STANKOVEN Q&A
Stankoven talks bumping slump, big night against Leafs, Stars' line juggling, rookie scoring race, repaying parents
DALLAS - Logan Stankoven is more than halfway through his rookie season in the NHL and his Dallas Stars are among the top teams in the ultra-competitive Western Conference.The 5-foot-8 forward from Kamloops has six goals and 23 points in 42 games this season.Stankoven took a few minutes this week to speak to CFJC Today...
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ACTIVATION CARE
Nursing staff vacancy rates improve at RIH, prompting end of Activation Team program
KAMLOOPS - Short staffing is a common issue plaguing hospitals across Canada, but some progress has been made in reducing the vacancy rates at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. Two years ago, the hospital was operating at a 28 per cent vacancy rate for nursing staff. But at the start of 2025, Royal Inland says it has ...
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Kamloops and Area
BUSINESS BREAK-IN
Riversong Guitars dealing with break-in attempt at Lee's Music location
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops business that has dealt with nearly a dozen break-ins in recent years says it was targeted by criminals again this week. And the break-in comes as the group is preparing to drive down to California for one of the largest music trade shows in the world. Around 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning (Jan. 16), ...
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MID-SEASON UPDATE
Strength of U.S. dollar has American tourists flocking to Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The words 'tourism' and 'Sun Peaks' go hand-in-hand and with the poor performance of the Canadian dollar compared to that of the United States, the resort is thriving from plenty of international visitors."We are part of the Ikon Pass program. People in Washington with an Ikon Pass see Sun Peaks ...
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Cold Snap Coming
Kamloops area poised to see double-digit negative temperatures for first time this winter
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and area residents will likely get to experience the first true cold snap of this winter as temperatures are expected to drop well below the freezing mark in some cases. Environment Canada is calling for lows of -7 C Friday and Saturday night, Jan. 17 and 18, with overnight temperatures expected to ...
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Citizen Satisfaction Survey
Fewer Kamloops residents reported good quality of life in 2024: Citizen Satisfaction Survey
KAMLOOPS - A decline in quality of life is one of the City of Kamloops' key findings in its Citizen Satisfaction Survey for 2024. According to the city's survey, conducted by Forum Reach Inc., 75 per cent of Kamloops residents report having a good quality of life. That number is down eight per cent from 2022 and down 2...
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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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British Columbia
Universities face 'across the board' cuts in wake of international student cap
OTTAWA - Canadian colleges and universities are responding to a cash crunch brought on by Ottawa's cut to international student permits with layoffs, hiring freezes and service reductions, say people in the post-secondary education sector. A year ago, the federal government announced a 35 per cent reduction in study pe...
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Concrete bear sculpture weighing 45 kg stolen from Metro Vancouver porch
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Police are on the lookout after a large concrete sculpture of a bear weighing about 45 kilograms was stolen from a porch of a home in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Mounties say the sculpture owner called police on Jan. 11 to report the theft from their home. Police say they conducted an extensive search of the...
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Impact of Trump tariffs on Metro Vancouver real estate likely short-lived: report
VANCOUVER - A residential market sales forecast by Greater Vancouver Realtors says the impact of possible tariffs from the United States would likely be short-lived. The annual report from the association that represents 15,000 Realtors says its preliminary investigation and economic modelling shows a drag on sales cou...
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Local Sports
STANKOVEN Q&A
Stankoven talks bumping slump, big night against Leafs, Stars' line juggling, rookie scoring race, repaying parents
DALLAS - Logan Stankoven is more than halfway through his rookie season in the NHL and his Dallas Stars are among the top teams in the ultra-competitive Western Conference.The 5-foot-8 forward from Kamloops has six goals and 23 points in 42 games this season.Stankoven took a few minutes this week to speak to CFJC Today...
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ON PEBBLED ICE
Barriere to host B.C. Stick Curling Championships
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Stick Curling Championships are scheduled to run from Feb. 6 to Feb. 8 at the Barriere Curling Club. Twelve teams from across the province will compete in women's stick and open stick divisions, including two that include members from Kamloops. Linda DeBelser and Cathy Ausmus will be in action on th...
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TRU WolfPack
TRU basketball teams fall to Trinity Western at home
KAMLOOPS - Both Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack basketball teams fell to the Trinity Western Sparts at the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) Thursday (Jan. 16) night. The WolfPack men's team, needing a win to create breathing room between themselves and the Spartans in the Canada West Pacific Division standings...
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Canada
Universities face 'across the board' cuts in wake of international student cap
OTTAWA - Canadian colleges and universities are responding to a cash crunch brought on by Ottawa's cut to international student permits with layoffs, hiring freezes and service reductions, say people in the post-secondary education sector. A year ago, the federal government announced a 35 per cent reduction in study pe...
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Trump won't wait to review CUSMA trade pact, experts say
WASHINGTON - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's pledge to hit Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs has sent shockwaves through America's closest neighbours - but it's likely just a first step in his plan to rattle a critical trilateral trade pact. The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement is up for revie...
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Icebreaker journey along St. Lawrence River sparks hopes for winter cruise industry
MONTREAL - An icebreaker cruise ship set sail on Friday for a frosty journey that will bring passengers along the St. Lawrence River, a new route that tourism officials hope will usher in a new era of winter cruises in the province. Ponant, the French company that owns the vessel, says it will be the first internationa...
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World
Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital tied to 1988 mass executions, state media reports
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran's capital Saturday in a rare attack targeting the judiciary, state media reported, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the fatal shooting...
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Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital, state media reports
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran's capital Saturday in a rare attack targeting the judiciary, state media reported. The judges, clerics Mohammad Mogheiseh and Ali Razini, both died in the shooting, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. A bodyguard for one o...
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Qatar says ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday
CAIRO (AP) - The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect in less than 24 hours, said Qatar's foreign ministry on Saturday. In a post on X, Qatar's foreign minister Majid al-Ansari, said the ceasefire will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. (0630 GMT) Sunday. He advised people to exercise caution when the agreem...
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