Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'My parents had this dream': Move from apartheid-era South Africa to Kamloops helped unlock a career in dance
KAMLOOPS - February is Black History Month and in celebration of the observance, CFJC Today's Sydney Chisholm sat down with former Kamloops resident Ronelle Roode-Brothers, an accomplished dancer and ...
Feb 15, 2023
Kamloops RCMP Crime Reduction Unit finds stolen truck on North Shore; suspect in custody
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) special initiative launched in November bore some fruit Tuesday (Feb. 14).According to Supt. Jeff Pelley, the initiative focuses on prolific offen...
Feb 15, 2023
Kamloops RCMP look for wanted man Jeffrey Trump
KAMLOOPS - An arrest warrant was issued for a Kamloops man facing possession of stolen property charges stemming from an investigation in September, 2022. In a news release issued Wednesday (Feb. 15) ...
Feb 15, 2023
Kamloops RCMP arrest youth after reported threat to Westsyde Secondary
KAMLOOPS - A youth was arrested by Kamloops RCMP Tuesday (Feb. 14) after reportedly threatening Westsyde Secondary School on Bebek Road.In a news release issued Wednesday (Feb. 15) morning, RCMP say S...
Feb 15, 2023
The secret to a 65-year marriage: Kamloops couple explains
KAMLOOPS - It's hard to be an expert on love, but if anybody is, it's George and Beverly Johnson, a Kamloops couple married 65 years.Even after all those years together, staff at their retirement home...
Feb 14, 2023
Kamloops joins exclusive list of curling hosts
KAMLOOPS - The list of cities to host a Scotties, Brier, Canada Cup and both men's and women's world championship is short - extremely short. In fact, it is just one city long - Brandon, Manitoba. In ...
Feb 14, 2023
Western Canada Theatre's new production 'Hurry Hard' isn't one you'll want to skip
KAMLOOPS - Set against the backdrop of the 19th biggest bonspiel in Ontario, Western Canada Theatre's new production of Hurry Hard is set to open on February 24th.On Tuesday, CFJC Today got to peek be...
Feb 14, 2023
Politicians, residents look for answers after spate of tragic collisions on Highway 5 north
KAMLOOPS - The seemingly endless number of collisions on the Yellowhead Highway has raised more concerns about road safety along the highway. Some residents in the District of Barriere suggest adding ...
Feb 14, 2023
City of Kamloops tax hike between 4.9 and 6.8 per cent expected as council discusses supplemental requests
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council met Tuesday (Feb. 14) to discuss the city's four-year budget proposal. Among the topics discussed were increased budgets to expand community service officers and their vehi...
Feb 14, 2023
Pair facing 33 charges after crime spree through southern B.C., including Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP detachments throughout southern B.C., including Merritt, partnered together to recommend numerous charges to two individuals over the past eight months."Between May 2, 2022 and Ju...
Feb 14, 2023
