Missing Woman
Salmon Arm RCMP searching for woman who's been missing for more than a month
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding 34-year-old woman who was reported missing more than one month ago. In a news release issued Saturday (March 29) night, RCMP say Erin Fraser was last seen in the Salmon Arm area on Feb. 12, 2025, and was reported missing later that day. Fras...
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Judge rejects Hudson's Bay proposal in creditor protection case
TORONTO - An Ontario judge rejected a Hudson's Bay restructuring agreement Saturday evening, increasing the likelihood that lenders may seek to push the company into receivership. In a written decision issued Saturday, Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Osborne said he declined to approve the agreement because it is &q...
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Kamloops and Area
Planned Power Outage
Planned outage to knock out power for Logan Lake residents midday Sunday
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A planned power outage that was supposed to impact residents in Logan Lake last week is going ahead midday Sunday (March 30). In its planned outage list online, BC Hydro says 1,831 customers in Logan Lake will be without power from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday. BC Hydro says the outage was reschedu...
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City Budget
Kamloops council to discuss budget changes that could knock 1.5% off 2025 tax increase
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council will come together in a Committee of the Whole (COTW) meeting Tuesday (April 1) to discuss developments that could knock down the proposed property tax increase for 2025.Once council considered all supplemental budget requests at its March 11 COTW meeting, the proposed tax increase for the a...
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TNRD
Tobiano, Cherry Creek residents head to fire protection referendum June 21
KAMLOOPS - Tobiano and Cherry Creek residents will head to the polls on Saturday, June 21 to tell the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) whether they want to pay for a new fire protection service.The referendum date was approved at the TNRD's regular Board of Directors meeting Thursday (March 27).Residents will b...
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ELECTION 2025
Shuswap resident Idzan to carry NDP banner in Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The federal NDP have named a Salmon Arm resident as its candidate for Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies. In her bio, the party describes Phaedra Idzan as born and raised in the Shuswap. Idzan has worked for BC's provincial government and the territorial government of Yukon, as well as headed up a seni...
Mar 29, 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
Poilievre pitches Tories as best choice to stand up to Trump as Singh heads to B.C.
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brushed off suggestions of campaign turmoil Sunday as he pitched his party as the best choice to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. As the second week of the federal election campaign begins, another round of U.S. tariffs expected on Wednesday threatens to overtake th...
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Michael Bublé set to host Juno Awards tonight in Halifax
VANCOUVER - Michael Bublé will bring his trademark touch of charm to the Juno Awards in Vancouver tonight. "The Voice" coach and Canadian pop crooner is set to host this year's celebration of homegrown music. The Junos broadcast live on CBC from Vancouver's Rogers Arena with performances by rising coun...
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Raffi says he's working on a song about democracy written for kids
VANCOUVER - Children's singer Raffi says he's planning a song about democracy written especially for young listeners. The "Baby Beluga" creator says the idea came to him about a week ago, and since then, he's been working away on the lyrics. He says they'll include the line "A, B, C, D - democracy."...
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Local Sports
ON THE OVAL
Kamloops Long Blades hosting national championship for first time in nearly 20 years
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Long Blades hosted the North American Short Track Speed Skating Championships in 2006. They haven't hosted a national or international championship since then, but that's about to change this weekend. The Canadian Youth Championships West event will feature the fastest 11- to 13-year-old skaters...
Mar 29, 2025
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WHL EXPANSION
Gaglardi lauds WHL expansion, speaks of his role in search for Chilliwack ownership
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' majority owner Tom Gaglardi is welcoming WHL expansion in Penticton and Chilliwack. For his Blazers, it means natural geographic rivals and short road trips, a positive for players and club coffers.He spoke to CFJC Today this week and talked of his role in the search for ownership in Chilli...
Mar 29, 2025
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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....
Mar 28, 2025
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Canada
American invasion of Canada would spark decades-long insurgency, expert predicts
HALIFAX - If U.S. President Donald Trump fails in his stated goal of annexing Canada through economic force, what would happen if he ordered the world's most powerful military to invade? Some experts and academics say it's a notion too preposterous to even contemplate. But Aisha Ahmad isn't one of them. "When you ...
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'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk
FREDERICTON - Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction. Out of 759 pollinators - animals critical for food production and healthy ecosystems ...
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Second week of campaign underway amid criticism, leaks within Conservative ranks
OTTAWA - As the 2025 federal election campaign begins its second week, U.S. President Donald Trump and another round of tariffs expected on April 2 could again sidetrack most of Canada's political discourse. But making almost as much noise thus far have been the growing grumbles out of Conservative circles about Leader...
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World
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's president said Sunday that Tehran had rejected direct negotiations with the United States in response to a letter from President Donald Trump over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. The remarks from President Masoud Pezeshkian represented the first official acknowledgment o...
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5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar, the latest in a string of aftershocks
BANGKOK (AP) - A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Myanmar's second-largest city on Sunday, the USGS said, the latest in a string of aftershocks following Friday's devastating temblor. People in the streets of Mandalay screamed as the aftershock hit. Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake hit near the city, bringing down scores ...
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Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble
Bangkok (AP) - The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country's second-largest city. The country's military-led government said in a statement th...
Mar 29, 2025
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