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Blazers score four in the third to topple Giants 6-2
KAMLOOPS - When the Vancouver Giants opened the scoring on the power play less than a minute after Blazer's rookie defenceman Trevor Thurston was sent to the box, it felt a little like Bowen Byram and...
Sep 28, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Allen Douglas
Parkcrest Elementary to be guests of honor at Blazers game
KAMLOOPS - Parkcrest Elementary's Vice-Principal Grant Naylor has been practicing his ceremonial puck drop skillsThat's because he'll be doing the honors at Friday night's Blazers game. The local WHL ...
Sep 27, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Spinal cord injury survivors work to change misconceptions about life with a disability
KAMLOOPS - September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. For those paralyzed by a spinal cord injury, there are far more obstacles than simply not being able to walk. Paraplegics face accessibility...
Sep 25, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Rocky Mountain Rangers headed to France to dedicate bench at Hill 70 Memorial
KAMLOOPS - The Rocky Mountain Rangers are heading to France on the weekend to lay wreaths at significant Hill 70 Memorial sites. A walkway, named after Pte. Frederick Lee of Kamloops, has been constru...
Sep 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
With donations down, Kamloops Food Bank looks to reinvigorate Food Drives
KAMLOOPS - It was a busy scene on Wilson Street Saturday, as hundreds of Rotarians gathered at the Food Bank for the 23rd Rotary Food Drive. Volunteers took the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weat...
Sep 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Importance of organ donations stressed ahead of 2019 Kidney Walk
KAMLOOPS - This Sunday marks the annual Kidney Walk in Kamloops. The event is an opportunity to raise awareness for kidney disease while raising money for the Kidney Foundation of Canada. There is no ...
Sep 19, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Council adds accessibility projects to annual budget talks
KAMLOOPS - City council has approved a motion to ask staff to bring forward business cases and possible projects to increase accessibility in Kamloops. Councillor Sadie Hunter presented the Notice of ...
Sep 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
'It's time:' Paralyzed Bronco returning to Humboldt for first time since crash
For the first time in 526 days, former Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki will be back in Humboldt, Sask. The 20-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down when&nb...
Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Terry Fox continues to inspire as organizers prepare for annual fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - The Terry Fox Run takes place this weekend in Kamloops, and organizers are hoping for a large turnout. Every year communities across Canada remember Terry Fox by hosting this fundraiser for...
Sep 13, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
TNRD board to revisit RV bylaw after community meeting
KAMLOOPS - After a public input meeting in Clearwater last night, Thompson-Nicola Regional District directors will be taking community concerns around recreational vehicle (RV) bylaws back to the boar...
Sep 12, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
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COLLINS: Time to listen to the soldiers in the trenches
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Do you think BC should put more emphasis on involuntary care for those living with significant mental health and addiction issues?
Sep 16, 2024
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SOUND OFF: Tomato Festival helps promote essential heirloom varieties
Sep 15, 2024