Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
First-day head count shows more students needed to keep Westwold Elementary open
WESTWOLD, B.C. - After closing last September when no students showed up on the first day, the future of Westwold Elementary is still to be determined. The Kamloops-Thompson School District Board of E...
Sep 3, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
New online map shows residents where City of Kamloops pipes are buried
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has released a new interactive map in an effort to prevent damage to its underground utilities.In a news release, the City says damage to its buried pipes and conduits ...
Sep 3, 2019 Image Credit: City of Kamloops
TRU tops Sierra Club rankings of sustainable universities
KAMLOOPS - Last fall, Thompson Rivers University received a platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. This year, the university is kicking off ano...
Sep 3, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops real estate market sets new median price record
KAMLOOPS - The latest numbers from the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association (KADREA) show local sellers set a record for the median home price in August.According to a news release from KADRE...
Sep 3, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Man missing and presumed drowned after weekend mishap on Shuswap Lake
SALMON ARM - R-C-M-P in Salmon Arm are searching for a 33-year-old man who is presumed drowned following a boating incident on the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake between Canoe and Sicamous on Sunday eveni...
Sep 3, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today File Photo
Annual Labour Day picnic recognizes Kamloops workforce
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops & District Labour Council will host it's annual Labour Day picnic in McDonald Park today (Sept. 2). President of the Kamloops & District Labour Council, Lois Rugg says ...
Sep 2, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Warm, summer weather expected to hang out in Kamloops this week
KAMLOOPS - According to Environment Canada, the tail end of summer weather will be sticking around in the Kamloops area this week. Meteorologist Colin Tam says it should be fairly sunny this afternoon...
Sep 1, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
BC Wildfire Service crews responding to multiple new fire starts in Kamloops Fire Centre
SICAMOUS - The BC Wildfire Service is working on putting out a few new fire starts in the Kamloops and Okanagan areas. Fire Information Officer Erika Berg says after some stormy weather last night, a ...
Sep 1, 2019 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Kamloops Fire Rescue responds to vehicle fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews responded to an apparent truck fire along the Trans Canada Highway this morning (Aug. 31). It appears the incident occurred near the Kamloops Travel Centre / Copp...
Aug 31, 2019 (Image Credit: Nathan Ritchie)
Shuswap, Okanagan Valley under severe thunderstorm watch
KAMLOOPS - A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several areas of BC today, including the Shuswap and Okanagan Valley. According to Environment Canada, conditions are ripe for severe thunder...
Aug 31, 2019 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
