IN THE WHL
Blazers hold meeting to discuss dismal weekend, aim for better against Brandon
KAMLOOPS - Lengthy ferry and bus rides home from Vancouver Island this past weekend offered ample time for the Kamloops Blazers to ponder back-to-back 7-1 defeats to the Victoria Royals. They had more time to think about what went wrong during a lengthy meeting on Monday (Jan. 20) at Sandman Centre. "We showed us ...
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RURAL ER STAFFING
Clearwater mayor cites smoother staffing situation for hospital emergency department consistency
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Healthcare staffing in the North Thompson has seen a slight improvement recently, resulting in fewer temporary closures of the emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater. Throughout the last several years, Clearwater dealt with multiple overnight closures of its emergency ro...
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Our Community
Question of the Week
Has the removal of the GST from restaurant meals, alcohol and other goods and services made a noticeable difference to your pocketbook?
Jan 20, 2025
Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: Recycling
Jan 20, 2025
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: The end of the world as we know it?
Jan 19, 2025
Kamloops and Area
MEDAL CEREMONY
Community builders honoured with King Charles III Coronation medals
KAMLOOPS - Dozens of Kamloops area residents were honoured with King Charles III Coronation medals today (Jan. 21), to acknowledge their contributions to the community. It was a full house of community builders on hand as Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo presented the medals to about 30 individuals for their w...
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ON THE PITCH
Rinaldi of Kamloops makes professional soccer debut in Portugal
AVEIRO, PORTUGAL -- Jonathan Rinaldi of Kamloops began his professional soccer career this past weekend in Portugal.The former TRU WolfPack and Kamloops United midfielder signed with a Portuguese fifth-division club, Atlética de Avanca, in the mid-season transfer window and made his debut on Sunday.As CFJC Today...
Jan 21, 2025
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URBAN MAYORS' CAUCUS
'Let's do something different'; Hamer-Jackson touts priorities of Urban Mayors' Caucus
KAMLOOPS - The Urban Mayors' Caucus is comprised of the 16 largest municipalities in British Columbia, representing more than half the province's population. While he has been removed from other outside roles such as the TNRD Board of Directors, Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is the City of Kamloops' representative. The 16 m...
Jan 21, 2025
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Shuttle Expansion
CMHA expanding Envision shuttle in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has expanded its Envision shuttle service by four hours a day as of Monday (Jan. 20). CMHA Kamloops Executive Director Alfred Achoba says this daytime expansion was made possible because of funding from Emergency Management BC (EMBC). "...
Jan 21, 2025
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Featured Content
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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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Flowering Seasonal Plants
There are many ways to bring warmth and colour to your home during the holiday season! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few ways for you to do that with seasonal flowering plants.
Nov 28, 2024
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
You put a lot of time and money into creating your outdoor seasonal displays so you'll probably want to protect them from damaging winds and temperatures. Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few good tips on how to do just that!
Nov 21, 2024
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Our Community
Question of the Week
Has the removal of the GST from restaurant meals, alcohol and other goods and services made a noticeable difference to your pocketbook?
Jan 20, 2025
Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - A Pitcher Plant for Christmas
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 Ways to Heal: Recycling
Jan 20, 2025
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: The end of the world as we know it?
Jan 19, 2025
Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
Two and Out
PETERS: Paying attention is half the battle
Jan 17, 2025
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: 4 ways to take ownership of our food system this new year
Jan 17, 2025
British Columbia
B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks
VICTORIA - Contract talks between the British Columbia government's unionized public sector workers start today with a union leader forecasting a difficult round of bargaining. B.C. General Employees' Union President Paul Finch says the contract for 34,000 provincial government workers expires March 31, but talks are s...
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Snowboarding Jan. 6 rioter still in B.C. custody after Trump pardon
VANCOUVER - An American man recently found guilty of rioting at the U.S. Capitol four years ago remains in immigration custody in British Columbia, even after being given a presidential pardon for his actions. But the lawyer for 32-year-old Anthony Vo says his client plans to drop his asylum claim in Canada and he expe...
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Sleeping driver leads to drugs, guns being seized: Mounties say
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Police in Kamloops, B.C., say they seized guns and a "significant" amounts of drugs after finding a man sleeping inside a running vehicle at a restaurant parking lot. A statement from the RCMP says officers saw "numerous weapons" in plain view as they approached the truck Monday to ...
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Local Sports
IN THE WHL
Blazers hold meeting to discuss dismal weekend, aim for better against Brandon
KAMLOOPS - Lengthy ferry and bus rides home from Vancouver Island this past weekend offered ample time for the Kamloops Blazers to ponder back-to-back 7-1 defeats to the Victoria Royals. They had more time to think about what went wrong during a lengthy meeting on Monday (Jan. 20) at Sandman Centre. "We showed us ...
11h ago
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ON THE PITCH
Rinaldi of Kamloops makes professional soccer debut in Portugal
AVEIRO, PORTUGAL -- Jonathan Rinaldi of Kamloops began his professional soccer career this past weekend in Portugal.The former TRU WolfPack and Kamloops United midfielder signed with a Portuguese fifth-division club, Atlética de Avanca, in the mid-season transfer window and made his debut on Sunday.As CFJC Today...
Jan 21, 2025
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TRU Men's Soccer Signing
Westsyde Secondary grad Sasha Ryga commits to TRU WolfPack
KAMLOOPS - A Westsyde Secondary School graduate has committed to playing university soccer for the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack.The WolfPack have announced the signing of Sasha Ryga, who has spent the last few years in Kamloops playing for Okanagan United FC, formerly the Thompson Okanagan Football Club (T...
Jan 19, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Ottawa fails Afghan interpreters, CAF updates medical standards
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Afghan interpreters failed by Ottawa: report A military watchdog says Ottawa should financially compensate Afghan Canadians who served as interpreters for the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan and later suffered mental distress...
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CAF updates entry medical standards to aid recruitment efforts
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is no longer automatically disqualifying applicants with certain medical conditions such as allergies and ADHD, as it works to improve its numbers and grow the size of Canada's military. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan said the ...
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Ottawa should compensate Afghan interpreters, ombudsperson says
OTTAWA - A military watchdog says Ottawa should financially compensate Afghan Canadians who served as interpreters for the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan and later suffered mental distress. A report by the ombudsperson for the Department of National Defence says the language and cultural advisers who worked durin...
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World
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the entire workforce obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. Written b...
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the entire workforce obtained The Associated Press on Wednesday. The memo was...
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Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said. "He was a devoted agent who served with honor and bravery," a family statement provided ...
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