Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Blazers get 6-1 win over Royals on Teddy Bear Toss night
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers got a 6-1 win over the Victoria Royals for the annual Teddy Bear Toss night.Fraser Minten got the scoring started which saw thousands of community members launch stuffe...
Dec 11, 2022
Hamer-Jackson, Sarai offer differing views on Friday meeting mayor felt went "terrible"
KAMLOOPS - Capping off a tumultuous week, Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson feels a meeting Friday (Dec. 9) with councillors Bill Sarai, Nancy Bepple and Margot Middleton went "terrible."In that meeti...
Dec 10, 2022
Welcome Winter Block Party returns to Kamloops' downtown Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Community members are going to take to the street for the Welcome Winter Block Party in Downtown Kamloops celebrating the holidays.The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association is h...
Dec 10, 2022
Government's autism funding model reversal still leaves out some neurodiverse children: Kamloops advocate
KAMLOOPS - Two weeks ago, the NDP government reversed course on a decision that would have helped Bonnie McBride and her family, instead, they are still advocating for proper funding. McBride has two ...
Dec 09, 2022
RCMP Stuff the Cruiser event returns Saturday in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The annual RCMP Stuff the Cruiser event is back this Saturday (Dec. 10) outside of the Royal Canadian Superstore in Sahali. The fundraiser will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. so Kamloops ...
Dec 09, 2022
'We are ready to move on and run the city'; Kamloops council unites after tumultuous week
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Hall has been in the spotlight this week for all the wrong reasons. Twice in the past three days, Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has been excluded from a closed council meeting unde...
Dec 09, 2022
UPDATE: Missing man located, man
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the missing man has been found and is safe.
Dec 09, 2022 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
City of Kamloops issues statement on closed council meetings, hints of lawsuit
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has issued a lengthy statement stemming from consecutive closed council meetings this week.The statement does not go into details, but offers hints that the city may be...
Dec 09, 2022
RAW VIDEO: RCMP storm 13th Street property, shoot out tires Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Surveillance video from a 13th Street address shows the dramatic moment police arrived at a nearby property Thursday (Dec. 8).The video, contributed to CFJC Today, shows several police vehi...
Dec 09, 2022
BC Housing purchases former Lamplighter Motel, will transition it to permanent supportive housing
KAMLOOPS - An old motel in Valleyview will be seen in a new light. In a news release issued Friday (Dec. 9), the B.C. government announced BC Housing purchased the former Lamplighter Motel at 1901 Tra...
Dec 09, 2022
