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IIO to determine whether Kamloops RCMP played a part in Tuesday motorcycle crash
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have forwarded a motorcycle crash file to the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C.According to a news release from B.C. RCMP Communications, the incident happened T...
James Peters Sep 04, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today

As Uber and Lyft balk at the B.C. Interior, smaller ride-hailing companies see opportunity
KAMLOOPS - While ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft have no current plans to serve B.C. Interior cities like Kamloops, that can't be said of all ride-hailing companies. Edmonton-based TappCar has submi...
James Peters Sep 04, 2019

Tuesday lightning sparked new fires in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - The lightning system that tore through the B.C. Interior last night (Sept. 3) sparked several new fires, but the B.C. Wildfire Service says none of them are particularly threatening.Accordi...
James Peters Sep 04, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Gaetano Briglio

NDP names new candidate for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding
KAMLOOPS - The New Democrats have named their candidate for the Kamloops-Thompson-Shuswap Riding for the October 21st Federal Election. Local NDP President Bill Sundhu sent out a news release this mor...
James Peters Sep 04, 2019

Stankoven finding chemistry with Franklin, Centazzo early in preseason
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers went two for two in their preseason openers over the weekend, and they looked good doing it. More importantly, they may have uncovered a lethal combination. Kamloops' own Logan ...
James Peters Sep 03, 2019

Multiple schools in Kamloops surprised with more students than expected
KAMLOOPS - After a bit of organized mayhem, students across the Kamloops-Thompson School District made their way back to class today. The final tally has yet to come in, but School District 73 Superin...
James Peters Sep 03, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

VIDEO: West End compost fire started by homeowner using blowtorch to clear weeds
KAMLOOPS - A compost fire in the West End was doused quickly Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 3).Kamloops Fire Rescue Platoon Captain Darryl Cooper says the blaze at a home on Arbutus Street destroyed a compo...
James Peters Sep 03, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Angelica Monroy

First-day head count shows more students needed to keep Westwold Elementary open
WESTWOLD, B.C. - After closing last September when no students showed up on the first day, the future of Westwold Elementary is still to be determined. The Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of E...
James Peters Sep 03, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Would you be willing to pay more for curbside compost collection?
James Peters Sep 03, 2019

TRU tops Sierra Club rankings of sustainable universities
KAMLOOPS - Last fall, Thompson Rivers University received a platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. This year, the university is kicking off ano...
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