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Offer made to pay for Remembrance Day in Victoria ahead of council debate
VICTORIA - A retail chain has stepped forward with an offer to cover the costs of Remembrance Day in Victoria, hours before city council was scheduled to debate funding for the annual ceremony. I...
Jun 13, 2019
Offer made to pay for Remembrance Day in Victoria ahead of council debate
VICTORIA - A retail chain has stepped forward with an offer to cover the costs of Remembrance Day in Victoria, hours before city council was scheduled to debate funding for the annual ceremony. I...
Jun 13, 2019
Human-wildlife conflicts up across the province
VICTORIA - Conflicts between bears and humans are up significantly in the province this year. That's according to Chris Doyle, the deputy chief of provincial operations for the BC Conservation Officer...
Jun 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
B.C Government announces $2.7M boost for Indigenous education training
MERRITT, B.C. - The B.C. Government has announced its next phase of incorporating Indigenous knowledge into the education system. Speaking in Merritt, B.C.'s advanced education minister laid out her m...
Jun 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Local authorities, volunteers help to educate drivers about auto crime prevention
KAMLOOPS - ICBC and the Kamloops RCMP teamed up on Thursday to educate drivers on preventing auto crime. With the help of the CAP team and other volunteers, teams canvassed downtown, bringing awarenes...
Jun 13, 2019 CAP team member Jon George inspects car on Victoria St. for any visible valuables on Thursday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Golf & Country Club raising funds for ALS through annual Golfathon
KAMLOOPS - The general manager of the Kamloops Golf and Country Club spent his entire Thursday on the course. The annual ALS Golfathon teed off at the Kamloops club with Alec Hubert starting before su...
Jun 13, 2019 Kamloops Golf & Country Club GM Alec Hubert took part in the ALS Golfathon on Thursday, hoping to complete 16 rounds (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Alaska governor calls special session for Wasilla
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska lawmakers ended their special session Thursday already anticipating another, leaving unsettled a state infrastructure budget and the size of dividend check to pay residents thi...
Jun 13, 2019
SOUND OFF: It’s time for John Horgan to step up and address the growing crisis in B.C.’s forestry industry
BRITISH COLUMBIA'S FORESTRY INDUSTRY is in crisis as mills close and job losses mount due to John Horgan and the NDP's increased taxes, red tape and growing uncertainty on B.C.'s land base. Problems a...
Jun 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Ex-slugger David Ortiz had counted on fans to protect him
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Beloved in his hometown, David Ortz travelled the dangerous streets of Santo Domingo with little or no security, trusting in his fans to protect him. Big Papi's gua...
Jun 13, 2019
17 temperature records Wednesday as southern B.C. sweltered in pre-summer heat
VANCOUVER - Temperature records tumbled across much of British Columbia's south coast Wednesday as Environment Canada says a strong ridge of high pressure kept clouds away. The weather office rep...
Jun 13, 2019
