SNOWPACK CONDITIONS
Below-normal snowpack totals slightly improve in April; drought hazards linger
VICTORIA - Snowpack conditions for this time of year in the Kamloops area have marginally improved, but they are still below normal. The latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin distributed by the BC River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) shows the province at 79 per cent of normal snowpack on April 1, up from 73 per cent t...
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Lillooet ER
Lillooet emergency department temporarily closed for 37 hours
LILLOOET, B.C. - Emergency services will be unavailable in Lillooet until the weekend. Interior Health says the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital temporarily closed at 7:00 p.m. Thursday (April 10) and is scheduled to reopen at 8:00 a.m. Saturday (April 12). A reason for the temporary closure was not provided i...
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One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Parking woes in the Lansdowne Street parkade
Apr 10, 2025
Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - A Pitcher Plant for Christmas
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SOUND OFF: Supporting British Columbians by repealing the consumer carbon tax
Apr 09, 2025
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Pendrel reflects after Hall of Fame nod
Apr 09, 2025
Kamloops and Area
ON THE PITCH
Kamloops United remains hopeful in BC Soccer Premier League application process
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops United Football Club general manager Lyle Dos Santos has been influential in restructuring the development pathway for soccer in the River City.Dos Santos said one of the most important components of that pathway is securing a franchise in the BC Soccer Premier League - the highest level available i...
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SEASON PREVIEW
Kamloops United to fly new colours in League1 BC home openers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops United Football Club [KUFC] colours will fly at the semi-pro level for the first time this weekend at Hillside Stadium. The men and women will play host to Langley United in their League1 B.C. (L1BC) soccer home-and-season openers on Saturday (April 12) at Hillside Stadium. "I'm a very defensiv...
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school district budget 2025/2026
SD73 says staffing cuts not expected to be in-classroom positions, unrelated to previous accounting error
KAMLOOPS - According to the recently presented draft budget plan for the coming school year within the Kamloops-Thompson School District, 27.5 teaching positions and 49 support staff positions are on the line. "It just feels really devastating to see these kind of cuts that have to happen," Kamloops Thompson ...
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KAMLOOPS CANCER CENTRE
Much like the politicians in Victoria, those in Kamloops split on potential cancer centre delays
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops cancer centre was back in the spotlight Wednesday (April 9) during health ministry budget estimates, with Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar questioning the minister's plan and pointing out cost overruns at healthcare facilities across B.C."But if you are the Kamloops cancer centre, you bett...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Things You Need To Get Done In Spring
Spring has sprung and the grass is rising - and Maury from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a whole list of things you need to get going on to get your yards and gardens ready for the growing season!
Apr 02, 2025
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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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British Columbia
Former B.C. MLA launches CentreBC party, wants to 'push back' against polarization
VICTORIA - A former member of the British Columbia legislature has launched a new political party called CentreBC, aiming to push back against what she describes as polarization in provincial politics. Karin Kirkpatrick, who represented West Vancouver-Capilano between 2020 and 2024, says she has heard from "countl...
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Two killed when house on small British Columbia island collapses
POWELL RIVER - Two people have been killed after being trapped under a house on a small island off British Columbia's coast. RCMP in Powell River say they received a call on April 6 about two people trapped under the house on Savary Island, just off the coast of the small city, about 150 kilometres northwest of Vancouv...
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Federal police in B.C. bust fentanyl labs, seize chemicals and equipment
SURREY - Federal police in British Columbia say three drug labs were dismantled last month in the Lower Mainland cities of Pitt Meadows, Mission and Aldergrove, as part of an investigation launched in 2023. RCMP say officers also arrested two suspects, including someone described as a "chemist," but no charge...
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Local Sports
ON THE PITCH
Kamloops United remains hopeful in BC Soccer Premier League application process
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops United Football Club general manager Lyle Dos Santos has been influential in restructuring the development pathway for soccer in the River City.Dos Santos said one of the most important components of that pathway is securing a franchise in the BC Soccer Premier League - the highest level available i...
14h ago
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SEASON PREVIEW
Kamloops United to fly new colours in League1 BC home openers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops United Football Club [KUFC] colours will fly at the semi-pro level for the first time this weekend at Hillside Stadium. The men and women will play host to Langley United in their League1 B.C. (L1BC) soccer home-and-season openers on Saturday (April 12) at Hillside Stadium. "I'm a very defensiv...
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B.C. Rugby Union
Rugby Raiders to host playoff games, aiming to snap B.C. Championship droughts
KAMLOOPS -- Wins on Saturday (April 12) at Exhibition Park are necessary if the Kamloops Rugby Club Raiders want to snap provincial championship droughts. On the men's side, the Raiders - who haven't snared a provincial championship since 2018 - will play host to the Chilliwack Crusaders in a Division 2 quarter-final t...
Apr 09, 2025
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Canada
P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
CHARLOTTETOWN - The University of Prince Edward Island apologized today to a former artist in residence who quit after administrators ordered him to remove a painting that offended some American faculty members. Christopher Griffin's painting, "The Crossing," shows lemmings gathered around an American flag as...
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In the news today: Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs. Carney is expected to chair a meeting this morning with his cabinet...
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Most Canadians say they expect to feel U.S. tariffs, want Canada to fight back: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests 60 per cent of Canadians say they will personally feel the effects of U.S. tariffs - and most believe Canada should fight back. The poll, which was conducted by Leger for the Association of Canadian Studies, also says that most respondents report their level of trust in Americans has droppe...
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World
Italy sends rejected migrants to detention centers in Albania
ROME (AP) - Italian authorities on Friday transferred 40 migrants with no permission to remain in the country to Italian-run migration detention centers in Albania. It appeared to be the first time a European Union country sent rejected migrants to a nation outside the EU that is neither their own nor a country they ha...
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Two fans die in Chile before a Copa Libertadores match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Two fans died on Thursday before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago's estadio Monumental, a local prosecutor said. According to authorities, a group of fans attempted to force their way into the stadium and tore down one of the ...
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NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Campr...
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