Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
BRAVE event aims to empower Kamloops girls
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Salvation Army is hosting an event this weekend to celebrate the value and strength of being a girl. Volunteers have begun decorating Bible Truth Church where dozens of girls f...
Feb 27, 2020 Image Credit: YouTube / Brave Global
Proposed seniors housing project in Aberdeen headed to public hearing
KAMLOOPS - This week, Kamloops city council voted to send plans for a new seniors housing project to a public hearing. ASK Wellness Kamloops, alongside BC Housing, is aiming to build 37 units of affor...
Feb 27, 2020 The proposed site for Cookie's Place, near the Maverick and Beijing Restaurant in Aberdeen. (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
West Victoria Street project to wrap up in May; construction on Tranquille to begin next month
KAMLOOPS - With the weather warming, and the snow hopefully behind us, construction season is just around the corner. In fact, the work remaining on the $13 million West Victoria Street project has al...
Feb 27, 2020 The city is projected the West Victoria Street project will be complete in May, barring any weather delays (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
IIO investigating after suspect is bitten by police dog near Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - The province's police watchdog is investigating after a suspect was injured during an arrest near Clinton on Sunday.In a news release, RCMP say it has notified the Independent Investig...
Feb 27, 2020 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Fundraiser being held for Clearwater man seeking life-changing surgery
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The family of a Clearwater man is hoping to raise money to help him get a life-changing surgery. Launa Mattenley's nephew Sheldon Mattenley - also known as Sheldon Steele - was born...
Feb 27, 2020 Image Credit: Mattenley family
Tourism Kamloops to measure impact of movie star's compliment
KAMLOOPS - Have you ever dreamed of visiting the location where your favourite TV show or movie was filmed? There is an entire tourism segment devoted to just that - and Tourism Kamloops CEO Beverly D...
James Peters Feb 27, 2020
UPDATE: Police release photo of suspect in jewelry store robbery
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who stole items from a jewelry store in Aberdeen Mall. At 1:00 p.m. yesterday (Feb. 26), a man went into the sto...
James Peters Feb 27, 2020
Kamloops volunteers reflect on their memorable experience at 2010 Winter Games
KAMLOOPS - The 2010 Winter Olympics commenced 10 years ago and started what was a magical time in the province's history. With 2,500 athletes competing and thousands of delegates, the organizing commi...
Feb 26, 2020 Scott Baker (left) and Dee Dhaliwal travelled from Kamloops to volunteer at Cypress Mountain during the 2010 Winter Olympics (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops students using pink to promote kindness
KAMLOOPS - Since the first anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day in 2007, many school-aged kids in Canada have become aware of the lessons, and message behind the coloured shirts. Westsyde Elementary Grade 4 t...
Feb 26, 2020 Students posing in their pink themed Anti-Bullying Day photobooth at Westsyde Elementary School. (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
PacificSport set to host sledge hockey open house Saturday at McArthur Island
KAMLOOPS - To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the 2010 Games, PacificSport Interior BC and the Kamloops Adaptive Sports Association are hosting a sledge hockey open house at the McArthur Island S...
Feb 26, 2020 McArthur Island will host a sledge hockey open house from 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
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