Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Community fishing pond at Clearwater Trout Hatchery providing an educational fishing experience
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Clearwater Trout Hatchery stocks hundreds of lakes across B.C. for recreational fishing. Now, people can cast a line right at the hatchery. A community fishing pond was built la...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jill Sperling
Second BC Cannabis Store opens in Kamloops; 14 private retailers await provincial approval
KAMLOOPS - The second BC Cannabis Store in Kamloops quietly opened its doors today. Located at the Northills Mall on Kamloops's North Shore, the store will run the same days and hours as the Columbia ...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
City to begin rolling out single use plastic bag bylaw next spring
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council is asking staff to consult with Kamloops residents and businesses about a proposed single-use plastic bag ban. A draft bylaw was brought to council at yesterday's (Jul...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Kamloops among several B.C. regions under severe thunderstorm watch
KAMLOOPS - Heavy rain and hail is possible for several areas in B.C. today, with Environment Canada issuing a severe thunderstorm watch. With the current weather system, conditions are ripe for severe...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Trailer becomes unhitched; crashes into Brock building
KAMLOOPS - Police and fire crews responded to a vehicle into a building in Brocklehurst today.A trailer reportedly became unhitched from the vehicle towing it, and rolled into the Sunny Shores Dental ...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Transient population brings challenges to Kamloops community
KAMLOOPS - Like the first robin, or dandelions popping up on your lawn there are sure signs spring and summer have arrived. One of those is an increase in the transient population in our city, and tho...
Jul 9, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Community meeting raises questions about Canfor forest tenure
CLEARWATER, B.C. - More than 100 people attended a meeting for Clearwater and area residents Monday evening. The meeting gave those affected by the Canfor sawmill closure an opportunity to ask questio...
Jul 9, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Kamloops man arrested after allegedly night prowling in Barriere
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man has been arrested after an alleged incident of night prowling in Barriere.In a news release RCMP say Tyler Hawkins was arrested and charged with trespassing at night.The inci...
Jul 9, 2019
RCMP seek help finding missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a 67-year old man reported missing yesterday from a residence in Kamloops has been located safe and sound.
Jul 9, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Barriere woman charged after alleged house-egging, assault
BARRIERE, B.C. - RCMP in Barriere say a local woman has been charged after a number of unrelated incidents in the district.In a news release, Cpl. Rob Welsman says Bridgette Poore was charged June 25 ...
Jul 9, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
