Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Fire-devastated Lytton elects two new councillors
LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton has elected two new councillors. In a weekend by-election, Melissa Michell (71 votes) and Ross Urquhart (66 votes) won the two vacant spots on council. They will j...
May 2, 2022
Sorrento, Blind Bay residents defeat incorporation in landslide vote
SORRENTO and BLIND BAY, B.C. - Residents of Sorrento and Blind Bay have voted overwhelmingly against incorporating into B.C.'s newest municipality.On its website, the Columbia-Shuswap Regional Distric...
May 2, 2022
BC Conservation Officers issue 17 fishing violation tickets, 34 warnings over two-day period on Shuswap Lake
SALMON ARM, B.C - The BC Conservation Officer Service says more than a dozen fishing violation tickets were issued during patrols on Shuswap Lake this past weekend. The service says in a tweet that mu...
May 2, 2022
Kamloops International Buskers Festival to return this summer
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops International Buskers Festival (KIBF) is planning its return after a pandemic-hiatus. The KIBF had been postponed for two years in a row, but in a release organizers say the 3r...
May 2, 2022
New housing for low-income families and seniors may be coming to Tranquille Road
KAMLOOPS - An architect with a history of building social housing in the Interior wants to build his next project on Tranquille Road between Wood Street and Aspen Street - a six-storey mixed use build...
May 1, 2022
Chris Rose Walk for Autism brings out 150 supporters
KAMLOOPS - Around 150 people walked in support of the Chris Rose Therapy Centre for Autism Saturday (April 30).Current students, graduates, parents and grandparents were decked out in blue as they wal...
Apr 30, 2022
CMHA hosting virtual Ride Don't Hide mental health event
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kamloops is virtually hosting their annual Ride Don't Hide fundraiser starting May 2, 2022.Locals can participate in the event even though ther...
Apr 30, 2022
Royal Inland Hospital to operate at 50 per cent nursing staff complement this weekend: source
KAMLOOPS - It may be a difficult weekend for staff at Royal Inland Hospital.An anonymous source with knowledge of the situation tells CFJC Today that staffing is severely depleted this weekend - at ab...
Apr 30, 2022
Shuswap wildfire up to 15 hectares: B.C. Wildfire Service
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - A fire that broke out Thursday evening (Apr. 28) near Anglemont in the North Shuswap has grown. According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, the Horseshoe Bay fire is now mapped at 15.73 ...
Apr 29, 2022
Billets needed as NorthPaws' inaugural season approaches
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws are preparing to begin their inaugural season on May 31, when they welcome the Edmonton Riverhawks to Norbrock Stadium. While the excitement around the team is starti...
Apr 29, 2022
