Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Centre for Arts Society aiming to present business case to city council next month
KAMLOOPS - A community group advocating for a new performing arts centre in Kamloops is working on getting a business case before city council before the snow flies this year. Kamloops Centre for the ...
Sep 22, 2019 (Image Credit: CHP Architects)
Still time to drop-off donations for Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - It's not too late to raid the pantry and gather food donations for the fall edition of the bi-annual Kamloops Rotary Food Drive. Organizers say today's (Sept. 21) round of collection brough...
Sep 21, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly)
Readers and writers come together for Words Alive Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Writers, readers, and authors of all levels are invited to take part in Words Alive Kamloops this weekend. Running until Sunday (Sept. 22), the event previously known as the Kamloops Writer...
Sep 21, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Community comes out to support youth-led, climate change inaction protest
KAMLOOPS - More than 100 demonstrators gathered along Columbia Street in Kamloops today (Sept. 20), protesting climate-crisis inaction, and promoting environmental practices. Kate Nanson is one of the...
Sep 20, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Luxury Vacation Lottery tickets on sale for Kamloops Art Gallery fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Art Gallery has launched its eighth annual Luxury Vacation Lottery. There are eight prizes available in the lottery, including the grand prize - a European river cruise for two...
Sep 20, 2019 (Image Credit: Kamloops Art Gallery)
Tens of thousands of dollars in damage to excavator near Knouff Lake
BARRIERE, B.C. - Police in Barriere are investigating after someone caused thousands of dollars in damage to an excavator.In a news release, Barriere RCMP say the vehicle was parked on Knouff Lake Roa...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: Barriere RCMP
Any bag will do for bi-annual Rotary Food Drive
KAMLOOPS - Any bag will do this time around, as the fall edition of the bi-annual Kamloops Rotary Food Drive gets started Saturday morning (Sept. 21). Since 2008, the event has gathered over 1,000,000...
Sep 20, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: RCMP make arrest in Sa-Hali Secondary threat
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP have made an arrest in Friday's Sa-Hali Secondary threat. According to a release from RCMP Staff Sgt. Ed Preto, an 18-year-old male was arrested today. Preto says the ...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Nine companies have applied for B.C. ride-hailing licenses, six targeting Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - UBER and Lyft may be ignoring the B.C. Interior, but there is no shortage of companies looking to provide ride-hailing services here.According to the most recent data provided by the Passen...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: InOrbis
Kamloops delegation to press government on in-custody funding at next week's UBCM Convention
KAMLOOPS - The Mayor of Kamloops says the cost of keeping prisoners in Kamloops will be among his top priorities at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Vancouver next week.The convention allo...
Sep 20, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
