Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Generosity of Kamloops cannabis users leaves the rest of B.C. green with envy
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops cannabis users are the most generous in B.C.That's according to the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch in a report on recent fundraising efforts for the Canadian Red Cross relief effo...
May 18, 2022
Kamloops RCMP target altered vehicles in two-day blitz
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say they've partnered with Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) officers to target altered vehicles. In a news release issued Wednesday (May 18) morning, RCMP say ...
May 18, 2022
Q-and-A: In conversation with RIH administrator Tracey Rannie
KAMLOOPS - CFJC Today's Michael Reeve interviewed Tracey Rannie, executive director of clinical operations at Royal Inland Hospital, on Tuesday (May 17). This is a transcript of that interview.--What ...
May 18, 2022
Steady snow, strong winds expected for Coquihalla Highway until Thursday morning
MERRITT, B.C. - Snowy conditions continue on the Coquihalla Highway in the month of May.Until Thursday (May 19) morning, Environment Canada says drivers should expect periods of snow over higher eleva...
May 18, 2022
Highway 1 east of Cache Creek clear after wildfire closure
UPDATE (10:30 a.m.): BC Wildfire Service says the Juniper Knoll wildfire is now under control, meaning there will be no further spread. The investigation is ongoing, although BCWS says it's suspected ...
May 18, 2022
Small wildfire ignites east of Cache Creek off Trans Canada Highway
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is dealing with a small wildfire in a very visible location west of Kamloops Tuesday afternoon (May 17). The fire has popped up right beside the Tr...
May 17, 2022
RIH executive director says decision to close pediatric ward over the weekend not made lightly
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (May 16), CFJC Today showed you the story of a young mother and her newborn baby who were transferred this weekend from Royal Inland Hospital to Kelowna General. The move was the ...
May 17, 2022
Two years after tragic Kamloops crash, Capt. Jennifer Casey's legacy still soars with Snowbirds
KAMLOOPS - Two years ago, the Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds were on Operation Inspiration, a mission aimed at improving the spirits of Canadians in at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aer...
May 17, 2022
Westsyde students advocate for LGBTQ equality
KAMLOOPS - Students across SD73 were encouraged to wear rainbows and other pride clothing Tuesday (May 17) to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Maia Reed and Isobel Stodol...
May 17, 2022
Literacy in Kamloops' spelling bee raises more than $16,000 for programs
KAMLOOPS - A spelling champion was 'anointed' on Monday morning at the Delta Hotel downtown in an event that helped raise more than $16,000 for Literacy in Kamloops. Anoint - with just one 'n' - was o...
May 17, 2022
