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Avi Lewis is the new NDP leader, as Alberta, Sask. leaders say his polices can 'hurt'
WINNIPEG - Filmmaker Avi Lewis has been elected as the NDP's new leader, defeating his four rivals on the first ballot with nearly 40,000 votes. This victory signals a shift toward the party pushing b...
Mar 29, 2026
Rescued bear cub found near Kamloops makes 900+ km trip to northern B.C.
KAMLOOPS - An abandoned bear cub found near Heffley Lake, about 43 kilometres north of Kamloops, will now live in the care of the Northern Lights Wildlife Society in Smithers after being treated at th...
Mar 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Northern Lights Wildlife Society)
Blazers open WHL Playoffs with loss to Kelowna
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers fell 3-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in their opening matchup of the 2026 WHL Playoffs on Friday (March 27) at Prospera Place. Jacob Dumansky scored the lone Blazers goal wi...
Mar 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Facebook)
Goaltenders take centre stage as Blazers return to WHL playoffs against Rockets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets kick off their playoff series on Friday (March 27). One of the most important aspects of any playoff series is goaltending. Both Kamloops and Kelown...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Photo Credit: CFJC Today)
Merritt RCMP call Monday night fire 'intentional'
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are looking for the public's help in their investigation into a suspicious fire Monday night (March 23). Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire in the 2300-block ...
Mar 27, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: Facebook/Merritt Fire Rescue Department)
TRU Board of Governors to consider potential closure of Williams Lake Campus
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) Williams Lake campus is on the chopping block as the university continues to navigate what it calls a "period of unprecedented financial challenges." The ...
Mar 26, 2026 TRU Williams Lake campus (Image Credit: Thompson Rivers University)
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens after overnight closure caused by 'non-compliant commercial vehicles'
MERRITT, B.C. - (UPDATE 11:00 a.m.): The Coquihalla Highway has reopened in both directions between Hope and Merritt, ending a nearly 14 hour closure that is being blamed on "non-compliant commercial ...
Mar 26, 2026 A look at the Box Canyon Chain Up on the Coquihalla around 9:30 p.m. on March 25, as heavy snow falls on the major thoroughfare. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Kamloops councillor, MLA hoping to have more input as B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA
KAMLOOPS - The BC government is working to weaken the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), according to a confidential letter and document sent to some First Nations leaders th...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
B.C. Grade 6 teacher disciplined after dry ice 'explosion' in class
A middle school teacher in southeastern British Columbia has agreed to a two-day suspension of his teaching certificate after he brought dry ice to class, leading to the "explosion" of a water bottle ...
Mar 25, 2026
Kamloops council sets details for public meeting on Pathways shelter
KAMLOOPS - It was another contentious regular council meeting Tuesday (March 24). The conflict arose over a change in a regular meeting to allow more public input on the Pathways shelter. The shelter ...
Mar 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
