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Cariboo Regional District issues evacuation orders
Williams Lake - Five homes in the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) have fallen under evacuation orders. The orders were issued Friday evening by the CRD Emergency Operations Centre as floodwaters throu...
Apr 24, 2020 Image Credit: Michael Gaida/File
Pittsburgh takes Canadian-born receiver Claypool in second round of NFL draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Canadian receiver Chase Claypool in the second round of the NFL draft Friday night. Claypool was the 17th player taken in the round, 49th overall. Claypool, ...
Apr 24, 2020
Stronger, more modern B.C. legal system to emerge from COVID pandemic: minister
VICTORIA - Attorney General David Eby says the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in British Columbia's legal system, weaknesses that have forged a unified effort to build a stronger,...
Apr 24, 2020
Boogie by yourself: annual event gets personal and goes online during COVID-19 crisis
KAMLOOPS - Boogie the Bridge has been a staple event for thousands of Kamloops citizens over the years. While COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the event, the core message of...
Apr 24, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Vancouver Whitecaps look to help financially troubled aquarium survive
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have joined forces with the Vancouver Aquarium to sell face masks with proceeds going to help keep the financially troubled aquarium afloat. The aquarium, a not-for...
Apr 24, 2020
Two killed in south Cariboo Highway 97 crash
CLINTON, B.C. - Two men were killed in a head-on crash in 70 Mile House Thursday afternoon (Apr. 23). Mounties say a 70 Mile House man and a man from Tumbler Ridge were pronounced dead at the scene. B...
Apr 24, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops United Church rings bells for victims of mass shooting in Nova Scotia
KAMLOOPS - The emotional impact of the mass shooting that killed 22 people in Nova Scotia has been felt across the nation. Locally, the Kamloops United Church (KUC) paid tribute to the victims this af...
Apr 24, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
'You just can't socially-isolate': ASK Wellness executive director says temporary shelter badly needed to prevent COVID-19 spread
KAMLOOPS - The homeless in Kamloops have had a difficult time keeping their distance during this health crisis. With limited space in emergency shelters, self-isolating is not possible. "You just can'...
Apr 24, 2020 The location at 185 Royal Avenue will be used as a temporary shelter starting early next week (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
U.S. seals the deal on USMCA, says trade agreement can now take effect July 1
WASHINGTON - The United States has cleared the way for its long-awaited trade agreement with Canada and Mexico to go into effect July 1. The U.S. notified its North American trading partners...
Apr 24, 2020
Mount Paul Community Food Centre providing daily meals through pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Food insecurity is a growing concern for individuals and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under normal circumstances, the Mount Paul Community Food Centre (CFC) would be providin...
Apr 24, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
