Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tens of thousands of dollars in damage to excavator near Knouff Lake
BARRIERE, B.C. - Police in Barriere are investigating after someone caused thousands of dollars in damage to an excavator.In a news release, Barriere RCMP say the vehicle was parked on Knouff Lake Roa...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: Barriere RCMP
Any bag will do for bi-annual Rotary Food Drive
KAMLOOPS - Any bag will do this time around, as the fall edition of the bi-annual Kamloops Rotary Food Drive gets started Saturday morning (Sept. 21). Since 2008, the event has gathered over 1,000,000...
Sep 20, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: RCMP make arrest in Sa-Hali Secondary threat
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP have made an arrest in Friday's Sa-Hali Secondary threat. According to a release from RCMP Staff Sgt. Ed Preto, an 18-year-old male was arrested today. Preto says the ...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Nine companies have applied for B.C. ride-hailing licenses, six targeting Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - UBER and Lyft may be ignoring the B.C. Interior, but there is no shortage of companies looking to provide ride-hailing services here.According to the most recent data provided by the Passen...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: InOrbis
Kamloops delegation to press government on in-custody funding at next week's UBCM Convention
KAMLOOPS - The Mayor of Kamloops says the cost of keeping prisoners in Kamloops will be among his top priorities at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Vancouver next week.The convention allo...
Sep 20, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Frustrated SD73 officials to consider surveillance cameras after string of vandalism, threats
KAMLOOPS - After the latest threat painted on the outside of a Kamloops school, district officials say they will pursue surveillance cameras on school properties.Staff at Dallas Elementary saw a paint...
Sep 20, 2019 Rob Schoen (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: Dallas Elementary open today after false threat
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Dallas Elementary has been given the all clear after a threat this morning. According to a notice posted by Dallas Elementary principal Grant Reilly, when arriving at school this mo...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed
Importance of organ donations stressed ahead of 2019 Kidney Walk
KAMLOOPS - This Sunday marks the annual Kidney Walk in Kamloops. The event is an opportunity to raise awareness for kidney disease while raising money for the Kidney Foundation of Canada. There is no ...
Sep 19, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Election fallout from Trudeau's brown face photos yet to be determined
KAMLOOPS - While photos of Justin Trudeau donning a brown face look certainly don't help his bid for re-election, some political analysts think the issue won't paint a whole new picture of the Liberal...
Sep 19, 2019 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)
Big Little Science Centre to move to former Value Village location downtown
KAMLOOPS - The Big Little Science Centre is moving to the other side of the Thompson River with hopes a more central location will attract more visitors to learn about everything science. The centre a...
Sep 19, 2019 The Big Little Science Centre is moving to the former Value Village location on Seymour Street (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
