Many seniors in B.C. feel 'dismissed and invisible,' seniors' advocate says
VICTORIA - A study and poll from the office of British Columbia's seniors' advocate says ageism is a problem in the province and more than half of those surveyed say they have been victims of age discrimination. Advocate Dan Levitt did two surveys last year in conjunction with the report, asking B.C. residents of all a...
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Jewelry Exchange Scam
Kamloops RCMP warn of fake jewelry scam after woman exchanges valuable necklace for two fakes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for two suspects after a woman was tricked into trading her valuable gold necklace for costume jewelry. On March 13 at around 2:30 p.m., RCMP say a woman was returning to her vehicle after shopping on the 900-block of Columbia Street West in Lower Sahali when she was approached by a...
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Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: Cedar Baskets of the Secwépemc People
Mar 24, 2025
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Mar 24, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Peer Navigation Program
ASK Wellness receives funding to keep peer navigator program operating in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A program aimed at improving access to substance use services and building peer-led support systems will continue to operate in Kamloops for the next four years. ASK Wellness Society announced it, along with Urban Matters and other community partners, has received funding through Health Canada's Substance Us...
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Food Appeal
New United Way BC campaign to support Mount Paul Community Food Centre and other regional food programs
KAMLOOPS - United Way BC has launched a food security campaign to support the Mount Paul Community Food Centre and regional community food hubs in Clearwater and Williams Lake. The organization that helps address critical social issues in B.C. launched its Food Appeal program on Tuesday (March 25). United Way BC says d...
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Merritt ER
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department temporarily closes for seventh time in March
MERRITT, B.C. - For the 11th time in 2025, the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt temporarily closed. In a news release issued at around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday (March 25), Interior Health stated that emergency services in Merritt would be unavailable until 7:00 a.m. Wednesday (March 26). A reason for ...
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WHL EXPANSION
Blazers GM Clouston talks arrival of Vees, impact of WHL Expansion Draft
KAMLOOPS - The Penticton Vees will join the Western Hockey League in time for the 2025-2026 season and Chilliwack is expected to land a franchise in 2026.Kamloops Blazers' general manager Shaun Clouston is welcoming the addition of two more provincial rivals, neither of which require extensive travel to reach.Clouston ...
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CFJC TV Special
Art of Christmas 2024 with Art Knapp Kamloops
Maury and Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops take a look back at the best holiday features from years past. Presented by CFJC TV and First Choice Hair.
Dec 25, 2024
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
There are many ways to bring warmth and colour to your home during the holiday season! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few ways for you to do that with seasonal flowering plants.
Nov 28, 2024
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
You put a lot of time and money into creating your outdoor seasonal displays so you'll probably want to protect them from damaging winds and temperatures. Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few good tips on how to do just that!
Nov 21, 2024
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British Columbia
Police dog used to arrest robbery suspect who allegedly caused highway crashes
BURNABY, B.C. - Mounties say they called in police dog services to help arrest a robbery suspect who is alleged to have caused multiple crashes on Highway 1 during the Tuesday afternoon commute in Metro Vancouver. RCMP say officers had responded to reports of a robbery at a bank on Hastings Street in Burnaby, B.C., jus...
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Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump, with attendance set to slump
The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year's Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers. Aaron Devor says American potential attendees are reluctant to cross the border - not because of what might happen when t...
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Study on B.C. decriminalization's impact on drug crisis not complete: former coroner
VICTORIA - British Columbia's former chief coroner says a new study linking safer supply and decriminalization to a rise in opioid overdose hospitalizations doesn't provide the full picture on the effectiveness of the province's drug policies. Lisa Lapointe, who retired from the post last year, says the study published...
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WHL EXPANSION
Blazers GM Clouston talks arrival of Vees, impact of WHL Expansion Draft
KAMLOOPS - The Penticton Vees will join the Western Hockey League in time for the 2025-2026 season and Chilliwack is expected to land a franchise in 2026.Kamloops Blazers' general manager Shaun Clouston is welcoming the addition of two more provincial rivals, neither of which require extensive travel to reach.Clouston ...
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SEASON REVIEW
Blazers reflect on WHL season after falling short of playoffs for second consecutive year
KAMLOOPS - For the second time in club history, the Kamloops Blazers have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Players spoke to CFJC Today on Monday before going their separate ways for the off-season.Head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston was tending to a personal matter out of town Monday (March 24) an...
Mar 25, 2025
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Wranglers 3 Storm 2
Kamloops Storm bow out of KIJHL playoffs with defeat to 100 Mile House Wranglers
KAMLOOPS - Braycen Dube scored a pair but it wasn't enough as the Kamloops Storm fell 3-2 to the 100 Mile House Wranglers Saturday (March 22) night in game six of their second round KIJHL playoff series.Digeo Cazac scored the series winner into the empty-net with a little over a minute to play, as the Wranglers clinche...
Mar 23, 2025
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Canada
New U.S. auto tariffs to devastate sector, raise consumer costs: industry
Canadian auto industry leaders say the latest tariffs announced today by U.S. President Donald Trump will raise the prices of cars for consumers and devastate the sector. "This is nuts," said Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association. "It seems he's bent on doing the thing...
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Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump, with attendance set to slump
The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year's Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers. Aaron Devor says American potential attendees are reluctant to cross the border - not because of what might happen when t...
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Study on B.C. decriminalization's impact on drug crisis not complete: former coroner
VICTORIA - British Columbia's former chief coroner says a new study linking safer supply and decriminalization to a rise in opioid overdose hospitalizations doesn't provide the full picture on the effectiveness of the province's drug policies. Lisa Lapointe, who retired from the post last year, says the study published...
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World
Appeals court won't halt order barring Trump administration from deportations under wartime law
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law. A split three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a March 15 order temporari...
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Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could "respond" to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one. Macron spoke in the evening after talks with Ukraine's president and ahead of a...
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Sudan's army says it has recaptured Khartoum's airport as it seeks to liberate the capital
CAIRO (AP) - Sudan's military says it has retaken the international airport in the capital, Khartoum, after nearly two years of fighting against a notorious paramilitary group. The military says its chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, landed at the airport Wednesday and inspected forces there. The development brings the m...
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