Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP arrest woman, allege she used garage door openers to break into Juniper Ridge homes
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a 41-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly using a garage door opener to break into a Juniper Ridge home.Early Wednesday morning (Jan. 8), a Juniper Heights res...
Jan 08, 2020 Stock photo (Image Credit: Alexander Oganezov / Dreamstime.com)
Kamloops Chamber president says businesses, consumers paying for elimination of MSP
KAMLOOPS - B.C. residents no longer have to pay Medical Service Plan (MSP) premiums, but businesses are still adjusting to the replacement Employer Health Tax. Any business with a payroll of more than...
Jan 07, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today )
Province plans four-hour closure on Coquihalla Highway Wednesday for avalanche control
MERRITT, B.C. - Closures along the Trans Canada Highway for avalanche control work are common in British Columbia; much more rare are avalanche control closures along the busy Coquihalla.That's just w...
Jan 07, 2020 A technician deploys explosives to trigger avalanches, as part of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s avalanche control program. (Image Credit: BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)
Back country enthusiasts urged to avoid avalanche terrain in North and South Columbias
KAMLOOPS - Avalanche Canada is asking those using the back country this week to take caution.Forecaster Anne St. Clair says the North and South Columbias are experiencing considerable avalanche risks ...
Jan 07, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
RCMP issue safety reminders for commuters after sluggish Tuesday morning commute
KAMLOOPS - After a series of minor collisions contributed to traffic headaches on Kamloops streets Tuesday morning (Jan. 7), RCMP are reminding drivers to give themselves plenty of time and space."The...
Jan 07, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Snowmobile on sedan roof doesn't fly: BC RCMP
KAMLOOPS - B.C. RCMP E-Division's Traffic Services spokesman says an odd hauling situation caught on camera in Kamloops recently warrants a warning to the travelling public.Cpl. Mike Halskov says he n...
Jan 07, 2020 Image Credit: BC RCMP
Northern BC senior dies in crash north of Hope
HOPE, B.C. - Police are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 1 north of Hope.In a news release, RCMP E-Division Cpl. Mike Halskov says police and emergency services responded to a crash on the highw...
Jan 07, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Traffic snarls for morning commuters in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Snowy and slippery streets brought a series of headaches for Kamloops commuters Tuesday morning (Jan. 7). A pair of city buses became stuck along Columbia Street, leading to big lineups beh...
Jan 07, 2020 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
Multiple crashes reported on slippery Kamloops-area highways
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue says its crews responded to a series of highway crashes in the snow Monday morning (Jan. 6), the most significant of which came in Cherry Creek.Platoon Cpt. Wade Lindof...
Jan 06, 2020 Image Credit: Contributed / Troy Eli
Snowfall to continue through Tuesday; more significant weather expected later this week
KAMLOOPS - Persistent snowfall throughout the morning led to a series of crashes in and around Kamloops.City of Kamloops and contracted highway maintenance crews were scrambling to keep the roads as c...
Jan 06, 2020 Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today
