Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RAW VIDEO: Latest hunt for McArthur Island lynx not as successful
KAMLOOPS - Last week, CFJC Today brought you raw video of a lynx catching a duck for a tasty lunch at McArthur Island.The wild cat is still hanging out at the park, but not all of his hunts are so suc...
Mar 01, 2021
KFR urges caution on icy trails in city parks
KAMLOOPS - With the weather warming up, more people are likely to hit the trails at parks around the city. Kamloops Fire Rescue is urging people to be cautious after a hiker required rescuing at Peter...
Mar 01, 2021
Amid unsettling incidents, Kamloops RCMP remind parents to talk to their kids about strangers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reminding parents to talk to their children about speaking to strangers after a report of a suspicious person near a school last week.Last Wednesday (Feb. 24), RCMP were i...
Mar 01, 2021
Your desire for a COVID-19 vaccine could make you a scam target: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say the latest twist on email scams seen by Kamloops residents takes advantage of the public's desire for COVID-19 vaccines. In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says in one mid-Febr...
Mar 01, 2021
Potential COVID-19 exposures at half-dozen Kamloops, Merritt schools
KAMLOOPS - Five more Kamloops schools and one addition Merritt school are all under watch for potential COVID-19 exposures last week.Arthur Stevenson Elementary, South Kamloops Secondary, and Valleyvi...
Mar 01, 2021
Sundhu to seek federal NDP nomination in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - A familiar face will seek the NDP nomination in the next federal election campaign.Bill Sundhu is a lawyer and former provincial judge. He has also served as the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo r...
Mar 01, 2021
Landfill reopens after fire
KAMLOOPS - The Mission Flats landfill reopened for business yesterday after being closed most of Saturday because of a stubborn fire in the scrap metal pile near the landfill entrance. The fire broke ...
Mar 01, 2021
Large shop destroyed in Westsyde fire
KAMLOOPS - Several crews responded to a structure fire yesterday afternoon in the 6000 block of Westsyde Road. Apparently a large shop was destroyed. It was fully involved when firefighters arrived af...
Mar 01, 2021
Fallen hiker rescued at Peterson Creek Park
KAMLOOPS - A 37-year-old hiker was facing a several hundred metre drop-off on Sunday (Feb. 28). The hiker was alone and fell off the trail at Peterson Creek Park, leaving them to call 9-1-1 while they...
Feb 28, 2021
Kamloops Fire Rescue responds to scrap pile fire at Mission Flats landfill
KAMLOOPS - A large plume of black smoke was visible throughout the city this morning (Feb. 27) as Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were called to fire at the Mission Flats landfill. City Streets and Environ...
Feb 27, 2021
