Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
NVIT partners in new Indigenous language fluency degree
MERRITT, B.C. - For the first time, students will be able to receive a new bachelor's degree of Nsyilxcn language fluency offered by UBC Okanagan (UBCO), in partnership with the Nicola Valley Institut...
Mar 30, 2021
RCMP weekend calls included alleged assaults, hatchet seizure, and arrest of wanted man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officers responded to 355 calls for service this past weekend. Here are some of the more notable calls. -Police say a 30-year-old Kamloops man was arrested Friday morning (Mar...
Mar 30, 2021
RCMP swarm North Shore address Monday evening
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have flooded an address on the Kamloops North Shore Monday evening (Mar. 29).According to a news release from spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn, the force's Southeast District Emergency...
Mar 29, 2021
Kamloops restaurant trying to remain positive despite short notice on indoor dining closure
KAMLOOPS - Bold's Pizzeria's dining space is empty and it will remain that way for the next three weeks following Dr. Bonnie Henry's new health orders. The owners expect business to drop significantly...
Mar 29, 2021
Kamloops churches change Easter weekend plans; some look outdoors for the future
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops churches are altering their Easter weekend services following B.C.'s "circuit breaker" restrictions.Pastor Marco Bessa with Oasis Church told CFJC Today they're at looking at poten...
Mar 29, 2021
Know before you go to any Kamloops waste disposal sites
KAMLOOPS - It's a sure sign of spring. Every March, folks clean up their yards or basements, clearing out the clutter that has accumulated over the past winter or two. But what items are meant for the...
Mar 29, 2021
Kamloops' tree coupon program returns, available at local businesses
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops' program to increase the community's tree canopy is back.Kamloops' tree coupons have a value of $20 or $50 - depending on the price of the selected tree - and are avail...
Mar 29, 2021
NorKam, Westmount register first post-Spring Break COVID-19 exposures
KAMLOOPS - The first post-Spring Break COVID-19 exposures in schools within Interior Health (IH) have been found in Kamloops. According to the IH website, an exposure was detected at NorKam Secondary ...
Mar 29, 2021
Bird strike, engine stall - Causes determined in deadly Snowbirds crash
KAMLOOPS - A Canadian Armed Forces investigation into the deadly Snowbirds crash in Kamloops has now concluded, with safety recommendations going forward. On May 17 2020, the Snowbirds aerobatics team...
Mar 29, 2021
Small wildfire discovered north of Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM - Another small wildfire within the Kamloops region was discovered on Sunday (March 28).A 0.6-hectare fire is active at Tappen and Sunnybrae northwest of Salmon Arm.The Kamloops region has ...
Mar 28, 2021
