Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Veteran Affairs wait times top of mind for newly-appointed shadow minister Frank Caputo
KAMLOOPS - The appointment of Frank Caputo as the new Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister for National Defence was met with excitement by the rookie MP, and veterans living in ...
Nov 9, 2021
Three homeless shelters to open in Kamloops, guests to be relocated from Memorial Arena
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government and the City of Kamloops will open three new shelters to provide approximately 115 spaces for people experiencing homelessness, which the province says is enough to relo...
Nov 9, 2021
Dr. Henry on RIH outbreak: "Certainly, visitors are something we are concerned about. Particularly unvaccinated people."
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) has declared a second active COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH). With vaccinated visitors and staff, the health authority is investigating how the virus g...
Nov 9, 2021
Kamloops councillor calls on province to offer rapid testing to unvaccinated healthcare workers
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops city councillor is calling on the province to offer alternatives to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. In a letter addressed to Health Minister Adrian Dix a...
Nov 9, 2021
Heather Grieve acclaimed as Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education chair
KAMLOOPS - Heather Grieve and Meghan Wade were acclaimed as chair and vice-chair respectively of the Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education during the mid-term Inaugural board meeting held Monday (Nov. ...
Nov 9, 2021
Two COVID-19 outbreaks now active at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has declared a second active COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital.In an email to CFJC Today, IH confirms the outbreak has been called on 7 North, a medical unit treati...
Nov 9, 2021
Merritt-area MP Albas retains environment portfolio
MERRITT, B.C. - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has announced his new shadow cabinet appointments with Merritt-area MP Dan Albas continuing in his role as Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate ...
Nov 9, 2021
Kamloops saw 15 more overdose deaths in August and September, already second deadliest year in city's history
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Coroners Service reported 15 more deaths due to illicit drug toxicity in Kamloops in August and September 2021, making this year the second deadliest for overdoses in the city's histor...
Nov 9, 2021
Kamloops M.P. Caputo named to Conservative shadow cabinet
OTTAWA - Kamloops - Thompson - Cariboo M.P. Frank Caputo has a seat in the Conservative Party of Canada's shadow cabinet.The rookie M.P. has been named as the Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs and ...
Nov 9, 2021
Coquihalla snowfall warning issued
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope.Forecasters expect the highway will see a long period of snowfall which could amount to ...
Nov 9, 2021
