Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
City emergency forces ready if Kamloops faces wildfire threat
KAMLOOPS - While the Elephant Hill wildfire is not on the doorsteps of the City of Kamloops right now, unfavourable conditions could change that in a hurry. And the city’s fire chief says his cr...
Aug 17, 2017
Nomination period opens for fall byelection
KAMLOOPS - On Wednesday nominations opened for for this fall’s municipal byelection scheduled to take place September 30th. There are currently four candidates vying for the Mayor’s positi...
Aug 16, 2017
Kamloops mayoral race adds fifth contender
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops mayoral race for the upcoming by-election is getting crowded. At city hall today, North Shore resident Leonard Seigo picked up his nomination papers. Seigo says city hall needs...
Aug 16, 2017
Fire causes extensive damage to North Shore apartment
KAMLOOPS - Extensive damage to two units in an apartment complex at 245 Royal Avenue last night. KFR’s Ken Hart says crews were called about 8:00 PM to the blaze, which had broken out in one uni...
Aug 16, 2017
City council requesting environment ministers visit Kamloops for Ajax
KAMLOOPS - City council continues to put their foot to the pedal, endorsing staff recommendations to contact the provincial and federal environment ministers at Tuesday council meeting. However, counc...
Aug 15, 2017
Return of hot, windy conditions expected to spur growth of wildfires
KAMLOOPS - While the last few days have provided a bit of a reprieve on the front lines of the B.C. wildfires, the relative calm is not expected to last. Chief Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek ...
Aug 15, 2017
Nominations open for Kamloops byelection
KAMLOOPS - Today is the first day for official nominations for the September 30th byelection. The City has just published the guidelines for the nomination processes. Electors will vote for a mayor an...
Aug 15, 2017
Council to discuss KGHM-Ajax today
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Council is likely to have the KGHM-Ajax mine front and centre today as they determine what options they might have in dealing with a new report from the Environmental Assessment Of...
Aug 15, 2017
CFJC Today columnist McQuarrie becomes fourth candidate vying for Kamloops mayor's chair
KAMLOOPS - Another candidate has entered the mayor’s race in the upcoming Kamloops by-election. CFJC Today and Armchair Mayor columnist Bill McQuarrie has put his name forward for the city’...
Aug 15, 2017
Residents near Red Lake preparing for the worst as fire nears
RED LAKE, B.C. - More than five weeks after igniting, the Elephant Hill wildfire is showing no signs of slowing down. The fire is now a whopping 168,000 hectare in size, and for the last several days ...
Aug 14, 2017
