Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wanted man aides in his own arrest after disclosing his location to CFJC Today
KAMLOOPS - A man has been transported back to Kamloops after his B.C. warrant was extended to Alberta. Kamloops RCMP say this came after police released Jessie Dean Kowalchuk's photo to local media as...
May 14, 2019 Image Credit: RCMP Handout
Kamloops Transit monthly fare rates to drop, transfers gone, new rate created for low income riders
KAMLOOPS - For the first time since 2015, Kamloops council is moving forward with fare changes for rides on conventional Kamloops Transit. Included in the changes is the elimination of transfers, some...
May 14, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Buse Creek fire east of Kamloops now being held; Richter Creek fire near Osoyoos still out of control
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire that sparked east of Kamloops over the weekend is now under control. B.C. Wildfire Information Officer Hannah Swift says the Buse Creek fire remains at 19 hectares, and a hand gu...
May 14, 2019 Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service
For the 44th time, marchers join Walk for Peace, Social Justice & the Environment in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Nearly five decades ago, as the Cold War raged between the USSR and United States of America the world was living in fear of the potential for Nuclear War. In response, grassroots demonstra...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Logging company assessing the damage after weekend fire
KAMLOOPS - A fire that destroyed multiple logging trucks and trailers at LeBeau Bros Logging Ltd. will cost the business heavily, but the owner claims it's more of an emotional cost than financial. Cr...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Kamloops celebrates Emergency Preparedness
KAMLOOPS - Last week was Emergency Preparedness Week across Canada, which is a week dedicated to ensuring Canadians are ready in the event an emergency strikes. And on Saturday, emergency service prov...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
KSAR and BC Search Dog Association announced as next Wings Above Kamloops beneficiaries
KAMLOOPS - The Cooper Family Foundation announced its next Wings Above Kamloops recipients, involving significant investments into the North Shore. Part of a $40 million investment will be used to bui...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
CN train investigated as potential cause of Kamloops-area wildfire
KAMLOOPS - A 19-hectare wildfire burning east of Kamloops, B.C. may have been caused by a passing CN train.Witnesses tell Global News three areas near the train tracks started smoking about 50 yards a...
May 13, 2019 Buse Creek wildfire, May 13 (Image Credit: Twitter / Rick Niles)
Crown wants at least 14 years parole ineligibility for Kamloops man who stabbed friend to death
KAMLOOPS - A man convicted of murdering his co-worker and friend in February 2017 could spend up to 15 years behind bars before being eligible for parole.Stephen Fraser, now 58, was found guilty in De...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: File photo
Sustainability at the core of Kamloops Green Living Expo
KAMLOOPS - The 4th annual Green Living Expo took place at the Sandman Centre Saturday. The event was put together to help educate the community on incorporating sustainability into their daily lives. ...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
