New TRU President
Tkemlúps te Secwépemc lauds appointment of Dr. Airini as new TRU president
TK'EMLÚPS TE SECWÉPEMC - Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc says it is "encouraged and inspired" by the appointment of Dr. Airini as the fifth President and Vice-Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University (TRU). In a statement Friday (April 4), Tk'emlúps says TRU's appointment of Airini i...
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Wildfire Preparation
Pair of prescribed burns in Kamloops postponed because of unfavourable weather
KAMLOOPS - A pair of prescribed burns in Kamloops city limits that were scheduled for this spring have been delayed until at least this winter because of unfavourable weather. Kamloops Fire Chief Ken Uzeloc says while crews were able to complete an eight-hectare burn at Rose Hill Park last month, two others at Peterson...
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Kamloops and Area
KAMLOOPS BUSINESS
Progressive Planet Solutions, Red Collar Brewing talk tariffs amid escalating global trade war
KAMLOOPS - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (April 2) that so-called reciprocal tariffs will soon be imposed on many countries across the world. Business owners in Kamloops were paying attention to the latest news in the escalating global trade war.CFJC Today stopped by two of those businesses on Thur...
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GRASSLAND CONSERVATION
Management planning underway for Juniper Ridge Grasslands bought by BC Parks Foundation
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Parks Foundation has bought over 500 acres of land tucked between the Juniper Ridge and Rose Hill areas of Kamloops, after a successful crowdfunding campaign. The funding push wrapped up this week after it was launched in February, and the group now has to decide what the land's future will be. &quo...
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Spike Belt Arrest
Kamloops RCMP say two men arrested Tuesday as spike belt slows stolen vehicle
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP say two men who are believed to be responsible for a number of unspecified offences in B.C. and Alberta were arrested in Kamloops Tuesday (April 1) night, and later released.Mounties in Kamloops say they were told that a black four-door sedan, which was reported as stolen, was expected to be in the ...
Apr 03, 2025
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Fatal Coquihalla Crash
RCMP, BC Coroners investigating after pedestrian killed in crash on Coquihalla south of Merritt
MERRITT - Police in Merritt say a pedestrian was killed in a crash on the Coquihalla Highway early Thursday (April 3) morning.In a news release, police say they were called to Highway 5 near Kane Valley Road, south of Merritt city limits, around 5:15 a.m. this morning to reports that a man had been hit by a vehicle.&qu...
Apr 03, 2025
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Featured Content
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Things You Need To Get Done In Spring
Spring has sprung and the grass is rising - and Maury from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a whole list of things you need to get going on to get your yards and gardens ready for the growing season!
Apr 02, 2025
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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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British Columbia
Former B.C. teacher, 85, guilty of indecent assaults on his Grade 6 students
NORTH VANCOUVER - A B.C. provincial court judge has found an 85-year-old former elementary school teacher guilty of nine sex-related charges, most involving his former Grade 6 students. There were 12 complainants, all male, who said Brian Moore assaulted them when they were children, ranging in age from seven to 12 yea...
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B.C. touts speed of major housing program to mark one-year anniversary
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, which it says went from concept to construction in 14 months. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says approximately 1,400 homes ar...
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B.C. police investigate after rock thrown through Tesla windshield strikes passenger
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating whether a Tesla was intentionally targeted when a rock smashed through its windshield, seriously injuring a passenger. A statement from the Vancouver Police Department says the woman was struck in East Vancouver on Sunday night. The statement says the pregnant woman had...
Apr 03, 2025
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Local Sports
U Sports Award
WolfPack athlete Matthew Hamilton wins U SPORTS Community Service award
KAMLOOPS - Graduating TRU WolfPack athlete Matthew Hamilton is the latest recipient of the Dale Iwanoczko award, which is given to a U SPORTS men's volleyball player that excels in the classroom, on the court, and in the community.It's the latest - and final - accolade for Hamilton during his university career after he...
Apr 03, 2025
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WHL Awards
Blazers' captain Emmitt Finnie nominated for WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player Award
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers captain Emmitt Finnie has been named a finalist for the Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy, which is presented to the WHL's Most Sportsmanlike Player.The 19-year-old Finnie led the Blazers in goals (37), assists (47), and points (84), and finished with just 26 penalty minutes in 55 games. He passe...
Apr 03, 2025
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Team of the Month
Kamloops native Sawyer Mynio named to CHL Team of the Month
KAMLOOPS - It was a March to remember for Kamloops native Sawyer Mynio, as he cracked the Canadian Hockey League's (CHL) Team of the Month for the first time this season.The 19-year-old Mynio had three goals and 12 points in nine games with the Calgary Hitmen to close out the Western Hockey League (WHL) regular season....
Apr 03, 2025
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Canada
Carney, Singh pledge support for CBC to defend sovereignty, fight misinformation
Liberal Leader Mark Carney and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh expressed support Friday for federal spending to ensure a strong national public broadcaster, a notion Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed as something Canada simply can't afford.On the federal election trail, Carney and Singh each said a healthy CBC/Rad...
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Quebec's high court rejects random police stops ahead of Supreme Court hearing
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has refused the provincial government's request to allow arbitrary police traffic stops to continue until a legal challenge of the practice is heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. In a decision rendered earlier this week, the province's high court said the negative impacts of random...
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Recruiters say surge in U.S. doctors looking to move to Canada since Trump election
HALIFAX - Recruiters say there's been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump in November. Katrina Philopoulos, recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, which to date has re...
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World
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration's plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit continues. The justices split 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent. The cu...
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LA County reaches $4 billion agreement to settle sexual abuse claims at juvenile facilities
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, officials said Friday. The agreement, which still needs approval from the Los Angeles County board of supervisors, would be the largest in history and have long-lasti...
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Judge blocks Trump from dismantling agency that funds community groups in Latin American countries
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge agreed on Friday to block the Trump administration from dismantling an independent agency that distributes grant money to community development groups in Latin American and Caribbean countries. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled that the administration doesn't have the authority t...
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