Railway Society Funding
Kamloops council to mull over amending Railway Society funding agreement
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will discuss easing the conditions of its funding agreement with the Heritage Railway Society to help get the iconic 114-year-old 2141 steam locomotive back on tracks.Under the current agreement, the city said it is providing $180,000 in operating funding in 2026, with 25 per cent on Jan...
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Road report
DriveBC warns of treacherous Merritt-area road conditions following overnight snowfall
MERRITT, B.C. - Overnight snowfall in the Merritt and Kamloops areas has DriveBC warning of treacherous road conditions along several highways, including the Coquihalla.Drivers are urged to travel with caution as the road report shows slushy, slippery conditions along Highways 5, 5A, 97C, 97D and Highway 8.According to...
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Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of October 19, 2026
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Kamloops Votes 2026
CFJC Kamloops Mayoral Candidates Debate 2026
Two and Out
PETERS: NDP's disregard for BC Interior election races doesn't serve anyone well
Oct 23, 2026
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Oct 23, 2026
Kamloops and Area
Storm 5 Dynamiters 2
Storm take down Dynamiters in 5-2 win
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm continue rolling through their weekend road trip in the Kootenays, tallying another win after a 5-2 finish against the Kimberley Dynamiters on Saturday (Oct. 24).Carter Biggs opened the scoring for the Storm at the 3:21 mark of the first period, giving Kamloops a 1-0 lead heading into the ...
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WolfPack vs. Spartans
WolfPack soccer teams head to playoffs after closing regular season
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack men's and women's soccer teams wrapped up their regular seasons against the Trinity Western Spartans at a rainy Hillside Stadium on Saturday (Oct. 24), and they'll now turn their attention to playoffs.The WolfPack women secured a 3-2 victory in a back-and-forth match, and will now host a pla...
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WolfPack vs. Timberwolves
WolfPack basketball teams pick up season-opening wins in Prince George
KAMLOOPS - The men's and women's TRU WolfPack opened their Canada West basketball seasons on a winning note Saturday (Oct. 24), as they both earned road victories over the UNBC Timberwolves at the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre in Prince George.The WolfPack women secured a 69-61 victory after building an early lead...
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B.C. Election 2026
B.C. turns blue: Conservatives win majority, with Cariboo MLA Lorne Doerkson to be premier
VANCOUVER - Just over five weeks ago, Lorne Doerkson was an obscure British Columbia legislator whose party was falling apart at the seams. He is now set to become premier at the head of a majority government, soundly defeating the New Democrats in Sat...
Oct 24, 2026
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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
Doerkson won't rule out shortened fall session after provincial election win
VICTORIA - B.C.'s newly minted Conservative government could take its seats in the legislature soon, but the premier-designate is not ruling out a shortened fall session. Lorne Doerkson told reporters Sunday, just one day after his election victory, th...
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Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanker ban on British Columbia's northern coast months after Canada inked a deal not to change it. Poilievre was one of several Opposition MPs who sign...
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'He's earned it': Conservatives want Doerkson as premier amid constitutional question
VANCOUVER - Voters gave Lorne Doerkson's B.C. Conservatives a two-thirds majority government on Saturday, now members of his party need to do the same to change their constitution to allow an interim leader to become permanent.
The party's constituti...
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Local Sports
WHL Wins
Blazers' Clouston tied for fourth all-time in WHL wins with 626
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers head coach Shaun Clouston has moved into a tie for fourth place on the WHL's all-time wins list, after the Blazers edged the Vancouver Giants 4-3 in a shootout Friday (Oct. 23) night at Sandman Centre.Vit Zahejsky's shootout winner earned Clouston his 626th win, moving him into a tie with lo...
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Storm 5 Dynamiters 2
Storm take down Dynamiters in 5-2 win
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm continue rolling through their weekend road trip in the Kootenays, tallying another win after a 5-2 finish against the Kimberley Dynamiters on Saturday (Oct. 24).Carter Biggs opened the scoring for the Storm at the 3:21 mark of the first period, giving Kamloops a 1-0 lead heading into the ...
16h ago
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WolfPack vs. Spartans
WolfPack soccer teams head to playoffs after closing regular season
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack men's and women's soccer teams wrapped up their regular seasons against the Trinity Western Spartans at a rainy Hillside Stadium on Saturday (Oct. 24), and they'll now turn their attention to playoffs.The WolfPack women secured a 3-2 victory in a back-and-forth match, and will now host a pla...
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Canada
Trump says he expects trade war with Canada to end 'pretty soon'
U.S. President Donald Trump says he expects his ever-evolving trade war with Canada to end "pretty soon." Trump told a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday that Canada had been "ripping off" the U.S. on trade and that the U.S. had no choice but to ...
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In the news today: Tories target tanker ban, Ontario votes, OSAP fallout
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanke...
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Doerkson won't rule out shortened fall session after provincial election win
VICTORIA - B.C.'s newly minted Conservative government could take its seats in the legislature soon, but the premier-designate is not ruling out a shortened fall session. Lorne Doerkson told reporters Sunday, just one day after his election victory, th...
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World
Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The Public Security Directorate said the three suspects were arres...
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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks...
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Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, returning from exile at a time when doubts about the country's democratic future - and the role of the...
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