Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Rocky Mountain Rangers headed to France to dedicate bench at Hill 70 Memorial
KAMLOOPS - The Rocky Mountain Rangers are heading to France on the weekend to lay wreaths at significant Hill 70 Memorial sites. A walkway, named after Pte. Frederick Lee of Kamloops, has been constru...
Sep 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
#STOPTrackTragedies campaign officially launches on first day of Rail Safety Week
KAMLOOPS - Every year 2,100 North Americans are injured or killed in railway crossing related incidents. Today (Sept. 23) marks the first day of Rail Safety Week 2019. In Kamloops, an event was held a...
Sep 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
With donations down, Kamloops Food Bank looks to reinvigorate Food Drives
KAMLOOPS - It was a busy scene on Wilson Street Saturday, as hundreds of Rotarians gathered at the Food Bank for the 23rd Rotary Food Drive. Volunteers took the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful weat...
Sep 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops MLA calls $69 million for B.C. forestry workers "misleading"
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-North Thompson MLA says the provincial government is misleading residents over the $69 million in funding announced for forestry workers last week. Peter Milobar says much of t...
Sep 23, 2019 Image Credit: CKPG Today
New space gives new life to Bright Red Bookshelf program in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - After uncertainty about its future following the Parkcrest fire, Literacy in Kamloops (LinK) has found a new home for the popular Bright Red Bookshelf program. The program will now be house...
Sep 23, 2019 The Parkview Activity Centre on the North Shore is the temporary new home for the Bright Red Bookshelf program (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Liberal candidate urges civility after campaign trail threats in Ottawa, harassment of volunteer in Little Fort
KAMLOOPS - After a threatening political lawn sign was put up in an Ottawa-area riding, the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Liberal candidate is speaking out against violence on the campaign trail. Terry La...
Sep 23, 2019 Image Credit: Global News
Third time lucky for NDP?
KAMLOOPS - Family Justice Counsellor Cynthia Egli will be the NDP's candidate for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo in next month's federal election. Egli is the third candidate for the party in this riding, ...
Sep 23, 2019 Image Credit: NDP
Kamloops Centre for Arts Society aiming to present business case to city council next month
KAMLOOPS - A community group advocating for a new performing arts centre in Kamloops is working on getting a business case before city council before the snow flies this year. Kamloops Centre for the ...
Sep 22, 2019 (Image Credit: CHP Architects)
Still time to drop-off donations for Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - It's not too late to raid the pantry and gather food donations for the fall edition of the bi-annual Kamloops Rotary Food Drive. Organizers say today's (Sept. 21) round of collection brough...
Sep 21, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly)
Readers and writers come together for Words Alive Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Writers, readers, and authors of all levels are invited to take part in Words Alive Kamloops this weekend. Running until Sunday (Sept. 22), the event previously known as the Kamloops Writer...
Sep 21, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
