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Second annual Nicholas' Run for Youth Mental Health taking place Saturday
KAMLOOPS - This weekend, Kamloops residents will lace up their running shoes for Nicholas' Run for Youth Mental Health. It's the second year of the 5-kilometre walk/run event, which was founded in mem...
Oct 31, 2024
CFJC Midday - Kamloops Fire Rescue reminding residents of fireworks ban and has some tips to stay safe this Halloween
Josh Cowan with Kamloops Fire Rescue wants everyone to enjoy a safe halloween and brings us some important ways to do so, like keeping decorations away from open flames, opting for face paint instead ...
Oct 31, 2024
CFJC Midday - SPCA encourages pet owners to keep their furry friends safe and stress-free this Halloween
Nicole Green, Kamloops SPCA Senior Officer for Community Giving, provides some simple ways to keep our pets safe on Halloween, and brings us the details of the upcoming craft fair fundraiser!
Oct 31, 2024
CFJC Midday - Tour Morocco, cruise the Bahamas, vacation in Jamaica and more with Direct Travel
Direct Travel's Sonja Thomas gets us excited about traveling with some great deals and a bucket list trip!
Oct 31, 2024
Canada's Marina Stakusic falls in straight sets in second round of Merida Open
MRIDA - Canada's Marina Stakusic dropped her second-round match 6-3, 6-3 to Serbia's Nina Stojanovic on Thursday at the Merida Open tennis tournament. Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont., had just one ace t...
Oct 31, 2024
Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Washington state man who authorities said killed at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American reservation in Montana was sente...
Oct 31, 2024
Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A judge on Thursday handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil' s politic...
Oct 31, 2024
Judicial recount dates set for two B.C. ridings to wrap up provincial election
VICTORIA - Vote counting in the British Columbia provincial election will finally conclude next week with judicial recounts set for two ridings. Elections BC says the province's Supreme Court has conf...
Oct 31, 2024
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024
New Elks president, CEO Morris vows to curb turnover of players and staff in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Chris Morris played each and every snap of his 14-year CFL career wearing Edmonton's green and gold. He won three Grey Cups, and described the team as a family. As the new president of the ...
Oct 31, 2024
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PETERS: Conservatism used to be about lower taxes and smaller government, not conspiracy theories and racism
Nov 01, 2024
Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce
38th Annual Business Excellence Awards
Sound Off
SOUND OFF: Cutting carbon emissions can be easy and accessible to Kamloops residents
Oct 30, 2024
Question of the Week
Do you have confidence in the vote-counting carried out by Elections BC?
Oct 28, 2024
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Four Shrub Combos for the Fall Season
Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of Oct. 21
Oct 26, 2024
Two and Out
PETERS: Facing caucus revolt, Justin Trudeau could learn from Joe Biden
Oct 25, 2024