Poppy Campaign
Annual Kamloops Legion poppy campaign underway until November 10
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Canadian Legion's poppy campaign is up and running and collection tables have been set up in stores across the city to collect donations that will support veterans and their families. The campaign got underway on Saturday (Oct. 24) and you'll find volunteers and veterans - like Daniel Martin - at p...
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Quaaout Lodge
Groundbreaking held as Quaaout Lodge rebuild gets underway four years after fire
SQUILAX, B.C. - Ground has been broken as work to rebuild the Quaaout Lodge at Talking Rock Resort is set to get underway, more than four years after it was damaged by fire.A ceremony was held Friday (Oct. 23) afternoon, with representatives from the resort, Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw (Little Shuswap Lake Band), and...
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Our Community
Kamloops and Area
Golden State Goalie
Goalie-stick-rider Tate was unaware of Tiger Williams; Clouston talks showmanship
KAMLOOPS - Kaeden Tate's goalie-stick-riding celebration has made its way across the hockey world on social media, the accidental ode to Tiger Williams amplified by the NHL, BarDown and many others. Tate knew nothing of Williams, who hopped on his twig and coasted along the ice on Dec. 10, 1980, at Maple Leaf Gardens a...
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Municipal Election
Thoss unseats incumbent O'Connor for mayor of Lytton after lot-drawing in Kamloops court
KAMLOOPS - Ten days after voting day, Lytton finally knows who its new mayor will be - and it's Jennifer Thoss. The village took an unorthodox path to choosing its new mayor. Voting in the October 17 municipal election resulted in a tie - 45 votes each for incumbent Denise O'Connor and challenger Thoss. The matter went...
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Toxic Drug Crisis
Police warn of potent drug supply in Salmon Arm after recent overdoses
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP are warning the public of a potent drug supply in Salmon Arm. The alert Tuesday (Oct. 27) comes after two suspected overdoses in the past 24 hours in the city, according to Salmon Arm RCMP. "Salmon Arm RCMP always advise against the use of any illicit substance or drug, but also believe in ...
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Environment Canada
System bringing pockets of heavy snow, lowering snow levels for Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - The taste of winter that impacted highways and elevated neighbourhoods in the Kamloops area over the weekend is expected to upgrade to an appetizer Tuesday (Oct. 27) night. Environment Canada says localized pockets of heavy snow are expected for the North and South Thompson regions as well as the 100 Mile ar...
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Featured Content
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
Cut tax, reduce deficit, grow economy. Can B.C. Conservatives do it all at once?
VICTORIA - With two-thirds of the seats in the next legislature, the B.C. Conservatives may have a resounding mandate to follow through on their election promises to cut taxes, reduce the deficit and grow the economy at 3.2 per cent - but some economis...
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Workers at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver ratify new contract with better wages, benefits
VANCOUVER - A union representing hundreds of workers at a historic hotel in Vancouver says members have voted to ratify a new contract with significant raises. Unifor Local 114 says the three-year deal includes wage hikes between 10 per cent and 23 per...
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Doerkson tells of 'productive conversation' with Carney on supercharging B.C. economy
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken with British Columbia's incoming premier to discuss how to seize major economic opportunities. Carney says on social media that he and Lorne Doerkson also talked about building infrastructure and...
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Local Sports
Golden State Goalie
Goalie-stick-rider Tate was unaware of Tiger Williams; Clouston talks showmanship
KAMLOOPS - Kaeden Tate's goalie-stick-riding celebration has made its way across the hockey world on social media, the accidental ode to Tiger Williams amplified by the NHL, BarDown and many others. Tate knew nothing of Williams, who hopped on his twig and coasted along the ice on Dec. 10, 1980, at Maple Leaf Gardens a...
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Canada West playoffs
WolfPack in dangerous form ahead of quarter-final match in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Mark Pennington remembers the moment well, his TRU WolfPack women's soccer team securing its first U Sports post-season victory against the Victoria Vikes in penalty kicks on Oct. 22, 2022, at Hillside Stadium. "I see the [it] on a regular basis because it's actually in our recruiting video,&...
Oct 26, 2026
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WHL Hockey
Blazers' Dumansky, Geras catch the eyes of NHL Central Scouting
KAMLOOPS - NHL Central Scouting has released its preliminary 'Players to Watch' list ahead of the 2027 Entry Draft and it includes a pair of Kamloops Blazers.Forward Jacob Dumansky is listed as a 'C' prospect on the list, indicating a potential fourth-to-fifth-round draft pick.The 17-year-old Dumansky, from Langley, is...
Oct 26, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: West Bank import ban, Bank of Canada rate hike, MAID backlash
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada's vow to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, explained Weeks ago, the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ban imports of...
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Cut tax, reduce deficit, grow economy. Can B.C. Conservatives do it all at once?
VICTORIA - With two-thirds of the seats in the next legislature, the B.C. Conservatives may have a resounding mandate to follow through on their election promises to cut taxes, reduce the deficit and grow the economy at 3.2 per cent - but some economis...
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'A stab in the back': How it feels to be barred from accessing MAID for mental illness
TORONTO - For Lisa Marr, the government's decision to ban people from accessing medical assistance in dying for mental illness feels like "a stab in the back." "They're not thinking about those people who have lived with it their entire life and have t...
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World
Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. ...
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Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awa...
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Grand jury refuses to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan...
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