Lillooet ER
Lillooet Hospital ER to close Saturday
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre's emergency department will be closed for eight hours on Saturday (Oct. 3), marking the community's sixth ER closure in 2026.Interior Health (IH) said the ER will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., but all other inpatient services will be available in the meantim...
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Have You Seen This Teenager?
UPDATE: Missing 17-year-old boy found
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say the 17-year-old boy who was reported as missing on Thursday (Oct. 2) has been found.
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Hope & Healing: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
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Do you intend to vote in the two upcoming elections?
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Kamloops and Area
Prescribed Burn
Large pile-burning project planned north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Smoke may be visible from Kamloops for the next few months as a prescribed burn of between 120 and 150 debris piles at Harper Mountain Ski Hill could start as early as Monday (Oct. 5).The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said its crews will conduct the burn to get rid of debris that came from falling and thinning ...
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GAME POSTPONED
Whundas hoping to draw crowd for high school football game under the lights
UPDATE: Westsyde director of football Cleve Maartman told CFJC on Friday morning that Kalamalka-Seaton of Vernon has forfeited, so there will be no game on Friday (Oct. 2).He said the Whundas have rescheduled their United Rentals Friday Night Lights contest for Oct. 16, with Nechako Valley secondary of Vanderhoof comin...
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New Pipeline
'There is anger in our community': Coldwater Indian Band denounces lack of consultation over new Pacific Link pipeline
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coldwater Indian Band is voicing its opposition to the new Pacific Link pipeline, which on Thursday (Oct. 1) was deemed to be in the national interest under the Building Canada Act.In a news release, the Coldwater Indian Band said hundreds of kilometres of the pipeline will cross Nlaka'pamux territo...
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B.C. Votes 2026
BC NDP name two rookie candidates to face Kamloops incumbents
KAMLOOPS - The BC New Democrats have named two rookie politicians as candidates as they look to unseat a pair of BC Conservative incumbents in Kamloops Centre and Kamloops-North Thompson. While some polls have the NDP forming government on October 24, the two Kamloops ridings are thought to be safe for the Tories, with...
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Hope & Healing
Hope & Healing: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Reconciliation is not a given. It is a choice to participate, and how to participate based on the needs of those most affected. Hope & Healing is a special half-hour presentation for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Join Dylana Kneeshaw in exploring how communities are still being affected by generatio...
Sep 30, 2026
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Labour Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Labour Day
Summer is winding down to a close. If your harvesting, enjoy! But, don't forget about fall prep. Here are some tips from over the years about how to care for your yard and garden in September.
Sep 8, 2026
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BC Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - BC Day
It's hot, everything is growing, and it'll soon be time to pick those fruit and veggies! Here's a collection of tips from Art Knapp Home & Garden for landscaping, planting in shade, and adding air plants that don't need soil at all!
Aug 3, 2026
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British Columbia
Driver arrested after truck crashes into Vancouver, B.C., nursing home
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a driver has been arrested after his pickup truck crashed into a nursing home, split in half and then burst into flames. Police say the crash happened at Renfrew Street and East 22nd Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. Friday. ...
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Lower Mainland resident allegedly kidnapped, taken to Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA - Police in Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after the victim of an alleged kidnapping escaped and asked for help. Kelowna RCMP say their serious crime team has taken over the case since police were initially contacted Monday by a person repor...
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B.C. Conservative interim leader Doerkson promises to buy firefighting water bombers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservatives are promising to spend half a billion dollars on a fleet of Crown-owned water bombers and cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence, to fight the growing threat of wildfires, if the party is ...
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Local Sports
GAME POSTPONED
Whundas hoping to draw crowd for high school football game under the lights
UPDATE: Westsyde director of football Cleve Maartman told CFJC on Friday morning that Kalamalka-Seaton of Vernon has forfeited, so there will be no game on Friday (Oct. 2).He said the Whundas have rescheduled their United Rentals Friday Night Lights contest for Oct. 16, with Nechako Valley secondary of Vanderhoof comin...
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B.C. Hockey Conference
Merritt Centennials, Kamloops Storm chime in ahead of Coquihalla Cup series opener
KAMLOOPS - Sports rivalries are often built on familiarity and animosity - and it doesn't hurt to have a trophy up for grabs. The elements are coming together for the Kamloops Storm and Merritt Centennials, who will play this season for the Coquihalla Cup. "Their fans are passionate and so are ours," Storm h...
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BCHC Rivalry
Storm, Centennials to battle it out for Coquihalla Cup
KAMLOOPS and MERRITT, B.C. - There will be a little more than points in the standings on the line when the Kamloops Storm face the Merritt Centennials in BC Hockey Conference action this season.The Junior A teams have announced their six head-to-head matchups will see them battle it out for a new trophy - the Coquihall...
Sep 30, 2026
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Canada
Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong
OTTAWA - Michael J. Fox says the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship is "sad" and "pointless" but he believes ties between Americans and Canadians on the "human level" remain strong. "It's really sad. It's so pointless. And I have to tell you, it doe...
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B.C. Conservative interim leader Doerkson promises to buy firefighting water bombers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservatives are promising to spend half a billion dollars on a fleet of Crown-owned water bombers and cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence, to fight the growing threat of wildfires, if the party is ...
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B.C. man sentenced for 'hateful' messages written on Victoria historic synagogue
VICTORIA - A British Columbia man who defaced a historic synagogue in Victoria with "unquestionably hateful" statements has been sentenced to eight months in jail. B.C. provincial court Judge Micah Rankin's ruling released this week says Arthur Robert...
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World
Nolo strengthens to a hurricane again in the Pacific Ocean
Tropical Storm Nolo strengthened to a hurricane again Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the storm was located about 105 miles (165 kilometers) west-southwest of French Frigate Shoals and was he...
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Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas' Big Bend region
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal court in Texas on Friday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state's Big Bend region. The news marks a major win for lan...
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Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and remained unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike'...
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