Sexual Assault Therapist
Calls for more funding as sexual assault victims in Kamloops face years-long wait for therapy
KAMLOOPS - Sexual assault therapy service providers are feeling the strain of demand outpacing their resources, leaving survivors with extended wait times, sometimes extending up to two years in Kamloops.Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (KSACC) agency coordinator Alix Dolson said access to the agency's one-to...
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Home Invasion Assaults
100 Mile House man arrested after pair of violent home invasions
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A 44-year-old 100 Mile House man was arrested after a pair of home invasions and assaults in a single day.100 Mile House RCMP said the detachment received a report of a home invasion on the 6000-block of Bryce Road, Thursday, October 8.At the scene, investigators learned that the suspect entered ...
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Kamloops and Area
Fall Storm
Saturday storm to bring snow, gusty winds to parts of central, southern B.C. on Election Day
MERRITT - It's shaping up to be a messy election day for some British Columbians as Environment Canada says a fall storm will bring mixed weather conditions to parts of the interior as well as some mountain highways this Saturday (Oct. 17).A special weather statement is in place for the Coquihalla Highway between Kamlo...
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KAMLOOPS VOTES 2026
KAMLOOPS MAYORAL ISSUE #3 - Balancing major projects and debt
KAMLOOPS - This week, CFJC will be posting a series of stories highlighting major issues impacting Kamloops voters as they head to the polls on Saturday (Oct 17) to elect a new mayor and council. Today's focus is the balance between growth and debt. All candidates were asked to respond to the same question as work is u...
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Controlled Chaos
Students swarm Centennial Park for Westsyde Schools Cross Country Race
KAMLOOPS - Westsyde Centennial Park was abuzz on Wednesday [Oct. 14], packed with young athletes taking part in a School District 73 athletics event.CFJC Today dropped by to capture the spirit of the Westsyde Schools Cross Country Race.
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Replica Firearm
Barriere Secondary responds to student carrying replica firearm
BARRIERE, B.C. - The principal of Barriere Secondary School said RCMP have launched an investigation into a student who carried a replica/low-velocity gun to school.On Wednesday (Oct. 14), Principal Derek Markides said in a message to parents that school staff were made aware of the situation and quickly identified the...
Oct 15, 2026
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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
B.C. man arrested, charged in 2022 double homicide in Metro Vancouver
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with two homicides in Burnaby, B.C., three years ago. Investigators say Mohammed Arif Ansari was arrested Friday, and two counts of second-degree murder and one count of indignity to human ...
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B.C. begins voting without Conservatives' costed platform, Doerkson calls it imminent
British Columbians have started voting in the provincial election without the release of a costed platform from the B.C. Conservatives, whose leader says it will be announced "imminently." Interim leader Lorne Doerkson said at a Metro Vancouver campaig...
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Vancouver officer tells Myles Gray's family his 'tragic' death was not intended
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the fatal arrest of Myles Gray has addressed the man's family, telling them the "tragic" outcome was never the intention of police. But Const. Beau Spencer had told the public hearing in Vancouver earl...
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Local Sports
Friday Night Lights
Ranked second in B.C., Westsyde has provincial high school football championship aspirations
KAMLOOPS - The Westsyde Whundas have vaulted to second in B.C. School Sports Football AA Rankings after a 31-13 victory over the Vernon Panthers last weekend in Kamloops. "We're not surprised," Westsyde head coach Stefen Reid said, noting the Whundas' junior varsity team beat the Panthers last season. "W...
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Controlled Chaos
Students swarm Centennial Park for Westsyde Schools Cross Country Race
KAMLOOPS - Westsyde Centennial Park was abuzz on Wednesday [Oct. 14], packed with young athletes taking part in a School District 73 athletics event.CFJC Today dropped by to capture the spirit of the Westsyde Schools Cross Country Race.
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Hot start
D'Amore of Kamloops leads B.C. Hockey Conference in goal scoring
KAMLOOPS - Luca D'Amore leads the Junior A Tier 1 B.C. Hockey Conference in goal scoring, the 19-year-old forward from Kamloops with 12 goals in eight games. "It's shocking, almost," said D'Amore's teammate Alex Schaub, a Kamloops Storm defenceman from Okotoks, Alta. "I didn't know he could be that much...
Oct 14, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa confirms funding for rare disease research as other questions remain
WINNIPEG - The federal government confirmed at a meeting of Canadian health ministers that it is extending a funding deal on rare disease research, while wider questions on health-care funding remain unanswered. Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel ...
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European Investment Bank applies for exemption from foreign bank status
OTTAWA - The European Investment Bank has applied for an exemption from foreign bank status in Canada, a move that would bring the lending arm of the European Union one step closer to operating here. The request was published today in the Canada Gazett...
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Toronto 18 ringleader no longer shows signs of extremism, granted full parole: board
One of the ringleaders of the thwarted Toronto 18 terror plot has been granted full parole after the Parole Board of Canada found he no longer showed "any signs of holding onto extremist beliefs or radical ideologies." Zakaria Amara, who helped recruit...
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World
California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at ...
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Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A fast-moving fire burned at least four homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages. TV footage showed homes burning in San Juan Capistrano in Orange Cou...
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2 missiles strike the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden, officials say
ADEN, Yemen (AP) - Two missiles struck the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden on Friday night, police said, blaming Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the second such attack on the airport in less than 10 days. Police said no casualties were...
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