Air Canada flight attendants serve 72-hour strike notice
MONTREAL - There's no word yet whether Air Canada and the union representing some 10,000 of its flight attendants have averted a possible strike or lockout that could begin as soon as Saturday. The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees will be in position to strike as of 12:01 a.m. ET on Saturd...
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NATIONAL CHAMPION
Matonovich of Kamloops wins gold, silver at Canadian championships
OTTAWA - Raiya Matonovich of the Kamloops Track and Field Club came within a nose of winning two gold medals at the Under-20 Canadian Track and Field Championships earlier this month in Ottawa.The 18-year-old middle distance runner claimed gold in the 1,500-metre, posting a time of 4:24:29 to edge silver medallist Maya...
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Stay Ahead of the Curve with Kamloops' Trusted Property Manager - Rohit Kumar
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Have there been enough public warnings regarding drowning dangers in area rivers and lakes?
Aug 11, 2025
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1000 Ways to Heal: Traditional Indigenous Healing
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Kamloops and Area
TRU TRADES EDUCATION
Future Kamloops Y Dream Home: CHBA CI officially kicks off Training House construction
KAMLOOPS - A 2x4 is used for Tuesday's (Aug. 12) 'ribbon cutting' at 2257 Coldwater Drive and with that, the 36th annual Training House project has officially begun. "You can't build a house by yourself. Like our instructor always says, it takes a team and it's just super cool to be a part of that," says TRU ...
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CARDIAC CARE
ICCHA-Wish calling for action from NDP and Interior Health to bring improved cardiac care to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The ICCHA-Wish Fund is calling on the NDP government and Interior Health Authority for action on three priorities around cardiac care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.Backed by our community, the ICCHA-WISH Fund at Royal Inland Hospital now calls on the NDP government and the Interior Health Authority to...
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Sackum Bridge Replacement
Work to replace bridge on Highway 1 east of Lytton to begin in the fall
LYTTON B.C. - Construction to replace the Sackum overhead bridge on the Trans Canada Highway between Lytton and Spences Bridge is set to being this fall. B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Transit says a $22.6 million contract for the design and construction of a two-lane bridge over a Canadian Pacific Kansas City R...
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Red Bridge Replacement
Urban Systems awarded contract to help plan and design Red Bridge replacement in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government has awarded a contract to Urban Systems Limited to help conduct planning and design work on a replacement for the Red Bridge in Kamloops.In a statement to CFJC Today, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit said the contract was signed in late June, following the completion of a reques...
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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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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind. Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a hug...
Jul 23, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Shaping Ornamental Maples
Ornamental trees like the Japanese and Korean maples are indeed beautiful to have in your yard, but where's the best place to plant them and how do you make them look like the fancy ones you see in magazines? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops takes time to show you some of the basics about ...
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
Former top general says reviewing medals for Afghan vets a 'no-brainer' for Carney
OTTAWA - A former top general who led the military during the Afghanistan conflict is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to revisit the files of soldiers who served there to see if any of their awards should be upgraded to the Victoria Cross. Rick Hillier said that despite the failure of recent attempts to ...
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Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.
A landmark Aboriginal title claim successfully established by Cowichan Nation last week appears to encompass land occupied by a stretch of multimillion-dollar homes and an 18-hole golf course in Richmond, B.C. A map of the Cowichan title lands that was part of the B.C. Supreme Court ruling, combined with publicly avail...
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Surrey police test biometric scanning of detainees' vital signs in jail cells
SURREY - The Surrey Police Service has begun using live biometric scanners in its jail cells to monitor the health of people being detained. It says in a news release that it began installing the scanners in several adult and youth detention cells in March as part of a pilot project. The release says the radar technolo...
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NATIONAL CHAMPION
Matonovich of Kamloops wins gold, silver at Canadian championships
OTTAWA - Raiya Matonovich of the Kamloops Track and Field Club came within a nose of winning two gold medals at the Under-20 Canadian Track and Field Championships earlier this month in Ottawa.The 18-year-old middle distance runner claimed gold in the 1,500-metre, posting a time of 4:24:29 to edge silver medallist Maya...
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ON TOP OF EUROPE
Kienast of Kamloops Track and Field Club wins under-20 European hammer throw title
KAMLOOPS - Rising international star Nova Kienast saved her best for last at the European Athletics Under-20 Championships this past weekend in Tampere, Finland. Kienast, the 18-year-old German who trains at the Kamloops Track and Field Club, threw 67.93 metres on her sixth and final throw in the final to claim the gol...
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CANADIAN CHAMPION
Pretorius of Kamloops claims national downhill mountain biking championship, Crankworx titles
KAMLOOPS - Master of ceremonies Brett Tippie hopped on the microphone to get the crowd amped for Megan Pretorius' walk to the top of the podium at the Canadian Downhill Mountain Biking Championships last month at Sun Peaks Resort, a local riding trailblazer introducing the next generation. "Taking the win by seven...
Aug 12, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: No Air Canada strike or lockout yet, Google AI summaries concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada, attendants yet to call job action There's no official word yet whether Air Canada and the union representing some 10,000 of its flight attendants have averted a possible strike or lockout that could begin as soon as Sa...
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Atlantic Canada sees more sweltering temperatures, relief expected in Ontario
Extreme heat is expected to ease in many parts of Canada today, while the Atlantic provinces continue to bear the brunt of a multi-day heat wave. Relief is expected in southern and eastern Ontario, but Environment Canada says temperatures are still above average for this time of year, with forecasted highs in the low 3...
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Canadian news publishers, experts raise alarm over Google search AI summaries
OTTAWA - News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are cutting into their online traffic - and experts are still flagging concerns about the summaries' accuracy as they warn the internet itself is being reshaped. When Google rolled out its AI Overview feature last year, its ...
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World
Zelenskyy to visit Berlin for meetings ahead of Trump-Putin summit
BERLIN (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Berlin on Wednesday to join German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for talks with European and U.S. leaders ahead of the Trump-Putin summit later this week, the German government said. Merz has convened a series of virtual meetings on Wednesday in an attempt to...
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Mexico expels 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mexico is expelling 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as American authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks sending drugs across the border, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The c...
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Guatemala judge convicts 6 ex-officials in deaths of 41 girls in 2017 fire at state facility
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - A Guatemalan judge convicted six people of various crimes Tuesday in relation with the deaths of 41 girls in a 2017 fire at a facility for at-risk youth that had a history of abuse. They had all declared their innocence Tuesday. Judge Ingrid Cifuentes handed down sentences of six years to 25 years...
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