Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Province-wide overdose death totals on the decline
VICTORIA - There are some positive signs in the battle against illicit overdose deaths in B.C.New numbers provided by the B.C. Coroners Service show a total of 84 overdose deaths in the month of May.T...
Jul 11, 2019 Image Credit: Global BC
Logan Lake Mountie rescues injured bald eagle
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A bald eagle is recovering at the BC Wildlife Park after being rescued by an RCMP officer in Logan Lake.In a news release, Logan Lake RCMP say when you sign on with the Mounties you...
Jul 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
TRU hosting public consultations around university growth
KAMLOOPS - Those interested in the future of Thompson Rivers University can have their ideas heard tomorrow night at a community input session. The event is part of a series of feedback sessions hoste...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Community fishing pond at Clearwater Trout Hatchery providing an educational fishing experience
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Clearwater Trout Hatchery stocks hundreds of lakes across B.C. for recreational fishing. Now, people can cast a line right at the hatchery. A community fishing pond was built la...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Second BC Cannabis Store opens in Kamloops; 14 private retailers await provincial approval
KAMLOOPS - The second BC Cannabis Store in Kamloops quietly opened its doors today. Located at the Northills Mall on Kamloops's North Shore, the store will run the same days and hours as the Columbia ...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
City to begin rolling out single use plastic bag bylaw next spring
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council is asking staff to consult with Kamloops residents and businesses about a proposed single-use plastic bag ban. A draft bylaw was brought to council at yesterday's (Jul...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Kamloops among several B.C. regions under severe thunderstorm watch
KAMLOOPS - Heavy rain and hail is possible for several areas in B.C. today, with Environment Canada issuing a severe thunderstorm watch. With the current weather system, conditions are ripe for severe...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Trailer becomes unhitched; crashes into Brock building
KAMLOOPS - Police and fire crews responded to a vehicle into a building in Brocklehurst today.A trailer reportedly became unhitched from the vehicle towing it, and rolled into the Sunny Shores Dental ...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Transient population brings challenges to Kamloops community
KAMLOOPS - Like the first robin, or dandelions popping up on your lawn there are sure signs spring and summer have arrived. One of those is an increase in the transient population in our city, and tho...
Jul 09, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Community meeting raises questions about Canfor forest tenure
CLEARWATER, B.C. - More than 100 people attended a meeting for Clearwater and area residents Monday evening. The meeting gave those affected by the Canfor sawmill closure an opportunity to ask questio...
Jul 09, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
