Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City budget talks begin with 2.76 per cent proposed tax increase
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council launched its 2020 budget discussions at a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday morning (Nov. 26).The initial tax increase proposed by administration to pay for that budge...
Nov 26, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Suspect nabbed after assault early Tuesday morning
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have a 30-year-old man in custody following an alleged assault this morning (Nov. 26) at 1st Avenue and Columbia Street.In a news release, RCMP Sgt. Brandon Buliziuk says just before 2...
Nov 25, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Ministry says no funds have been dispersed yet to help laid-off forestry workers
KAMLOOPS - Many communities in the B.C. Interior are still reeling from reduced workforces, layoffs and closures. During the summer, more than 20 mills shut down or curtailed production, costing thous...
Nov 25, 2019 Four-thousand people are out of work due to recent mill closures and curtailments (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Barb's Used Book Sale keeps Kamloops Symphony Orchestra funded for over 22 years
KAMLOOPS - Like the time change, it happens every spring and every fall in Kamloops. It's Barb's Used Book Sale, and it's the most crucial fundraiser the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra hosts. While the l...
Nov 25, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Forest crisis has forced Domtar to look elsewhere, pay more for its fibre supply
KAMLOOPS - The forest crisis in B.C. isn't impacting operations at Domtar in Kamloops, but the mill's general manager says the pulp mill has been forced to find alternative sources for its fibre suppl...
Nov 25, 2019 Domtar says it's had to buy its fibre from elsewhere due to lack of supply across the province (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Violence against women underreported in Canada
KAMLOOPS - Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It's a global call for people to take a stand against all forms of violence on a daily basis. In Kamloops, many wom...
Nov 25, 2019
Barriere RCMP canvas residents, follow up on tips after reported child abduction attempt
BARRIERE, B.C. - RCMP in Barriere are looking for more help as they look into an attempted child abduction.On Friday (Nov. 22), a 10-year-old girl reported a man grabbed her by the wrist as she was wa...
Nov 25, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Canfor announces holiday season curtailments at all B.C. mills
KAMLOOPS - The crisis in the B.C. forest sector is deepening.Canfor has announced it will take a two-week curtailment at all of its B.C. sawmills, spanning December 23 through January 3. Operations wi...
Nov 25, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops CN workers to rally downtown
KAMLOOPS - CN Rail workers who are on strike while the Teamsters Union negotiates with the company will be holding a rally in downtown Kamloops today. Chris Parkins is the Teamsters Division 855 presi...
Nov 24, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Kamloops City Council to consider implementing paid parking at downtown parkades on Saturdays
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council will consider this week whether to charge for parking at the Lansdowne and Seymour parkades on Saturdays come the New Year. As of January 1, 2020, the City is slated t...
Nov 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
