Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
20th annual Boogie the Bridge aims to be the biggest yet
KAMLOOPS - It may not look like it outside, but spring is ten days away, and that means it’s almost time for CFJC’s TV’s Boogie the Bridge. This year’s run takes place April 30...
Mar 11, 2017
Paramedics petition for greater bargaining rights gaining mileage in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Paramedics fight to have the same bargaining rights as fire and police services in B.C is picking up steam. In January, paramedics across the province started a petition to allow ambulance,...
Mar 11, 2017
Award-winning author Richard Wagamese remembered for his kind, strong spirit
KAMLOOPS - Award-winning author and journalist Richard Wagamese has died. According to long-time friend Shelagh Rogers, Wagamese died in the Kamloops area Friday, with the cause of death still unknown...
Mar 11, 2017
Kamloops resident seeks Zimbabwean presidency
KAMLOOPS - Dr. Richard Kanyangu has lived outside of Zimbabwe for the last 20 years, but his heart has never left the country he calls home. As the nation suffers widespread poverty and economic insta...
Mar 10, 2017
Temperatures, avalanche danger rising in the Interior
KAMLOOPS - Rising temperatures may lead to a sigh of relief from Interior residents sick of winter, but they will offer no comfort to back country users. Environment Canada’s Alyssa Charbonneau ...
Mar 10, 2017
State-of-the-art Ken Lepin Lecture Theatre opens at RIH
KAMLOOPS - The state-of-the-art ‘Ken Lepin Theatre’ is officially open at Royal Inland Hospital. Well-known Kamloops philanthropists Ken and Maureen Lepin, Health Minister Terry Lake and I...
Mar 10, 2017
World Glaucoma Week aims to open eyes to importance of early detection
KAMLOOPS - It’s one of the leading causes of blindness, and as it stands, there is no cure. Glaucoma affects 400-thousand people in Canada every year. March 12th to 18th is ‘World Glaucoma...
Mar 10, 2017
Barenaked Ladies book Kamloops date
KAMLOOPS - Iconic Canadian band Barenaked Ladies have booked a concert date in Kamloops. The band will play Sagebrush Theatre on Saturday, November 11, presented by CFJC Today’s sister station B...
Mar 10, 2017
Province's attempt to save taxi industry from Uber falls short for drivers
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this week, the provincial government announced Uber will be hitting Vancouver streets by the Christmas season, with Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto among the six Canadian cities that...
Mar 9, 2017
Hit and run suspect to be released on bail
KAMLOOPS - The man charged in the death of a Kamloops teen last November has been granted release from custody. 41-year-old Jason Gourlay was arrested last Friday after a four month investigation into...
Mar 9, 2017
