Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops business community collaborating to minimize impacts during COVID-19 pandemic
KAMLOOPS - Leaders in the local business community are coming together in a time of uncertainty.Tourism Kamloops says in a news release that Kamloops business community leaders agreed this afternoon (...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Cineplex announces temporary closures of movie theatres
KAMLOOPS - Cineplex Cinemas will be shutting across Canada starting Monday (March 16).Cineplex says in a news release that it is closing its buildings temporarily out of an abundance of caution until ...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: movietimes.com
TNRD to close all public libraries in the region
KAMLOOPS - In light of the rapid developments surrounding COVID-19, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is closing all of its public libraries.In a Facebook post Monday evening (March 16), th...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Cascades and Chances casinos to temporarily close with rest of B.C gaming centres
KAMLOOPS - The province and BC Lottery Corporation announced today that all B.C. casinos, and community gaming centres will close due to the ongoing novel coronavirus situation. Effective at 11:59 p.m...
Mar 16, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
PIT Stop still feeding the city's vulnerable amid COVID-19 crisis
KAMLOOPS - The PIT Stop program provides meals for people in Kamloops who might not have any access to any other food thought the day. Despite the COVID-19 situation, they wanted to continue feeding t...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Suspected Merritt truck thief in custody after RCMP vehicle rammed
MERRITT, B.C. - A suspected truck thief is in custody after allegedly ramming an RCMP vehicle in Merritt Sunday night (Mar. 15).According to a news release from Merritt RCMP, the incident began near M...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
City of Kamloops to close recreational facilities, museum
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is shutting down recreational facilities in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.At a news conference Monday afternoon (Mar. 16), Mayor Ken Christian announced the facilit...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Deflated by COVID-19, Kamloops-area ski resort operations to close for the winter
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Officials at Sun Peaks say the skiing is great, the morale is great, but COVID-19 has dealt a big blow to the 2019-20 ski season.That's why, according to a Sun Peaks Resort news rele...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: Sun Peaks Resort
WCT scrubs Cafe Daughter, postpones two more productions
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) has announced more measures in response to the latest recommendations by the province's chief public health officer.According to a news release Monday (Mar. 16)...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: Gwaaandak Theatre
City of Kamloops activates Emergency Operations Centre in response to COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has announced it is activating its Emergency Operations Centre in response to COVID-19.According to the city's website, the move came after Provincial Health Officer Dr...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
