Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP discover suspicious Saturday morning fire
KAMLOOPS -- Suspicious fire activity persists in the Tournament Capital. Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Darren Dodge told CFJC Today on Saturday (April 20) that police on patrol discovered a fire at a resid...
Apr 20, 2024
Significant impact to downtown commuters expected during Lansdowne project
KAMLOOPS -- Downtown commuters can expect substantial slowdown beginning at the end of this month. Major work along the Lansdowne Street corridor will begin on April 28 as part of the City Centre Sani...
Apr 20, 2024
Travelling blacksmith visits Kamloops, fashions fresh interest in an ancient skill
KAMLOOPS - The trade of fashioning metal has been around for thousands of years, and while it's not as popular as it once was, one travelling blacksmith is forging new interest. "It is an archaic skil...
Apr 19, 2024
Last call for new shoes before CFJC TV Boogie the Bridge
KAMLOOPS - In just over a week's time, the Overlanders Bridge will be one of the busiest spots in the city, as thousands of red-clad runners and walkers will file over it as part of the 27th Annual CF...
Apr 19, 2024
Kamloops Volunteer Appreciation Barbecue recognizes volunteers for vital work
KAMLOOPS - Volunteers from all over the city came out for burgers, hot dogs and to rub elbows with the city's council and mayor during the 12th Annual Kamloops Volunteer Appreciation Barbeque. Down at...
Apr 19, 2024
Walking the red road: A Tk'emlúps elder reflects on her 45-year sobriety journey
TK'EMLPS TE SECWPEMC - At 82 years old, Charlotte Manuel begins every morning with a smudge. Maintaining that practice is part of how she's been able to reach 45 years of sobriety, a milestone she wil...
Apr 19, 2024
Pair of closures planned for Trans Canada through Fraser Canyon
LYTTON, B.C. - Motorists are being advised to plan around a pair of closures on the Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon next week.In a news release, the provincial Ministry of Transportatio...
Apr 19, 2024
Kamloops council to consider broad tax breaks for new rental housing
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is being asked to expand its revitalization tax exemption program.At its regular meeting next Tuesday (Apr. 23), council will receive a report through its Economic Health S...
Apr 19, 2024
'Our goal is all the same'; BC Ministry of Housing working to make access hub model a reality for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The responsibility of shelters and social services falls on the province and not municipalities. For Kamloops and its access hub model, that means it needs buy-in from the government."It's ...
Apr 19, 2024
Coroners inquest to probe death of man in 2018 shootout with Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - A coroner's inquest into the shooting death of a man near Rose Hill is slated for next month. In a news release issued Friday (April 19) morning, the BC Coroners Service identified the dece...
Apr 19, 2024
