Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Sit. Stay. Search: New documentary to feature search dogs of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A documentary focusing on the search dogs of Kamloops is one of two local projects to be chosen for $55,000 in funding.Sit. Stay. Search. was chosen by Telus Storyhive for $50,000 in fundin...
Jul 30, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops Search and Rescue
Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners conduct annual bee count
KAMLOOPS - Much has been made about the plight of honeybees across Canada and all over North America, but much less is known about native populations of pollinators. This weekend, the Kamloops Shuswap...
Jul 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops city councillor applauds move by BC Transit to convert fleet to electric buses
KAMLOOPS - BC Transit is planning to convert its entire fleet to electric buses by 2040. The transition is part of BC Transit's low carbon fleet program, with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissio...
Jul 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
NSBIA bylaw forces Bryce Herman to step away from role as president
KAMLOOPS - Bryce Herman is a familiar face in the community as president of the North Shore Business improvement Association, board member of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and a member of Kamloops ...
Jul 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Drought concerns ease in Thompson region thanks to a wet summer
KAMLOOPS - It appears the worst is over for drought fears in the Southern Interior. Both the South and North Thompson basins are in the normal zone - a stark difference from what was originally foreca...
Jul 29, 2019 File photo (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
KFR urges caution after rescuing hiker with broken bones from Peterson Creek falls
KAMLOOPS - After rescuing an injured hiker from the Peterson Creek falls over the weekend, Kamloops Fire Rescue is urging hikers to take caution during the summer. KFR Platoon Capt. Wade Lindoff says ...
Jul 29, 2019 File photo. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
Chase RCMP asking for public's help in search for missing man
CHASE - Chase RCMP are asking for the public's help as they search for a missing man. In a release today (July 28), Cpl. Scott Linklater says 33-year-old Travis Allen Sauls was last seen in Chase on J...
Jul 28, 2019 Travis Sauls
Another spell of sunny weather expected this week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - According to latest forecasts from Environment Canada, the Kamloops area should experience another round of sunshine this week. Meteorologist Chris Emond says today, and tomorrow will have ...
Jul 28, 2019 Image Credit: Kent Simmonds
Kamloops RCMP warn drivers of license plate and sticker theft potential
KAMLOOPS - You take everything out of your vehicle, and make sure it's locked every time... but Kamloops RCMP want to remind residents there is more for thieves to take from parked cars. Taking licens...
Jul 28, 2019 Kamloops RCMP
Hospital Auxiliary groups pledge $2.5 million to RIH over 5 years
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation received a major funding commitment yesterday (July 26), as the Afternoon and Evening Auxiliary groups have pledged to collectively raise $2.5 million f...
Jul 27, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
