Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP eager for more online crime reports
KAMLOOPS - With an increase in property crime within the city, Kamloops RCMP are reminding the public there is a new way to take action and report these incidents - online. Since the tool became avail...
Dec 20, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: Some highways reopened, travel advisories still in place for Southern Interior roads
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: Several of the highways have since been reopened but travel advisories remain in place. Check DriveBC for the latest road conditions. EARLIER: Multiple vehicle incidents and ha...
Dec 20, 2019 Image Credit: Drive BC
BC Transit adding additional trips to Thompson Rivers University
KAMLOOPS - BC Transit has announced it's adding additional trips to TRU.In a news release, the transit company says the changes will come into effect Jan. 5."BC Transit listened to feedback from custo...
Dec 20, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Highways a mess- watch for closures and delays
KAMLOOPS - As of 8:00 AM Friday morning, 56 centimeters of snow had already fallen on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt, and it's only going to get worse over the next 24 hours.The Coqui...
Dec 20, 2019 Image Credit: Drive B.C.
Mayor Ken Christian highlights the big plans and projects of 2019
KAMLOOPS - It's been a year of growth and new challenges for the city of Kamloops. Mayor Ken Christian sat down with James Peters for Balance of Power this week to discuss the year that was. 2019 was ...
Dec 19, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Train smashes into car in Ashcroft, injuring driver
ASHCROFT, B.C. - RCMP in Ashcroft are trying to piece together the circumstances that led to a collision between a train and a car in the community this morning. According to Southeast District RCMP s...
Dec 19, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed
Serious crime investigations, and combatting property crime increase top Kamloops RCMP priority list
KAMLOOPS - There are less than two weeks left in 2019, but Kamloops RCMP have already had a busy year. There's still plenty of data left to analyze, and put together complete crime stats for 2019, but...
Dec 19, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Honda donates 50 hampers to Salvation Army to give families a Merry Christmas
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army is starting to hand out its hampers to families across the city, and on Thursday morning the organization got a lift from a local car dealership.In what has become a Chri...
Dec 19, 2019 Salvation Army captain Kelly Fifield and Kamloops Honda sales associate Don Fleming standing in front of 50 donated hampers for the Christmas season (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Statement upgraded to winter storm warning for Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT, B.C. - Hazardous winter conditions are expected on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt.Environment Canada says an approaching system will hang over the Southern Interior Thursday nigh...
Dec 19, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Work on West Victoria Street to wrap up for the year Friday
KAMLOOPS - Friday (Dec. 20) will wrap up improvement work on West Victoria Street for 2019.In a news release, the City of Kamloops says weather permitting, Extreme Excavating and crews will be back on...
Dec 19, 2019 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
