FireSmart Rebates
Launch of new fuel reduction rebate programs in Kamloops, TNRD imminent
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is expected to soon announce the launch of a new rebate program to incentivize some fuel mitigation work this year. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) Life Safety Educator Capt. Jeff Pont says the rebate program will mean people are able to get up to 50 per cent of eligible costs covered to a ma...
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Tories focus on homes as Liberals, NDP talk health care in last week of campaign
OTTAWA - The final week of the federal election campaign kicked off Monday with security officials warning of social media activity targeting a Conservative candidate. Officials with the federal government's election interference task force, SITE, said Monday they have detected a transnational repression operation targ...
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Kamloops and Area
Lower Sahali Fire
Kamloops Fire Rescue crews knock down early morning fire outside Lower Sahali business
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews made quick work of a fire near a Lower Sahali business early Monday (April 21) morning. KFR Platoon Captain Ken Hartt says two trucks and 15 firefighters responded behind Notre Dame Tire where pallets and tires were on fire. The call on the scanner came before 4:00 a.m. Monda...
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Transit Fares
Kamloops seeking feedback on first BC Transit review since 2019
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Kamloops have a little under two weeks to have their say into transit fares in the community.The City of Kamloops is collecting input until May 1 as part of a fare review process that it says will try to maintain affordability while ensuring that increased operational costs are being addressed.I...
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Let's Boogie!
One week to go for Boogie the Bridge 2025 in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There is just one week to go until the next edition of the CFJC TV Boogie The Bridge in Kamloops, which will take place at Riverside Park on April 27. Speaking on CFJC Midday, Boogie the Bridge Society Executive Director Jo Berry says preparations are in full swing for the 28th edition of the annual event, w...
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Wildfire Response
TNRD reports lots of interest from community groups seeking grant funding for wildfire training, PPE
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says there has been a lot of interest from community groups that are looking for grant funding that will pay for training and personal protective equipment ahead of the summer wildfire season. CAO Scott Hildebrand says there have been 18 applications for the Coope...
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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
Tories focus on homes as Liberals, NDP talk health care in last week of campaign
OTTAWA - The final week of the federal election campaign kicked off Monday with security officials warning of social media activity targeting a Conservative candidate. Officials with the federal government's election interference task force, SITE, said Monday they have detected a transnational repression operation targ...
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Police say two people airlifted to hospital after 'serious' crash in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Police in British Columbia's Lower Mainland say two people were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries Sunday after a crash involving two vehicles. Abbotsford Police say emergency workers who responded to the crash at about 7:28 a.m. and found a Dodge Charger and a BMW sedan with "signif...
Apr 20, 2025
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Lost hiker dies in North Vancouver's Mount Seymour area: police
NORTH VANCOUVER - Police say a hiker has died in North Vancouver's Mount Seymour area. RCMP say in a social media post that officers had worked with the local search and rescue team in an effort to find the hiker, who had become lost on Saturday. But the post from about 4:20 p.m. that day says the person had been found...
Apr 20, 2025
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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
None of Canada's five cardinals likely to be next pope, Vatican experts say
MONTREAL - A Canadian cardinal was a top contender the last time a new pope was elected, but observers say that's unlikely to be the case this time around. Canada's five cardinals all have marks against them, ranging from advanced age to inexperience to allegations of sexual misconduct, according to Vatican experts. &q...
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'Humility, compassion and care for others': How Canadians are remembering Pope Francis
Canadians are reacting to Pope Francis's death on Easter Monday, which came more than two months after he was hospitalized for a respiratory infection. Here's what some notable Canadians have to say. "Pope Francis was a voice of moral clarity, spiritual courage, and boundless compassion. He was in many respects th...
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Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence
TORONTO - London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons detection system in its emergency department as health-care workers across the country continue to grapple with increasing violence. The southwestern Ontario health-care network started using one of the artificial intelligence-...
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World
Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
NEW YORK (AP) - Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted Monday of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey men looking for help with their business dealings or legal troubles. The jury returned its verdict in the same federa...
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Kenya's John Korir follows brother's advice to men's Boston Marathon title, place in history
BOSTON (AP) - Six months after claiming the top spot on the podium at the Chicago Marathon, John Korir toed the start line of his third Boston Marathon feeling good about his chances for another strong performance. After finishing one place short of the top 3 at the Boston Marathon a year ago, the 28-year-old Kenyan be...
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A Wyoming judge suspends abortion clinic regulations while a lawsuit proceeds
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming's only abortion clinic can resume providing surgical abortions after a judge on Monday suspended two state laws. District Judge Thomas Campbell issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by Wellspring Health Access and others to challenge the laws. One law requires clinics providing surgical abo...
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