Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Successful opening weekend at Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The snow-making machines at Sun Peaks are working overtime as the resort opened for the season over the weekend. "It was an interesting start from a weather perspective. We had reall...
Nov 21, 2022
Thompson Rivers University becomes first Canadian institution certified double platinum for sustainability
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (Nov. 21), Thompson Rivers University announced it has been awarded the prestigious Platinum rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education'...
Nov 21, 2022
Trans Mountain charged with altering a heritage site near Kamloops in 2021
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Trans Mountain has issued this statement to CFJC Today: Trans Mountain confirms receipt of a charge issued by the BC Heritage Conservation Act in relation to an alleged archaeologic...
Nov 21, 2022
'I used to let my kids walk to school - but not anymore'; Merritt residents shaken after repeated police standoffs
MERRITT, B.C. - Over the course of the past seven days, Merritt Mounties have responded in force to four separate incidents. The latest, a Monday (Nov. 21) standoff in the downtown core that ended aft...
Nov 21, 2022
'Revitalize, re-energize and rebrand'; B.C. Liberal name change step one for Falcon
KAMLOOPS - Last week, the B.C. Liberal membership voted overwhelmingly in support of changing the name of the party with 80 per cent of the party's membership in agreement. The name, B.C. United, was ...
Nov 21, 2022
Kamloops Snow Angels call for volunteers as more seniors, residents require assistance
KAMLOOPS - For the last 10 years, the Kamloops Snow Angels program has been helping local seniors and people with mobility issues dig out of their homes when the snow hits. This year, more seniors hav...
Nov 21, 2022
RCMP cordon off downtown Merritt block
MERRITT, B.C. - For the fourth time in less than a week, RCMP have an increased presence in the community of Merritt.A block of Quilchena Avenue has been cordoned off by police and a tactical unit has...
Nov 21, 2022
Western Canada Theatre brings in new executive director from Calgary
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) has its new executive director.In a news release issued Monday (Nov. 21) morning, WCT's board of directors says Leslie Biles is the new executive director effec...
Nov 21, 2022
Pacific system to bring heavy snow to Cariboo, North Thompson, and Shuswap regions
KAMLOOPS - Drivers in the Cariboo, North Thompson, and Shuswap regions are being warned of heavy snow Monday night (Nov. 21) and Tuesday (Nov. 22).According to a special weather statement from Environ...
Nov 21, 2022
$600K awarded to TRU professor for dementia research
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) Dr. Juanita-Dawne Bacsu has earned a $600,000 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Nursing and Population Health for her work focusing on people with dementia.B...
Nov 20, 2022
