Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
COVID-19 outbreak at Overlander grows by seven in 24 hours
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says the COVID-19 outbreak at Overlander Senior Centre in Brocklehurst has grown by seven new cases in 24 hours.There are now 21 cases at the facility, up from 14 cases...
Sep 28, 2021
Province to fund 50 per cent of new Westsyde multi-use path
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has received a provincial grant of nearly half-a-million dollars to build a multi-use pathway in Westsyde.In a news release, the City says the pathway will be built alo...
Sep 28, 2021
‘Alleviate some crime fears through volunteering’: Merritt RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - Recently, a group of Merrittonians held a crime rally outside of City Hall to try to bring more attention to the crime issues around the city. Following the rally, Merritt City Council...
Sep 28, 2021
Grain train derails from CN track north of Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - CN Rail is confirming a derailment on its mainline near Lytton.In an email to CFJC Today, CN confirms it is responding to an incident that took place five miles north of Lytton on its t...
Sep 28, 2021
Valleyview motorcycle crash victim identified; RCMP say rider may have run red light
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash in Valleyview Sunday night (Sept. 26) may have run a red light.The rider was travelling eastbound on the Trans Canada Highway Sunday at abo...
Sep 28, 2021
Kamloops business owners say new vaccine cards keep their doors open
KAMLOOPS - The grace period for vaccine cards is now over in British Columbia. Now only the official card will be accepted by businesses - and Kamloops business owners say it could be their saving gra...
Sep 27, 2021
Tim Hortons to sell orange sprinkled donut to raise funds for residential school survivors
KAMLOOPS - Tim Hortons locations across Canada will be raising money for two Indigenous organizations in light of National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Sept. 30) - and the idea was initiated by...
Sep 27, 2021
Overlander COVID-19 outbreak balloons from five to 14 cases
KAMLOOPS - A COVID-19 outbreak at Overlander Seniors Centre in Brocklehurst saw a concerning increase over the weekend.According to Interior Health, there are now 14 cases at the facility, up from jus...
Sep 27, 2021
Indigenous groups in B.C. get mental health funding for residential school survivors
VANCOUVER - Three Indigenous organizations in British Columbia have received $1.5 million to support the mental health needs of residential school survivors and their families. The money is part of $1...
Sep 27, 2021
B.C. averages 746 new COVID-19 cases per day over the weekend; hospitalizations down
VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, but hospitalization and intensive care stays have declined. The totals are included in an update from B.C.'s M...
Sep 27, 2021
