Waving Machete
Man arrested after waving machete while walking toward Tranquille Road
KAMLOOPS - A man waving a machete was arrested in North Kamloops Tuesday (April 22) afternoon. Kamloops RCMP say officers were told of a man walking southbound on 13th Street towards Tranquille Road while waving the machete at around 2:00 p.m.In an email to CFJC Today, RCMP say the man was also wanted on an arrest warr...
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Prescribed Burn
One hundred-hectare culture burn on Williams Lake First Nation could begin as early as Wednesday
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Smoke is expected to be visible from the City of Williams Lake Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) and along Highway 97 over the next week. The BC Wildfire Service says it will support WLFN with a 100-hectare cultural burn. In a news release issued Tuesday (April 22), the wildfire service says the b...
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MURDER TRIAL
Video surveillance details laid out in fifth trial day of former Kamloops lawyer accused in homicide of TRU lecturer
KAMLOOPS - The fifth day of a Supreme Court trial for a former Kamloops lawyer facing a first degree murder charge saw another round of video surveillance clips showing some of the more than 600 kilometres driven in an unsuccessful attempt to allegedly find a place to bury the storage tote containing the victim's remai...
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SCHOOL BUDGETS
SD73 DPAC urges trustees to reject budget proposal at next meeting
KAMLOOPS - The SD73 District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) has penned an open letter calling for action from the provincial government and local trustees in the face of budgetary pressures in the education sector.DPAC has issued five goals for the board, including rejecting the budget proposal set to be in front of th...
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CANADA VOTES 2025
Election Issues 2025: Housing and affordability for younger generations
KAMLOOPS - With advance polls now closed, Canadians have one more opportunity to have their say in who will form the next government, with polls open on general voting day next Monday, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. On Tuesday (April 22), we continue our election issue coverage with the topic of housing. Each candidate was a...
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Bastion Mountain
Shuswap teenager dies in apparent hiking accident
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in the Shuswap say a teenaged boy lost his life in a hiking accident Monday (April 21).In a news release, Staff Sgt. Simon Scott of Salmon Arm RCMP says the tragic incident happened on Bastion Mountain just before 6:00 p.m.Scott says the 17-year-old boy was walking ahead of two friends when he d...
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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
Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as 'essential'
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty. The Conservative leader was in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, with just days to go before the federal vote on Monday and a day after he released the party's costed campaign platf...
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Crews fight fire in downtown Vancouver as smoke spreads across city
VANCOUVER - Firefighters are fighting a large blaze in downtown Vancouver that's sending a smoky haze and the smell of smoke across the city. An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services says crews responded just before 4 a.m. to the 2200 block of East Hastings Street, between Garden Drive and Nanaimo St...
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Bryan Adams plans 19 Canadian stops on North American tour
TORONTO - Bryan Adams is setting forth on an extensive run of Canadian concert dates later this year. The "Summer of '69" rock singer has announced plans to perform 19 dates across the country as part of his Roll With the Punches tour. The Canadian leg begins in Kamloops, B.C. on Sept. 11 and rolls through Ca...
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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 ...
Apr 20, 2025
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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
Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as 'essential'
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty. The Conservative leader was in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, with just days to go before the federal vote on Monday and a day after he released the party's costed campaign platf...
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Canadian hockey fans travel to U.S. with mixed feelings to support NHL teams
WASHINGTON - Mark Jarry has cut as many American goods as possible from his personal spending. The middle-aged man from the South Shore of Montreal also stopped taking regular trips south of the Canadian border after U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to a second term and threatened to make Canada the 51st state. ...
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In the news today: Federal leaders spar over platforms, bells toll for Pope Francis
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Leaders trade jabs as election campaign nears end The clock is ticking before Canadians head to the polls to cast their ballot in the April 28 election, and attacks from federal party leaders are heating up. Both the Liberals and ...
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World
Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the 'killing field' after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part a potential peace plan. Zelenskyy on Tuesday ruled out the idea of Ukraine ceding territor...
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India suspends water treaty with Pakistan, demands it stop supporting 'terrorism'
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India on Wednesday suspended a water-sharing treaty with rival Pakistan, indicating it was blaming its neighbor for the previous day's attack by gunman that killed 26 people in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India's foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, announced the move at a news conference in New Delhi...
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New York police ID woman and child whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) - A woman and her child whose remains were discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from Long Island's Gilgo Beach were identified by police Wednesday, nearly three decades after they first went missing. Police in Nassau County said the mother, previously nicknamed "Peaches"...
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