B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses: study
VANCOUVER - A study into safer supply and drug decriminalization policies in British Columbia has found that both were associated with increased opioid overdose hospitalizations. The report says that there was no change in deaths associated with safer supply, while neither policy appeared to mitigate the opioid crisis ...
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POLICE BLOTTER
Weekend sees Kamloops RCMP respond to rooftop break-in, stolen tools, crash into curb
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 318 calls for service from Friday, March 21 to 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 24. Below are some incidents police attended. Mission Impossible: Kamloops A thief appeared to have broken into a downtown Kamloops business through its roof. Kamloops RCMP say officers responde...
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Province chips in $1.14M to build Kamloops pilot plant for eco-friendly concrete ingredient
KAMLOOPS - On the heels of signing multi-year federal funding deal, a Kamloops company has been awarded a provincial grant to continue producing an eco-friendly concrete ingredient.In a news release issued Tuesday (March 25), the province says Progressive Planet will receive $1.14 million from the Innovative Clean Ener...
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Missing Person
RCMP put out call for help finding young Kamloops woman
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are turning to the public as officers try to locate a young woman.Letisha Ryan, 19, was reported missing last Wednesday (March 19)."Since receiving the report, officers have made numerous efforts to locate Letisha, but have been unable to confirm any recent contacts with her," said Ka...
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Machete Attack
Machete-wielding suspect arrested after damaging Scotch Creek business
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - No one was injured after a man reportedly wielded a machete to damage a property in Scotch Creek late last week. Chase RCMP received a weapons complaint from the Scotch Creek gas station at around 6:50 p.m. Friday (March 21). "The male suspect was allegedly wielding a machete, causing damage a...
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Hudson Bay Closure
Historic Hudson's Bay liquidates stores across Canada, including Kamloops location
KAMLOOPS - The Hudson's Bay Company has announced the liquidation of all but six of its famous department stores. The Kamloops location, a staple of the city for more than 200 years, is not included in the remaining six."A majority of these people have put in their lives at Hudson Bay," said Jordan Lawrence, ...
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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 - 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 - 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
B.C. to bring in legislation to end its carbon tax on consumers starting April 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province. It says in a statement that the tax will be removed April 1, and it is notifying fuel sellers and natural gas retailers now so they stop collecting the tax as of that date. B.C. Pre...
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B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses: study
VANCOUVER - A study into safer supply and drug decriminalization policies in British Columbia has found that both were associated with increased opioid overdose hospitalizations. The report says that there was no change in deaths associated with safer supply, while neither policy appeared to mitigate the opioid crisis ...
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CP NewsAlert: Three heli-skiers killed in B.C. avalanche
KASLO, B.C. - Three men have been killed in an avalanche on the east side of Kootenay Lake in southeast B.C. RCMP say the avalanche happened in an alpine area on Monday, sweeping away a group of four heli-skiers. More coming. The Canadian Press
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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...
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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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Blazers fall to Rockets in WHL season finale
KELOWNA - The Kamloops Blazers wrapped up the 2024-25 WHL regular season with a 4-3 defeat in Kelowna Saturday (March 22) night.Gabriel Guilbault's first WHL goal, which stood after a lengthy video review, helped the Rockets snap a ten-game losing streak. It was the Rockets second win in their last 27 games, and their ...
Mar 23, 2025
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Canada
B.C. to bring in legislation to end its carbon tax on consumers starting April 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province. It says in a statement that the tax will be removed April 1, and it is notifying fuel sellers and natural gas retailers now so they stop collecting the tax as of that date. B.C. Pre...
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Record deficit, economic stimulus and other highlights of Quebec's 2025-26 budget
QUÉBEC - Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard introduced his budget on Tuesday, under a cloud of possible U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods that he forecasts will average 10 per cent in the next two years. Here are some highlights: - Deficit of $13.6 billion, or 2.2 per cent of GDP, including payments of about $2.2 ...
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B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses: study
VANCOUVER - A study into safer supply and drug decriminalization policies in British Columbia has found that both were associated with increased opioid overdose hospitalizations. The report says that there was no change in deaths associated with safer supply, while neither policy appeared to mitigate the opioid crisis ...
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Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa cannot, for now, continue to enforce part of its book ban law, a federal judge said Tuesday, giving major publishers that sued the state the second temporary reprieve they requested. The new decision from U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher again temporarily blocked the part of the law that ...
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Trump signs sweeping action overhauling US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day. The order says the U.S. has failed "to en...
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Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penalty
The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 in one of the the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, a Texas prosecutor said Tuesday. The announcement by El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya is a significant turn i...
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