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Marathon public hearing sees Sahali development proposal forwarded to ALC without council support
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will forward an application to remove nearly 30 hectares of land in Upper Sahali from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) - but it has not voiced support. City councillors voted 7-1 after a public hearing that went on for more than four hours Tue...
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KAMLOOPS VOTES 2026
McDonald enters Kamloops council race with focus on community support, collaboration
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Lyndsay McDonald is making her case for a seat on Kamloops city council. Bringing experience in mental health care, community support and rebuilding her own life have shaped her campaign, highlighting inclusion and collaboration. McDonald told the CFJC Today team (Sept. 2) she moved to Kamloops from On...
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WOLFPACK MSOC
Wolfpack Men's Soccer team looks to capitalize off hot start in new Canada West campaign
KAMLOOPS - Last season was a tough go for the TRU men's soccer program. The Wolfpack ended the season with just four wins during the Canada West campaign. After a strong 2026 opening weekend, which included scrappy 1-0 victories over the UVic Vikes and the Fraser Valley Cascades, the team is now halfway to its win tot...
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Strained Relationships
Kamloops Legion disappointed by Hegseth's controversial post about Canadian cadet program
KAMLOOPS - The fallout continues after the latest controversial social media post by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth that appeared to mock the Canadian Armed Forces, and the cadet program. The Kamloops Legion is the latest organization to speak out after Hegseth on Monday (Aug. 31) posted an image that depicted two ...
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Kamloops Votes 2026
Kamloops identifies polling locations ahead of civic election
KAMLOOPS - The nomination period is officially open ahead of this October's civic election, with hopeful candidates given until next Friday (Sept. 11) to submit their intent to seek office. Voters in Kamloops will be tasked with electing one mayor, eight councillors and five school district trustees on October 17. Work...
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Weather Watch
Kamloops experienced second-driest summer on record in 2026: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - It was a nearly record-breaking dry summer for the Kamloops area. According to Environment Canada, 21.8 millimetres (mm) of precipitation was recorded at Kamloops Airport (YKA) during the summer period, down from the average 90 mm. It's the second-driest summer recorded for Kamloops dating back to 1893. The...
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BC Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - BC Day
It's hot, everything is growing, and it'll soon be time to pick those fruit and veggies! Here's a collection of tips from Art Knapp Home & Garden for landscaping, planting in shade, and adding air plants that don't need soil at all!
Aug 04, 2026
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Foliage Shade Garden
Art of Gardening: Foliage Shade Garden
If you have a bit of shade in your garden, take advantage of it! Here's Shawn to let you know what to plant.
Jun 24, 2026
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Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
What happens when a natural area on your property gets damaged by construction or wildfire? According to Shawn, it's got a lot higher chance of sticking around if you plant what's native to the area.
Jun 18, 2026
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British Columbia
Police in Surrey, B.C., seek person of interest in vandalism at mosque
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have released an image and description of a person of interest after a mosque in the Metro Vancouver city was vandalized with threatening language and pieces of raw bacon were left outside its doors. A statement from po...
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Man convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing
VANCOUVER - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder in the 2023 stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop of a father who whose death was captured on video and shared widely online. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker told ...
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Hilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks' Canadian map
Hilroy has apologized for leaving Newfoundland and Cape Breton off the Canadian map on its glossy notebooks, after the mistake led to backlash online. Hilroy's pastel-coloured paper exercise books are well known across the country for the map of Canada...
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Local Sports
WOLFPACK MSOC
Wolfpack Men's Soccer team looks to capitalize off hot start in new Canada West campaign
KAMLOOPS - Last season was a tough go for the TRU men's soccer program. The Wolfpack ended the season with just four wins during the Canada West campaign. After a strong 2026 opening weekend, which included scrappy 1-0 victories over the UVic Vikes and the Fraser Valley Cascades, the team is now halfway to its win tot...
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NEMIS JOURNEY
Blazers have high hopes for 20-year-old rookie this season
KAMLOOPS - Gavin Nemis' agent reached out to the Kamloops Blazers this past off-season, encouraging them to take a peek at the forward after his strong 19-year-old season in the Junior 'A' B.C. Hockey League. They took a look - and liked what they saw."We immediately recognized some qualities that we felt would fi...
Sep 02, 2026
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YOUNG ROSTER PUSH
Blazers' youth impressing ahead of first preseason game
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers wrapped up their training camp Monday morning (Aug. 31). Logan Lanti scored the overtime winner in the championship game to help Team Garand take a 4-3 overtime victory over Team Minten. The Blazers now look toward the preseason. The buzz out of training camp has been around the younger ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Canada
Man convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing
VANCOUVER - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder in the 2023 stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop of a father who whose death was captured on video and shared widely online. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker told ...
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PQ Leader's donations to federal Liberals in spotlight on the Quebec campaign trail
MONTREAL - Federalism was top of mind for party leaders on Wednesday, the seventh day of the Quebec election campaign. Sovereigntist Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon found himself on the receiving end of quips from opponents following re...
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Apple begins replacing Lake Ontario with 'Lake America' on maps app for U.S. users
WASHINGTON - Apple is changing its Maps app to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to change the name of the Great Lake. "Apple Maps has just announced that it has chang...
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World
2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting Wednesday that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded, authorities said. ...
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A shooting in Minneapolis leaves multiple people wounded, authorities say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities were responding to a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon with multiple victims, including two police officers, according to officials. The Minneapolis Police Department warned the public to stay a...
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Tropical Storm Marie strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - Tropical Storm Marie strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday evening in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Marie was located about 375 miles (600 kilometers) southwest of the southern...
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