Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops dealership has warning for other small business owners after recent theft and vandalism
KAMLOOPS - The frustrated owner of a Kamloops car dealership is warning other small business owners after a series of theft and vandalism incidents. Steve Smith owns Automotion Motors and RV in Dallas...
Feb 21, 2020 (Image provided by Automotion Motors and RV)
Kamloops addiction treatment services seeing growth in resources and overdose prevention knowledge
KAMLOOPS - The latest statistics around overdose fatalities in the province have not been made available yet, however medical professionals and frontline overdose prevention workers say there have bee...
Feb 21, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
WorkSafe BC investigated workplace bullying and harassment at the TNRD last month
KAMLOOPS - WorkSafe BC says an investigation last month revolved around workplace bullying and harassment at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District's head office.WorkSafe BC conducted an inspection of ...
Feb 21, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Secondary school girls learn about career opportunities from women in a variety of industries
KAMLOOPS - High school aged girls had the opportunity to hear from a number of women with careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) today (Feb. 21). Open Doors in STEAM took p...
Feb 21, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
A star-studded lineup this weekend to celebrate Blazers' historic winning run
KAMLOOPS - Twenty-five years after the Blazers won their last Memorial Cup - at home against the Detroit Junior Red Wings - the organization has put together an anniversary weekend to celebrate that c...
Feb 21, 2020 The Blazers are holding their Memorial Cup Anniversary weekend on Friday and Saturday (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)
B.C.'s children representative, Kamloops advocate call on government to end youth homelessness by 2021
KAMLOOPS - After hearing from more than 200 marginalized youth in B.C., a Kamloops advocate against youth homelessness is calling on the provincial government to do more.Katherine McParland, executive...
Feb 21, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Clearwater community pressing Forests Minister for decision on Canfor-Interfor tenure transfer
KAMLOOPS - Last June, Interfor announced plans to purchase the cutting rights and other forestry assets associated with Canfor's Vavenby Sawmill for $60 million. Should the deal go through, Interfor s...
Feb 20, 2020 *File photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Westsyde Elementary students rewarded with pizza after winning Be A Hunger Hero food drive
KAMLOOPS - Students at Westsyde Elementary School enjoyed a pizza party on Thursday as a reward for donating the most amount of food to the Salvation Army among primary schools in the district. Westsy...
Feb 20, 2020 Westsyde Elementary won this year's Salvation Army 'Be A Hunger Hero' food drive (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Randy Diehl appointed interim CAO of TNRD
KAMLOOPS - After the sudden retirement of Sukh Gill earlier this month, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has appointed an interim CAO.Randy Diehl, who was the former CAO for the City of Kamloops,...
Feb 20, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops toddler with rare condition in need of a kidney
KAMLOOPS - At only three years old, Ferris Backmeyer is about to go on the donor list for a new kidney. The Kamloops girl has a rare condition and has been on dialysis for about two years. "We got flo...
Feb 20, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
