to Syria say it's time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future. "There's a lot to be lost if we do not support Syria at this vulnerable time," said Bayan Khatib, co-founder of the Syrian Canadian Foundation...
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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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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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