Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police say Westsyde mobile home fire not considered arson
KAMLOOPS - Police have confirmed that a fatal fire at a mobile home park in Westsyde earlier this week is not the work of arson.The call came in early Monday morning for a fire at a trailer park on Gr...
Jul 17, 2019 Fiona France died from her injuries after a fire at a mobile home in Westsyde. (Image Credit: GoFundMe)
Interior Health Authority has second-highest number, rate of suicide deaths
KAMLOOPS - For another year, Interior Health has had the second-highest number of suicide deaths in the province. According to new numbers from the BC Coroners Service, IH, along with Fraser Health, m...
Jul 17, 2019 Image Credit: BC Coroners Service
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Kamloops area, warning in place for Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - When thunder roars, go indoors. That's the message from Environment Canada as a severe thunderstorm watch is issued for the North Thompson, and continued for the Cariboo. "Conditions are fa...
Jul 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL: The Mustard Seed New Life Community
KAMLOOPS - This is the first part of a new series on CFJC Today and CFJC TV called Struggle for Survival, featuring various non-profits in Kamloops that are working to make people's lives better. The ...
Jul 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Ebata Eyecare Day of Caring provides gift of clear vision to people in need
KAMLOOPS - Living without clear vision poses quite the challenge for people who cannot afford an eye examination or glasses. Dr. Russ Ebata at Ebata Eyecare provided these services free today to clien...
Jul 16, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Wet weather this summer has helped suppress wildfire behaviour in Kamloops region
KAMLOOPS - So far this year in the Kamloops Fire Centre, far less hectares of land have been burned and it's thanks in part to more precipitation.Kamloops Fire Centre information officer Nicole Bonnet...
Jul 16, 2019 rain
UPDATE: Missing 32-year-old located
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The man reported missing has been located. All personal information has been removed from the story. EARLIER: Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 32-year-o...
Jul 16, 2019
Woman dies from injuries after Westsyde trailer fire
KAMLOOPS - A woman who was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a mobile home fire in Westsyde Monday has died.A GoFundMe page has identified the woman as Fiona France.Kamloops RCMP...
Jul 16, 2019 A GoFundMe page has identified the victim of the Monday fire as Fiona France.
Sixty thefts from vehicles across Kamloops last week
KAMLOOPS - Last week, there were 60 thefts from vehicles across the city.Two occurred in Valleyview, three in Westsyde, one in Bachelor Heights and one in Noble Creek.The rest occurred on the North an...
Jul 15, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Highland Games bring a slice of Scotland to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The hills of Sahali were transformed into the Scottish Highlands Saturday, as hundreds descended upon the city for the 12th annual Kamloops Highland Games. There was piping, dancing, drummi...
Jul 15, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
