Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
ICCHA/WISH raising money for new hospital equipment on journey to establish a local Cath lab
KAMLOOPS - The ICCHA/WISH Foundation is taking steps to establish a catheterization lab in Kamloops. The foundation took on the task of fundraising for cardiac services at Royal Inland Hospital and wa...
Nov 15, 2019
14 months later, owners of Fiore Fresco are ready to get to work
KAMLOOPS - A trio of local business owners now have the go-ahead to start work on their future cannabis store - more than one year after applying to operate. Chris Monteleone is a co-owner of Fiore Fr...
Nov 15, 2019 Image Credit: Submitted / Fiore Fresco
Ground breaking takes place for Kamloops affordable housing project
KAMLOOPS - The province's Housing Minister is visiting Kamloops to tout an 112-unit affordable housing project which was announced last year.The units are designated for low- to middle-income seniors ...
Nov 15, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dylana Milobar
Upper Nicola Band reaches working agreement with Trans Mountain
SPAXMN / DOUGLAS LAKE, B.C. - The Upper Nicola Band and Trans Mountain have now reached an agreement surrounding the pipeline expansion project. In a joint release from the band and Trans Mountain tod...
Nov 15, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
‘The reconsideration ship has sailed’ on St. Andrew’s, heritage society told
KAMLOOPS - The president of the Kamloops Heritage Society reacted with frustration Thursday (Nov. 14, 2019) at the news "the reconsideration ship has sailed" on the City's takeover of management and o...
Nov 15, 2019
Recruits in Kamloops learn what it takes to become an RCMP officer
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP's recruiting team made its way through Kamloops today (Nov. 14), explaining to eager recruits what it takes to become a police officer in Canada. "This is a career that is like no ...
Nov 14, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Salvation Army launches its annual Kettle Campaign
KAMLOOPS - The bells are ringing, and the kettles are out - as the Salvation Army begins its annual holiday fundraising campaign. This year in Kamloops, Captain Cory Fifield says the Salvation Army ho...
Nov 14, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Canadian Astronaut video chats with Kamloops students
KAMLOOPS - Students from Kay Bingham Elementary School learned about what it takes to be an astronaut today (Nov. 14). The Canadian Space Agency invited schools to participate in a teleconference with...
Nov 14, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
MLA Stone pleased to see new vaping regulations going into place
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone is reserving judgment on what the provincial government announced on Thursday - to put more restrictions on access to vaping products for youth. But h...
Nov 14, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
All B.C. Tolko operations to take holiday downtime
KAMLOOPS - Tolko has announced more curtailments - this time in the form of a holiday season shutdown.The Vernon-based forestry company says all of its BC operations will take downtime from December 2...
Nov 14, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
