Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Homeless encampment cleanup underway along Thompson Rivers
KAMLOOPS - After numerous complaints and spring flood potential on the way, a series of homeless encampments set up along Thompson River banks are starting to be cleared out. City of Kamloops Bylaw Se...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dylana Milobar
Kamloops businesses prepare for a busy Mother's Day
KAMLOOPS - It's one of the busiest days of the year for Kamloops Florist, as employees prepare dozens of orders for delivery before Mother's Day. "Mother's Day is one of our three biggest (holidays),"...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Chad Klassen
B.C Wildfire Service looking at smoke inhalation mitigation for firefighters
MERRITT, B.C. - With the 2019 wildfire season creeping up on the province, the B.C. Wildfire Service is working on protecting its members from damaging smoke. Fighting active wildfires makes smoke inh...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed / Hugh Daykin
Weekend heat unlikely to set records in Kamloops: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - The heat and sunshine will continue for the next few days in the B.C. Interior, but Environment Canada says we shouldn't expect too many temperature records to fall. Forecaster Bobby Sekhon...
May 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
$10-a-day child care advocates pushing for daycare in Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS - Parents of infants, toddlers, and school-aged kids are welcoming the idea of school boards running their own childcare centres at local schools. The concept has been raised by Sharon Gregso...
May 10, 2019 B.C. advocates for $10-a-day child care are pushing for daycare and after-school care to be included in local schools (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Local kids enjoy activities at John Tod Centre during Y Healthy Kids Day
KAMLOOPS - Children of all ages had fun Thursday afternoon at the 12th annual 'Y Healthy Kids Day.'Multiple fun stations were set up for kids at the John Tod Centre on the North Shore, including the a...
May 09, 2019 The Kamloops Y, along with Interior Savings, hosted the 12th annual Y Healthy Kids Day on Thursday on the North Shore (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
City of Kamloops feels ready for potential emergencies during upcoming wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and Kamloops Fire Rescue say they've prepared in case of another big wildfire season, like the ones the province has experienced in each of the last two years. Emergenc...
May 09, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Victoria Street West project set to move to second phase
KAMLOOPS - The city's biggest road and infrastructure project is moving into its next phase. Milling will begin for Stage Two of the Victoria Street West Improvements Project on Sunday (May 12). That ...
May 09, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Wildfire Service boot camp proves valuable for new recruits
MERRITT, B.C. - Every spring, the Provincial Wildfire Training Centre in Merritt hosts the newest B.C Wildfire Service recruits for a round of physically and mentally demanding boot camp training sess...
May 09, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dylana Milobar
Mounties recover stolen property in Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Kamloops have recovered a large amount of stolen property.Investigators searched a home in the 2000-block of Parkcrest Avenue this morning. Builders tools, survey equipment and stol...
May 09, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP
