Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Incoming boost in Kamloops transit hours to include busy university area
KAMLOOPS - Starting September 1, Kamloops transit users will have an extra 3,000 hours added to bus schedules. Just in time for back-to-school season, BC Transit spokesman Jonathon Dyck says high-prio...
Aug 22, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Local candidates weigh in on Elections Canada climate change ruling
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, there was a public uproar over whether advertisements regarding climate change should be subject to Elections Canada rules. Elections Canada warned environmental groups t...
Aug 22, 2019 Image Credit: Facebook and CFJC Today
Police locate missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Police have located a man reported missing on Aug. 22.All of his personal information has been removed from the article.EARLIER: Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help ...
Aug 22, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
New Salvation Army officers settle in to life in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There are some new faces at the Salvation Army. Captains Cory and Kelly Fifield have moved into the roles that Major Paul and Captain Lisa Trickett held for six years. The Fifields are not ...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Public asked to avoid downtown parks while bears make their way through town
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is warning the public to avoid the area between Riverside Park and Pioneer Park as a sow black bear and her cub are there.In a news release, the City says for public an...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Not included in Federal Indian Day Schools settlement, Day Scholars still seeking compensation
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (Aug. 19) , Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn Bennett announced the Federal Court of Canada approved the Federal Indian Day Schools (McLean) settlement agreement. Fo...
Aug 21, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Local MLAs press Eby to assure community that new BCLC execs will be based in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The two BC Liberal MLAs for Kamloops have sent a letter to Attorney General David Eby, asking for his word that newly-hired BC Lottery Corporation executives will be based at the Crown corp...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Herman sues Chances operator over employment termination
KAMLOOPS - Former North Shore Business Improvement Association president and well-known community booster Bryce Herman is taking action against his ex-employer, Chances Casino. In a lawsuit filed in K...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Large police presence in Westsyde Tuesday triggered by weapons call; suspicious vehicle not located
KAMLOOPS - Despite an extensive patrol of the area, police were unable to locate a suspicious vehicle where an occupant may have had a gun.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say at roughly 6:45 p.m. Tue...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: Twitter / Jamie Rye
Large outage affecting 3,400 Hydro customers in Sun Peaks, North Thompson
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - UPDATE: Power has been restored to the North Thompson.The cause for both outages was birds contacting the wires, according to BC Hydro.There is not yet an estimated time on for Sun P...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: BC Hydro
