Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
One year after contracting COVID-19, Kamloops couple still feels the effects
KAMLOOPS - One year ago, COVID-19 was a mysterious illness, with only a few dozen known cases in B.C. That's when Keith Elliott of Kamloops came down with what he believed to be the flu. "I thought it...
Mar 12, 2021
Addictions treatment in Kamloops: what is working and what is not
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government says it's trying to rethink current supportive housing models and addictions care to make sure people don't slip through the cracks. Supportive housing operators i...
Mar 12, 2021
Safe supply prescriptions in B.C have expanded during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - To reduce fatalities during BC's opioid crisis and provide help to those struggling with addictions, the B.C government says it's taking a hard look at what's working and what isn't. The pr...
Mar 12, 2021
B.C. housing minister interested in bringing complex care housing to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops remains high on the province's list for more social housing, especially for those who need more mental-health supports. Speaking with CFJC Today, B.C. Housing Minster David Eby hop...
Mar 12, 2021
Gemstone Care Centre COVID-19 outbreak declared over
KAMLOOPS - The last COVID-19 facility outbreak in Kamloops has come to an end. In a news release, Interior Health says an outbreak at Gemstone Care Centre in Brocklehurst has been declared over. The o...
Mar 12, 2021
Longtime Kamloops lawyer Stanford appointed a provincial judge
KAMLOOPS - A longtime Kamloops lawyer has been appointed a provincial judge.Michelle Stanford has been a practicing lawyer for 27 years, working largely in the fields of administrative and criminal la...
Mar 12, 2021
TRU receives $400,000 grant to establish equity, diversity and inclusion office on campus
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has been chosen as one of 12 schools in Canada that will receive funding to increase inclusion on campus.According to a TRU news release, TRU has received a...
Mar 12, 2021
Man charged in Merritt church fires in court
MERRITT- The man suspected of setting fire to a trio of churches in the Nicola Valley appeared in court yesterday to set a trial date.August Caprian is facing three charges of arson and one of break a...
Mar 12, 2021
Employment rises in Canada in February
KAMLOOPS - The unemployment rate in Canada dropped in February, dropping 1.2 points to 8.2 percent. That's the lowest rate since March of 2020. The number of people employed in the country is up 1.4 p...
Mar 12, 2021
Family has questions about prison death
KAMLOOPS - The family of a 31-year old man who died while at KRCC last November say they have questions and they want answers. William James Strande was placed in KRCC last November, and died less tha...
Mar 12, 2021
