Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Major construction project on Tranquille Road in the spring resulting in sewer rate increase
KAMLOOPS - City council has tentatively approved a seven per cent increase in sewer rates. It will mean an extra $29 for the average household. In the previous two years, increases have been strictly ...
Dec 4, 2019 Phase two of Tranquille Road construction has led to a seven per cent sewer rate increase (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops business owner asking for public's help in locating stolen equipment
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops business owner is asking the public to keep their eyes peeled for several pieces of stolen equipment. Blair McCaskill owns McCaskill Mechanical. He says a truck towing a trailer ...
Dec 4, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / McCaskill Mechanical
Multiple incidents lead to northbound closure, congestion on Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT, B.C. - There are multiple vehicle incidents along the Coquihalla Highway this morning, leading to closures and delays.Emergency crews are attending several spots on Highway 5. Between Hope an...
Dec 4, 2019 Image Credit: DriveBC
Kamloops Fire Rescue douses utility trailer fire on North Shore
KAMLOOPS - Fire crews in Kamloops were able to quickly knock down a fire on Tranquille Road this morning (Dec. 4).Kamloops Fire Rescue was called to the 300 block of Tranquille Road around 7:00 a.m. t...
Dec 4, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Nathan Ritchie
Semi rollover brings down power lines on TCH
KAMLOOPS - A semi-truck driver has been taken to hospital after his rig went out of control and rolled last night on the Trans Canada Highway near Chase. The semi was apparently carrying empty cargo a...
Dec 4, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Parkcrest Elementary reaps the reward of Giving Tuesday with $10,000 cheque
KAMLOOPS - December 3rd marks the seventh annual Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to charity to offset the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The movement is happening around the world, enco...
Dec 3, 2019 The Parkcrest Elementary library received $10,000 from the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation on Giving Tuesday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
B.C. Interior communities can begin applying for high-speed internet funding
KAMLOOPS - Rural communities in the Southern Interior and throughout the province can now apply for funding from the province to get on board the high-speed internet highway. The $50 million program i...
Dec 3, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Family shares NICU experience to promote the RIH Foundation's Holiday Fundraising Campaign
KAMLOOPS - Every year, the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation highlights the story of an individual or family that has received care at the hospital. It's part of the annual Holiday Fundraising Campaign...
Dec 3, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Kamloops-area artist designs bronze sculpture for Vancouver's Rocky Mountaineer station
VANCOUVER - As the Rocky Mountaineer prepares for its 30th anniversary next year, the company has unveiled a new art installation at its Vancouver station, designed by a local artist.The sculpture was...
Dec 3, 2019 Image Credit: Submitted / Rocky Mountaineer
Kamloops's Operation Red Nose calling for more volunteers after successful first weekend
KAMLOOPS - It was a great start to the 23rd Operation Red Nose campaign in Kamloops.Coordinator Tara Holmes says so far, $3,500 has been raised for PacificSport after the first two nights of service."...
Dec 3, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / File photo
