Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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
Morels growing on Sparks Lake wildfire grounds; permit needed to harvest on Secwépemc territory
SKEETCHESTN, B.C. - The Secwepemcul'ecw Restoration and Stewardship Society (SRSS) is reminding people about harvesting "understory" products - that is, products growing on the forest floor.As of May,...
May 17, 2022
Kamloops RCMP officer rescues gosling, prepares it for re-entry into the wild
KAMLOOPS - A gosling in Kamloops is recovering after being rescued by an RCMP officer.In a news release issued Tuesday (May 17), RCMP say they were called to a local shelter for a report of a woman wh...
May 17, 2022
ATCO apologizes for pain caused by Lytton-filmed ad — but video remains on YouTube
LYTTON, B.C. - Calgary-based ATCO has taken to Twitter to apologize for an advertisement partially filmed in the burned-out shell of Lytton. However, as of Tuesday (May 17), the ad remains posted on t...
May 17, 2022
Numerous backcountry roads in Thompson-Okanagan remain closed for wildfire recovery
KAMLOOPS - Backcountry road users are advised that the roads closed in October, 2021 across the Thompson-Okanagan region following 15 severe wildfires will remain closed.In a news release issued Tuesd...
May 17, 2022
