Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2022
UPDATE: Missing man located, man
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say the missing man has been found and is safe.
Dec 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2022
Man arrested and charged in 2021 murder of North Shuswap man
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - The BC RCMP Major Crime Unit has arrested a man for the murder of a man in the North Shuswap in 2021. In a news release Friday (Dec. 9) morning, Chase RCMP say 52-year-old Paul Vi...
Dec 9, 2022
With holiday parties around Kamloops, Counterattack road checks return
KAMLOOPS - The season of holiday parties is here and, like clockwork, Mounties are reminding drivers to plan ahead with the relaunch of the Counterattack program. "This time of year, we tend to see an...
Dec 8, 2022
'I'm not going to sit on my hands'; Kamloops mayor excluded from second closed meeting this week
KAMLOOPS - For the second time in less than a week, Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has been excluded from a closed meeting of council. City council held a special meeting with just one item on the ...
Dec 8, 2022
