$200,000 Winner
Merritt man wins $200,000 on scratch ticket
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt had another big winner with thanks to a lucky scratch and win ticket.Robin Coutlee was playing the "Sparkling Riches Scratch and Win that he purchased at the 7-Eleven on Nicola Avenue when he scratched three crowns.He then scanned the ticket to see what he won, then gave the tic...
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TRADE WAR
TRU political science associate professor Hanlon talks global shift in economic order
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University political science associate professor Robert Hanlon said the global trade war is marking a change in economic order around the world.He said that while this dramatic shift has been spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, it will likely outlast his term in the White...
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Kamloops and Area
KAMLOOPS BUSINESS
Progressive Planet Solutions, Red Collar Brewing talk tariffs amid escalating global trade war
KAMLOOPS - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (April 2) that so-called reciprocal tariffs will soon be imposed on many countries across the world. Business owners in Kamloops were paying attention to the latest news in the escalating global trade war.CFJC Today stopped by two of those businesses on Thur...
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GRASSLAND CONSERVATION
Management planning underway for Juniper Ridge Grasslands bought by BC Parks Foundation
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Parks Foundation has bought over 500 acres of land tucked between the Juniper Ridge and Rose Hill areas of Kamloops, after a successful crowdfunding campaign. The funding push wrapped up this week after it was launched in February, and the group now has to decide what the land's future will be. &quo...
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Spike Belt Arrest
Kamloops RCMP say two men arrested Tuesday as spike belt slows stolen vehicle
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP say two men who are believed to be responsible for a number of unspecified offences in B.C. and Alberta were arrested in Kamloops Tuesday (April 1) night, and later released.Mounties in Kamloops say they were told that a black four-door sedan, which was reported as stolen, was expected to be in the ...
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Fatal Coquihalla Crash
RCMP, BC Coroners investigating after pedestrian killed in crash on Coquihalla south of Merritt
MERRITT - Police in Merritt say a pedestrian was killed in a crash on the Coquihalla Highway early Thursday (April 3) morning.In a news release, police say they were called to Highway 5 near Kane Valley Road, south of Merritt city limits, around 5:15 a.m. this morning to reports that a man had been hit by a vehicle.&qu...
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Featured Content
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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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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British Columbia
B.C. police investigate after rock thrown through Tesla windshield strikes passenger
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating whether a Tesla was intentionally targeted when a rock smashed through its windshield, seriously injuring a passenger. A statement from the Vancouver Police Department says the woman was struck in East Vancouver on Sunday night. The statement says the pregnant woman had...
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High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwood lumber sector. Premier David Eby says he will be travelling to Prince George in the B.C. Interior to speak with forest...
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U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone or respiratory support needed to survive. The report by former Abbotsford, B.C., police chief Bob Rich looks into the J...
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Local Sports
U Sports Award
WolfPack athlete Matthew Hamilton wins U SPORTS Community Service award
KAMLOOPS - Graduating TRU WolfPack athlete Matthew Hamilton is the latest recipient of the Dale Iwanoczko award, which is given to a U SPORTS men's volleyball player that excels in the classroom, on the court, and in the community.It's the latest - and final - accolade for Hamilton during his university career after he...
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WHL Awards
Blazers' captain Emmitt Finnie nominated for WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player Award
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers captain Emmitt Finnie has been named a finalist for the Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy, which is presented to the WHL's Most Sportsmanlike Player.The 19-year-old Finnie led the Blazers in goals (37), assists (47), and points (84), and finished with just 26 penalty minutes in 55 games. He passe...
Apr 03, 2025
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Team of the Month
Kamloops native Sawyer Mynio named to CHL Team of the Month
KAMLOOPS - It was a March to remember for Kamloops native Sawyer Mynio, as he cracked the Canadian Hockey League's (CHL) Team of the Month for the first time this season.The 19-year-old Mynio had three goals and 12 points in nine games with the Calgary Hitmen to close out the Western Hockey League (WHL) regular season....
Apr 03, 2025
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Canada
Quebec's high court rejects random police stops ahead of Supreme Court hearing
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has refused the provincial government's request to allow arbitrary police traffic stops to continue until a legal challenge of the practice is heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. In a decision rendered earlier this week, the province's high court said the negative impacts of random...
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Recruiters say surge in U.S. doctors looking to move to Canada since Trump election
HALIFAX - Recruiters say there's been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump in November. Katrina Philopoulos, recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, which to date has re...
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In the news today: Party leaders campaigning in Quebec today, job numbers due
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press ...
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World
North Carolina judges side with colleague in his Supreme Court election dispute over ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing candidate in a close state Supreme Court election from November, ruling that tens of thousands of ballots were wrongly allowed in the tally. But they offered some of the voters a way to have their ballot count. The 2-1 opinion by a panel...
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Data obtained by AP shows 20% vacancy rates at nearly half of National Weather Service offices
WASHINGTON (AP) - After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates - twice that of just a decade ago - as severe weather chugs across the nation's heartland, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather ...
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Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 12 people and injures 50
BRUSSELS (AP) - Ukrainian officials said that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 12 people, including two children, and injured more than 50. The head of Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhii Lysak, described the Russian ballistic attack as "war against civilians." The s...
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