Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Frustrated SD73 officials to consider surveillance cameras after string of vandalism, threats
KAMLOOPS - After the latest threat painted on the outside of a Kamloops school, district officials say they will pursue surveillance cameras on school properties.Staff at Dallas Elementary saw a paint...
Sep 20, 2019 Rob Schoen (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: Dallas Elementary open today after false threat
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Dallas Elementary has been given the all clear after a threat this morning. According to a notice posted by Dallas Elementary principal Grant Reilly, when arriving at school this mo...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed
Importance of organ donations stressed ahead of 2019 Kidney Walk
KAMLOOPS - This Sunday marks the annual Kidney Walk in Kamloops. The event is an opportunity to raise awareness for kidney disease while raising money for the Kidney Foundation of Canada. There is no ...
Sep 19, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Election fallout from Trudeau's brown face photos yet to be determined
KAMLOOPS - While photos of Justin Trudeau donning a brown face look certainly don't help his bid for re-election, some political analysts think the issue won't paint a whole new picture of the Liberal...
Sep 19, 2019 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)
Big Little Science Centre to move to former Value Village location downtown
KAMLOOPS - The Big Little Science Centre is moving to the other side of the Thompson River with hopes a more central location will attract more visitors to learn about everything science. The centre a...
Sep 19, 2019 The Big Little Science Centre is moving to the former Value Village location on Seymour Street (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
United Way fundraising breakfast focuses on Four Directions program, community support in transition year
KAMLOOPS - In a year of transition, as the United Way moves into the Xchange on Tranquille Road, the non-profit hasn't set specific fundraising targets for this year's campaign. The United Way is focu...
Sep 19, 2019 The United Way launched its campaign on Thursday morning with a fundraising breakfast at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
New ownership at Tobiano Resort
TOBIANO, B.C. - New ownership has taken over at Tobiano resort west of Kamloops.In a news release, Diverse Properties says it is now the 100 per cent owner of Kamlands Holdings - the holding company o...
Sep 19, 2019 Image Credit: Kent Simmonds
Interpol tip leads to arrest after threat to Kamloops Christian School
KAMLOOPS - A youth is in custody after a threatening post on SnapChat toward Kamloops Christian School.Police say the post showed a youth holding two pistols with a threatening caption toward the scho...
Sep 19, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
MLA Stone: Parents should be "angry" over lack of B.C. regulations on vaping products
KAMLOOPS - Following a seventh death in the U.S. related to a vaping, and the first illness in Canada revealed on Wednesday, health concerns over vaping are heightened.Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd...
Sep 18, 2019 Two former Kamloops high school students are seen vaping off the school grounds at Valleyview Secondary (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
ASK Wellness Kamloops AGM focusing on addiction recovery and treatment
KAMLOOPS - ASK Wellness Kamloops will host its annual general meeting and public forum this evening, with a heavy focus on addiction recovery. While the provincial opioid crisis is ongoing, and harm r...
Sep 18, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
