National Award
Kamloops Food Bank wins national excellence award
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank is the recipient of the Excellence in Food Banking Award for a large food bank, which it won during the Food Banks Canada National Conference gala in Montreal last week.This biannual award is given out to a food bank that serves more than 1,500 clients per month. It is meant to celebra...
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Missing Man
Search underway for man presumed downed on Clearwater Lake
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The search is underway for a missing man who is presumed to have drowned in Clearwater Lake after his kayak capsized early Thursday (June 26) morning. In a statement to CFJC Today, a BC RCMP spokesperson confirmed that police are investigating reports of a missing person, and that they were alerted s...
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Art of Gardening - Ravishing Roses In May
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Question of the Week
Will this Canada Day carry more importance for you, in light of annexation and 51st state rhetoric from the U.S. President?
Jun 27, 2025
Kamloops and Area
No Trespassing
Band lands are private: Tkemlúps te Secwépemc issues reminder against hiking and trail use
TKEMLÚPS TE SECWÉPEMC - Tkemlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) wants people to know that it does not allow non-band members to hike or use trails located on its lands near the City of Kamloops. In a notice online, Tkemlúps said the use of all non-leased reserved lands and Band owned properties ...
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Blazers Staff
Blazers announce several changes to hockey operations staff ahead of 2025-26 WHL season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have made a number of changes to their hockey operations staff ahead of the 2025-26 WHL season.Friday (June 27) afternoon, the team announced the hiring of Taylor Cochrane as Athletic Therapist. Cochrane has spent the last past three seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with Bonny...
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WHL Hiring
Former Blazers forward Hnat Domenichelli named new Vancouver Giants GM
KAMLOOPS - The Vancouver Giants have named former Kamloops Blazers forward Hnat Domenichelli as their newest General Manager.The 49-year-old dual Swiss/Canadian citizen is moving to a new role in the Western Hockey League after six seasons as General Manager of HC Lugano in the NLA (Swiss Professional Men's League). Do...
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HAMMER THROW
Katzberg taming Olympics hangover, rattles off five consecutive gold medals to start season
KAMLOOPS -- Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club is at the top of the heap - the reigning Olympic and world champion in men's hammer throw. The first leg of his 2025 season included five events, with stops in Germany, Kenya and Norway, and he won them all.Next up is the Prefontaine Classic on July 5 in E...
Jun 28, 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 - 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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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Plants For Under The Tree
Plants are indeed a wonderful thing to have in your yard. But certain areas of your yard may not be suitable for every plant, especially for under a tree! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for doing just that!
Jun 18, 2025
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British Columbia
Canada's liquefied natural gas touted - and doubted - as a green 'transition' fuel
CALGARY - Canada's first liquefied natural gas cargoes will soon arrive on Asian shores, a milestone touted - and doubted - as a boon for global emissions-cutting efforts. "Cleaner energy around the world is what I think about when I think about LNG," Shell Canada country chair Stastia West said in an onstage...
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Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - Mounties in Fort St John, B.C., say three suspects have been charged with manslaughter following a death earlier this week. A statement from Fort St John RCMP says police received a report of an assault on Tuesday. Police say they found one person unresponsive at the scene, who was later declared ded. A...
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Hudson's Bay landlords don't want Liu to move in, but retailer still has a shot
TORONTO - A group of Hudson's Bay's landlords don't want to transfer more than two dozen leases to British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu, but the department store still has a chance to get its way. The Bay, which filed for creditor protection in March, ran a process over the last several months to find buyers for lease...
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NHL Draft
Blazers draft streak reaches 14 years as Behm, Lafreniere picked by NHL teams
LOS ANGELES - A pair of Kamloops Blazers forwards have been drafted into the National Hockey League Saturday (June 28), making it 14 years where the WHL franchise has had at least one player chosen. Nathan Behm, who made the trip to Los Angeles, was picked by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round, 66th overall. &qu...
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Blazers Staff
Blazers announce several changes to hockey operations staff ahead of 2025-26 WHL season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have made a number of changes to their hockey operations staff ahead of the 2025-26 WHL season.Friday (June 27) afternoon, the team announced the hiring of Taylor Cochrane as Athletic Therapist. Cochrane has spent the last past three seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with Bonny...
21h ago
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WHL Hiring
Former Blazers forward Hnat Domenichelli named new Vancouver Giants GM
KAMLOOPS - The Vancouver Giants have named former Kamloops Blazers forward Hnat Domenichelli as their newest General Manager.The 49-year-old dual Swiss/Canadian citizen is moving to a new role in the Western Hockey League after six seasons as General Manager of HC Lugano in the NLA (Swiss Professional Men's League). Do...
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Canada
Rainbows to deck Toronto streets for Pride parade amid fears for 2026 cash crunch
TORONTO - The streets of Toronto will be filled with rainbows this afternoon when the annual Pride parade takes place, but there's a cloud hanging over future festivities. Today's event will see more than 25,000 marchers from some 250 groups wind through the downtown core in Canada's biggest show of solidarity with the...
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Interest in 'elbows up' merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day, businesses say
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an "elbows up" merchandise line at her store in Yarmouth, N.S., in March, she said it was an immediate bestseller. Within a week, Coe said her Timeless Memories shop had already made 400 sales. By the end of the first month, she had sold 2,500 products ranging from T-shirts ...
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Liberals taking 'fresh' look at online harms bill, justice minister says
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it's not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced. It would be the Liberals third attempt to pass legislation to address harmful beha...
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World
Iran's judiciary says at least 71 were killed in Israel's attack on Tehran's notorious Evin prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's judiciary says at least 71 people were killed in Israel's attack Monday on Tehran's Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political activists have been held. Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir posted on the office's official Mizan news agency website Sunday that thos...
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Serbian riot police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters demanding an early election
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Riot police fired tear gas at thousands of anti-government protesters in Serbia's capital on Saturday. The major rally in Belgrade against Serbia's populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, was called to back a demand for an early parliamentary election. The protest by tens of thousands was held aft...
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Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to two people familiar with the matter. Those dis...
Jun 28, 2025
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