Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
UPDATE: East Kamloops power outage ends
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (1:55 p.m.): BC Hydro's website no longer lists this outage, though it is not listed as restored. EARLIER (11:50 a.m.): The power is out for thousands of Kamloops-area residents. Acc...
Apr 23, 2020 Image Credit: BC Hydro
Ride-sharing company approved to offer service in B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - The second time was a charm for a Victoria-based ride-hailing company that wants to operate in the Kamloops area.According to a decision from the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) issued...
Apr 23, 2020 Image Credit: Lucky to Go website
City of Kamloops scrubs annual Canada Day festivities in Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Though talk has turned to the possibility of resuming normal events after weeks of COVID-19-related restrictions, the City of Kamloops is not taking any chances with one of the biggest even...
Apr 23, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Springtime rush means patience is needed at landfills, yard waste sites
KAMLOOPS - Amid the usual spring spike in landfill and yard waste site visits, the City of Kamloops is reminding residents to show staff some courtesy and patience.Streets and Environmental Services M...
Apr 23, 2020 Image Credit: J. Sessler
More COVID-19 testing happening in Kamloops as RIH lab increases capacity
KAMLOOPS - In an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19, more people in Kamloops and elsewhere in the B.C. Interior are now getting tested for the virus with the capacity to test everyone with symptom...
Apr 22, 2020 Royal Inland Hospital now has the capacity to test COVID-19 samples right on site (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Hillside Stadium to reopen, with modified hours and extra supervision
KAMLOOPS - There's some good news for citizens who use the track at Hillside Stadium to get their daily exercise.Mayor Ken Christian announced today the stadium is being opened back up to the public. ...
Apr 22, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Recreational athletes across Kamloops awaiting season start amid COVID-19 concerns
KAMLOOPS - Lush green grass, and freshly trimmed ivy. Ideal conditions for softball down at Charles Anderson Stadium. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, none of the thousands of ballplayers in tow...
Apr 22, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Evacuation Alert issued for properties near 150 Mile House
WILLIAMS LAKE - 29 properties in the Borland Creek area near 150 Mile House, have been placed under an Evacuation Alert. The measure was put in place Wednesday afternoon by the Cariboo Regional Distri...
Apr 22, 2020 Image Credit: CRD Emerg. Op. Centre
Merritt council pairs tax increase with utility rate discounts
MERRITT - The City of Merritt is hoping to ease some financial strain on residents during the pandemic by increasing discounts on utility rates. At a virtual City Council meeting last night (Apr. 21) ...
Apr 22, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
City of Merritt confident in flooding preparations
MERRITT - The city of Merritt has been hit hard by flooding in the past few years and it's not unusual to see residents sandbagging around their properties in the spring. Currently, there are no visib...
Apr 22, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
