Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
With Emterra out of commission after fire, Kamloops recyclables going to TNRD depot in Pritchard
KAMLOOPS - A fire earlier this week at a Kamloops recycling plant has thrown a wrench into normal operations, but the Thompson-Nicola Regional District spokesperson says residents should not notice mu...
Jun 9, 2023
More than 100 teams set to hit the streets for 3rd Annual Hoops in the Loops
KAMLOOPS - The Third Annual Hoops in the Loops basketball tournament is set to take over downtown Kamloops this weekend. The massive 3-on-3 tournament will run on Saturday and Sunday with more than 11...
Jun 9, 2023
'We need this care in our community': Kamloops doctors express relief at obstetrical clinic staying open
KAMLOOPS - Relief for expecting parents throughout the Kamloops region, as the Thompson Region Family Obstetrics (TRFO) clinic will now start accepting patients again on Monday (June 12). Dr. Grant De...
Jun 9, 2023
Safer School Streets at Arthur Hatton helped students stay fit and safe
KAMLOOPS - For the last two weeks, street hockey, hula hoops and chalk art have taken over Schubert Drive from 7:45 to 8:45 each morning before school - all in an effort to get students more active in...
Jun 9, 2023
Tip from the public leads to recovery of stolen tricycle in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There is a happy ending to the story of a tricycle stolen from a Brocklehurst home last week.In a news release issued Friday (June 9), Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says th...
Jun 9, 2023
RCMP use aircraft to track Kelowna theft suspect, nab him in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kelowna say an RCMP aircraft had no problem keeping up with a theft suspect's speedy escape to Kamloops.In a news release, Kelowna RCMP spokesperson Cst. Mike Della-Paolera says o...
Jun 9, 2023
Gas leak leads to evacuation in Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - UPDATE: The Village of Cache Creek says the situation has stabilized and residents are now allowed to return to their homes. EARLIER: A small evacuation was triggered in Cache Cree...
Jun 9, 2023
Fire damages Parkcrest Avenue home Friday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews rushed to a house fire in Brocklehurst Friday morning (June 9).The fire was called in at about 10:15 a.m. at a home in the 1700-block of Parkcrest Avenue, between...
Jun 9, 2023
Unemployment rate edges up in Kamloops and across the country
KAMLOOPS - The economy lost 17-thousand jobs last month, pushing the unemployment rate up from five per cent in April to 5.2 per cent in May. It was the first increase since last August. Statistics Ca...
Jun 9, 2023
Locums and supports secured, Thompson Region Family Obstetrics clinic to remain open
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Region Family Obstetrics clinic provided good news to expectant mothers in the Kamloops region Thursday (June 8).Co-principal Dr. Shaun Davis confirmed to CFJC Today that the c...
Jun 8, 2023
