

B.C. Election 2026
Stamer re-elected as Kamloops-North Thompson MLA
KAMLOOPS - The incumbent MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson has won re-election. BC Conservative candidate Ward Stamer will serve a second term in Victoria, after emerging victorious during Saturday's (Oct. 24) provincial election. Stamer finished with 17,228 votes (64.78 per cent), more than double second-place finisher ...
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B.C. Election 2026
Milobar to serve fourth term as Kamloops MLA
KAMLOOPS - A longtime Kamloops MLA will be returning to Victoria for his fourth term in provincial politics.BC Conservative candidate Peter Milobar was re-elected in Kamloops Centre during Saturday's (Oct. 24) provincial election. With all 76 polls reporting, Milobar was the runaway winner with 11,768 votes (53.29 per ...
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B.C. Election 2026
Luck successful in re-election bid in Fraser-Nicola
MERRITT, B.C. - The incumbent MLA for Fraser-Nicola will serve a second term in Victoria. BC Conservative candidate Tony Luck was successful in his re-election bid during Saturday's (Oct. 24) provincial election. With 76 of 79 ballot boxes reporting, Luck has 9,487 votes - about 59 per cent. In second is BC NDP candida...
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B.C. Election 2026
Incumbent Williams wins second term as Salmon Arm-Shuswap MLA
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The incumbent MLA for Salmon Arm-Shuswap has won re-election amid a crowded field. During Saturday's (Oct. 24) provincial election, BC Conservative candidate David Williams was elected to a second term in Victoria. With 104 of 117 polls reporting, Williams had 14,592 votes - about 55 per cent. Finish...
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Merritt Emergency Department
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department undergoes 'immediate' temporary closure
MERRITT, B.C. - For the 14th time in 2026, the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital has been temporarily closed due to a lack of staff.In a news release issued shortly before 7:00 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 24), Interior Health said emergency services at the Merritt hospital will be unavailable effective immediately...
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HVC Strike
'It's our time to stand up': Highland Valley Copper mine workers begin strike action
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Unionized workers at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake walked off the job Saturday (Oct. 24) morning after Teck Resources and the United Steelworkers Local 7619 (USW 7619) could not reach an agreement on a new contract.The union issued 72 hour strike notice on Tuesday evening, and...
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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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Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of October 19, 2026
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Thanksgiving
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Thanksgiving
Two and Out
PETERS: NDP's disregard for BC Interior election races doesn't serve anyone well
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: October 23, 2026
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Labour Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Labour Day
Question of the Week
How satisfied are you with the results of the election for Kamloops mayor and council?
Oct 19, 2026
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 WAYS TO HEAL: What are you carrying?
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British Columbia

150 grads, chaperones rescued after boat cruise runs around off Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER - Mounties in North Vancouver say 150 youth and their chaperones had to be rescued when the vessel they were on ran aground on a sandbar off Vancouver. RCMP say the vessel was in Burrard Inlet on Friday night and was carrying the group...
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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...
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Some of the election promises from B.C.'s incoming Conservative government
With the B.C. Conservatives set to form government for the first time in nearly a century, here are some of the promises they made on the campaign trail under interim leader Lorne Doerkson: NO NEW TAXES OR TAX INCREASES Doerkson promised that a Conserv...
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Local Sports

WolfPack vs. Heat
WolfPack soccer teams start last regular season weekend with wins
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack men's and women's soccer teams had a strong showing at Hillside Stadium on Friday night (Oct. 23) with a pair of wins over the UBCO Heat.The men's 3-1 win secured the WolfPack a spot in the league's postseason for the first time since 2023.The Women are already securely in the playoffs, but ...
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Storm 5 Ghostriders 3
Storm open weekend road trip with 5-3 win over Ghostriders
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm opened their weekend road trip to the Kootenays with a 5-3 win over the the Fernie Ghostriders on Friday (Oct. 23).Ghostriders' Jaden Piper netted the first goal of the night at the 3:11 mark.The Storm would respond with a power play goal from Luca D'Amore at the 5:13 mark to tie up the sc...
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Blazers 4 Giants 3 SO
Blazers allow three consecutive power play goals, but hold on for shootout win over Giants
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers gave up three unanswered power play goals against the Vancouver Giants on Friday (Oct. 23) at Sandman Centre, but were able to come away with a 4-3 shootout win.Vit Zahejsky got the Blazers on the scoreboard with a power play goal just 1:19 into the first period.With just 37 seconds left...
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Canada

150 grads, chaperones rescued after boat cruise runs around off Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER - Mounties in North Vancouver say 150 youth and their chaperones had to be rescued when the vessel they were on ran aground on a sandbar off Vancouver. RCMP say the vessel was in Burrard Inlet on Friday night and was carrying the group...
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CP NewsAlert: BC NDP Leader David Eby wins Vancouver-Point Grey, loses election
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby has been re-elected in his riding of Vancouver-Point Grey, but his party has lost the election to the B.C. Conservative Party. Eby has held the ridin...
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CP NewsAlert: BC Green Leader Emily Lowan wins bid for riding on Vancouver Island
BRENTWOOD BAY - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting victory for BC Greens Leader Emily Lowan in the Vancouver Island riding of Saanich North and the Islands. Lowan became leader of the provincial Greens in September 2025, succeeding Sonia Fu...
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World

Serbia holds a parliamentary election as populist Vucic faces protesting students
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbians are voting Sunday in a parliamentary election that is seen as a showdown between the Balkan country's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a movement of university students who led protests against him for almost two ye...
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Bulgaria holds a presidential election dominated by economic hardship and the Ukraine war
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgarians headed to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president in a campaign centered on growing economic hardship and drone attacks on Black Sea shipping. The vote will also be the first major test for the ...
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At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - At least 12 people were injured, including six children, in a shooting Saturday near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend for Florida A&M University, authorities said. Tallahassee Police Chi...
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