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Kamloops-based judge appointed as B.C. chief justice
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops-based judge on B.C.'s Court of Appeal has earned his second promotion in as many years.On Friday (Dec. 8), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Len Marchard...
Dec 08, 2023
Eastbound traffic on Highway 1 west of Chase halted after semi-truck loses load
UPDATE (10 a.m.): DriveBC says the Trans Canada Highway west of Chase is now operating in single-lane alternating traffic. Drivers are still told to expect delays.EARLIER: CHASE, B.C. - The eastbound ...
Dec 08, 2023
Slight decrease in police reports has Kamloops top cop praising prolific offender programs
KAMLOOPS - During Thursday's (Dec. 7) City of Kamloops Safety and Security Select Committee Meeting, Kamloops RCMP presented a report for its third quarter. According to Superintendent Jeff Pelley, th...
Dec 07, 2023
B.C. housing plans could deliver 293,000 new units over next decade, says premier
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says the New Democrat government's ambitious homebuilding agenda could result in up to 293,000 new housing units over the next decade. Eby provided details of the housing...
Dec 07, 2023
KFR snuff out kitchen fire in Westsyde Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) is reminding residents to "look while you cook" after a house fire in Westsyde Wednesday (Dec. 6) night.Crews were dispatched for a fire alarm at the 700-block of...
Dec 07, 2023
One person dead after logging truck collides with minivan south of Sicamous
SICAMOUS, B.C. - One person is dead after a collision south of Sicamous over the weekend.In a news release issued Wednesday (Dec. 3), BC Highway Patrol says its Golden and Revelstoke detachments, alon...
Dec 07, 2023
On a grim anniversary, women gather at TRU to stand against gender-based violence
KAMLOOPS - December 6 is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. In commemoration, a group of women gathered on campus at Thompson Rivers University for a candlelight vigil. ...
Dec 06, 2023
B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, saddened by overdose crisis policy
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe has announced she is leaving her post after 13 years, deeply saddened the province has been unable to reduce the "tragic impacts" of toxic dru...
Dec 06, 2023
Traffic impacted on Cariboo Highway south of Clinton as crews work on 'vehicle recovery'
UPDATE (10:45 a.m.): Multiple vehicles were involved in a collision on the Cariboo Highway south of Clinton Tuesday night.BC Emergency Health Services told CFJC Today six ambulances responded to the s...
Dec 06, 2023
SKSS Titans boy's volleyball team returns to school as provincial champs
KAMLOOPS - It's a first for Kamloops. On Saturday (Dec. 2) in Langley, the SKSS Titans became Kamloops' first boy's high school volleyball team to win a provincial championship. They did so in dramati...
Dec 05, 2023
