Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops truck owner uses app to lead RCMP to stolen vehicle
KAMLOOPS - A man has been arrested after he was discovered in a stolen pickup truck.Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says in a news release that officers received a report on Oct. 18 that ...
Oct 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Climate activist Greta Thunberg pops into Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, known for her stern lecture at the United Nations and determined advocacy for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, stopped in Kamloops Wednesday (Oc...
Oct 24, 2019 Image Credit: Facebook / Angie Halas
Strong winds expected to hit Kamloops tonight and tomorrow
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for parts of the Southern Interior, including Kamloops.Strong winds are expected to hit the Fraser Canyon, South and North Thompson...
Oct 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Interior Health urges all people to get the flu shot
KAMLOOPS - With a quick poke in the arm, a patient is vaccinated against influenza. The flu shot contains killed influenza viruses, giving recipients' bodies the ability to fight off active viruses th...
Oct 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Tiny House Warriors say RCMP acted improperly in arresting Trans Mountain protesters
BLUE RIVER, B.C. - The Tiny House Warriors (THW) maintain RCMP acted improperly in arresting a pair of Trans Mountain pipeline demonstrators near Valemount Saturday (Oct. 19). In a news release, the g...
Oct 23, 2019 Image Credit: Twitter / Kanahus Manuel
Man dislocates knee, falls into hole while working on project in Sahali
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is recovering from minor injuries after dislocating his knee and falling into a pit.The incident happened on Whiteshield Place in Sahali around 10:30 on Wednesday morning. Em...
Oct 23, 2019 An employee of Mr. Rooter fell into hole on Whiteshield Place in Sahali (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Second teenager dies after weekend crash near Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Another teenager has died after a crash near Williams Lake early Saturday morning (Oct. 19).Earlier this week, police said they believed alcohol may have been a factor in the cra...
Oct 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
New show chronicles the lives of some of Kamloops' founding figures
KAMLOOPS - One day, a woman drove up to Tim McLeod's front door with a box full of papers, claiming they contained information about the Tranquille Farm property and the people who once called it home...
Oct 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Arrests follow Tiny House Warrior confrontations over Trans Mountain pipeline
CLEARWATER, B.C. - RCMP are telling Trans Mountain demonstrators they have the right to peaceful demonstration, but contractors have a right to safety and security as well.The statement comes as two T...
Oct 22, 2019 Image Credit: Twitter / Kanahus Manuel
Society says City of Kamloops price tag for new performing arts centre would not exceed $45 million
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society has presented the price tag and business case for a new performing arts centre (PAC) to Kamloops council. Now it's hoping for a quick endorsement so...
Oct 22, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society
