Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops senior receives award upon graduation from TRU
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman is proving it's never too late to pursue your passions. 72-year-old Lyn Richards graduated Thompson Rivers University Monday (June 22) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. ...
Jun 22, 2020
WATCH: Water recreation returns in Kamloops with spray park re-opening
KAMLOOPS - With physical distancing in mind, a summer staple for Kamloops residents is back up and running - as the city's spray parks have re-opened for the season. City of Kamloops Aquatics Program ...
Jun 22, 2020
UPDATE: Ten people pulled from Adams River after raft capsizes
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE: Whitewater rafters who were in the area at the time have told CFJC Today that ten people were rescued. The rafters say they helped ensure those in the river were safe before...
Jun 22, 2020
Thompson-Nicola Regional District residents invited to sign up for new emergency alert system
KAMLOOPS - Thompson-Nicola Regional District residents have a new way to keep up with emergency alerts in the area.On Thursday, the TNRD Board of Directors officially launched a new emergency alert sy...
Jun 22, 2020
Close call along Cariboo Place sends van over steep embankment
KAMLOOPS - Emergency crews were called to the scene of a collision that sent a vehicle over the bank of Cariboo Place, just off Hillside Drive.RCMP say a driver of a red van collided with an unoccupie...
Jun 22, 2020
RCMP say couple using starter pistol west of Kamloops released after arrest
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP rushed to the Tranquille River area on Sunday (June 21) for reports of shots fired. The call turned out to be a false alarm.Just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday, RCMP arrived on the ...
Jun 22, 2020
Firefighters rescue teens from Mount Paul
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire and Rescue crews have a lot of experience rescuing trapped hikers from Peterson Creek. But yesterday, (Sun, June 21) they had to travel to a different area to rescue some teen...
Jun 22, 2020
Two in custody, as Kamloops RCMP investigate report of shots fired
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating after shots were reportedly fired in Tranquille River area this morning (June 21). In a release, Staff Sgt. Sascha Fesenko says around 10:20 a.m, police rece...
Jun 21, 2020
Local Knowledge Keepers working to maintain Indigenous education during pandemic
KAMLOOPS - While this year's National Indigenous Peoples Day events in Kamloops won't be held in person, the community has found ways to celebrate the people, culture, and spread their knowledge. Conn...
Jun 21, 2020
Kamloops Fire Rescue puts out early morning house fire in Westsyde
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue quickly knocked down a house fire in the Westsyde area this morning (June 20), before it had spread through the entire home. Platoon Captain Troy Grant says just before...
Jun 20, 2020
