Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Recreational athletes across Kamloops awaiting season start amid COVID-19 concerns
KAMLOOPS - Lush green grass, and freshly trimmed ivy. Ideal conditions for softball down at Charles Anderson Stadium. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, none of the thousands of ballplayers in tow...
Apr 22, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Evacuation Alert issued for properties near 150 Mile House
WILLIAMS LAKE - 29 properties in the Borland Creek area near 150 Mile House, have been placed under an Evacuation Alert. The measure was put in place Wednesday afternoon by the Cariboo Regional Distri...
Apr 22, 2020 Image Credit: CRD Emerg. Op. Centre
Merritt council pairs tax increase with utility rate discounts
MERRITT - The City of Merritt is hoping to ease some financial strain on residents during the pandemic by increasing discounts on utility rates. At a virtual City Council meeting last night (Apr. 21) ...
Apr 22, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
City of Merritt confident in flooding preparations
MERRITT - The city of Merritt has been hit hard by flooding in the past few years and it's not unusual to see residents sandbagging around their properties in the spring. Currently, there are no visib...
Apr 22, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
"We have more work to do": B.C health officials reporting 71 new virus cases in the province
VICTORIA - B.C. health officials are reporting 71 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today (Apr. 22), bringing the provincial count to 1,795 total cases. In an update, Provincial Health Officer...
Apr 22, 2020 (Image Credit: BC Government)
Mayor looking forward to role of Trans Mountain pipeline in economic recovery
KAMLOOPS - A controversial construction project could play a key role in Kamloops` economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Ken Christian says the Trans Mountain pipeline construction will ...
Apr 22, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Photographers coming together to raise thousands of dollars for charities during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - When Natalie Dollman came up with the idea of taking photos of families outside their front door, she wasn't sure what the response would be like. But since she started her 'Front Porch Pro...
Apr 22, 2020 Families have been posing for photos during the pandemic (Image Credit: Natalie Dollman Photography)
Citizen tip leads to arrest of break and enter suspect
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have arrested one man after he attempted to break into a commercial storage unit Wednesday morning (Apr. 22). Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says earlier this morning, RCMP had received a ...
Apr 22, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
BC Coalition to End Youth Homelessness releases COVID-19 response report to province
KAMLOOPS - The BC Coalition to End Youth Homelessness has released a report to the BC Government today (Apr. 22) outlining the impacts of COVID-19 on homeless youth, and what can be done to address it...
Apr 22, 2020 File photo (Image Credit: Igor Stevanovic | Dreamstime.com)
Columbia Shuswap Regional District asking residents to cease poor behaviour at landfill sites
SALMONA ARM - After numerous complaints from staff, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District is asking residents using the landfills to respect staff, and safety regulations. In a release, the district ...
Apr 22, 2020 A line up of cars at the Salmon Arm Landfill. (CSRD photo)
