Blazers Assistant Coaches
Blazers go to prep hockey well, sign pair of assistant coaches
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers selected the duo who will succeed former associate coach Don Hay behind the bench. In a news release issued Wednesday (June 11), the Blazers announced hiring of Steve Marr, a Kamloops native, and Brayden Toma as new assistant coaches for the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. Prior to jo...
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Category 2 Fire Ban
Category 2 open fire prohibition taking effect in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - Another layer of fire prohibitions has been placed over the Kamloops Fire Centre amid drier and warmer conditions. Effective noon Friday (June 13), the BC Wildfire Service says Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. This is in addition to the Category 3 open fire ban th...
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SOLOIST EXTRAORDINAIRE
Salmon Arm's rising star pianist Izik-Dzurko talks Juilliard education, world travel, increasing acclaim, career aspirations
KAMLOOPS - Jaeden Izik-Dzurko had just returned to his European home base in Hanover, Germany, after a trip to perform in Japan when he spoke to CFJC Today. On the schedule over the next 10 months are stops in the U.S., England, France, Canada, Peru, the Netherlands and the Dominican Republic, among others places. The ...
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City Budget
Council chooses alternative approval process for new Kamloops RCMP headquarters
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council agrees the community needs a new RCMP headquarters and borrowing up to $150 million is the best way to pay for it. At its regular meeting Tuesday (June 10), the debate was around how to gain public assent.Ultimately, council voted 7-2 to send the question to the Kamloops residents through th...
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VACCINATION CATCH-UP
Health authority hosting measles immunization catch-up clinic this week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - According to Health Canada, since the introduction of the measles vaccine, measles infections have decreased by more than 99 per cent in this country. However in recent years, vaccination rates have dropped below the benchmark for community immunity in some places. A rise in cases across Canada has prompted ...
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IIO BC
Crown to consider charges against Revelstoke RCMP officer after shooting death in 2023
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog is forwarding its investigation of a 2023 shooting death in Revelstoke to Crown counsel for the consideration of charges. The investigation stems from around 11:50 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2023 when Revelstoke RCMP members received a report of a stolen vehicle. According to the Indepen...
Jun 10, 2025
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Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
"I'm Rohit Kumar, born and raised in Kamloops, and I've witnessed our market's shifts firsthand. My mission is to keep investors ahead of the curve." As a property manager with RE/MAX Commercial Solutions, Rohit Kumar combines local insight with years of hands-on experience to ensure owners and investors maxi...
May 20, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Colourful Plants For Shade
Who says you can't brighten up that shady corner of your yard with vibrant plant life? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops says otherwise - and has a number of fantastic suggestions to prove his point!
Jun 04, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
Looking for something a little different to adorn your patio posts and garden arbours? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home & Garden in Kamloops has just the thing - the Weeping Cascade Hydrangea!
May 28, 2025
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British Columbia
Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder
CALGARY - The Alberta government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a major crude pipeline to coastal waters, Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday. "We're talking to all of the pipeline proponents; anyone who has had success in building a pipeline in Canada and has an interest in perhaps coming...
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Drug Arrest
Suspected drug dealer arrested; fentanyl, weapons seized in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A dedicated RCMP unit nabbed a suspected drug dealer in Williams Lake Tuesday (June 10).In a news release, an RCMP spokesperson says Williams Lake RCMP combined with the Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit (CC-CRU) to make the arrest as part of a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) invest...
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Business leader says BC Ferries' hiring of Chinese shipyard is 'informed decision'
VICTORIA - A business leader on ferry-dependent Vancouver Island says BC Ferries made a "strongly informed decision" in hiring a Chinese shipyard to build four new major vessels. Both the NDP government and B.C. Conservative Opposition have criticized the choice of Chinese state-owned China Merchants Industry...
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Local Sports
Blazers Assistant Coaches
Blazers go to prep hockey well, sign pair of assistant coaches
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers selected the duo who will succeed former associate coach Don Hay behind the bench. In a news release issued Wednesday (June 11), the Blazers announced hiring of Steve Marr, a Kamloops native, and Brayden Toma as new assistant coaches for the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. Prior to jo...
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U.S. $300,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Rubel of Westsyde snares full-ride football scholarship to NCAA Division I Bryant University
KAMLOOPS - Darn near every college in the U.S. received tape from Logan Rubel and the hulking football player from Kamloops travelled far and wide to be seen by Canadian and American post-secondary pigskin coaches. Three months ago, the NCAA Division I Bryant University Bulldogs unleashed a life-changing offer.Tight en...
Jun 09, 2025
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NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws take two of three against Kelowna Falcons
KAMLOOPS - There was no weekend sweep for the Kamloops NorthPaws, but they did take two of three games against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League baseball action. The Falcons took Sunday's matinee at Norbrock Stadium 9-3, for just their second win of the season. Kelowna used a four run fourth inning to pull ahead...
Jun 09, 2025
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Canada
Canada invites United Arab Emirates to G7 summit, Brazil says Carney invited to COP30
OTTAWA - Canada has invited the United Arab Emirates to attend the G7 summit in Alberta, The Canadian Press has learned. While UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan could end up attending the summit, which starts Sunday in Kananaskis, Abu Dhabi has not said whether it has accepted the invitation. A Canadian...
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All regions will get 'fair share' of defence windfall: industry minister
MONTREAL - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the massive funding announced this week for Canada's defence industry will filter down to all regions of the country, as the federal government looks to jump-start domestic and overseas trade and reduce reliance on the United States. At a speech to Montreal's chambe...
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CP NewsAlert: Carney taps former finance deputy minister Sabia to head Privy Council
OTTAWA - Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public and private sector, will become the next head of the Privy Council in Ottawa. Sabia will take over the role on July 7, after serving as the CEO of Hydro-Québec since 2023. More coming. The Canadian Press
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World
Defense rests case in second trial of Karen Read for Boston police officer boyfriend's death
The defense in Karen Read's second murder trial rested its case on Wednesday, arguing she was framed for the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Read, 45, faces murder and other charges for the death of John O'Keefe, who was found dead in the snow in January 2022 after a night of drinking. Prosecutors have ...
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National Guard troops have temporarily detained civilians in LA protests, commander says
WASHINGTON (AP) - National Guard troops already have temporarily detained civilians in the Los Angeles protests over immigration raids, the commander in charge said Wednesday, but they quickly turned them over to law enforcement. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman also said about 500 of the National Guard troops have been trained...
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US prepares to order departure of all nonessential staff from Baghdad embassy, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest, two U.S. officials said Wednesday. The Baghdad embassy has already been on limited staffing, and the order will not affect a large number of...
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