Parkview Activity Centre
Parkview Activity Centre reopens for short-term bookings after province denies daycare building plan
KAMLOOPS - A building near McDonald Park on Kamloops' North Shore that was slated to be a new daycare will temporarily revert to its original use. Effective June 2, the City of Kamloops says the Parkview Activity Centre at 500 McDonald Avenue will reopen for one-time or short-term bookings for community events, program...
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B.C.'s minimum wage to increase to $17.85 on June 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Labour Ministry says the province's lowest paid workers are getting a pay bump as of Sunday. It says the minimum wage will increase from $17.40 to $17.85 an hour. The ministry says the 2.6 per cent increase also applies to pay rates for resident caretakers, live-in home-support workers, li...
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May 26, 2025
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Beach Fire
Kamloops Fire Rescue battles beach fire on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A fire on the beach created a plume of black smoke on the North Shore Wednesday (May 28) morning. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to the scene near the 100 block of Tranquille Road after the call came into the scanner shortly before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. In a statement, the City of Kamloops says while th...
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Bell announces plans to open six AI data centres in B.C. as part of Bell AI Fabric
Bell Canada has announced it will open six artificial intelligence data centres in B.C. as part of a plan to create the largest AI compute project in Canada. The Montreal-based telecom company, which has in recent years touted its intent to become more tech-focused, said the facilities will provide around 500 megawatts...
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STARS SHINE
Kamloops School of the Arts sports team makes school history with first berth in provincial championships
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops School of the Arts students excel in drama, music, singing and the visual arts, among other areas.The school is not known for its achievements in athletics, but recently-established sports programs are starting to gain traction. And, as CFJC Today reports, the girls' soccer team set out this year to...
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New Tk’emlups Fuel Plant
Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc seeking input into proposed jet fuel plant from band members
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) is seeking input from band members as it continues to discuss whether the proposed 7Mile Renewable Fuels Project "will continue to move forward." The proposed refinery is a partnership between Azure Sustainable Fuels, Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc...
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Weeping Cascade Hydrangeas
Looking for something a little different to adorn your patio posts and garden arbours? Maury Hik from Art Knapp Home & Garden in Kamloops has just the thing - the Weeping Cascade Hydrangea!
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Ravishing Roses In May
The month of May means a lot of things to many people. Two that come to mind are Mother's Day and, for gardeners, it's roses! Maury Hik from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few great tips on growing roses and a few types to consider that are sure to make you and your mom quite happy!
May 22, 2025
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Early Spring Bloomers
With the arrival of spring, most gardeners are looking for plants with lots of colour to show off in their yards. Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a number of great choices for you to consider, including trees, shrubs and plants!
May 20, 2025
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British Columbia
B.C.'s fast-tracking bill heads for final vote, facing criticism to the end
VICTORIA - Controversial legislation to fast-track infrastructure projects in British Columbia goes to a final vote in the legislature on Wednesday night, after attracting condemnation from First Nations leaders and environment and business groups. Speaker Raj Chouhan is expected to cast the deciding vote in favour of ...
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Court orders B.C. to pass law giving French school board expropriation powers
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the provincial government to pass a law within six months providing the Francophone School Board with powers to expropriate private property to build new French-language schools. The court found that, unlike other school boards in B.C., the Francophone School Board is the ...
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Minister says CFIA following due process in B.C. ostrich cull case
OTTAWA - The federal agriculture minister says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is following "due process" as it prepares for a cull of about 400 ostriches at a farm in British Columbia. Asked about U.S. interventions in the case, Heath MacDonald says he doesn't think it's appropriate for a major decision ...
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STARS SHINE
Kamloops School of the Arts sports team makes school history with first berth in provincial championships
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops School of the Arts students excel in drama, music, singing and the visual arts, among other areas.The school is not known for its achievements in athletics, but recently-established sports programs are starting to gain traction. And, as CFJC Today reports, the girls' soccer team set out this year to...
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Second First-Round Pick Signed
Blazers sign second first-round draft pick in as many days
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers signed their second first-round pick in the 2025 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. The club announced Tuesday (May 27) it has agreed to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with 2010-born center Teagen Bouchard. "Teagen is a tenacious right shot center that was one...
May 27, 2025
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Kamloops International Cup
Kamloops International Cup to feature Arsenal women's, Nottingham Forest men's teams
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops International Cup will be making its return this summer, as Kamloops United (KUFC) prepares to host two more English teams in the Tournament Capital.KUFC will be hosting Arsenal's U21 women's team and Nottingham Forest's U21 men's teams between July 25 and Aug. 3. Both teams will compete in thre...
May 27, 2025
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Canada
COVID vaccine 'strongly recommended' during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say
TORONTO - Canada's gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination is "strongly recommended" during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada issued the statement Wednesday, a day after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared the shot no longer recommende...
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CBSA says 67 per cent of drugs seized in month-long operation were coming into Canada
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency says more than 67 per cent of the drugs seized during a month-long cross-country operation were coming into Canada from the United States. Operation Blizzard took place between February and March and targeted illegal drugs and precursor chemicals transported by mail, air cargo...
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Ottawa police arrest 13 anti-war protesters demonstrating against arms show
OTTAWA - Ottawa Police say officers arrested 13 protesters on charges of mischief and assaulting police after they held demonstrations against an arms expo in the capital. Police also say a man attending the CANSEC trade show sustained minor injuries after being assaulted near the conference venue out by the city's air...
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World
Convicted head of human smuggling plot gets 10 years after Indian family dies on US-Canada border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) - More than three years after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to enter the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard, the alleged ringleader of an international human smuggling plot was sentenced in Minnesota on Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Fed...
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Tate brothers face rape and trafficking chares in the UK
LONDON (AP) - Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in Britain with rape and other crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Crown Prosecution Service said a European arrest warrant was issued for the two last year and Romanian courts have issued an order to extradite the two to the U.K. Andrew Ta...
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French court sentences former surgeon to 20 years for raping 299 children
PARIS (AP) - A 74-year-old former surgeon, who raped hundreds of victims over a period spanning more than two decades, was sentenced on Friday to the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison by a French court. Joël Le Scouarnec was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting 299 children. Le Scouarnec is already ...
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