Parole Decision
Kamloops man who killed pregnant girlfriend 24 years ago granted day parole
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A former Kamloops man imprisoned after he admitted to killing his pregnant girlfriend has been granted day parole for six months.Trent Larsen was arrested in September 2019 - nearly 20 years after killing 27-year-old Angel Fehr.The woman had threatened to report Larsen's involvement in a marijuan...
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Lions fire head coach and co-GM Campbell as part of sweeping changes
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have fired head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell. The Lions also named co-general manager Neil McEvoy vice-president of football operations and promoted assistant general manager Ryan Rigmaiden to general manager. The team made the announcement Wednesday, with president Duane Vienne...
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Kamloops and Area
CITY BUDGET
City of Kamloops provisional budget takes aim at policing costs
KAMLOOPS - The average Kamloops household could pay $2,903 in taxes next year, as Kamloops city council has taken its first look at the 2025 municipal budget. On Tuesday (Nov. 19), council's Committee of the Whole was tasked with approving five recommendations for the provisional budget.City council did vote to include...
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Wanted Man
Kamloops RCMP say wanted man could be in Prince George, Lower Mainland
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like your help tracking down a local man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.Chad Douglas Berry, 41, is wanted for being unlawfully at large.Description:WhiteBaldGreen eyes6'3" tall230 lbsNumerous tattoos, including a child's footprint on the left side of his neck."Although Chad Ber...
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Okanagan Murders
No parole for 18 years for man convicted in gruesome murder of Kamloops brothers
VANCOUVER - The man convicted in the gruesome murder of two brothers from Kamloops has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 18 years. A jury convicted Wade Cudmore, 35, of second-degree murder in September for killing Erick and Carlo Fryer and dumping their bodies in a remote area near Naramata...
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Strong Winds
Fall storm bringing strong winds to Kamloops and area; peak gusts expected Tuesday night
KAMLOOPS - Residents in the 100 Mile, Cariboo, Nicola and South Thompson regions are being warned of strong winds starting Tuesday (Nov. 19) afternoon. A special weather statement issued by Environment Canada states strong winds are expected to last until Wednesday (Nov. 20), but the peak wind speeds are expected Tuesd...
Nov 19, 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!
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Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Watch the replay of the 2024 Business Excellence Awards livestream hosted on CFJC Today. Congratulations to all finalists and winners from all of us at Pattison Media Ltd. To get in touch with the Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce, go to KamloopsChamber.ca
Oct 25, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Making Compost for the Garden
Fall time means a lot of chores for the back yard gardener, but one particular chore is quite rewarding! Maury Hik from Art Knapp's in Kamloops takes time talk about it in this episode of the Art of Gardening!
Oct 02, 2024
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British Columbia
B.C. government delegation jets to California to promote the province's film industry
Just days after being appointed to their new jobs, three members of the British Columbia government are off to California to promote the province as a hot spot for film production. Spencer Chandra Herbert, minister of tourism, arts, culture and sport, says in a statement that they want to bring the "biggest produc...
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Emergency alert test coming as B.C. mops up from 'bomb cyclone' with high winds
A test for Canada's emergency alert system is set to take place just as British Columbia cleans up from a so-called "bomb cyclone" weather system that cut power and battered parts of the coast with hurricane-force winds. The national alert system is typically tested twice a year, with the next test set to tak...
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Urban salmon return to Metro Vancouver streams to spawn and inspire recovery efforts
BURNABY, B.C. - The metallic screech of a train rolling by. The constant hum of traffic on the nearby Trans-Canada Highway. These are the sounds of the Brunette River in the fall, as it cuts through the suburbs of Burnaby, B.C. And rising above the din of Metro Vancouver, the splashing of chum salmon as they push upstr...
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Local Sports
ON THE PODIUM
Kamloops athletes storm podium at Dragon Boat World Championships
KAMLOOPS - Four Kamloops athletes reached the podium for Team Canada at the International Canoe Federation Dragon Boat World Championships, which took place earlier this month in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. Mischa Grover, Douglas Hunter, Harris Hunter and Josh Reid were medal-winning teammates in four events, paddlin...
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ANDREW FISHER ERA
Kamloops Storm react to mid-season coaching change
KAMLOOPS -- Andrew Fisher has taken the reins of the Kamloops Storm, assuming head coaching duties after the departure of former bench boss Jan Ludvig, who resigned earlier this month. "It definitely wasn't something we were expecting, but I think it's kind of worked out good," overage Storm forward Ryan Lars...
Nov 19, 2024
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Wild 4 Blazers 2
Finnie scores twice but Blazers fall to Wild 4-2
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers couldn't make it two-for-two over the weekend as they fell to the Wenatchee Wild 4-2 on the road Sunday (Nov. 17). Special teams were anything but special for the Blazers early on as they surrendered a power play goal and a shorthanded goal to fall behind 2-0. Captain Emmitt Finnie would...
Nov 18, 2024
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Canada
Coroner's inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man hears from ex-cop involved in arrest
OTTAWA - A former police officer involved in the case of an Ottawa man who died after a violent arrest says the incident still affects him eight years later. A coroner's inquest into the July 2016 death of 38-year-old Abdirahman Abdi began earlier this week, with witnesses testifying today. Abdi died after police respo...
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Montreal unveils 2025 budget with new spending for housing, homelessness
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is promising to speed up construction permits, raise taxes on owners of vacant lots and spend tens of millions of dollars more to help develop affordable housing as part of its 2025 budget. The $7.28 billion budget unveiled today by Mayor Valérie Plante includes a promise to incre...
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Young Quebecers care less than older people about being served in English: survey
MONTREAL - A new survey conducted for Quebec's language watchdog says young Quebecers are far less interested compared to older residents about being served in English in stores. In a report published this week, the watchdog says 41 per cent of customers between the ages of 18 and 34 reported feeling indifferent to bei...
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World
Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said. Democratic Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania said the eth...
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Former UVA student pleads guilty in 2022 mass shooting that left 3 dead, 2 wounded
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A former University of Virginia student pleaded guilty Wednesday to fatally shooting three football players and wounding two other students on the Charlottesville campus in 2022. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravate...
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Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup
MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women's team competition. When Paolini's win ended,...
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