Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Record participation during first rainy Boogie the Bridge
KAMLOOPS - A little bit of rain didn’t stop thousands of people dressed in red from participating in CFJC TV’s Boogie the Bridge Sunday morning. According to Boogie the Bridge founder Jo B...
Apr 29, 2018
Clover the kermode bear is getting a companion
KAMLOOPS - One of the BC Wildlife Park’s biggest stars is getting a companion. Clover the kermode bear came to the park as an orphaned cub in 2012. BC Wildlife Park General Manager Glenn Grant s...
Apr 29, 2018
Green Living Expo comes to the Sandman Centre Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Living a more sustainable lifestyle is a goal many city residents strive for in their day-to-day, but putting that into practice can be difficult. If being a greener citizen is on your to-d...
Apr 27, 2018
Countdown is on until Boogie the Bridge
KAMLOOPS - The big day is just around the corner! On Sunday morning, Boogie The Bridge will take over the streets of the city, with close to 3,000 red-clad people taking part in one of Kamloops' signa...
Apr 27, 2018
Day of Mourning highlights importance of workplace safety
KAMLOOPS - Saturday marks the annual Day of Mourning, an event commemorating workers who have been killed or injured on the job. In Kamloops, the local Day of Mourning event will take place at 6 p.m. ...
Apr 27, 2018
Captive-born burrowing owls begin journey to freedom
KAMLOOPS - Staff and volunteers of the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society were busy banding birds at the BC Wildlife Park Friday. More than 100 burrowing owls born in captivity will be released into g...
Apr 27, 2018
Man survives motorcycle crash in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is in hospital recovering after surviving a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Friday afternoon. Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Edward Preto says it occurred just after 2:00 p.m. on t...
Apr 27, 2018
Kamloops mayor weighs in on provincial pot legislation
KAMLOOPS - A mixed reaction from Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian in regards to the provincial non-medical cannabis legislation rolled out this week. On Thursday, Victoria said its proposed Cannabis Disri...
Apr 27, 2018
City of Kamloops wins SILGA award for housing engagement strategy
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops earned some hardware at this week’s Southern Interior Local Government Association AGM and convention. The city picked up an award for its housing engagement stra...
Apr 27, 2018
Chase-area wildfire human-caused
CHASE - The BC Wildfire Service says the wildfire that broke out late Thursday afternoon near Chase was human-caused. Fire Information Officer Jody Lucius with the Kamloops Fire Centre says the two-he...
Apr 27, 2018
