Here's how the U.S. midterm election results could affect Canada
OTTAWA - Control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress will shift to the Democrats next year, after Tuesday's midterm elections saw a blue wave wash over even some of the most reliably Republican states. Here are some ways the change in the distributio...
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Parking Update
'Corrected behaviour': City of Kamloops says increased parking rates, fines having desired impact
KAMLOOPS - It has been a little over five months since the City of Kamloops overhauled its parking strategy, and it says the changes seem to be having the desired impact. Parking fines were doubled and reduced ticket amounts were increased on June 1, in the hopes of decreasing the number of violations. Expired time or ...
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Nov 2, 2026
Kamloops Votes 2026
CFJC Kamloops Mayoral Candidates Debate 2026
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1000 WAYS TO HEAL: Cycles of shedding and renewal
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Kamloops and Area
P&H Masters
Without injured Nichols, Dunstone off to perfect start at Grand Slam
MEDICINE HAT, ALTA. - Kamloops skip Matt Dunstone and his Winnipeg-based rink are off to a perfect start at the P&H Masters Grand Slam of Curling this week in Medicine Hat, Alta. The world's third-ranked men's team moved to 2-0 despite playing without its regular second, Mark Nichols, who is suffering from an upper...
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Huge Crew
Kamloops cross-country runners heading south for provincials
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 20 Kamloops-and-area runners will take part in the B.C. School Sports Cross-Country Running Championships on Saturday (Nov. 7) in Abbotsford. "To get to provincials, it's a big deal," West Zone cross-country commissioner Dina Chase said. "You're the top 10 per cent in the whole region,...
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SD73 Trustees
Grieve, McKelvey acclaimed as SD73 board chair, vice-chair
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) board has chosen its leadership to serve for the next year, as it prepares to begin a new four-year term. Heather Grieve will return as board chair after she was acclaimed to the post at Monday's (Nov. 2) inaugural meeting. Grieve has been SD73 board chair since 2...
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Missing Person
'Help us find him and bring him home'; Search underway as Jackson Steed's family appeals for assistance
KAMLOOPS - Jackson Steed was last seen on Monday (Nov. 2), driving eastbound along Barnhartvale Road. His family has not heard from him since and are worried for his safety, appealing to the Kamloops community to keep an eye out for Jackson and his red Jeep Comanche truck. Jackson's friend Aedan Skinner is helping orga...
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Thanksgiving
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Thanksgiving
Fall is starting to give way to the frost, and there are just a few things left to do to tie up the season. Here's how to bundle, winterize, start compost, and more!
Oct 12, 2026
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Kamloops Votes 2026
CFJC Kamloops Mayoral Candidates Debate 2026
KAMLOOPS - Four of the six candidates for Kamloops mayor discuss issues submitted by you, our viewers. Topics range from homelessness and relations with First Nations to civility and decorum in government. On Oct. 17, you decide which candidates vision will bring Kamloops forward. All of CFJC's coverage of the upcoming...
Oct 8, 2026
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Hope & Healing
Hope & Healing: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Reconciliation is not a given. It is a choice to participate, and how to participate based on the needs of those most affected. Hope & Healing is a special half-hour presentation for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Join Dylana Kneeshaw in exploring how communities are still being affected by generatio...
Sep 30, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. premier-designate Doerkson doesn't see quick end to trade war post U.S. midterms
VICTORIA - British Columbia's incoming premier says he doesn't see a quick end to the trade war with the United States despite significant election losses by Republicans under President Donald Trump. Lorne Doerkson made the comments Wednesday after the...
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Overpass strike closes part of major highway in Metro Vancouver
LADNER - Portions of a major Metro Vancouver highway has been shut down after a tractor-trailer struck an overpass, causing significant damage. The BC Highway Patrol says in a statement that the crash happened at about 10:40 a.m. on Highway 99 at Ladne...
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Repealing B.C. housing legislation would be a mistake, says UBC expert
VICTORIA - A glut of empty condos in British Columbia should not be seen as evidence that the market is working, said a housing expert who warned against winding back policies of the outgoing NDP government designed to tame prices and rent. Alexandra F...
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Local Sports
P&H Masters
Without injured Nichols, Dunstone off to perfect start at Grand Slam
MEDICINE HAT, ALTA. - Kamloops skip Matt Dunstone and his Winnipeg-based rink are off to a perfect start at the P&H Masters Grand Slam of Curling this week in Medicine Hat, Alta. The world's third-ranked men's team moved to 2-0 despite playing without its regular second, Mark Nichols, who is suffering from an upper...
11h ago
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Huge Crew
Kamloops cross-country runners heading south for provincials
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 20 Kamloops-and-area runners will take part in the B.C. School Sports Cross-Country Running Championships on Saturday (Nov. 7) in Abbotsford. "To get to provincials, it's a big deal," West Zone cross-country commissioner Dina Chase said. "You're the top 10 per cent in the whole region,...
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New WHL Franchise
Western Hockey League officially awards expansion franchise in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - The Kamloops Blazers will have a new opponent next season as the Western Hockey League announced Wednesday (Nov. 4) that it has awarded an expansion franchise in Chilliwack, featuring an ownership group led by Jeremy Colliton, Brett Motherwell, Mason Raymond, Mario Amantea, and Patrick Lathrop.Accord...
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Canada
In the news today: Liberals table budget, blue wave reaction, Kutryk spacewalk
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Here's what you need to know as the Liberals prepare to table Budget 2026 The federal Liberals will lay out next steps in their plan to fortify Canada's economy wh...
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U.S. midterm results spark joy among Canadians but trust in America remains shaky
TORONTO - Many Canadians welcome the Democratic sweep of U.S. Congress, but have mixed views on whether voters' strong rebuke of President Donald Trump's administration will change their attitude toward America amid the ongoing trade war. Trump's pun...
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Ghana thanks Carney for working to fix a 'rigged global system' for African countries
OTTAWA - Ghana's head of state praised Canada this week for advocating against what he called a "rigged global system" that keeps African countries trapped by debt and mired in climate chaos. His comments come as Canadian officials confirm Ottawa will ...
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World
Security officer attacked and killed near Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capital
CAIRO (AP) - An assailant attacked and killed a security officer near the Sri Lankan Embassy in Jordan's capital on Thursday, authorities said. Jordan's Public Security Directorate said that a member of its forces was assaulted by a sharp...
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Indiana carries out the first of 3 US executions taking place on a single day
An Indiana man who admitted killing his girlfriend's two children was executed early Thursday in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for the same day in the U.S. Jeffrey Weisheit killed the children, ages 8 and 5, by setting fi...
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison
HONG KONG (AP) - A Hong Kong court sentenced prominent activist Joshua Wong to 10 more years in prison Thursday under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say underscores the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democrac...
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