Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Former Abbotsford mayor selected as new municipal advisor for Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS - The former mayor of Abbotsford has been tasked with helping Kamloops city council work together.In an email to CFJC Today Wednesday (Feb. 14) morning, B.C.'s Ministry of Municipal Affairs c...
Feb 14, 2024
'It can happen to anybody': Kamloops mom commissions mural for daughter lost to overdose
VANCOUVER - February 13 would have been Celena Loschiavo's 29th birthday.Instead, her face is memorialized on a mural in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, some 350 kilometres away from her family's home ...
Feb 14, 2024
Mount Paul Community Food Centre's affordable produce market aims to boost food security
KAMLOOPS - You've likely noticed an increase in your weekly grocery bill, particularly when it comes to fresh produce items. In response, the Mount Paul Community Food Centre (CFC) in Kamloops has cre...
Feb 13, 2024
Kamloops Minor Hockey bursting at the seams, in need of more ice
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has not increased the number of sheets of ice in the community since the 1990s, when the then-Riverside Coliseum and now-Sandman Centre opened its doors. While the Olym...
Feb 13, 2024
Prohibited driver facing list of new charges after RCMP vehicle rammed in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a prohibited driver investigation turned into a damaged police vehicle and a man in custody last Friday (Feb. 9).In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Ev...
Feb 13, 2024
Housing program could help unlock Columbia Precinct Lands for development: Kamloops councillor
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops councillor says the middle-class housing program introduced by the provincial government may finally lead to a plan for a coveted piece of property in the city's downtown.Premier...
Feb 13, 2024
One injured in Trans Canada driving rampage that ended in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A dangerous driving spree ended in Salmon Arm late last week - but not before two vehicles were hit and a third was run off the road.In a news release, Salmon Arm RCMP spokesperson ...
Feb 13, 2024
Man arrested after reportedly stealing vehicle from Logan Lake gas station
KAMLOOPS - A man was arrested and charged after reportedly stealing a vehicle from a gas station in Logan Lake.In a news release issued Tuesday (Feb. 13), Logan Lake RCMP say officers responded to Cha...
Feb 13, 2024
One person dead, one sent to hospital after head-on collision on Highway 97 near Monte Creek
KAMLOOPS - One person is dead following a collision on Highway 97 between Monte Creek and Monte Lake Monday (Feb. 12) evening.Cpl. Melissa Jongema with BC Highway Patrol confirmed to CFJC Today that t...
Feb 13, 2024
Serious collision halts overnight traffic on Highway 97 between Monte Creek and Monte Lake
UPDATE (6:00 a.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 97 between Monte Creek and Monte Lake is reopened.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A serious collision Monday (Feb. 12) night continues to halt traffic on Hi...
Feb 13, 2024
