Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
The Mustard Seed working to clean up West Victoria Street during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed is trying to be a good neighbour as it changes the way it serves its clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. With new regulations around social distancing in B.C., the Mustar...
Apr 21, 2020 Residents of the men's recovery program at The Mustard Seed can be seen picking up garbage along West Victoria Street on Tuesday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Province issues flood warning for Cariboo, Chilcotin including Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The entire Cariboo and Chilcotin regions are now subject to a flood warning.The B.C. River Forecast Centre instituted the warning Tuesday morning (Apr. 21), and maintained an earli...
Apr 21, 2020 The fast-flowing Cache Creek (Image Credit: Dylana Kneeshaw / CFJC Today)
One property under evacuation order, 11 others under alert due to rising Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - One Cache Creek property was placed under evacuation order and another 11 are under an alert after the creek of the same name rose quickly over the weekend.The impacted properties ...
Apr 20, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
B.C. Wildlife Park says it may need to go into debt to keep animals fed while closed
KAMLOOPS - It's been one month since the B.C. Wildlife Park closed its doors due to COVID-19. While the park has worked on cutting operating costs with a handful of layoffs, it is struggling to make e...
Apr 20, 2020 Grizzly bears Dawson and Knute resting at the B.C. Wildlife Park on Monday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
McLeod highlights concerns with decision to keep in-person house sessions to once-a-week
KAMLOOPS - After a unanimous vote to continue, the House of Commons was in session today with a reduced group of about 30 MPs on Parliament Hill. The prime minister has said the house will continue to...
Apr 20, 2020 (Image Credit: Skype / CFJC Today)
Outbreak at Alberta oilsands work camp prompts warning from Interior Health
KELOWNA - Interior Health issued a warning on Saturday of a COVID-19 outbreak at an Alberta oilsands work camp.On Wednesday, Alberta's chief medical officer announced the outbreak, stating three peopl...
Apr 20, 2020 Image Credit: Imperial Oil
Y Dream Home tickets sell out quickly despite website hiccups
KAMLOOPS - Tickets for the 2020 Y Dream Home sold out over the weekend, and 50/50 tickets are expected to do the same soon. This year, due to COVID-19, ticket sales for both the Dream Home and the 50/...
Apr 20, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Flood watch in place for Bonaparte at Cache Creek, much of Cariboo and Chilcotin
VICTORIA - The Province of B.C. is keeping flood watches in place for a large portion of the B.C. Interior, and has instituted warnings further north. According to an update issued at 9:00 a.m. on Mon...
Apr 20, 2020 Flood warnings are in red, watches in yellow (Image Credit: BC River Forecast Centre)
Price-gougers, essential good resellers in B.C now faced with $2,000 fines during COVID-19 pandemic
VICTORIA - Police in B.C now have the ability to issue $2,000 violation tickets for anyone caught price gouging, or reselling medical supplies and essential goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. A BC Go...
Apr 19, 2020 (Image Credit: Government of BC)
Kamloops meal group working with IHA to assist city's homeless with potential virus symptoms
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health will be working with a group of local volunteers today to ensure the city's homeless population with potential COVID-19 symptoms can get medical help, or form an isolation p...
Apr 19, 2020 (Image Credit: Courtesy, Glenn Hilke)
