Author Archives: James Peters
TRU announces fundraising goal of $50 million by 2020
KAMLOOPS - TRU has announced its largest-ever fundraising campaign. The university set out a goal to raise $50 million by December 2020 to go toward four goals - supporting students, innovating for th...
Oct 10, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Advanced polls open tomorrow ahead of federal election
KAMLOOPS -Advance voting opens tomorrow for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo residents ahead of the October 21 federal election. Voting stations will be set up around 100 Mile House, Clearwater, Blue River, ...
Oct 10, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Struck gas line shuts down West Victoria Street
KAMLOOPS - West Victoria Street is shut down in both directions after a gas line was struck. FortisBC spokesperson Diana Sorace says a third-party struck the line while doing work in the area of the V...
Oct 10, 2019 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
Opposition Liberals call for forest minister's ouster in Thursday question period
VICTORIA - There was spirited sparring in question period at the B.C. Legislature Thursday (Oct. 10) as the opposition B.C. Liberals called for an NDP minister to be fired.Liberal Forests Critic John ...
Oct 10, 2019 Image Credit: BC Legislature
Kamloops Food Bank giving out hampers for Thanksgiving; 98.3 CIFM helps in cause
KAMLOOPS - With the Thanksgiving weekend fast approaching, the Kamloops Food Bank has been busy putting together food hampers for people in need. On Thursday, singles and couples came to the food bank...
Oct 10, 2019
Berwick on the Park's Brio care unit to close
KAMLOOPS - Berwick on the Park's Brio supportive living unit will close next year. In a letter to the more than 20 residents in the unit and the families of residents, Berwick Retirement Communities s...
Oct 10, 2019
Try to avoid West Victoria Street on Friday
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is urging drivers to expect significant delays on West Victoria Street on Friday (Oct. 11). In a news release, the City says crews will be paving three lanes - two east...
Oct 10, 2019
Radio host gobbles through sizable turkey for Kamloops Food Bank donations
KAMLOOPS - It's not your standard eating contest. Chris Roach, Afternoon Host of 98.3 CIFM, has been working his way through a 20-lb. turkey this afternoon (Oct. 9), for a good cause. To raise money f...
Oct 09, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Local candidates spar over major election issues at all-candidates forum
KAMLOOPS - Major election issues were debated by all seven candidates for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Tuesday evening at Thompson Rivers University. People brought their questions and concerns to the ca...
Oct 09, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Kamloops Fire Rescue douses garbage truck fire inside public works garage
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue made short work of a garbage truck fire Tuesday evening (Oct. 8).Platoon Capt. Darryl Cooper says crews were called to the City of Kamloops Public Works and Utilities Y...
Oct 08, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Nathan Ritchie
