Beat The Heat!
Kamloops to expand cooling response network with new misting stations
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has begun to look for and evaluate locations where new misting stations will be set up to help people cool off in the hot summer months.Emergency Preparedness Manager Ty Helgason says the City is expected to install around three to four misting stations this year, if council approves the...
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POLICE PRESENCE
RCMP say one man in custody after weapons, threats report in Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS - One man was arrested after Kamloops Mounties were called out to a weapons threats report Monday morning (March 17). In an email to CFJC Today, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers were called to the 800-block of Evergreen Place around 7:00 a.m. Monday for the weapons report, but didn'...
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Are you pleased with the government's plan to eliminate the provincial consumer carbon tax?
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Art of Christmas
Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
One Man's Opinion
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Mar 16, 2025
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Kamloops and Area
Prescribed Burn
KFR says smoke in Juniper due to controlled burn
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue (KFR) says smoke rising from the Juniper Ridge area Monday (March 17) is from a controlled burn that is taking place above Galore Crescent.pic.twitter.com/3qdjDuUblm— Kamloops Fire Rescue (@KamFire) March 17, 2025 There have been a number of controlled burns either announced or...
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FIRE RESPONSE
Kamloops Fire Rescue douses early morning fire near Tranquille Road businesses
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops Fire Rescue reports no serious damage, and no injuries after an early morning fire Monday (Mar. 17) near a collection of businesses in the 200-block of Tranquille Road. Firefighters were called to the scene shortly after 4 a.m. for a dumpster fire near the Mr. Lube oil change on Brier Avenue...
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Interior Emergency Departments
Emergency departments in 100 Mile and Lillooet to temporarily close for most of Monday
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency departments in 100 Mile House and Lillooet will be temporarily closed for most of Monday (March 17). Interior Health says the ER at 100 Mile District General Hospital will be temporarily unavailable from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, while the closure at the ER at the Lillooet Hosp...
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Crossroads Renovations
Major renovation work underway at Crossroads Inn in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Major renovation work at the Crossroads Inn at Seymour Street and Sixth Avenue in downtown Kamloops is full swing after a number of delays.The work will see nine hotel rooms on the first floor of the building converted into multi-family rental units, and the addition of kitchenettes to the other 42 units. It...
Mar 16, 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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British Columbia
It's not business as usual for Canadians who want to stay in the U.S., lawyers warn
VANCOUVER - Immigration lawyers say the case of a Vancouver woman detained in the United States over a denied visa is a warning to other Canadians that it's no longer business as usual when crossing the border for work. Jasmine Mooney returned to Vancouver this weekend after she was detained for about 12 days when she ...
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B.C. resident returns library book 64 years later, credits it for saving lives
VANCOUVER - An 83-year-old British Columbia man has returned a book to the University of B.C. Library 64 years late, but he had a good excuse. Librarian Susan Parker received a package from Robert Murray in the mail with the book, a $100 cheque for late fees and an explanation. Murray's letter says the book, a 1931 edi...
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Empty shelves, idle escalators: Shoppers look for piece of history at the Bay stores
Empty shelves and idle escalators greeted shoppers Monday as they poked through Hudson's Bay stores looking for bargains and perhaps a piece of history. In Edmonton, some racks at two Bay locations were picked clean as a mere handful of older men and women took advantage of 40, 50, 60 and even 70 per cent discounts. Th...
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Local Sports
MADHOUSE ON MCARTHUR
Storm aiming to 'dominate' Game 3 of KIJHL series against Wranglers, expecting physicality
KAMLOOPS -- Hayden Selin of the Kamloops Storm is expecting physicality to ratchet up in Game 3 of the Doug Birks Division final, which gets underway at 7 p.m. on Monday (March 17) at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. The best-of-seven series featuring Kamloops and the 100 Mile House Wranglers is tied at one game...
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FanFest Returns
BC Lions FanFest returning to Hillside Stadium on May 24
KAMLOOPS - Mark your calendars Kamloops as the BC Lions say FanFest will take place in a little over two months, on Saturday, May 24.The Leos are moving the popular event back to Hillside Stadium, after parts of it were held downtown last year. This year's FanFest will be held between 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. "This...
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WolfPack Soccer Signing
Surrey twins commit to TRU men's soccer team
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack have announced the signing of twin brothers Francesco and Stephano Rettis-Martinez from Surrey for the 2025-26 Canada West season."I saw both of them play in the BC High-Potential Player program and really liked their games," WolfPack head coach John Antulov said. "They are tw...
Mar 16, 2025
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Canada
Carney says U.S. must stop 'disrespectful' comments before comprehensive talks
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney says United States President Donald Trump will have to stop his "disrespectful" comments about Canada before the two countries can have comprehensive bilateral conversations about trade and security."We've called out those comments. They're disrespectful, they're not h...
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It's not business as usual for Canadians who want to stay in the U.S., lawyers warn
VANCOUVER - Immigration lawyers say the case of a Vancouver woman detained in the United States over a denied visa is a warning to other Canadians that it's no longer business as usual when crossing the border for work. Jasmine Mooney returned to Vancouver this weekend after she was detained for about 12 days when she ...
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B.C. Court of Appeal allows mother to vaccinate kids for HPV against dad's wishes
The B.C. Court of Appeal has denied a father's bid to prevent his children getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. The court ruling says the father applied in court early last year to stop the children's mother from having them vaccinated, but a judge dismissed the bid and prohibited the father from "...
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World
Israel launches new strikes against Hamas and promises 'increasing military force' after talks stall
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel launched new strikes against Hamas and promised 'increasing military force' after talks on on further hostage releases stalled. Early Friday morning, Israel's Prime Minister's office said it instructed the army to strike Hamas across Gaza. The statement said it was because of Ham...
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US Institute of Peace says DOGE has broken into its building
WASHINGTON (AP) - Employees of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have entered the U.S. Institute of Peace despite protests from the nonprofit that it is not part of the executive branch and is instead an independent agency. The organization's CEO, George Moose, said, "DOGE has broken into our buildin...
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M23 rebels withdraw from planned talks with Congo government, citing international sanctions
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that international sanctions that have been imposed on the group's members undermine such dialogue. The talks scheduled to star...
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