Shuswap Assault
Man arrested after break-in and assault in Malakwa
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A man faces multiple charges after a break-in and assault in Malakwa. Sicamous RCMP say they were called to a break-and-enter in progress early Saturday (Jan. 18) morning where an armed man entered a Malakwa home and confronted the residents inside. In a news release issued Wednesday, RCMP say they arr...
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Do You Know These Two?
Tk'emlups Rural RCMP searching for two suspects in hunting gear theft
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups Rural RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding two suspects related to a break and enter last fall. In a news release issued Wednesday (Jan. 22) morning, RCMP say two men reportedly broke into a trailer near Sullivan Valley Road between 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2024, and stole hu...
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Our Community
Question of the Week
Has the removal of the GST from restaurant meals, alcohol and other goods and services made a noticeable difference to your pocketbook?
Jan 20, 2025
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Making Compost for the Garden
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: Recycling
Jan 20, 2025
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: The end of the world as we know it?
Jan 19, 2025
Kamloops and Area
MEDAL CEREMONY
Community builders honoured with King Charles III Coronation medals
KAMLOOPS - Dozens of Kamloops area residents were honoured with King Charles III Coronation medals today (Jan. 21), to acknowledge their contributions to the community. It was a full house of community builders on hand as Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo presented the medals to about 30 individuals for their w...
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BUDGET CHANGES
Kamloops council votes to defer funding for 5 new Mounties until mid-year
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops' proposed tax rate for 2025 became clearer at a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 21), as councillors voted on a number of budget items, including additional legal fees and RCMP staffing. Entering the discussion, the city's provisional tax rate was just above eight per cent...
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RURAL ER STAFFING
Clearwater mayor cites smoother staffing situation for hospital emergency department consistency
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Healthcare staffing in the North Thompson has seen a slight improvement recently, resulting in fewer temporary closures of the emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater. Throughout the last several years, Clearwater dealt with multiple overnight closures of its emergency ro...
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Drugs and Guns
Kamloops Mounties roust snoozing man in running truck, find guns and drugs
KAMLOOPS - An early morning check on a man sleeping inside a vehicle resulted in a large drug and weapon seizure for Kamloops RCMP.Spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says frontline officers were working in the 500-block of Columbia Street at about 2:30 a.m. Monday (Jan. 20) when they noticed a man asleep in a running tru...
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Featured Content
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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Art of Christmas
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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Our Community
Question of the Week
Has the removal of the GST from restaurant meals, alcohol and other goods and services made a noticeable difference to your pocketbook?
Jan 20, 2025
Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: Recycling
Jan 20, 2025
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: The end of the world as we know it?
Jan 19, 2025
Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Two and Out
PETERS: Paying attention is half the battle
Jan 17, 2025
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: 4 ways to take ownership of our food system this new year
Jan 17, 2025
British Columbia
Nearly 500 B.C. residents received an organ transplant in 2024
VANCOUVER - Health authorities in British Columbia say nearly 500 people in the province received a life-saving organ transplant last year. The Provincial Health Services Authority, BC Transplant and the Ministry of Health say in a joint news release that 481 transplants in 2024 came from more than 200 donors. It says ...
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Ottawa dragging its feet on protecting endangered caribou: B.C. conservation groups
Conservation groups in British Columbia say the federal government has dragged its feet for 10 years on fulfilling its duty to complete critical habitat mapping for endangered caribou herds, and without urgent action, the animals will disappear. A letter sent to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault by Ecojustice on b...
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B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks
VICTORIA - Contract talks between the British Columbia government's unionized public sector workers start today with a union leader forecasting a difficult round of bargaining. B.C. General Employees' Union President Paul Finch says the contract for 34,000 provincial government workers expires March 31, but talks are s...
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Local Sports
IN THE WHL
Blazers hold meeting to discuss dismal weekend, aim for better against Brandon
KAMLOOPS - Lengthy ferry and bus rides home from Vancouver Island this past weekend offered ample time for the Kamloops Blazers to ponder back-to-back 7-1 defeats to the Victoria Royals. They had more time to think about what went wrong during a lengthy meeting on Monday (Jan. 20) at Sandman Centre. "We showed us ...
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ON THE PITCH
Rinaldi of Kamloops makes professional soccer debut in Portugal
AVEIRO, PORTUGAL -- Jonathan Rinaldi of Kamloops began his professional soccer career this past weekend in Portugal.The former TRU WolfPack and Kamloops United midfielder signed with a Portuguese fifth-division club, Atlética de Avanca, in the mid-season transfer window and made his debut on Sunday.As CFJC Today...
Jan 21, 2025
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TRU Men's Soccer Signing
Westsyde Secondary grad Sasha Ryga commits to TRU WolfPack
KAMLOOPS - A Westsyde Secondary School graduate has committed to playing university soccer for the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack.The WolfPack have announced the signing of Sasha Ryga, who has spent the last few years in Kamloops playing for Okanagan United FC, formerly the Thompson Okanagan Football Club (T...
Jan 19, 2025
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Canada
Immigration minister says U.S. is still safe for refugees despite Trump's rhetoric
OTTAWA - Refugee advocacy groups are pushing back as the federal immigration minister says Ottawa still regards the U.S. as a safe country for transgender refugees under President Donald Trump. Trump signed executive orders on the first day of his new term to make recognizing gender based on biological characteristics ...
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Premiers, prime minister meet to talk Trump tariffs after cabinet retreat
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are meeting virtually with the prime minister today to talk about Donald Trump's early moves as president and the looming threat of tariffs. The first ministers have committed to weekly meetings now that Trump has been installed in the White House. Trump signed an executive order on Monday di...
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No new arrests in two months since Montreal anti-NATO protest turned violent
MONTREAL - Montreal police have made no new arrests in the two months since a November anti-NATO protest turned violent, making national headlines. At the time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the violence outside a convention centre in downtown Montreal, and Quebec Premier François Legault said it was u...
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World
Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration. Acting Defe...
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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration. Acting Defe...
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White House sidelines staffers detailed to National Security Council, aligning team to Trump agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump 's national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council, telling them to work from home for the time-being as the administration reviews staffing for the White House arm that provides natio...
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