Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City officials, local agencies to meet to discuss responsibility for social issues
KAMLOOPS - The suspension of the Out of the Cold program this winter has left many in Kamloops asking who is responsible for the provision of social programs.A meeting between social agencies and City...
Jan 21, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Hearing planned for Salmon Arm man accused of misleading investors
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) has set a tentative hearing date for a Salmon Arm man accused of misleading investors.According to a news release from BCSC, the issue revolves a...
Jan 21, 2020
Sun Peaks to support Australia wildfire relief efforts this weekend
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Staff and residents in Sun Peaks will be celebrating Australia Day this weekend - all in support of wildfire relief efforts down under.In a news release, Sun Peaks resort says Masa's...
Jan 21, 2020 Image Credit: Sun Peaks Resort
Kamloops crafters help Australian animals with a variety of items
KAMLOOPS - For weeks, we've been flooded with images and videos of the devastating Australian wildfires that have been ravaging vast swaths of the countryside down under. It's now estimated that milli...
Jan 20, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
City busy clearing catch basins as temperatures rise, snow melts
KAMLOOPS - With the temperatures warming up rapidly, the snow is melting, and now the City of Kamloops is turning its attention to preventing flooding in certain neighbourhoods by clearing catch basin...
Jan 20, 2020 City crews have been working since the weekend to clear catch basins around town (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Accused in first-degree murder trial outlines stories behind death of his close friend
KAMLOOPS - A Fraser Valley man standing trial for first-degree murder says the death of 52-year-old Debra Novacluse was the result of 'rough sex,' and that her death happened accidentally. Novacluse's...
Jan 20, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
VIDEO: A huge ice disc has formed on the South Thompson River in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - For a short time, until the mild weather causes it to melt, Kamloops will be home to an extremely rare natural phenomenon. Local resident Kathleen Bennett noticed it floating in the South T...
Jan 20, 2020 Image Credit: Contributed / Kathleen Bennett
City sweetens the pot for those looking to trade in their wood stoves
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is giving wood stove owners an extra incentive to replace their older appliances with newer, cleaner ones. The Wood Stove Scrap-It Program offers a $200 rebate to those...
Jan 20, 2020 Image Credit: Landfillgirl / Dreamstime.com
Mustard Seed Kamloops to re-open men's live-in sober support program
KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed Kamloops has announced the re-opening of a men's support program. The 17-bed, live-in Men's Sober Living Centre at the agency's West Victoria Street outreach centre provide...
Jan 20, 2020 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Warming trend bringing Kamloops temperatures above freezing
KAMLOOPS -After a week long cold spell in Kamloops, Environment Canada's latest forecast shows the frigid weather trend is over for now. Meteorologist Dave Ray says the area is starting to see signifi...
Jan 19, 2020 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
