LIFE: THE NECROPOLIS
Kamloops comic book artist releases second issue of self-published series
KAMLOOPS - Almost a year after his debut offering dropped, local comic book artist Nick Klie released a follow-up book in his Life: The Necropolis series."This is another adventure for a character I created called Life," Klie tells CFJC Today. "He's a wandering mercenary; it's a science-fiction story. An...
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CITY CONSTRUCTION
Lansdowne construction expected to hamper downtown Kamloops traffic throughout the summer
KAMLOOPS - Downtown commuters can expect substantial slowdown beginning at the end of this month. Major work along the Lansdowne Street corridor will begin next week as part of the city centre sanitary upgrades project to install a trunk sewer main from First Avenue to Seventh Avenue.Work is officially underway in Rive...
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Boogie The Bridge
Boogie The Bridge Event Information
Apr 19, 2024
Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Special Spring Edition
The Tattle of Hastings
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Goodbye, Toledo
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Question of the Week
Is 'Canada's Tournament Capital' an accurate description of Kamloops?
Apr 22, 2024
Kamloops and Area
Clean the Beach
Beach cleanup event nets 1,300 pounds of garbage; mayor questions lack of interaction with unhoused population
KAMLOOPS - Sunday's (Apr. 21) inaugural City of Kamloops Clean the Beach Day removed more than half-a-ton of refuse from Kamloops beaches, according to the city councillor who spurred the idea.At Tuesday's regular meeting, Councillor Mike O'Reilly reported about 130 people took part in the event, bagging up about 1,300...
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Kamloops council
Public portion of Kamloops council meetings shifted to mornings; closed meetings to follow
KAMLOOPS - Regular Kamloops city council meetings will no longer begin in the afternoon.Council voted during its regular meeting on Tuesday (April 23) to change the start time to 9:30 a.m. from 1:30 p.m. for future regular meetings. The decision will be revisited in three months. City of Kamloops Corporate Officer Mari...
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KFR MEDICAL RESPONSE
Kamloops council to consider pushing KFR Medical Response Unit back to province
KAMLOOPS - Last month, during the supplemental budget process for the City of Kamloops, a new medical response vehicle for Kamloops Fire Rescue was denied.The move to deny by council was not to say the proposed SUV was not needed, but that it felt it wasn't the municipality's - and therefore the Kamloops taxpayers' - r...
Apr 23, 2024
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INQUIRING LITTLE MINDS PT. 2
New childcare spaces opening at SD73's Happyvale facility
KAMLOOPS - It's another dent in the growing need for childcare in Kamloops. Dozens of spaces are opening at School District 73's new Happyvale facility. Monday afternoon (April 22), the district hosted a grand opening of the centre, run by Inquiring Little Minds. The daycare mirrors what currently exists at Ralph Bell ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Featured Content
First Steps
First Steps provides a vital pillar of support
Since the grand opening on September 18, the First Steps Early Pregnancy Triage Clinic has been a vital pillar of support for expectant individuals in Kamloops and the surrounding rural areas. In just over six months, the clinic has delivered care to more than 400 pregnant patients. Conceived by Joanna Norman, the Head...
Apr 09, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Dwarf Conifers for Containers
Trying to spruce up your patio or doorstep in the early part of spring can be challenging with the cooler temperatures. But Shawn Ulmer from Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist in Kamloops has a few tips on how to do just that using dwarf conifers.
Apr 19, 2024
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Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening - Medium for Mary Jane
Growing cannabis is one of the fastest trending areas in gardening. Chuck Ferguson from Art Knapp's in Kamloops happens to know a lot about that and so he shares a few tips on what soil is ideal to use for success
Apr 05, 2024
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British Columbia
B.C. government to set out housing targets for 20 more communities
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has named another 20 cities and towns as priority communities for housing targets over the next five years. The government says in a statement the communities are in high-growth, high-need regions of B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the goal is to complement work those...
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West Fraser Timber earns US$35 million in first quarter, up from loss last year
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. says it earned US$35 million in its first quarter, up from a loss of US$42 million a year earlier. Earnings per diluted share were 42 cents US, compared with a loss of 52 cents during the same quarter last year. The Vancouver-based company says sales totalled US$1.63 billion, unchange...
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B.C. government sets November date for Surrey police transition
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government has set Nov. 29 as the date when the Surrey Police Service will take over from the RCMP as the city's force of jurisdiction. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says Surrey RCMP will continue to operate and provide support after the official transition, although the Mounties will ...
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Local Sports
KATZBERG SMASHES HIS OWN CANADIAN RECORD
Kamloops resident Katzberg enters world record territory, solidifies status as Olympic favourite
NAIROBI, KENYA - Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club dismantled his own Canadian record and recorded the ninth-longest heave in the history of men's hammer throw to win gold at the Kip Keino Classic on Saturday (April 20) in Nairobi, Kenya. Katzberg, the 22-year-old reigning world champion, launched the...
Apr 22, 2024
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BERGER AIMING FOR PARIS
Berger in position to qualify for Paris Olympics, talks of equipment difficulties that derailed Tokyo performance
Kamloops skateboarder Matt Berger has put himself in good position to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. "There is no question about it. I definitely want to come back, make it to Paris and, hopefully, do better," said Berger, who finished last in the street discipline in 20th place at the 20...
Apr 21, 2024
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WICKET KEEPERS
Kamloops Cricket Club registers as not-for-profit, steps up role as local wicket keepers
KAMLOOPS -- Simranjit Singh is trumpeting a new era for the Kamloops Cricket Club (KCC). "We are trying to establish the club for a long-term purpose and the main purpose is to implement and foster the game of cricket in the Interior and trying to get more people involved," said Singh, vice-president and secr...
Apr 20, 2024
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Canada
In the news today: Ottawa adds $36 million to vaccine fund
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa adds $36M to vaccine injury fund The federal government is putting another $36 million toward a program to compensate people who were seriously injured or killed by vaccines. The new funding w...
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LGBTQ+ rallies to be held across Canada, billed as largest since marriage equality
Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality. Fae Johnstone, president of the Society of Queer Momentum, says there will be rallies across Canada in May. The group, in partnership with other organizations, is pushing for a...
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Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund
OTTAWA - The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020. The program was announced shortly after COVID-19 shots first became available to the public, and provides financial compensation to people who were...
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World
Casey, McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday's primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and help decide control of t...
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Ex-Washington officer wanted in 2 killings found in Oregon with gunshot wound, police say
SEATTLE (AP) - A former Washington state police officer wanted in two killings has been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Patrol troopers. The troopers began chasing ex-Yakima, Washington off...
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Douglas DC-4 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said. There were two people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email to The Associated Press. There was no immediate word on their conditions. The C-54 is a mil...
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