Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Still time to drop-off donations for Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - It's not too late to raid the pantry and gather food donations for the fall edition of the bi-annual Kamloops Rotary Food Drive. Organizers say today's (Sept. 21) round of collection brough...
Sep 21, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly)
Readers and writers come together for Words Alive Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Writers, readers, and authors of all levels are invited to take part in Words Alive Kamloops this weekend. Running until Sunday (Sept. 22), the event previously known as the Kamloops Writer...
Sep 21, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Community comes out to support youth-led, climate change inaction protest
KAMLOOPS - More than 100 demonstrators gathered along Columbia Street in Kamloops today (Sept. 20), protesting climate-crisis inaction, and promoting environmental practices. Kate Nanson is one of the...
Sep 20, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Luxury Vacation Lottery tickets on sale for Kamloops Art Gallery fundraiser
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Art Gallery has launched its eighth annual Luxury Vacation Lottery. There are eight prizes available in the lottery, including the grand prize - a European river cruise for two...
Sep 20, 2019 (Image Credit: Kamloops Art Gallery)
Tens of thousands of dollars in damage to excavator near Knouff Lake
BARRIERE, B.C. - Police in Barriere are investigating after someone caused thousands of dollars in damage to an excavator.In a news release, Barriere RCMP say the vehicle was parked on Knouff Lake Roa...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: Barriere RCMP
Any bag will do for bi-annual Rotary Food Drive
KAMLOOPS - Any bag will do this time around, as the fall edition of the bi-annual Kamloops Rotary Food Drive gets started Saturday morning (Sept. 21). Since 2008, the event has gathered over 1,000,000...
Sep 20, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: RCMP make arrest in Sa-Hali Secondary threat
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP have made an arrest in Friday's Sa-Hali Secondary threat. According to a release from RCMP Staff Sgt. Ed Preto, an 18-year-old male was arrested today. Preto says the ...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Nine companies have applied for B.C. ride-hailing licenses, six targeting Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - UBER and Lyft may be ignoring the B.C. Interior, but there is no shortage of companies looking to provide ride-hailing services here.According to the most recent data provided by the Passen...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: InOrbis
Kamloops delegation to press government on in-custody funding at next week's UBCM Convention
KAMLOOPS - The Mayor of Kamloops says the cost of keeping prisoners in Kamloops will be among his top priorities at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Vancouver next week.The convention allo...
Sep 20, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
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)
