Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Lightning storm slams Kamloops area Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - A severe lightning storm rumbled into Kamloops Tuesday afternoon (May 31).WATCH: Water pooling in the Tenth Avenue underpass (Video Credit: CFJC Today) Moving in during the 1:00 p.m. hour, ...
May 31, 2022
SD73 student absenteeism normal following mask mandate lift; teacher absenteeism peaks in May
KAMLOOPS - Student absenteeism in School District 73 (SD73) has been identical to historical averages since the provincial mask mandate was dropped.Reports from Superintendent Rhonda Nixon following t...
May 31, 2022
Jessie Simpson finally returns home for weekend visit
KAMLOOPS - Jessie Simpson returned to his Savona home for the first time in six years Friday (May 27). Jessie was left with life-altering brain injuries in the early morning hours of June 19, 2016 whe...
May 31, 2022
Go By Bike Week wants Kamloops commuters to trade their cars for pedal power
KAMLOOPS - In 1995, Bike to Work Week began in Victoria and drew around 500 participants who hoped to raise the profile of commuter cycling.Twenty-seven years later, the event has spread across B.C. a...
May 31, 2022
TCC Fieldhouse to be closed throughout summer for renovations
KAMLOOPS - The Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) Fieldhouse will be closed for most of the summer. In a news release issued Tuesday (May 31), the City of Kamloops says the Fieldhouse will be fully close...
May 31, 2022
Kamloops-area MP Caputo endorses Charest for party leadership
OTTAWA - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo has made his choice in his party's leadership race. In a social media post, Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leadership candidate Jean Charest says...
May 31, 2022
Man caught attempting to break in to Barriere Liquor store
BARRIERE, B.C. - RCMP report that someone attempted to break-in and enter the BC Liquor Store in Barriere overnight on Friday, May 20. Barriere RCMP say the suspect didn't successfully enter at 1:20 a...
May 31, 2022
Peller Estates exploring possible winery at Tranquille on the Lake
KAMLOOPS - A new winery could be making Tranquille Farm its home in a couple years. The company that has brands like Peller Estates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ignition Tranquille De...
May 30, 2022
Kamloops expected to see major economic boost from 2023 Memorial Cup
KAMLOOPS - For the first time since 1995, the City of Kamloops will host Canada's national major junior hockey championship.Dan MacKenzie, president of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), announced from...
May 30, 2022
Shannon White's family members haven't given up on their search
KAMLOOPS - Gerald White was back in Kamloops on Saturday (May 28) to search for his missing daughter, Shannon White. "We've been up there, just going through, marking off spots, taping them off, sayin...
May 30, 2022
