Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Aberdeen Mall taking extra steps to limit COVID-19 risks
KAMLOOPS - In light of the quickly developing COVID-19 situation across the globe, Aberdeen Mall is taking precautions to limit any risks.In a Facebook post, the mall says it will remain open while it...
Mar 14, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Blazers send players home over COVID-19 concerns, travel restrictions
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers hockey club has announced its players will be returning to their hometowns immediately.In a news release, the team says this comes as the COVID-19 developments continue...
Mar 14, 2020
Frigid wind in Kamloops expected to taper off by Sunday night
KAMLOOPS - It appears those in the Kamloops region will be dealing with a recent spurt of icy wind for a little while longer. Environment Canada says the local area will be clear, cold, and windy thro...
Mar 14, 2020 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
Nine new cases of COVID-19 identified in B.C, with more anticipated through adapted testing
VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say nine new cases of COVID-19 identified has brought the number of confirmed cases in the province to 73. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry a...
Mar 14, 2020 (File photo, courtesy of Canadian Press)
Spring break business as usual for many camps in Kamloops, but organizers are exercising extra caution
KAMLOOPS - Next week is spring break for over 14,000 students all across School District 73. However, with the threat of COVID-19 causing event cancellations and travel restrictions across the globe t...
Mar 13, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Cancellations of local gatherings and events surge as province enacts tighter restrictions
KAMLOOPS - As the spread of COVID-19 widens, B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer is seeking a mandatory order to prohibit any gatherings of 250 people or more. The result is a flurry of cancelled and pos...
Mar 13, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops' Seedy Saturday event cancelled due to COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - The unofficial kickoff to the gardening season is the latest to be cancelled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seedy Saturday, which was set for Saturday morning at OLPH Gym, was cancelled...
Mar 13, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Merritt child killer granted unsupervised trips into the community
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - For the first time, the B.C. man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children in 2008 has been granted unescorted day trips into the community.In a decision r...
Mar 13, 2020 Image Credit: RCMP Handout
Here's what Kamloops residents need to know about COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - The past week has been ever-evolving in news regarding COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus.CFJC Today has compiled a list of reliable resources and information to turn to for any ...
Mar 13, 2020 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Your guide to event cancellations in Kamloops
Due to the constantly evolving situation of COVID-19 across our community, province, country and the world, official regulations and recommendations are changing rapidly. On March 12, 2020, Provincial...
Mar 13, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
