Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police respond to incident on Cypress Avenue
KAMLOOPS - A large presence of police near a residence on Cypress Avenue on the North Shore this morning. Police have several cars on the street, including members of the Emergency Response Team. Imag...
Jun 19, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
After desperate community-wide search, Lorne Hamer-Jackson found safe
KAMLOOPS - After nearly three days of searching, hoping and praying, a Kamloops family is able to shed tears of relief. 58-year-old Lorne Hamer-Jackson, missing since Saturday night, has been found sa...
Jun 18, 2019
Former United Way director hopes to help performing arts centre get built this time
KAMLOOPS - A former executive director of the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo United Way is helping lead the charge for a new performing arts centre in the city.Brenda Aynsley, now a director on the new Kam...
Jun 18, 2019 City council heard Tuesday that a performing arts centre could be open as early as 2023
Salvation Army's Tricketts sad to be leaving loving and generous Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Lisa and Paul Trickett have treasured their time in Kamloops. Six years of service and it's been their best posting yet. "I grew up in the Salvation Army. My mom and dad are Salvation Army ...
Jun 18, 2019 Lisa and Paul Trickett are leaving the Kamloops Salvation Army at the end of June following six years of service (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops pipeline proponents eager to see work begin on Trans Mountain expansion
KAMLOOPS - The Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion has been approved for a second time. Proponents of the project are thrilled with its approval. Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar says it's good...
Jun 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Thompson-Nicola Film Commissioner hopeful new photo database draws production to region
KAMLOOPS - According to a report from the Canadian Media Producers Association, film and television production in Canada increased by nearly six per cent in 2018. The industry is worth $8.92 billion, ...
Jun 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Symphony's new executive director looking forward to building relationships in the city
KAMLOOPS - After Kathy Humphreys, executive director of the Kamloops Symphony, announced her retirement earlier this year, the search for her successor was on. The Symphony received dozens of applicat...
Jun 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Green Party candidate drawn to politics by environmental issues
KAMLOOPS - Former Crown prosecutor Iain Currie is taking a run at federal politics, representing the Green Party for the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding in October's election. Currie was born and rai...
Jun 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Land application remains on the table for long term disposal of Kamloops biosolids
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff will include land application among the options it will study as it seeks a long term solution for the biosolids produced by the city's sewage treatment facility. Eve...
Jun 18, 2019
Crown appeals six-month sentence of Kamloops man who admitted to luring teenager
KAMLOOPS - Crown counsel in Kamloops has appealed the six-month jail sentence of a man who admitted to luring a child over the internet. Earlier this year, Justin McGowan was given the sentence after ...
Jun 18, 2019
