Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Parkcrest Elementary to be guests of honor at Blazers game
KAMLOOPS - Parkcrest Elementary's Vice-Principal Grant Naylor has been practicing his ceremonial puck drop skillsThat's because he'll be doing the honors at Friday night's Blazers game. The local WHL ...
Sep 27, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Cooper Family Foundation breaks ground on 73-home Wings Above Kamloops project
KAMLOOPS - The Cooper Family Foundation has embarked on yet another project to benefit the community. "I am so excited," said Tod Cooper. "I basically have to restrain myself. Every time I'm out here,...
Sep 27, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Raising glasses from McArthur Island for fifth annual BrewLoops festival
KAMLOOPS - BrewLoops festival returns to Kamloops tonight for a weekend of craft beer and ciders for a good cause. The fifth edition of the festival offers more than 30 breweries, food trucks, and ent...
Sep 27, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Safe cannabis, on-reserve employment opportunities come with grand opening of Indigenous Bloom
KAMLOOPS - A second, First Nations operated retail cannabis store has opened on the Tk'emlps reserve. Indigenous Bloom is now open for business, and joins a growing number of retail pot shops througho...
Sep 27, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
TNRD chair impressed with massive truck loggers rally outside UBCM Convention
VANCOUVER - The chair of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District says truck loggers who rallied in downtown Vancouver this week made a massive impression.More than 100 heavy trucks mustered in Merritt W...
Sep 27, 2019 Trucks gather in Merritt Wednesday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Police in the Shuswap investigating several break-and-enters over past month
CHASE, B.C. - Police in the Shuswap are investigating after several reported break-ins and thefts in the region during September.According to Chase RCMP, on Sept. 2, the detachment received a report o...
Sep 27, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Environment Canada advises travellers to the Lower Mainland to get their winter tires on
KAMLOOPS - Get your winter tires on early.That's the message for drivers heading over the high mountain passes toward the Lower Mainland this weekend.Environment Canada's Doug Lundquist says a bit of ...
Sep 27, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
RCMP locate three stolen vehicles on rural Celista property
CELISTA, B.C. - Police in the Shuswap are investigating after discovering three stolen vehicles on a Celista property.Chase RCMP say they found a grey, 2019 Kia Forte that was reported stolen to North...
Sep 27, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Environment Canada says snow may arrive on mountain passes starting tonight
KAMLOOPS - The white stuff could be on its way.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for many of the high mountain passes in the Southern Interior.Regions affected include the Chil...
Sep 26, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
BC Trucking Association looking at recruitment and retention strategies to combat driver shortages
KAMLOOPS - Driver shortages, mandatory entry-level training, and new electronic time logs were discussed today (Sept. 26) at a BC Trucking Association meeting in Kamloops. The trucking industry in gen...
Sep 26, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File Photo)
