Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Public asked to avoid downtown parks while bears make their way through town
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is warning the public to avoid the area between Riverside Park and Pioneer Park as a sow black bear and her cub are there.In a news release, the City says for public an...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Not included in Federal Indian Day Schools settlement, Day Scholars still seeking compensation
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (Aug. 19) , Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn Bennett announced the Federal Court of Canada approved the Federal Indian Day Schools (McLean) settlement agreement. Fo...
Aug 21, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Local MLAs press Eby to assure community that new BCLC execs will be based in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The two BC Liberal MLAs for Kamloops have sent a letter to Attorney General David Eby, asking for his word that newly-hired BC Lottery Corporation executives will be based at the Crown corp...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Herman sues Chances operator over employment termination
KAMLOOPS - Former North Shore Business Improvement Association president and well-known community booster Bryce Herman is taking action against his ex-employer, Chances Casino. In a lawsuit filed in K...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Large police presence in Westsyde Tuesday triggered by weapons call; suspicious vehicle not located
KAMLOOPS - Despite an extensive patrol of the area, police were unable to locate a suspicious vehicle where an occupant may have had a gun.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say at roughly 6:45 p.m. Tue...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: Twitter / Jamie Rye
Large outage affecting 3,400 Hydro customers in Sun Peaks, North Thompson
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - UPDATE: Power has been restored to the North Thompson.The cause for both outages was birds contacting the wires, according to BC Hydro.There is not yet an estimated time on for Sun P...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: BC Hydro
What ride hailing regulations mean for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Passenger Transportation Board has announced regulations on ride hailing in B.C. Monday. Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar says these regulation do not provide much hope for suc...
Aug 20, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
Officers swarm downtown Kamloops to arrest suspect in domestic altercation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a large police presence downtown during the noon hour Tuesday (Aug. 20) helped make an arrest of a man trying to flee.According to a news release from Staff Sgt. Edward Pr...
Aug 20, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops best friends for 50 years win $2 million lottery jackpot
KAMLOOPS - Two best friends in Kamloops are celebrating their 50-year bond with a $2 million lottery jackpot.Susan Hook and Martha McCallum went in together on a BC/49 ticket for the Saturday (Aug. 17...
Aug 20, 2019 Image Credit: BC Lottery Corporation
Bears leave McArthur Island, move on to Schubert Drive
KAMLOOPS - Perched upon a tree, a sow black bear and her two babies had a birds-eye view this morning of the passersby and city officials crowded around them.Mitchel Hughes watched the bears for hours...
Aug 20, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
