Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
IIO report into 2018 Rose Hill shootout determines officers acted appropriately
KAMLOOPS - The Independent Investigation Office of B.C has now released its report into an officer-involved shooting in a rural area of Kamloops last year. Officers responded to an area about three ki...
May 08, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Emergency Management BC shares Premier's Award with City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - In recognition of Kamloops's efforts to help out during the 2017 wildfire and flooding seasons, the Central Region of Emergency Management BC has received the Premier's Award for Organizati...
May 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Sonographer shortage at RIH increasing ultrasound wait times
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of patients are waiting for an ultrasound at Royal Inland Hospital, while Interior Health attempts to recruit more sonographers to Kamloops. Patients looking to get an ultrasound ...
May 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Chamber welcomes a familiar face into executive director's role
KAMLOOPS - It's been five months since the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce had a full-time permanent executive director in place. That's until Monday's news that Acacia Pangilinan, who had been serving a...
May 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Cinnamon the lynx released back into wild by park staff
KAMLOOPS - For six weeks, Cinnamon was cooped up at the B.C. Wildlife Park, recovering from tick paralysis. When she first arrived, she was totally incapacitated, but slowly gained her balance and str...
May 07, 2019 Cinnamon was released near the Dewdrop by B.C. Wildlife Park staff on Monday night (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Buy-Low buys Nature's Fare chain
KAMLOOPS - Buy-Low Foods has purchased the Nature's Fare Market chain. The company says in a news release that Nature's Fare joined the group of companies on May 1. Buy-Low says the Kamloops Nature's ...
May 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
CMHA, Olympian Catharine Pendrel kick off Ride Don't Hide campaign
KAMLOOPS - Today (May 6) marks the start of Mental Health Week and it's also the kick off to the campaign for the seventh annual Ride Don't Hide event. The Canadian Mental Health Association is encour...
May 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Kamloops will get a taste of summer this week
KAMLOOPS - Some unseasonably warm temperature is heading our way this week.Environment Canada forecaster Doug Lundquist says it's not unusual for the city to get a warm period at the beginning of May....
May 06, 2019 Image Credit: Kent Simmonds
B.C. Forest Minister confident appeal process on recent WTO ruling will be successful
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Forest Minister says the province is pushing back against a World Trade Organization ruling last month in favour of the American government using a long-outlawed practice of 'zeroi...
May 06, 2019 B.C. government feel it can prove it doesn't subsidize lumber exported to the U.S. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Acacia Pangilinan named executive director of Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
KAMLOOPS - The interim executive director of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has officially been hired into the position. Acacia Pangilinan started her new position today (May 6). She was previously ...
May 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
