Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops Chamber welcomes a familiar face into executive director's role
KAMLOOPS - It's been five months since the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce had a full-time permanent executive director in place. That's until Monday's news that Acacia Pangilinan, who had been serving a...
May 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Cinnamon the lynx released back into wild by park staff
KAMLOOPS - For six weeks, Cinnamon was cooped up at the B.C. Wildlife Park, recovering from tick paralysis. When she first arrived, she was totally incapacitated, but slowly gained her balance and str...
May 07, 2019 Cinnamon was released near the Dewdrop by B.C. Wildlife Park staff on Monday night (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Buy-Low buys Nature's Fare chain
KAMLOOPS - Buy-Low Foods has purchased the Nature's Fare Market chain. The company says in a news release that Nature's Fare joined the group of companies on May 1. Buy-Low says the Kamloops Nature's ...
May 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
CMHA, Olympian Catharine Pendrel kick off Ride Don't Hide campaign
KAMLOOPS - Today (May 6) marks the start of Mental Health Week and it's also the kick off to the campaign for the seventh annual Ride Don't Hide event. The Canadian Mental Health Association is encour...
May 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Kamloops will get a taste of summer this week
KAMLOOPS - Some unseasonably warm temperature is heading our way this week.Environment Canada forecaster Doug Lundquist says it's not unusual for the city to get a warm period at the beginning of May....
May 06, 2019 Image Credit: Kent Simmonds
B.C. Forest Minister confident appeal process on recent WTO ruling will be successful
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Forest Minister says the province is pushing back against a World Trade Organization ruling last month in favour of the American government using a long-outlawed practice of 'zeroi...
May 06, 2019 B.C. government feel it can prove it doesn't subsidize lumber exported to the U.S. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Acacia Pangilinan named executive director of Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
KAMLOOPS - The interim executive director of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has officially been hired into the position. Acacia Pangilinan started her new position today (May 6). She was previously ...
May 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops celebrates Free Comic Book Day
KAMLOOPS - Each year, comic book retailers celebrate Free Comic Book Day on the first Saturday in May. Hundreds of comic book fans gather at their local comic shops to get one of the many free comics ...
May 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Increase in car windows being smashed in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There's been an increase in the number of car windows being smashed in the city. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says although the numbers of thefts from vehicles have stayed r...
May 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Clean up underway after downtown Denny's kitchen fire
KAMLOOPS - The Denny's restaurant in downtown Kamloops will be closed this afternoon for kitchen clean up, following a minor fire. Kamloops Fire and Rescue Platoon Captain Chris Burnham says crews wer...
May 05, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
