Vaccine Clinics
Measles vaccine clinics being held in Kamloops and Chase
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is holding multiple measles immunization clinics across the region over the next six weeks, including sessions in Chase and Kamloops. In an email to CFJC Today, Interior Health says a pair of clinics will be held at the Kamloops Health Centre on 519 Columbia St. on Saturday (May 24) and May 3...
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B.C. seen as 'final frontier' for federal NDP as leadership question looms
VICTORIA - Kelowna resident and former federal NDP candidate Cade Desjarlais sees the party in "disarray." Desjarlais, who ran for the NDP in Kelowna-Lake Country in 2021 but voted for the successful Liberal candidate in the redrawn riding of Kelowna last month, said the NDP needed a working-class reset, a le...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - New Tropicals
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Latest program growth at Kamloops Y focused on mental wellbeing
May 21, 2025
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Food Security
Save-On-Foods, Pattison Food Group support local food banks
What began as a three-day campaign back in 2018 is now a well-established week-long initiative focused on feeding families in need across Western Canada.Starting Thursday, grocery shoppers can support local food banks by purchasing Western Family products at four Pattison Food Group retailers.All Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low...
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KNUTSFORD COMMUNITY RESPONSE SOCIETY
Knutsford Initial Response Team gearing up for another season of volunteer wildfire suppression
KAMLOOPS - Wet conditions and green hills throughout the Kamloops region aren't expected to last for much longer, with hot, dry summer months approaching. As the risk of wildfire activity increases, the Knutsford Initial Response Team is preparing for its fifth season of organized community fire suppression. James Beth...
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Albert de Villiers
Convicted pedophile who was once Interior Health's top doctor gives up medical license
VANCOUVER - A disgraced former top doctor for Interior Health can no longer practice medicine at all.The College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. (CPSBC) says Albert de Villiers has voluntarily resigned and surrendered his license, and has agreed not to reapply in B.C. or any other jurisdiction.The college posted the...
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Shadow Cabinet
Kamloops MPs Caputo, Arnold tapped for shadow cabinet spots
KAMLOOPS - Newly re-elected Kamloops MP Frank Caputo has landed a high-profile spot in the opposition shadow cabinet.Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre announced his critic portfolios Wednesday (May 21).Caputo, elected last month in the newly created riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola, will be Poiliev...
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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...
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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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Art of Gardening - Marvelous Mint
Looking to grow something that will provide a little flavour and pep in your life? Why not try mint? Ivy Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of varieties for you to consider and shows you how you can use them!
May 20, 2025
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British Columbia
Western premiers to finish talks on trade, Arctic security in Yellowknife
YELLOWKNIFE - Premiers from Western Canada are scheduled to wrap up a two-day conference in Yellowknife. The annual meeting of leaders from British Columbia, the Prairie provinces and the northern territories comes two weeks before all Canada's premiers are to gather with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon. Northw...
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B.C. seen as 'final frontier' for federal NDP as leadership question looms
VICTORIA - Kelowna resident and former federal NDP candidate Cade Desjarlais sees the party in "disarray." Desjarlais, who ran for the NDP in Kelowna-Lake Country in 2021 but voted for the successful Liberal candidate in the redrawn riding of Kelowna last month, said the NDP needed a working-class reset, a le...
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Most Canadians feel attached to their home, though only half trust governments: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians feel attached to their country, province and municipality but only about half of them trust their governments, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadians between May 16 and 18, suggests that 82 per cent of Canadians feel attached to their country. Because the poll was co...
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Stankoven looks ahead to Eastern Conference final, recaps dispatching Capitals
RALEIGH, N.C. - Logan Stankoven of Kamloops will continue his pursuit of the Stanley Cup on Tuesday (May 20) in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stankoven and his Carolina Hurricanes are hosting the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final. The Hurricanes dispatched Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington...
May 21, 2025
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COACHING CHANGE
'Sometimes, it's just the right time to make a change': Blazers will not renew Hay's contract
KAMLOOPS - Don Hay will not return as Kamloops Blazers' associate coach for the 2025-2026 WHL season. His contract has expired and the club will not offer an extension. "The Blazers have been great to me," Hay said. "They brought me back for an opportunity to be part of the team that was in the Memorial ...
May 20, 2025
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Don Hay
Blazers part ways with legendary coach Don Hay
KAMLOOPS - An iconic Kamloops Blazers coach will not be behind the bench next season. The Blazers announced Tuesday (May 20) the team will not renew the contract for Don Hay, who spent the previous three seasons as an associate coach. "I feel very fortunate to have been welcomed back to the Kamloops Blazers and sp...
May 20, 2025
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Canada
Supreme Court won't review decision to send seized material to U.S. authorities
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a decision to send information to U.S. authorities investigating commercial espionage allegations. The United States asked for Canada's assistance in 2017 to obtain and execute a search warrant at JYS Technologies' office in Brossard, Que. The federal justice ministe...
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CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in as MP for Ottawa riding of Nepean
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has been officially sworn in as MP for the Ottawa riding of Nepean. The ceremony took place on Parliament Hill this morning. More coming. David Baxter, The Canadian Press
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In the news today: Do Canadians trust their government? G7 finance summit wraps up
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Half of Canadians trust their governments: poll Most Canadians feel attached to their country, province and municipality but only about half of them trust their governments, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey, which polled 1,53...
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World
Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4. The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invalidated a vote by a state charter school board to approve the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which would ...
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Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood, setting home and vehicles on fire
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing evacuations along several blocks, authorities said. "We have jet fuel all over the place," Assistant Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said dur...
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Iran's top diplomat says 'special measures' may be taken to defend nuclear sites from Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's top diplomat warned Thursday that his country would take "special measures in defense of our nuclear facilities" if Israel continues to threaten Tehran's atomic sites, raising the stakes further ahead of a new round of talks with the United States. The comments by For...
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