Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Cariboo Regional District issues evacuation order and alert for Hawks Creek area properties
WILLIAMS LAKE - UPDATED: The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation order for one of the properties that previously received an alert in the Hawk Creek / Likely Road area. The district say...
Apr 26, 2020 CFJC Today file photo
Rockin' River Music Fest cancels 2020 event
MERRITT - Rockin' River Music Fest organizers have announced that the annual country music festival in Merritt will not be taking place this summer. In a statement posted to the event website Friday (...
Apr 26, 2020 (Image Credit: Rockin' River Music Fest / Facebook)
Kamloops Fire Rescue crews respond to fire in Sun Rivers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue was on the scene of a fire in the Sun Rivers area this afternoon (Apr. 25). Witnesses report seeing flames and smoke coming from a smaller structure on the hillside in ...
Apr 25, 2020 (Image contributed)
Police arrest driver who fled Tranquille Road crash scene
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have arrested a woman involved in a vehicle incident earlier this week on the city's north shore. In a release, Staff Sgt. Sascha Fesenko says on Friday (Apr. 24) around 5:30 ...
Apr 25, 2020 (Image Credit: Nathan Ritchie)
B.C health officials attribute majority of 95 new COVID-19 cases to existing outbreaks
VICTORIA - BC health officials say there have been 95 new cases of COVID-19 identified since Friday, for a total of 1,948 cases in British Columbia. In an update today (Apr. 25), provincial health off...
Apr 25, 2020 (Image Credit: BC Government)
Special weather statement issued for South Thompson, with possibility of winds up to 80 km/h
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the South Thompson today (Apr. 25), with strong winds expected in the region. According to the forecaster, an intense Pacific c...
Apr 25, 2020 (Image Credit: Contributed - Trevor Rowse)
Crash knocks out power to thousands in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A single-vehicle crash knocked out power to part of the north shore Friday evening. The crash occurred near the intersection of 9th street and Tranquille road shortly after 6:00 pm. In the ...
Apr 24, 2020 Image Credit: Nathan Ritchie
Boogie by yourself: annual event gets personal and goes online during COVID-19 crisis
KAMLOOPS - Boogie the Bridge has been a staple event for thousands of Kamloops citizens over the years. While COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the event, the core message of...
Apr 24, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops United Church rings bells for victims of mass shooting in Nova Scotia
KAMLOOPS - The emotional impact of the mass shooting that killed 22 people in Nova Scotia has been felt across the nation. Locally, the Kamloops United Church (KUC) paid tribute to the victims this af...
Apr 24, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
'You just can't socially-isolate': ASK Wellness executive director says temporary shelter badly needed to prevent COVID-19 spread
KAMLOOPS - The homeless in Kamloops have had a difficult time keeping their distance during this health crisis. With limited space in emergency shelters, self-isolating is not possible. "You just can'...
Apr 24, 2020 The location at 185 Royal Avenue will be used as a temporary shelter starting early next week (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
