Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TRU, NVIT among recipients of new funding to increase number of trained caregivers in the province
KAMLOOPS - The province has announced new funding to go toward the training of qualified healthcare assistants in B.C.Among post-secondary institutions receiving the funding, Thompson Rivers Universit...
Oct 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Two people charged in connection to erratic driving through Westsyde that ended in fiery crash
KAMLOOPS - Two people are facing charges after a string of bizarre incidents through the city earlier this week.Crystal Rae Dorrington and Derrick Ronald Pearson are both charged with possession of st...
Oct 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Louise Edwards' legendary yard display in downtown Kamloops pillaged by thieves
KAMLOOPS - Louise Edwards says she's getting discouraged.Edwards' yard at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street is well-known in Kamloops for its extravagant displays celebrating both Halloween and Christmas.I...
Oct 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
2019 Federal Election Issues: Health Care
KAMLOOPS - Health care affects everyone. Whether you require a hospital visit, a trip to your doctor, or prescription medication, you will lean on the health care system at one time or another. While ...
Oct 17, 2019
Kamloops correctional officers use rally to draw attention to prison violence
KAMLOOPS - Correctional officers held a rally outside the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre (KRCC) this afternoon. The demonstration was held to draw attention to the growing issue of violence aga...
Oct 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
ICBC warns drivers, pedestrians that pedestrian collisions increase in the fall
KAMLOOPS - The Insurance Corporation of B.C. is reminding drivers to be aware of pedestrians as the days get shorter.ICBC says on average, the Southern Interior sees 280 collisions between vehicles an...
Oct 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
What retail cannabis in Kamloops looks like one year after legalization
KAMLOOPS - It's been one year since cannabis became legalized throughout Canada, and the first legal government store opened in Kamloops. The last 365 days have brought many changes to the financial e...
Oct 17, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
With major construction at Royal Inland Hospital, Interior Health expands hours at Tudor Village Lab
KAMLOOPS - As construction of the massive Patient Care Tower continues to complicate movement around Royal Inland Hospital, Interior Health is trying to direct more patients to access services elsewhe...
Oct 17, 2019 Image Credit: Interior Health
Chase fire crews battle late-night house fire
CHASE, B.C. - A home in Chase has been badly damaged after a fire last night (Oct. 16).Chase Fire Department Chief Brian Lauzon says crews got the call to Beach Crescent just after 10:00 p.m."They arr...
Oct 17, 2019 Image Credit: Twitter / @BigWhiteDan
Cariboo-Chilcotin woman lost her life in Wednesday crash near Cache Creek
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have confirmed a woman died in a crash east of Cache Creek Wednesday (Oct. 16).According to a news release from Cpl. Mike Halskov of RCMP E-Division Traffic Services, the victim was a ...
Oct 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dylana Kneeshaw
