Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Plans advancing for First Nations' pipeline purchase
KAMLOOPS - A leader of one of the First Nations communities situated right along the path of the Trans Mountain pipeline says plans to buy the project are moving along. Chief Mike LeBourdais of the Wh...
Dec 12, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
RCMP say eight vehicles are stolen every week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On average, thieves steal eight vehicles in Kamloops every week, according to a Kamloops RCMP news release. That has Mounties reminding the public to safeguard their cars against theft. The...
Dec 12, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops is GoFundMe's most generous Canadian city, but local non-profits are still struggling
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has been named the most generous Canadian city by GoFundMe - but in spite of that designation, there are several not-for-profit agencies in our community that are struggling. With ...
Dec 12, 2019 Image Credit: Kent Simmonds
Scheer resignation takes Kamloops MP McLeod, Conservative colleagues by surprise
OTTAWA - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod says the Conservative caucus was taken by surprise by leader Andrew Scheer's resignation Thursday morning (Dec. 12).Scheer met with the Conservative ...
Dec 12, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: Missing Williams Lake person located
WILLIAMS LAKE - UPDATE: The missing person from Williams Lake has been located. All personal information has been removed from this article. EARLIER: Williams Lake RCMP is requesting the public's assi...
Dec 12, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Metis agency behind historic social housing project proud of contributions by former homeless youth
KAMLOOPS - A historic social housing project that will see Indigenous youth and elders all under the same roof is well underway. The 31-unit building on Singh Street in Brocklehurst is headed up by Me...
Dec 11, 2019 Knevada Osborne is working on Lii Michif Otipemisiwak's latest housing project Kikékyelc: A Place of Belonging. Osborne is a former youth in care that was homeless until recently (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Santa's helper still writing after more than three decades
KAMLOOPS - It takes a lot of time to write a letter back to every child who sends their Christmas wish list to Santa. It's been 34 years of it for one volunteer in particular, but Izzy McQueen's passi...
Dec 11, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
A Way Home Kamloops still short of fundraising goal for annual campout
KAMLOOPS - A Way Home Kamloops is still short on its fundraising goal of $50,000 ahead of Friday's Campout to End Youth Homelessness. Around 50 people are signed up to camp outside in the cold Friday ...
Dec 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Community leaders delve into mental health, substance use, and vaping issues with SD 73 students
KAMLOOPS - Students in School District 73 had a chance to meet with representatives today (Dec. 11) from the Kamloops RCMP, SD 73, Kamloops City Council, and mental health programs. Grade 11 and 12 st...
Dec 11, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
MP McLeod calls for emergency debate in Parliament on forestry crisis
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP has asked for an emergency debate in Parliament regarding the forestry crisis in B.C. Cathy McLeod says the House Speaker didn't approve the re...
Dec 11, 2019 Image Credit:CPAC
