Difficult and unpopular decisions ahead, B.C. premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says
VICTORIA - British Columbia premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says the Conservative caucus of 63 legislators is united to lead the province but he warns of difficult and unpopular decisions ahead. Doerkson made the comments as newly elected Conservativ...
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New Council
Kamloops city council to be sworn into office Monday night
KAMLOOPS - The newly elected Kamloops city council will officially be sworn into office this evening (Nov. 2) by the honourable Judge Christopher Balison at the inaugural meeting held at 7:00 p.m. The new council features four returning members, including mayor-elect Mike O'Reilly, and incumbent councilors Katie Neust...
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Our Community
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35th Annual Festival
Roots and Blues festival issues call for local, Canadian performers
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A call for local musicians and artists across Canada has been issued for the 35th annual Roots and Blues festival.Last year's event brought out over 29,500 live music fans to take in the sounds of over 40 performers at the festival in Salmon Arm.Organizers are looking to grow on the success of the fe...
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WolfPack Soccer
Five WolfPack soccer players earn year-end Canada West honours
KAMLOOPS - A quintet of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack soccer players earned year-end honours from Canada West in 2026. TRU women's soccer team includes four of those players. Sara Kuusimäki and Floor Ursem were named Pacific Division All Stars while Allison Hill and Hannah Saxon were named to Canada We...
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Blazers defeat Hitmen 3-2 in a shootout during final Saddledome visit
CALGARY - The Kamloops Blazers galloped on through during their final trip to the Saddledome in Calgary. After beginning their three-game Alberta road trip with a victory in Edmonton, the Blazers defeated the Calgary Hitmen on the road Sunday (Nov. 1) 3-2 in a shootout. Eli Tverdovsky's pass up the middle went off a Hi...
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Have You Seen This Woman?
RCMP searching for missing woman believed to be traveling between Kamloops and Prince George
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a 36-year-old woman. In a news release issued Sunday (Nov. 1), RCMP say Ashley Pruden is believed to be traveling between Kamloops and Prince George. She was reported missing on Friday (Oct. 30), and her family and police have been unable to find her....
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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
Difficult and unpopular decisions ahead, B.C. premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says
VICTORIA - British Columbia premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says the Conservative caucus of 63 legislators is united to lead the province but he warns of difficult and unpopular decisions ahead. Doerkson made the comments as newly elected Conservativ...
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Murder charge laid in death of 11-year-old boy reported missing in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Two people have been charged in the death of an 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in Burnaby, B.C., more than a year ago. Police received a report in September 2025 to check on the well-being of Kai Pavlovic, who was last known to be ...
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B.C. First Nations file legal challenges of federal decision on Pacific Link pipeline
VANCOUVER - Several First Nations in British Columbia have filed legal challenges to the federal government's decision to list the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline between Alberta to B.C.'s coast as a project of national interest, fast-tracking its r...
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Local Sports
WolfPack Soccer
Five WolfPack soccer players earn year-end Canada West honours
KAMLOOPS - A quintet of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack soccer players earned year-end honours from Canada West in 2026. TRU women's soccer team includes four of those players. Sara Kuusimäki and Floor Ursem were named Pacific Division All Stars while Allison Hill and Hannah Saxon were named to Canada We...
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TRU Volleyball
WolfPack women's volleyball team remain undefeated, men still searching for first win
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack women's volleyball team remains perfect to start the 2026-27 Canada West season. The WolfPack took both games over the University of Regina Cougars over home opening weekend at the Tournament Capital Centre, taking Friday's (Oct. 30) game in three sets (25-15, 25...
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TRU WolfPack Basketball
WolfPack men improve to 2-0, women fall to Heat in basketball home opener
KAMLOOPS - Sunday's (Nov. 1) home opener featured mixed results for the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack basketball program. On the men's side, the WolfPack improved to 2-0 after a 101-89 victory over the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan Heat at the Tournament Capital Centre. Fourth-year guard Jae...
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Canada
Publishing expert testifies of 'heated auctions' for Galloway's breakout book
VANCOUVER - A publishing industry expert says enthusiasm for author Steven Galloway's novel "The Cellist of Sarajevo" was "remarkable," but sales of books published after such breakout successes often fall off. Kevin Hanson, a publishing industry vete...
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Difficult and unpopular decisions ahead, B.C. premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says
VICTORIA - British Columbia premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says the Conservative caucus of 63 legislators is united to lead the province but he warns of difficult and unpopular decisions ahead. Doerkson made the comments as newly elected Conservativ...
43m ago
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Survivor of Belleville, Ont., synagogue shooting cites need for extensive security
OTTAWA - The vice-president of the Belleville, Ont., synagogue that was attacked by a gunman in September says costly, enhanced security measures are needed to ensure the safety of congregants. Shima Vigodda of the Sons of Jacob Synagogue told a news c...
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World
Trump spends the day before midterm Election Day promoting his Reflecting Pool makeover
WASHINGTON (AP) - As Republicans and Democrats were making their final pitch to voters on the eve of Election Day, President Donald Trump opted to forgo the campaign trail and instead focused on his renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, ...
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Evidence indicates parts of jet broke off before Florida crash that killed 9, investigators say
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Parts of a business jet appear to have broken off before the aircraft crashed in South Florida and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board, a federal investigator said Monday. Video rec...
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Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 24, authorities say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia bombed an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine's emergency services agency said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X...
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