Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Local NDP, Green candidates targeted by vandals on the North Shore
KAMLOOPS - It's just past the halfway point of the election campaign, and the first signs of vandalism are being seen in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding. Local NDP candidate Cynthia Egli's sign w...
Oct 03, 2019 This Cynthia Egli campaign sign on the corner of Eighth Street and Westsyde Road in Kamloops was vandalized (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Rotarians fundraising for Overlander Care Facility improvements with 'Art from the Attic'
KAMLOOPS - Daybreak Rotary is using art sales to fundraise for improvements at the Overlander Extended Care Facility in Kamloops this weekend. Over 2,000 donated pieces line the walls of the Cooper Ce...
Oct 03, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
All local candidates to participate in environment-focused debate Thursday
KAMLOOPS - All of the local candidates in the federal election are confirmed in Thursday evening's debate centered around the environment. Cheryl Kabloona, chair of the Kamloops Chapter of the B.C. Su...
Oct 03, 2019 All seven local candidates participated in a debate at South Kamloops Secondary on Oct. 2 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Abortion returns to election debate, both nationally and locally
KAMLOOPS - The issue of a woman's right to choose an abortion is making its way back into the federal election debate - including here in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo.Conservative Party of Canada Leader ...
Oct 03, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Woman sues Hamlets at Westsyde, two residents after alleged assault and sexual assault
KAMLOOPS - A woman has filed a civil suit against the Hamlets at Westsyde and two of its residents after allegedly being assaulted by two men on separate occasions. The plaintiff, Cornelia Mainland, a...
Oct 03, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
One sent to hospital after three-car crash in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - One person has been taken to hospital and traffic has been snarled after a three-car crash downtown this morning (Oct. 3).Both lanes are open eastbound on Victoria Street near 10th Avenue, ...
Oct 03, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Kamloops RCMP warning drivers to slow down in West Victoria construction zone
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are asking drivers to obey the posted speed limit in the construction zone of the West Victoria Street project.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi She...
Oct 03, 2019 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
South Kamloops Secondary hosts local candidates ahead of federal election
KAMLOOPS - All seven candidates vying to represent Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo in parliament made an appearance at South Kamloops Secondary School on Wednesday, answering questions from high school stud...
Oct 02, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Chad Klassen)
Respiratory therapist outlines dangers of vaping as Province plots out new regulations
KAMLOOPS - In B.C., vaping has become popular among young people. Often viewed as a less harmful alternatives to cigarettes, youth have picked up the habit in alarming numbers. The liquid contained wi...
Oct 02, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
'Dracula: The Bloody Truth' set to perform from repaired Sagebrush Theatre
KAMLOOPS - The first production back in the repaired Sagebrush Theatre comes in time for Halloween. Western Canada Theatre's fresh take on Bram Stoker's Dracula novel takes to the stage next week in K...
Oct 02, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
