Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops seeing more property crime as thieves target businesses impacted by COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - Businesses in Kamloops that are struggling with the reality of closures and reduced hours are now facing another struggle amid COVID-19 - an increase in property crime. With many businesses...
May 01, 2020 Kamloops mayor Ken Christian said on Friday that businesses impacted by the pandemic are now being targeted by criminals (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
April pandemic restrictions spur big drop in Kamloops home sales
KAMLOOPS - After defying expectations with a strong March, the Kamloops real estate market hit a pandemic-related lull last month.According to new totals released by the Kamloops and District Real Est...
May 01, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Food Bank receives $13,000 from BC Interior Community Foundation
KAMLOOPS - During the pandemic, the community has come together to help the Kamloops Food Bank. On Friday, the food bank received a generous donation from the BC Interior Community Foundation. The $13...
May 01, 2020 The BC Interior Community Foundation provided a $13,000 cheque to the Kamloops Food Bank on Friday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Province issues streamflow advisory for Upper Nicola River near Nicola Lake
KAMLOOPS - As the flood danger eases throughout the Cariboo and Chilcotin, it is starting to crop up further south.As of Friday morning (May 1), the B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a high stream...
May 01, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Sprinkling regulations in effect
KAMLOOPS - It's not related to the COVID outbreak, but here's a restriction you need to remember. Being the 1st of May, water restrictions are now in effect for the city. These annual restrictions run...
May 01, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
People in recovery struggling with additional challenge of isolation
KAMLOOPS - Rebecca Fabian has overcome addiction and is turning her life around. A student at TRU, Rebecca has aspirations to become a social worker. But the COVID-19 pandemic has put another hurdle i...
Apr 30, 2020 Rebecca Fabian, a TRU student that's overcome addiction, says the pandemic has been hard on her (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Remote learning proves challenging for some students, beneficial for others
KAMLOOPS - When the COVID-19 pandemic caused the closure of schools in B.C., teachers and students were forced to adapt to a new form of education. Classes moved online for most, with teachers reachin...
Apr 30, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
MAP: Temporary traffic pattern change at Royal Inland Hospital next week
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) is changing public access to Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) next week to accommodate construction of the Patient Care Tower.According to a news release from IH, the traffi...
Apr 30, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Masks will not be mandatory at Kamloops Costco
KAMLOOPS - It appears Costco customers in Canada will not be required to wear masks inside stores. Face masks can prevent the spread of COVID-19.There has been confusion over the store's policy after ...
Apr 30, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Power outage strikes eastern edge of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: BC Hydro says electricity was restored to all 1235 affected customers at approximately 2:30 pm. It has not determined the cause of the outage.EARLIER: BC Hydro is reporting a power ...
Apr 30, 2020 Image Credit: BC Hydro
