

IN THE WHL
Gaglardi teases aggressive off-season, says Blazers will not miss playoffs next year; Clouston assesses roster
NOTE: Scroll down to find complete interviews with Tom Gaglardi and Shaun CloustonKAMLOOPS - Majority Owner Tom Gaglardi said his Kamloops Blazers do not have the option of missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season. "You know, that's two years in a row now and that just can't happen," Gaglardi said....
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CARBON TAX BUDGET
Removal of carbon tax to drop fuel prices but leave hole in provincial budget
KAMLOOPS - The consumer carbon tax in British Columbia will be eliminated as of April 1. The move follows the announcement from federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney prior to the election call earlier this month that his government had lowered the consumer carbon tax to zero dollars. The consumer tax will be gone but indu...
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Kamloops and Area

CANADA VOTES 2025
Greens tap Grindrod farmer Madden as candidate in Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
KAMLOOPS -The Green Party of Canada has named a candidate in one of the two Kamloops ridings so far, with Owen Madden set to run in Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies in next month's federal election.The Green Party has a tandem at the head of the table in Ottawa in Elizabeth May and Johnathan Pednault, who will look to ...
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New Study
Battling ageism in Kamloops and across B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Ageism affects many British Columbians. A recent survey by the BC Seniors Advocate found alarming results. Out of more than 9,000 participants, a startling 84 per cent of respondents believe ageism is a problem in BC, and 54 per cent think they have been directly affected by it."Ageism is often referred...
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TNRD
TNRD board sets average 2025 property tax increase at 5.9%
KAMLOOPS - Property owners in the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be hit with a tax increase averaging 5.9 per cent this year.The district's tax rate was set at Thursday afternoon's (March 27) regular Board of Directors meeting.In a news release, the district notes it is drawing taxation from a larger bas...
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Drugs Seized
Dangerous driving suspect arrested; multiple drugs seized from motel in Valleyview
KAMLOOPS - A handgun, ammunition and half a kilogram of suspected drugs such as crack cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine were seized after an arrest in Valleyview over the weekend. Kamloops RCMP say officers responded to a motel on the 2400-block of Trans Canada Highway East just before 7:00 a.m. Sunday (March 23) r...
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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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Art of Gardening - Making Compost for the Garden
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Sound Off
SOUND OFF: More families benefiting from child care investments in B.C.
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Art of Christmas - Protecting Seasonal Greenery
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British Columbia

B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised an extra four metres, a decade after a similar storage site burst in one of the province's biggest environmental disasters. A statement from the Mining and Environment ministers says the extra height is to en...
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UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...
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B.C.'s ombudsperson wants code-of-conduct laws, integrity tools for local politicians
VICTORIA - B.C.'s ombudsperson says the lack of provincial standards guiding ethics of local politicians opens the door to interference and erodes public trust. Jay Chalke has issued a letter to the province urging it to bring in legislation after two recent reports out of Vancouver, saying current codes of conduct for...
10h ago
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IN THE WHL
Gaglardi teases aggressive off-season, says Blazers will not miss playoffs next year; Clouston assesses roster
NOTE: Scroll down to find complete interviews with Tom Gaglardi and Shaun CloustonKAMLOOPS - Majority Owner Tom Gaglardi said his Kamloops Blazers do not have the option of missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season. "You know, that's two years in a row now and that just can't happen," Gaglardi said....
6h ago
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WHL EXPANSION
Blazers GM Clouston talks arrival of Vees, impact of WHL Expansion Draft
KAMLOOPS - The Penticton Vees will join the Western Hockey League in time for the 2025-2026 season and Chilliwack is expected to land a franchise in 2026.Kamloops Blazers' general manager Shaun Clouston is welcoming the addition of two more provincial rivals, neither of which require extensive travel to reach.Clouston ...
Mar 26, 2025
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SEASON REVIEW
Blazers reflect on WHL season after falling short of playoffs for second consecutive year
KAMLOOPS - For the second time in club history, the Kamloops Blazers have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Players spoke to CFJC Today on Monday before going their separate ways for the off-season.Head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston was tending to a personal matter out of town Monday (March 24) an...
Mar 25, 2025
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Canada

UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...
10h ago
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'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the Greens meet with the government about their concerns. BC Chamber of Commerce President Fiona Famulak says in a letter to ...
11h ago
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Canada's greenhouse gas emissions edge down in 2023, among lowest totals since 1990s
A national tally of Canada's climate progress indicates greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2023 and are now about eight per cent lower than they were in 2005. Canada's official greenhouse gas inventory indicates emissions dropped by one per cent from 2022 to 2023, with emissions largely flat across major industr...
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World

Another federal judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender troops in the military
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A U.S. judge in Washington state has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump's order banning transgender people from serving in the military - the second nationwide injunction against the policy in as many weeks. The order Thursday day from U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle in Tacoma ...
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King Charles III experiences side effects after receiving medical treatment and is in hospital
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing "temporary side effects,'' related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were canceled. "His majesty has now returned to Clarence H...
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Australia to hold general elections on May 3 with inflation and a housing shortage major issues
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australians will go to the polls on May 3 for general elections with high costs of living and a shortage of housing likely weighing against the government as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese 's center-left Labor Party seeks a second three-year term. Albanese drove to Governor-General Sam Most...
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