Bastion Mountain
Shuswap teenager dies in apparent hiking accident
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in the Shuswap say a teenaged boy lost his life in a hiking accident Monday (April 21).In a news release, Staff Sgt. Simon Scott of Salmon Arm RCMP says the tragic incident happened on Bastion Mountain just before 6:00 p.m.Scott says the 17-year-old boy was walking ahead of two friends when he d...
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Election 2025
Nearly 29,000 eligible voters in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola cast their ballots during advance voting
KAMLOOPS - The newly redrawn riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola saw a significantly high turnout for advance voting ahead of the 2025 federal election. Preliminary numbers from Elections Canada show 29,000 residents in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola cast their ballot over four days of advance voting, representing 33 per cent...
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Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
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Kamloops and Area
Judicial Appointment
Kamloops prosecutor, baseball organizer named provincial judge
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops prosecutor and sports organizer has been appointed a provincial judge.The province announced three judicial appointments to the provincial court Tuesday (April 22), including Chris Balison of Kamloops.Balison was brought into the local B.C. Prosecution Service office shortly after he was called to...
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Chase Search Warrant
Residents asked to stay away as police execute search warrant on Third Avenue in Chase
KAMLOOPS - The public is being asked to avoid an area in the Village of Chase Tuesday (April 22) morning. Kamloops RCMP say a search warrant is being executed on Third Avenue in Chase. The detachment says its Targeted Enforcement Unit, along with the Southeast District Emergency Response Team and Chase RCMP, are carryi...
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CANADA VOTES 2025
Kamloopsians swarm polls on last day of advanced voting
KAMLOOPS - Voters spent the four days of the Easter long weekend heading to the polls to cast their votes early. This year, like many previous years, advance voter turnout is the highest on record. With more advance voters than ever, CFJC went to the polls to ask voters why they didn't wait until April 28.
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Pope Francis
Tkemlúps mourns passing of Pope Francis; hopes successor will continue journey of reconciliation
KAMLOOPS - The Chief of Tkemlúps te Secwépemc has released a statement offering "comfort and much condolences" to people who are grieving following the death of Pope Francis. "On behalf of Tkemlúps te Secwépemc we extend heartfelt condolences and collective prayers for the sou...
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - One Potato, Two Potato!
Springtime means buds, but it also means spuds! Yes it's a great time to plant potatoes and Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great suggestions for you to try out this season.
Apr 15, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Things You Need To Get Done In Spring
Spring has sprung and the grass is rising - and Maury from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a whole list of things you need to get going on to get your yards and gardens ready for the growing season!
Apr 02, 2025
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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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British Columbia
Drug death of 15-year-old involved hydromorphone and cough medicine, RCMP believe
CAMPBELL RIVER - RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C., believed to involve the prescription opioid hydromorphone and cough medicine. Const. Maury Tyre with the Campbell River RCMP says in a statement that it's important for youth and parents to understand the risks posed ...
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Energy efficient school in Coquitlam, B.C., gets clean energy designation
COQUITLAM - The Coast Salish Elementary school in Coquitlam, B.C., has been designated a Clean Energy Champion by BC Hydro for its energy efficiency. The school is equipped with solar panels, a hybrid heat pump, LED lighting and uses technology to track its energy production and consumption. It's the first "green&...
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'I won't be the last': Tréchelle Bunn elected as first female chief of Dakota nation
WINNIPEG - Tréchelle Bunn has had a whirlwind month. She wrapped up her two-year tenure as one of the Southern Chiefs' Organization youth chiefs, finished her second year of law school at the University of Manitoba and received an Indspire award for her work in Indigenous communities at a ceremony in Vancouver. ...
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Local Sports
Stankoven scores twice, Hurricanes whip Devils 4-1 in playoff opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Logan Stankoven provided an immediate jolt in his first playoff game with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 22-year-old forward scored twice in the second period Sunday to help the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 in the opener of their first-round playoff series. It was part of a strong debut ...
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Pro Hockey Debut
Kamloops native Ethan Langenegger makes pro hockey debut for Syracuse Crunch
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Kamloops native Ethan Langenegger made his professional hockey debut with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) Saturday (April 19) night. The 24-year-old Langenegger allowed three goals on 26 shots in 38:14 of action as the Syracuse Crunch fell 3-2 to the Utica Comets in their final ...
Apr 20, 2025
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League1 BC
KUFC men remain unbeaten in League1 BC; women drop another heartbreaker
KAMLOOPS - Another weekend split for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) in League1 BC action at Hillside Stadium Saturday (April 19) night.The men's team scored three in a row en route to a 3-1 win over Evolution FC from Coquitlam to remain unbeaten. Lucas Kirnon, Isaac Tate, and Ben Finley all scored for KUFC after ...
Apr 20, 2025
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Canada
The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope's voice grew louder, Littlechild, a residential school survivor and former commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, sa...
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Quebec coroner calls for tougher drunk driving penalties in line with rest of country
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says that if the province's penalties for drunk driving had been in line with the rest of the country, a driver who slammed into a motorcyclist in 2020 would not have been on the road when the fatal accident occurred. Coroner Geneviève Thériault says the man who was behind the ...
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White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue
WASHINGTON - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says there have been "successes" at the Canada-U.S. border - but is offering no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on Canada. Leavitt says there has been a significant drop in the number of people illega...
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World
Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberated a little over two hours before reaching its verdict after lawyers for Palin and the newspaper delivered closing argume...
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Brazil Supreme Court accepts charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot
SAO PAULO (AP) - A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court justices on Tuesday unanimously accepted charges against six more key allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Last month, the panel un...
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What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will move to what's known as the "expert level" - a sign analysts say shows that the talks are moving forward rapidly. However, experts not involved in the talks who spoke with Th...
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