Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
COVID-19 pandemic has staggering impact on airport passenger numbers
KAMLOOPS - It's not a big surprise, but the numbers are eye-opening. The Kamloops Airport says it has seen it's passenger numbers fall by nearly 91 per cent when comparing the first three months of th...
Apr 22, 2021
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes successful and failed break-in attempts, woman in distress taken to hospital
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 374 calls for service from midnight on Friday, April 16, to 9:00 a.m. on Monday April 19, 2021. Below are some highlights from those calls. Two week...
Apr 21, 2021
Kamloops recorded 44 COVID-19 cases last week - less than half of the week before
KAMLOOPS - There are encouraging signs for Kamloops in the most recent COVID-19 data provided by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. The map reporting case counts by community for the week of April 1...
Apr 21, 2021
Despite pandemic postponements, still plenty of volunteer spirit in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's National Volunteer Week and while many events community members would normally volunteer for have been postponed, their desire to give back has not diminished. CFJC Today spoke to seve...
Apr 21, 2021
'Not even close to being fixed': Kamloops teacher determined to spur change after guilty verdict in Floyd murder
KAMLOOPS - The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last spring spurred calls for justice. On Tuesday some of those calls were answered. The word guilty echoed out three times in the courtroom as form...
Apr 21, 2021
'Together We Rise': RIH Foundation launches $35 million fundraising campaign
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation has set its sights on a $35 million fundraising goal with its new campaign - Together We Rise. The Foundation revealed the latest campaign Wednesday (Ap...
Apr 21, 2021
Federal budget missed opportunity to support fight against COVID-19: MP Albas
MERRITT, B.C. - On Monday (April 19), the Federal Liberals tabled their first budget in two years. The budget includes over $100 billion in new spending over three years to help the recovery from the ...
Apr 21, 2021
Petit Creek fire west of Merritt now being held
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: The Thompson-Nicola Regional has now lifted all evacuation alerts surrounding the Petit Creek wildfire. EARLIER: B.C. Wildfire crews have made good progress containing a 100-he...
Apr 21, 2021
Fraser-Nicola MLA Tegart disappointed by cuts to education in B.C. budget
VICTORIA - The BC NDP tabled their 2021 budget on Tuesday.Minister Selina Robinson forecasted a $9.7 billion deficit for this fiscal year. The Province is promising to spend $8.7 billion on infrastruc...
Apr 21, 2021
Passenger Transportation Board to investigate pandemic's impact; pauses Uber application for expansion
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) has shelved Uber's bid to offer service throughout the province while it investigates the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the industry.Uber is alre...
Apr 21, 2021
