Ripe avalanche conditions for parts of B.C. expected to persist this week: forecaster
A forecaster says ripe avalanche conditions are expected to persist across much of British Columbia for the rest of the week. Large swaths of the province, stretching from the coast to the Alberta boundary, are under "considerable" or moderate" avalanche danger warnings. Tyson Rettie with Avalanche Canad...
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Intersection Improvements
North Shore project delayed as Kamloops council focuses on Pacific Way highway exit
KAMLOOPS - Proposed improvements at a busy North Shore intersection that were due to take place in 2025 will now be delayed until at least 2027 or 2028 so work on an intersection in Aberdeen can move forward instead. Kamloops Councillors voted in favour of deferring improvements at the intersection where Ord Road, West...
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Inclement weather on B.C. coast has Kamloops Airport bracing for potential travel chaos
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport is preparing for potential travel chaos this holiday season because of inclement weather on the BC South Coast and Vancouver Island. Environment Canada says multiple back-to-back systems will bring heavy rain and very strong winds to the area of British Columbia that includes Vancouver and V...
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HOLIDAY FODDER
Kamloops newsmakers talk holiday traditions, food, memories
KAMLOOPS -- Christmas traditions are in full swing in Kamloops and beyond. Over the last few weeks, CFJC Today gathered thoughts on food and family during the holiday season while on assignment across the city.Kamloops Blazers' general manager Shaun Clouston and forward John Szabo, BC Wildlife Park GM Glenn Grant and M...
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Minor win for Kamloops councillor in alleged conflict of interest lawsuit
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops City Councillor has scored a minor victory in court against a group of residents that want him removed from office. In a statement Monday (Dec. 23), Mike O'Reilly says his application to remove an 11th petitioner who joined in the effort to ask the B.C. Supreme Court to disqualify the second-term ...
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Merritt ER Concerns
Merritt mayor optimistic for end to persistent ER closures with new health minister in place
MERRITT - The Mayor of Merritt is optimistic there will be improvements in healthcare in his community, after a meeting with new B.C. health minister Josie Osborne."I've got some good feelings with the new minister," Mike Goetz told CFJC Today. "We've had a conversation and there will be more, and I'm lo...
Dec 24, 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 Christmas
Art of Christmas - A Pitcher Plant for Christmas
Unique plants make a fantastic gift for the plant lover at Christmas time and Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has just the plant for you to consider!
Nov 19, 2024
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Canadian activist accuses Hong Kong of meddling after reward for arrest
VANCOUVER - A Canadian activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada's internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest. Victor Ho and fellow Canadian Joe Tay are among six overseas activists targeted by Hong Kong police who announced rewards of HK $1 million, eq...
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24-year-old woman in Burnaby, B.C., dies after being hit by vehicle
A 24-year-old pedestrian struck by a vehicle last week in Burnaby, B.C., has died. Police say the woman was hit the night of Dec. 17 and taken to hospital in critical condition where she later died. A statement from the RCMP says investigators are appealing for witnesses or those with dashcam footage between 10 p.m. an...
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IHIT names homicide victim whose body was found in B.C. bush fire
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police have released the name of a homicide victim whose remains were found during a bush fire in Langley, B.C., last year, as they appeal for witnesses in the case. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Michael Kashani was 36 years old when he died last September, leaving "a void in his ...
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HOLIDAY FODDER
Kamloops newsmakers talk holiday traditions, food, memories
KAMLOOPS -- Christmas traditions are in full swing in Kamloops and beyond. Over the last few weeks, CFJC Today gathered thoughts on food and family during the holiday season while on assignment across the city.Kamloops Blazers' general manager Shaun Clouston and forward John Szabo, BC Wildlife Park GM Glenn Grant and M...
21h ago
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Fulton Cup Results
Fulton Cup wraps up with four schools winning Kamloops city championships
KAMLOOPS - Four different schools emerged victorious as another edition of the Fulton Cup in Kamloops has come to an end. The annual city high school basketball championships saw a number of big-school-versus-small-school matchups that aren't otherwise possible as the teams compete in different divisions based on the s...
Dec 21, 2024
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Spengler Cup
Pair of former Kamloops Blazers on Team Canada's roster for 2024 Spengler Cup
KAMLOOPS - A pair of former Kamloops Blazers will don the Maple Leaf as Canada gears up for the latest edition of the Spengler Cup. Goaltender Dylan Ferguson was one of three goaltenders named to Canada's roster for the oldest invitational hockey tournament in the world. Ferguson, 26, is currently playing for the Iowa ...
Dec 21, 2024
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Canada
Wild Christmas forecast for B.C. as dozens of wind and rain warnings are issued
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued dozens of wind and heavy rain warnings for British Columbia's south coast on Christmas Day, as the region braces for the second in a series of festive week storms. The agency says up to 100 millimetres of rain could drench Metro Vancouver and other areas, while winds up to 100 ...
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Court hits pause on global streamers' upcoming Canadian content payments
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says big streaming companies won't have to pay for Canadian content until the court hears their appeal of a CRTC decision ordering them to pay. In June, the CRTC said that foreign streamers must contribute five per cent of their annual Canadian revenues to a fund devoted to producin...
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Canadian activist accuses Hong Kong of meddling after reward for arrest
VANCOUVER - A Canadian activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada's internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest. Victor Ho and fellow Canadian Joe Tay are among six overseas activists targeted by Hong Kong police who announced rewards of HK $1 million, eq...
2h ago
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World
Haiti gang attack on journalists covering a hospital reopening leaves 2 dead, several wounded
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's online media association said two reporters were killed and several others were wounded in a gang attack on Tuesday on the reopening of Port-au-Prince's biggest public hospital. Street gangs have taken over an estimated 85% of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, and they forced the clo...
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Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties set at $1 million Hong Kong dollars for information leading to their arrests. According to the warrants, the six are wanted for national security offences such as secession, subversion...
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Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports
Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women's basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court. After leading Iowa to the national championship game, Clark was the top pick in the WNBA draft as expect...
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