Kamloops and Area

ESS Funding
Numerous Kamloops-area communities getting provincial money to 'strengthen' emergency supports for evacuees
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will be getting $40,000 from the B.C. Government which will be used to enhance its Emergency Support Services program. The City says it will use the money to modernize its equipment by upgrading to new iPads, kiosks, and classroom facilities. It will also buy necessary equipment and supp...
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MOU Signed
Districts of Clearwater, Barriere sign MOUs with Simpcw First Nation
CHU CHUA, B.C. - The Districts of Clearwater and Barriere have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Simpcw First Nation that aims to formalize their working relationships.Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwell told CFJC Today that the MOU gives the local governments like his a framework in which they can work...
18h ago
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Police Incident
Woman facing numerous charges after Wednesday raid at Merritt house
MERRITT - Police in Merritt say a local woman has been charged with several offences, including unlawful confinement and assault causing bodily harm, after a raid on a home on Wednesday (April 9) afternoon. In a statement, Merritt RCMP say Kristal Poirier was taken into custody where she remains ahead of a virtual bail...
20h ago
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Wildfire Training
CSRD looking for properties in Blind Bay, Sorrento to host wildfire training exercise
SHUSWAP - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) wants to hear from homeowners in Blind Bay and Sorrento who are willing to host a wildfire training exercise on their property next month.The CSRD says firefighters will gather in the two communities on May 10 "for a critical wildfire interface training exerc...
23h ago
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