Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Heavy police presence at Sa-Hali Secondary
KAMLOOPS - Police are on scene at Sa-Hali Secondary this morning for a reported threat.School District 73 has not released information at this point, but police have confirmed a threat was made toward...
Sep 18, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
TREC students will have to wait at least two months before being reunited at Happyvale
KAMLOOPS - Parents whose children are part of the Twin Rivers Education Centre (TREC) programs remain unhappy with how the school district has shuffled the pieces since the Parkcrest Elementary fire. ...
Sep 17, 2019 Students part of the TREC programs will have to wait a little while before reunited at Happyvale (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Council adds accessibility projects to annual budget talks
KAMLOOPS - City council has approved a motion to ask staff to bring forward business cases and possible projects to increase accessibility in Kamloops. Councillor Sadie Hunter presented the Notice of ...
Sep 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Draft recreation plan calls for three more ice sheets, better leisure swimming options in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops councillors got a tour through a new draft Recreation Master Plan for the city at a Committee of the Whole meeting this morning.The plan looks at what recreation and leisure opport...
Sep 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Open burning bans to be lifted in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - After a relatively uneventful wildfire season in the Kamloops Fire Centre, open burning prohibitions will be lifted in the region.Effective noon tomorrow (Sept. 18), Category 2 and Category...
Sep 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
One teenage missionary dies from injuries after weekend Yellowhead Highway crash
KAMLOOPS - One of the teenaged missionaries involved in a crash north of Kamloops on Friday has died.Daniel Woodruff, a spokesperson for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) tells CFJ...
Sep 17, 2019 Image Credit: Facebook / Bryant Keck
Province announces $69 million in funding to help support forestry workers
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The provincial government has announced $69 million in funding to help support forestry workers affected by permanent and indefinite mill closures in the province. Forestry Minis...
Sep 17, 2019
Literacy in Kamloops still in desperate need of space for books, faces uncertain future
KAMLOOPS - In the 11 days since Parkcrest Elementary school burned down, the wheels have been in motion to re-locate the students directly affected by the fire. Many other programs that have made spac...
Sep 16, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Terry Fox run raises nearly $40,000 for cancer research
KAMLOOPS - Another Terry Fox Run in Kamloops is complete with more money raised for cancer research. The run took place at a rainy Riverside Park on Sunday. The turnout, however, was still strong. The...
Sep 16, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Parkcrest students re-start the school year at George Hilliard
KAMLOOPS - It was once again the first day of school for Parkcrest Elementary students today (Sep 16). The students had a re-do on the start of classes after their school was lost in a fire just days ...
Sep 16, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
