Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP investigating suspicious interaction outside elementary school
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for information after a suspicious incident yesterday afternoon (May 10) outside Arthur Hatton Elementary School.Staff Sgt. Michel Grondin says police received a r...
May 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
KFR takes down mobile home park blaze
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were able to extinguish a small fire in a mobile home park along Ord Road last night. Platoon Captain Jim Gorman says the blaze started around 8:15 p.m, and KFR w...
May 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Fire on Shuswap Road rips through trucking yard
KAMLOOPS - A pillar of dark smoke rising east of Kamloops was visible from across the city, as a fire tore through the Lebeau Brothers Logging Ltd. on East Shuswap Road yard at around 8:00 pm Friday e...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Kamloops-Thompson Regional Heritage Fair gets students in touch with the past
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson Regional Heritage Fair took place over the past two days at the Henry Grube Centre. The event is much like a science fair, but instead of chemistry or biology, the stu...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Homeless encampment cleanup underway along Thompson Rivers
KAMLOOPS - After numerous complaints and spring flood potential on the way, a series of homeless encampments set up along Thompson River banks are starting to be cleared out. City of Kamloops Bylaw Se...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dylana Milobar
Kamloops businesses prepare for a busy Mother's Day
KAMLOOPS - It's one of the busiest days of the year for Kamloops Florist, as employees prepare dozens of orders for delivery before Mother's Day. "Mother's Day is one of our three biggest (holidays),"...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Chad Klassen
B.C Wildfire Service looking at smoke inhalation mitigation for firefighters
MERRITT, B.C. - With the 2019 wildfire season creeping up on the province, the B.C. Wildfire Service is working on protecting its members from damaging smoke. Fighting active wildfires makes smoke inh...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Hugh Daykin
Weekend heat unlikely to set records in Kamloops: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - The heat and sunshine will continue for the next few days in the B.C. Interior, but Environment Canada says we shouldn't expect too many temperature records to fall. Forecaster Bobby Sekhon...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
$10-a-day child care advocates pushing for daycare in Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS - Parents of infants, toddlers, and school-aged kids are welcoming the idea of school boards running their own childcare centres at local schools. The concept has been raised by Sharon Gregso...
May 10, 2019 B.C. advocates for $10-a-day child care are pushing for daycare and after-school care to be included in local schools (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Local kids enjoy activities at John Tod Centre during Y Healthy Kids Day
KAMLOOPS - Children of all ages had fun Thursday afternoon at the 12th annual 'Y Healthy Kids Day.'Multiple fun stations were set up for kids at the John Tod Centre on the North Shore, including the a...
May 09, 2019 The Kamloops Y, along with Interior Savings, hosted the 12th annual Y Healthy Kids Day on Thursday on the North Shore (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
