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Longtime NDP MLA Shane Simpson not seeking re-election
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's minister of social development and poverty reduction says he won't run in the next provincial election. Shane Simpson, who represents Vancouver-Hastings in the legi...
Sep 04, 2020
School district says rebuild of Parkcrest Elementary remains top priority one year after fire
KAMLOOPS - Saturday (Sep. 5) marks one year since a fire destroyed Parkcrest Elementary School. Students were only a few days into the school year when the fire happened. Some watched in horror as the...
Sep 04, 2020
Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association arena resurfaced thanks to community collaboration
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association (KTRA) has a newly-resurfaced outdoor riding arena, thanks in part to the efforts of FortisBC.The association's facility near the Kamloops Airpor...
Sep 04, 2020
Victoria mural sponsor says anti-police acronym inappropriate, but fuels debate
VICTORIA - The group that sponsored a mural that has been called disrespectful by Victoria's police chief says an anti-police acronym that is part of the work is offensive. The Afr...
Sep 04, 2020
Gardengate breaks ground on long-awaited expansion project
KAMLOOPS - Since its humble beginnings back in the year 2000, Gardengate has been operating as a space of healing and recovery for individuals living with mental health issues or addictions. For 20 ye...
Sep 04, 2020
Victoria mural sponsor says anti-police acronym inappropriate, but fuels debate
VICTORIA - The group that sponsored a mural that has been called disrespectful by Victoria's police chief says an anti-police acronym that is part of the work is offensive. The Afr...
Sep 04, 2020
Ottawa Aces make Aces sign French front-rower Clement Boyer their 14th signing
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have added French front-rower Clement Boyer to their inaugural 2021 roster. The 26-year-old has spent the bulk of his career with Toulouse Olympique, making more than 110 appe...
Sep 04, 2020
Nurse: After "heavy times," the Raptors' win over Boston was pure basketball joy
Kyle Lowry had to sit down on the court for a few seconds to take it all in. He grinned and giggled like a kid. OG Anunoby had just hit the second biggest buzzer-beater in Toronto Raptors history with...
Sep 04, 2020
Kamloops minor hockey feeling the pinch with limited ice times in the city
KAMLOOPS - The start of minor hockey is in the air. Rep tryouts are going this week at McArthur Island. It's the beginning of what players hope is a full season amid the pandemic, but the Kamloops Min...
Sep 04, 2020
CFJC Midday: Live music returns with an online performance by the Sycamore String Quartet
Cvetozar Vutev discusses an exciting live-stream performance of "Sycamore on a Lark" Saturday evening. The evening is being presented by the Chamber Musicians of Kamloops.
Sep 04, 2020
