Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TRU climate expert says Conservatives need to add more detail to climate plan
KAMLOOPS - The federal Conservatives unveiled their climate action plan last week (June 19), and a local climate expert says more detail is needed to determine how effective it will actually be. Dr. J...
Jun 24, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
Struck gas line results in brief Juniper Ridge evacuation
KAMLOOPS - Some Juniper Ridge residents are getting back into their homes after a brief evacuation this morning.According to Kamloops Fire Rescue, a landscaping company hit a natural gas line while wo...
Jun 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Gas-free transportation showcased at Electric Vehicle Show
KAMLOOPS - People interested in making the switch from gas to electric powered transportation can check out their options today at the Electric Vehicle Show. The Kamloops Chapter of the BC Sustainable...
Jun 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Chamber President fears Bill C-69 concerns will be caught in election cycle rhetoric
KAMLOOPS- The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has joined several Chambers voicing their concerns to the federal government, after the House rejected a majority of the Senate's amendments to Bill C-69.Thu...
Jun 22, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Chad Harris
Update: Kamloops RCMP confirm missing teenager found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP have confirmed that a teenager reported as missing last evening (June 21) has since been found safe & sound.
Jun 22, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP / CFJC Today
Doctor shortage still a 'crisis,' despite survey that indicates otherwise
KAMLOOPS - Kevin Roode appreciates having someone like Dr. Chip Bantock. Before moving back to Sun Peaks, he struggled to find a family doctor in Kamloops."I had to go to either an urgent care clinic ...
Jun 21, 2019 Dr. Chip Bantock says patients are still struggling to find a family doctor in the region (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
McAbee Fossil Beds Heritage Site re-opens to the public
KAMLOOPS - The McAbee Fossil Beds Heritage site opened to the public today. The site is located east of Cache Creek and was once the home of an ancient lake bed. Its hills hold thousands of fossils th...
Jun 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
B.C. mum who lost son to suicide keeps his memory alive through Community Compassion Walk
KAMLOOPS - A northern B.C. mother has travelled nearly 1,300 kilometres in hopes of shedding light on mental illness and suicide. Sandra McArthur's son Quinnton died by suicide in October, 2015. Since...
Jun 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Indigenous Peoples Day marked by maiden voyage for Brock student-carved canoe
KAMLOOPS - Over the 2018/2019 school year, students at Brock Middle School have been chipping away at a log - eventually carving out a canoe. The course facilitating the dug-out canoe carving gives st...
Jun 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dylana Milobar
SD73 survey finds three-quarters of local graduates plan to pursue post-secondary education
KAMLOOPS - A School District 73 survey of graduating students finds three-quarters plan to pursue a post-secondary education.The 75 per cent total is up 16.5 per cent from 2007, according to a report ...
Jun 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
