Dufferin Multiplex
Kamloops to host groundbreaking for $168M Dufferin Arena Multiplex
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is set to break ground on the $168-million Dufferin Arena Multiplex at a public ceremony next Thursday (Oct. 29).Last month, city council approved the budget and design, which will include three NHL-sized arenas and one mini-rink for younger age groups.It will also feature a new Thompson...
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YKA Passenger Numbers
Passenger numbers at Kamloops Airport up year-over-year for third straight quarter
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport (YKA) experienced a marginal year-over-year increase in passenger numbers over the summer this year, the third consecutive quarter with such an increase.According to new numbers released Monday (Oct. 19) morning, Fulton Field welcomed 71,762 passengers in July, August and September this year...
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Municipal Election 2026
Lytton applies for judicial recount after election-night tie for mayor's chair
LYTTON, B.C. - Officials say an electoral deadlock for mayor of the Village of Lytton could come down to a drawing of lots.After Saturday's (Oct. 17) vote, incumbent mayor Denise O'Connor and challenger Jennifer Thoss were exactly tied with 45 votes each.The village says Chief Election Officer Shannon Story has declare...
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Workers at Highland Valley Copper mine vote 100% in favour of strike: union
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Unionized workers at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake have voted in favour of a strike, but it remains to be seen if - or when - they'll give notice to mine owner Teck Resources.The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7619 said 944 members voted in favour of the strike over two days ...
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SD58 Election
Newcomers Jackson, Coutlee join incumbents Swan and Jepsen on SD58 board
MERRITT - The next meeting of the Nicola-Similkameen School District (SD58) will have some new faces at the board table following Saturday's (Oct. 17) municipal election.After the ballots were counted, incumbents Justin Jepsen and Gordon Swan were returned to the SD58 board where they will be joined by newcomer Stu Jac...
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Clinton Election
Lawrence acclaimed to Clinton council joining incumbent mayor Stanke, three councillors
CLINTON, B.C. - There was no election in the Village of Clinton Saturday (Oct. 17) night, as mayor and council was all acclaimed to office. Roland Stanke will return for his fifth term as mayor of Clinton. A long-time resident of the village, Stanke was mayor for three terms between 2002 and 2011 and was then re-electe...
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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
Four stabbed, hospitalized in targeted gang attack in Vancouver nightclub: police
VANCOUVER - Police say four people have been stabbed in an attack at a Vancouver nightclub over the weekend. It happened Saturday inside a club on city's Granville Entertainment District at around 3 a.m. Police say arriving officers found the four hurt...
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Doerkson says B.C. Conservative growth projection of 3.2% 'absolutely doable'
The British Columbia Conservatives' projection of 3.2 per cent economic growth by 2029 represents about one per cent "more optimism" than previously budgeted for by the New Democrats, interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said on Monday. The Conse...
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B.C. judge says 'faint hope' parole ban for multiple murderers unconstitutional
ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under the so-called "faint-hope" clause is unconstitutional. Justice Brenda Brown rul...
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Local Sports
WolfPack vs. Spartans
Late-game performance held mixed results for TRU WolfPack
KAMLOOPS - Some late game action ended with mixed results when the TRU WolfPack soccer teams were up against the Trinity Western Spartans in Langley on Saturday (Oct. 17).In the men's matchup, late game heroics from Kamloops local Noel Poole gave the WolfPack men's soccer team a very important 1-1 tie against the Spart...
Oct 18, 2026
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Cherepanov scores first WHL goal as Blazers hold on for narrow win over Wild
WENATCHEE, WASH. - The Kamloops Blazers finished off a weekend U.S. road trip on a winning note Saturday (Oct. 17) night in Wenatchee, as they took down the Wild in a 3-2 victory at Town Toyota Center.Eli Tverdovsky netted the opening goal of the night at the 11:40 mark of the first period to put the Blazers up 1-0. Th...
Oct 18, 2026
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Storm wash out Leafs in 9-1 victory
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm crushed the Nelson Leafs in a 9-1 victory at McArthur Park Arena on Saturday (Oct 17).Malcolm Anderson scored the opening goal 1:28 into play for the Storm.At the 14:15 mark, Luca D'Amore scored the second goal for the Storm, finishing off the first frame with a 2-0 lead.In the second peri...
Oct 18, 2026
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Canada
Measles outbreak over after 2 years, thousands infected in Canada: PHAC
A measles outbreak that spanned two years and infected thousands of people in Canada is over. The Public Health Agency of Canada made the declaration in a press release Monday, stating that more than 6,400 people were infected across 10 provinces. Tw...
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Federal ministers defend major projects bill at House committee meeting
OTTAWA - Four federal ministers are defending the government's contentious legislation to speed up major projects in the House of Commons today, as Ottawa continues to face criticism from Indigenous, environment and labour groups. The 243-page bill wou...
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CFB Wainwright fire highlights long, painful process of burn recovery, specialists say
TORONTO - Burn specialists in Toronto and Hamilton say their hospitals are ready to support their Alberta colleagues as they care for dozens of patients injured in Saturday's devastating fire at CFB Wainwright. Although they don't know the specific co...
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World
Police say a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, was not an attack on a mosque, but was nearby
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Police say a shooting outside a mosque Monday was not an attack on the building and had nothing to do with it. One person was killed near the mosque, where an event was happening, a Columbus police official said. ...
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Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world's space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a...
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Mississippi AG says officer's force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
Mississippi's attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in the use of force during a June shoplifting call that ended in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy. The conclusion of the state's investigation into the sho...
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