NORTHPAWS PREVIEW
Kamloops NorthPaws hopeful to return to playoffs under new coach Riley Jepson
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws open their 2025 West Coast League (WCL) baseball season on Friday (May 29) in Washington State against the Port Angeles Lefties. Riley Jepson of Kamloops, an assistant coach with the team last year, will be making his head coaching debut as the NorthPaws are hoping to return to the pla...
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Bell AI
New partnership between Bell, Groq and TRU set to ensure Kamloops is on the cutting edge of AI expansion in Canada
KAMLOOPS - Bell Canada is rolling out 'Bell AI Fabric', what the company is calling a major investment to create Canada's largest artificial intelligence project. The first fabric facility will open next month in Kamloops, in a partnership between Bell, Groq and Thompson Rivers University. Additional facilities are set...
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LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: May 29, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Magnolias in Kamloops
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Dealing with one of life's toughest decisions
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The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: B.C. Lions defensive backs talk training camp standouts, Kamloops experience
May 29, 2025
Kamloops and Area
Uride vs. Uber
As Uber launches across B.C., Uride confident of its standing in Kamloops following 2022 debut
KAMLOOPS - With Uber now available in Kamloops and across B.C as of Wednesday (May 28), the founder and CEO of Uride says his company is confident it will be able to remain competitive in the Tournament Capital of Canada.Cody Ruberto told CFJC Today that Uride is staying focused on its goals to ensure that drivers and ...
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Missing Person
RCMP say missing Kelowna woman was last seen in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help finding a Kelowna woman who was last seen in Kamloops.According to Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier, Katherine 'Katie' Gillis, 42, was last seen on the Kamloops North Shore on Monday (May 26). Napier says the woman had told her family she intended to go to Chase.Descripti...
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BC Lions Camp
Meikle, Bond of Kamloops released by BC Lions
KAMLOOPS - A pair of football players from Kamloops will once again be playing in the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) after they were released by the BC Lions. While Colton Meikle and Jacob Bond made it to the end of this year's training camp which wrapped up Thursday (May 29), they couldn't crack the final rost...
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Housing Funding
Kamloops councillors allege housing fund rejections were politically motivated
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops councillors allege the decision to deny communities like Kamloops a share of funding from the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) was politically motivated.The City of Kamloops will be sending a letter to a handful of members of parliament, voicing its disappointment after ...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
Looking for something a little different to adorn your patio posts and garden arbours? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home & Garden in Kamloops has just the thing - the Weeping Cascade Hydrangea!
May 28, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Ravishing Roses In May
The month of May means a lot of things to many people. Two that come to mind are Mother's Day and, for gardeners, it's roses! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few great tips on growing roses and a few types to consider that are sure to make you and your mom quite happy!
May 22, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Early Spring Bloomers
With the arrival of spring, most gardeners are looking for plants with lots of colour to show off in their yards. Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for you to consider, including trees, shrubs and plants!
May 20, 2025
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British Columbia
Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death, almost one year after fatal assault
MONTREAL - Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers about what happened. Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security...
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Dive-bombed or not, Vancouverites are still pro-crow, researchers say
VANCOUVER - Along her journey towards understanding Vancouver's crows, psychology professor Suzanne MacDonald says she made a friend. It's a crow that brings her gifts after she set up a bird feeder at her home in the neighbourhood of Kitsilano. Once, it was a barnacle-covered shell, which MacDonald treasures. Other ti...
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Heiltsuk Nation ratification feast brings written constitution into force
First Nations leaders and delegates from around British Columbia are slated to attend a ratification feast on Friday that will officially bring the Heiltsuk Nation's written constitution into effect. Marilyn Slett, the nation's elected chief, called it a "monumental day" that comes after two decades of develo...
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NORTHPAWS PREVIEW
Kamloops NorthPaws hopeful to return to playoffs under new coach Riley Jepson
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws open their 2025 West Coast League (WCL) baseball season on Friday (May 29) in Washington State against the Port Angeles Lefties. Riley Jepson of Kamloops, an assistant coach with the team last year, will be making his head coaching debut as the NorthPaws are hoping to return to the pla...
10h ago
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BC Lions Camp
Meikle, Bond of Kamloops released by BC Lions
KAMLOOPS - A pair of football players from Kamloops will once again be playing in the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) after they were released by the BC Lions. While Colton Meikle and Jacob Bond made it to the end of this year's training camp which wrapped up Thursday (May 29), they couldn't crack the final rost...
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STARS SHINE
Kamloops School of the Arts sports team makes school history with first berth in provincial championships
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops School of the Arts students excel in drama, music, singing and the visual arts, among other areas.The school is not known for its achievements in athletics, but recently-established sports programs are starting to gain traction. And, as CFJC Today reports, the girls' soccer team set out this year to...
May 28, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Hot, dry weather on tap in Prairie wildfires fight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Hot, dry weather on tap in Prairie wildfires fight Hot, dry conditions with the odd chance of rain are likely to greet crews battling wildfires that have forced thousands out of their homes from Alberta to Manitoba. Saskatchewan a...
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Halting spy operation placed CSIS team in unnecessary danger, watchdog report says
OTTAWA - A new spy watchdog report says an overseas Canadian Security Intelligence Service operation was suddenly halted by government officials, "creating unnecessary danger for the CSIS team" and raising questions about ministerial accountability. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency found n...
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Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death, almost one year after fatal assault
MONTREAL - Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers about what happened. Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security...
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World
Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel lawsuit against BBC
LONDON (AP) - Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams won his libel suit against the BBC on Friday over a claim he authorized the killing of an informant. A jury at the High Court in Dublin ruled in Adams' favor and he was awarded 100,000 euros ($113,000) in damages. Adams sued Britain's public broadcaster over a claim in ...
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Officials say at least 2 people are dead and 8 are missing after stone quarry collapse in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A natural stones quarry in Indonesia's West Java province collapsed on several people who were working inside on Friday, killing at least two people and leaving several workers missing, officials said. At least 10 people were trapped in the rubble when the mine in Cirebon district collapsed, W...
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Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee a year after finishing runner-up
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) - Faizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a shocking moment of overconfidence. Given a second chance, he seized the title of best speller in the English language. The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, who lost in a lightni...
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