KAMLOOPS - Property owners in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have an extra month to apply for a FireSmart rebate.The TNRD says the deadline to apply for the FireSmart Homeowner Rebate program has been extended to Oct. 31, instead of the previous deadline of Sept. 30."This program is open to all Elect...

KAMLOOPS - For 25 years, International Overdose Awareness Day has remembered those lost while calling for action to slow the trend. This year's message of "25 Years On. Still Needed" resonated with ASK Wellness CEO Bob Hughes."There's some cause for a bit of relief with the declining fatality rate relate...

KAMLOOPS - The Wildlife Express has long taken passengers around the BC Wildlife Park. Now, the volunteers behind the train are putting a new community project on track, revitalizing the park's aging maze and turning its walls into art."The Wildlife Express Volunteer Society are the people who run the Wildlife Exp...

KAMLOOPS - Fifty years of music in Kamloops is currently being celebrated at the Museum, through their latest exhibit 'Encore, the KSO at 50'. The Kamloops Symphony Orchestra's (KSOs) humble beginnings 50 years ago with their first ever performance in the Westsyde secondary gymnasium, to today, flourishing with the orc...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents who are knowledgeable and passionate about heritage in the community are being asked to bring their insight forward. The City of Kamloops says it's searching for a resident to serve as a community representative for the Heritage Engagement Group on a two-year term, on a voluntary basis. Th...

KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven felt the love from his hometown from a distance while his Carolina Hurricanes ripped through the NHL post-season and won the Stanley Cup. He plans to say thanks in person on Sunday [Aug. 16] at Riverside Park, with thousands likely to be in attendance for a Cup celebration event at the Rotary...

KAMLOOPS - Carolina Hurricanes forward and Kamloops Blazers alumnus Logan Stankoven is getting ready to celebrate his team's Stanley Cup championship win with the City of Kamloops this month. On Sunday, August 16, Stankoven will bring the Stanley Cup to Riverside Park to celebrate with his family, friends, and local fa...

KAMLOOPS - The Emergency Support Services Reception Centre on McArthur Island is not set up well to accept donations, but those wishing to help out have other options. City of Kamloops emergency operations centre director Will Beatty said some evacuees are unable to find pet-friendly hotel rooms, so the city relies on...

KAMLOOPS - More than a quarter-million dollars is going towards an early childhood educators training program in Kamloops. The B.C. government announced it's providing $253,653 to the Kamloops-Cariboo Regional Immigrants Society to deliver the Kamloops Early Childhood Education Workforce Entry Project. The 57-week prog...

KAMLOOPS - Seniors in Kamloops will get a chance to gather and enjoy each other's company next month when the annual senior's picnic takes over a portion of Riverside Park.The event for adults aged 55 and older will be held between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28. It'll feature a picnic-style hot dog lunch ...

SKEETCHESTN - A renowned Secwepemc linguist is one of 12 newly announced appointees to the Order of British Columbia, the province's highest honour.Dr. Marianne Ignace (Gulkiihlgad) of Skeetchestn has dedicated her career to helping to revitalize Indigenous languages through her research and education initiatives.Ignac...

KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildlife Park is celebrating a major milestone this long weekend. On Monday, the park marks its 60-year anniversary with a day full of family-friendly activities, while also celebrating B.C. Bear Day."It's going to be a huge celebration... There's so much that goes into this park and we are so ...

KAMLOOPS - For many wildfire evacuees affected by the flames across the Interior, finding a living space has been difficult.For those with pets? Even harder. "The hardest part of the whole situation so far has been having a dog with us," Clinton resident Brad Painter, told CFJC Today after he fled the flames ...

KAMLOOPS - When the heat gets intense in a Kamloops summer, everyone needs to cool off from time to time.That includes members of the animal kingdom.Kamloops Fire Rescue was called to help out a young fawn having trouble exiting a backyard swimming pool.The doe was able to swim to the edge of the water, allowing a fire...

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House are investigating the intentional destruction of a sign promoting a local pride group. According to the 100 Mile Pride Society, the sign was posted at the north entrance to the community."The sign was spray painted, ripped from its large wooden sign structure and cut i...

KAMLOOPS - The United Way of British Columbia (UWBC) has launched a province-wide appeal for donations to help support wildfire evacuees across the province. Thousands of B.C. residents are currently under evacuation orders or alerts, and the United Way wants to help ensure there is money to help support evacuees durin...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops International Buskers Festival gets underway Friday (July 24) evening, and organizers are promising another extraordinary lineup of internationally acclaimed street performers. The seventh edition of the three-day festival is set to take over Riverside Park until Sunday, and it'll feature street...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Courthouse Gallery Artisan's Co-Op announced that its Lost Earring Project has raised $4,058 for the Kamloops Y Women's Emergency Shelter.The initiative had community members donating their old jewelry, which was then used by local artists to produce over 250 unique art pieces.Visitors were invi...

KAMLOOPS - Three weeks of rehearsals and lessons are about to conclude under the stage lights as hundreds of young musicians prepare for their final performances. Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music (KISSM) is celebrating another successful summer of learning through musical expression, running since 1978, and fin...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is continuing his crusade to raise awareness about water safety, even as he's been told by the city to stop posting what they say are unauthorized warning signs. Robert Griffiths is on a mission to let people know about the dangers of the Thompson River. The longtime Kamloops resident has had ...

KAMLOOPS- Buying a cup of coffee today could help send a young person to camp! Tim Hortons' annual camp day returned to Kamloops, with every hot and iced coffee sold supporting youth programs across Canada.The one-day fundraiser directs 100 per cent of hot and iced coffee proceeds to the Tim Hortons foundation, providi...

KAMLOOPS - The next edition of the Farm2Chefs grazing event is set for this Sunday (July 19) at the Privato Vineyard and Winery in Westsyde. Established in 2010, Farm2Chefs aims to link local food growers and producers with culinary professionals in a bid to showcase locally produced items. This year's grazing event wi...

KAMLOOPS - Legendary Canadian rockers Tom Cochrane and Amanda Marshall will be making a stop in the Tournament Capital this November.The duo will take the stage at Sandman Centre on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the day before Remembrance Day, as part of what's being dubbed the 'White Hot, Dark Horse' tour. The show is scheduled t...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it has noticed an increase in the number of people signing up for Voyent Alert in the aftermath of the water main break in May that led to large scale disruptions in east Kamloops, and there are plans for more educational campaigns around the year. It's the latest bump in new regist...

KAMLOOPS - The Royal Canadian Legion began 100 years ago in Winnipeg, as a way for World War I veterans to socialize and share stories of things only fellow veterans could truly understand. In the century since, the Legion has grown across Canada, now with more than 300,000 members. While the days of sharing stories fr...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it will review scheduled outdoor events on a day-to-day basis to determine if they should still proceed amid thick smoke lingering in the air. In a news release issued Wednesday afternoon (July 8), the city says it will make decisions based on the guidance of air quality and health ...

KAMLOOPS - The headliners for this summer's Midsummer Music Jam have officially been revealed, and organizers are promising "an unforgettable night of music" at Riverside Park. The 2026 edition of the annual musical extravaganza, which is part of the Music in the Park concert series, will feature Five Alarm F...

MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt man has some extra cash to fund a home renovation after a recent $1-million Lotto 6/49 windfall. BC Lottery Corporation says David W. was first delighted by winning some free plays before he realized he won a seven-figure jackpot."When I first checked, I saw zeroes, but what really caught...