Water Main Break
All east Kamloops neighbourhoods but Barnhartvale cleared to use water as normal
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says all neighbourhoods in east Kamloops except for Barnhartvale have been cleared to use and consume their tap water as normal.In city updated its website Monday morning (May 18), saying water for Campbell Creek, Valleyview, Dallas, Rose Hill and Juniper Ridge has been tested and proven...
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Henry Leland
Police in U.S. solve 40-year-old homicide, name now-deceased Kamloops man as lone suspect
WENATCHEE, WAS. - Police say a deceased Kamloops man was responsible for a homicide that took place in a U.S. city 40 years ago.In a news release issued May 14, the Wenatchee (Was.) Police Department says DNA evidence has linked the 1986 killing of Carol Traicoff to Henry Leland, who died in Kamloops in December 2007.T...
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May 16, 2026
TWO & OUT
PETERS: City needs to rethink its communication strategy around incidents like this week's water main break
May 15, 2026
Kamloops and Area
ER Closure
100 Mile House emergency closed for 17th time in 2026
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency room at the 100 Mile District General Hospital is currently in the midst of a 13 hour closure.In a post on social media Interior Health said the ER will be closed between 6:00 p.m. on Sunday (May 17) and 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning. People in need of emergency care during this closu...
May 18, 2026
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River Rescue
Two people taken to hospital after vehicle plunges into North Thompson River off Schubert Drive
KAMLOOPS - Two people were taken to Royal Inland Hospital after a vehicle plunged into the North Thompson River Sunday (May 17) evening.BC Emergency Health Services (BC EHS) told CFJC Today that it was notified at 6:17 p.m. about a vehicle that left Schubert Drive at Juniper Street and landed in the river. It dispat...
May 18, 2026
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Outdoor Recreation Conference
Kamloops to host first-of-its-kind Outdoor Recreation Council conference
KAMLOOPS - The Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia (ORCBC) will host a first-of-its-kind conference in Kamloops this week.The ORCBC said more than 300 leaders, volunteers, innovators, and community builders from across B.C. will gather from Wednesday to Friday (May 20 to 22) for the first-ever conference ded...
May 17, 2026
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Police Incident
Kamloops RCMP recover stolen truck near Dufferin Elementary
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officials said a heavy police presence along Hillside Drive near Dufferin Elementary School on Saturday evening (May 16) was in response to a stolen truck with stolen license plates.A witness told CFJC Today that RCMP officers blocked access to the road with guns drawn.Another witness on social...
May 17, 2026
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Holla for Hoya
Ever heard of this tropical beauty? The Hoya is little, but it lives to be wise. Holla for Hoya!
May 13, 2026
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Perfect Patio Plants
The Hibiscus and the Mandevilla are some of the best flowers you can enjoy on the veranda this year. Keep them in the shade, and you'll enjoy some incredible blooms, just ask Maury! Enjoy Your Porch Time!
May 08, 2026
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Art of Gardening: Caladiums
"Angel Wings" or "Elephant Ears", Caladiums are a beautiful plant for your shady hot patches. Just look at the colours! Caladiums!
May 05, 2026
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British Columbia
Fire outside Vancouver strip club being investigated as possible arson: police
VANCOUVER - Police are investigating a fire on a boat out front of a Vancouver strip club as possible arson. Vancouver police say officers received calls of a boat on fire parked on a trailer in the parking lot outside the Gallery Show Lounge on Sunday...
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'Lion' of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver's Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER - Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College because it was hands on, quicker to complete than a four-year course. She's graduating in June from the program she...
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Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game'
SOOKE - A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Steenbergen from Sooke, B.C., pleaded guilty to several charges...
May 17, 2026
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Local Sports
TRAINING CAMP
"He's just everything we want in a linebacker": Lions' GM says lengthy pursuit of Goforth paying off
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Lions' general manager Ryan Rigmaiden chased Ralen Goforth for two years. The pursuit appears to be paying off. "He's just everything we want in a linebacker," Rigmaiden said. "The sky's the limit for him." Goforth is making a habit of salience at training camp in Kamloops, putting ...
May 15, 2026
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Training Camp
BCFC graduate Poissant staying humble amid push for starting job with B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS - Kieran Poissant is making no presumptions, the B.C. Football Conference graduate maintaining a humble demeanour while confirming his intention to chase down a starting position with the B.C. Lions. LIONS RECEIVERS. "We have extremely talented receivers who are willing and able and competing for that sp...
May 14, 2026
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Calculated risk
B.C. Lions' quarterback Rourke aims to reduce sloppiness, maintain audacity this season
KAMLOOPS - Risk is part of Nathan Rourke's game, the 27-year-old B.C. Lions' quarterback teeming with audacity and boldness, attributes that helped him snare the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 2025. Those same qualities are turnover catalysts when untamed and responsible for a portion of the 16 interceptions R...
May 14, 2026
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Canada
1 in 5 pregnant people in Ontario not screened properly for syphilis, new study says
TORONTO - A new study says one in five pregnant people in Ontario were not properly screened for syphilis, a preventable disease that can be fatal when passed from mother to baby. The research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, ex...
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Chinese Embassy in Canada denounces MP Chong's visit to Taiwan
OTTAWA - China's embassy in Canada says a Canadian MP's visit to Taiwan crosses a "red line" at a time when Ottawa is attempting to rebuild its relationship with Beijing. Conservative MP Michael Chong is in Taiwan this week to meet with Taiwanese offic...
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Quebec Premier Fréchette, French President Macron discuss opportunities in Paris
PARIS - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday as part of a mission focused on economic co-operation with France. Ahead of their meeting, Macron told the press that Quebec ca...
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World
Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 ki...
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Police: Two suspects kill 3 people at a San Diego mosque before killing themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage suspects killed three men in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday before killing themselves a few blocks away, authorities said. Police Chief Scott Wahl said a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among ...
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Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men - then killed themselves a few blocks away - in an attack police are investigating as a hate crime. There was no specific threat made a...
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