Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Stand Up for Mental Health brings comedic confidence to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As part of World Mental Health Day, the Stand-Up for Mental Health comedy show will be lightening the mood, and brightening spirits Thursday night (Oct. 10) in Kamloops. The show is part of...
Oct 10, 2019 (Image Credit: © Koonsiri Boonnak | Dreamstime.com)
Struck gas line shuts down West Victoria Street
KAMLOOPS - West Victoria Street is shut down in both directions after a gas line was struck. FortisBC spokesperson Diana Sorace says a third-party struck the line while doing work in the area of the V...
Oct 10, 2019 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
Opposition Liberals call for forest minister's ouster in Thursday question period
VICTORIA - There was spirited sparring in question period at the B.C. Legislature Thursday (Oct. 10) as the opposition B.C. Liberals called for an NDP minister to be fired.Liberal Forests Critic John ...
Oct 10, 2019 Image Credit: BC Legislature
Kamloops Food Bank giving out hampers for Thanksgiving; 98.3 CIFM helps in cause
KAMLOOPS - With the Thanksgiving weekend fast approaching, the Kamloops Food Bank has been busy putting together food hampers for people in need. On Thursday, singles and couples came to the food bank...
Oct 10, 2019
Berwick on the Park's Brio care unit to close
KAMLOOPS - Berwick on the Park's Brio supportive living unit will close next year. In a letter to the more than 20 residents in the unit and the families of residents, Berwick Retirement Communities s...
Oct 10, 2019
Try to avoid West Victoria Street on Friday
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is urging drivers to expect significant delays on West Victoria Street on Friday (Oct. 11). In a news release, the City says crews will be paving three lanes - two east...
Oct 10, 2019
Mustang and school bus collide in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - One person was taken to hospital after a car and school bus crashed in downtown Kamloops this afternoon.The driver of a Mustang had to be extricated from his vehicle. Kamloops Fire Rescue g...
Oct 09, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
TRU welcomes Hexo co-founder into Entrepreneur-in-Residence role
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University welcomes a co-founder of a billion-dollar cannabis company as the university's new Entrepreneur-in-Residence today. In 2013, Adam Miron co-created Hexo (formerly ...
Oct 09, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Overturned truck snarls traffic near Yellowhead Highway interchange
KAMLOOPS - Emergency crews are on scene of an overturned lumber truck near downtown Kamloops.The truck is lying on its side near the interchange of Battle Street, Columbia Street and the Yellowhead Hi...
Oct 09, 2019 Image Credit: Twitter / Chris Dusseault
Local candidates spar over major election issues at all-candidates forum
KAMLOOPS - Major election issues were debated by all seven candidates for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Tuesday evening at Thompson Rivers University. People brought their questions and concerns to the ca...
Oct 09, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
