Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Expansion of family research project honours Secwépemc veterans
CHASE, BC - Of the approximately 650,000 Canadians who served in World War I, about 4,000 of them were Indigenous. And when 1 million Canadians fought for their country in World War II, over 3,000 Ind...
Oct 18, 2019 Allan and Ethel Manuel (Image Credit: Carryl Coles)
Edibles not likely to hit B.C. cannabis store shelves until 2020: Public Safety Minister
KAMLOOPS - As of yesterday, edibles were made legal across Canada - but that doesn't mean they're readily available. B.C.'s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, tells CFJC ...
Oct 18, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
2019 Federal Election Issues: First Nations Reconciliation
KAMLOOPS - In our last issues story leading up to Monday's federal election, we take a look at what parties plan for reconciliation with First Nations people across the country. In June 2015, the Trut...
Oct 18, 2019
TRU, NVIT among recipients of new funding to increase number of trained caregivers in the province
KAMLOOPS - The province has announced new funding to go toward the training of qualified healthcare assistants in B.C.Among post-secondary institutions receiving the funding, Thompson Rivers Universit...
Oct 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Two people charged in connection to erratic driving through Westsyde that ended in fiery crash
KAMLOOPS - Two people are facing charges after a string of bizarre incidents through the city earlier this week.Crystal Rae Dorrington and Derrick Ronald Pearson are both charged with possession of st...
Oct 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Louise Edwards' legendary yard display in downtown Kamloops pillaged by thieves
KAMLOOPS - Louise Edwards says she's getting discouraged.Edwards' yard at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street is well-known in Kamloops for its extravagant displays celebrating both Halloween and Christmas.I...
Oct 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
2019 Federal Election Issues: Health Care
KAMLOOPS - Health care affects everyone. Whether you require a hospital visit, a trip to your doctor, or prescription medication, you will lean on the health care system at one time or another. While ...
Oct 17, 2019
Kamloops correctional officers use rally to draw attention to prison violence
KAMLOOPS - Correctional officers held a rally outside the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre (KRCC) this afternoon. The demonstration was held to draw attention to the growing issue of violence aga...
Oct 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
ICBC warns drivers, pedestrians that pedestrian collisions increase in the fall
KAMLOOPS - The Insurance Corporation of B.C. is reminding drivers to be aware of pedestrians as the days get shorter.ICBC says on average, the Southern Interior sees 280 collisions between vehicles an...
Oct 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
What retail cannabis in Kamloops looks like one year after legalization
KAMLOOPS - It's been one year since cannabis became legalized throughout Canada, and the first legal government store opened in Kamloops. The last 365 days have brought many changes to the financial e...
Oct 17, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
