KAMLOOPS -- Christmas traditions are in full swing in Kamloops and beyond. Over the last few weeks, CFJC Today gathered thoughts on food and family during the holiday season while on assignment across the city.Kamloops Blazers' general manager Shaun Clouston and forward John Szabo, BC Wildlife Park GM Glenn Grant and M...

KAMLOOPS -- B100 helpers were spotted carrying sizeable bags and boxes of toys out of Aberdeen Mall on Monday (Dec. 23), each of the gifts destined for Christmas Amalgamated and families in need across Kamloops. "We wouldn't be able to function without this one because this is the biggest donation of toys that com...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops City Councillor has scored a minor victory in court against a group of residents that want him removed from office. In a statement Monday (Dec. 23), Mike O'Reilly says his application to remove an 11th petitioner who joined in the effort to ask the B.C. Supreme Court to disqualify the second-term ...

MERRITT - The Mayor of Merritt is optimistic there will be improvements in healthcare in his community, after a meeting with new B.C. health minister Josie Osborne."I've got some good feelings with the new minister," Mike Goetz told CFJC Today. "We've had a conversation and there will be more, and I'm lo...

KAMLOOPS - It's the final push for the Salvation Army in Kamloops as its annual kettle campaign draws to a close this week.Major Orest Goyak says they've raised $216,000 so far this year, which puts the campaign at 90 per cent of the original $240,000 goal."It is quite a big jump over the last few days," Goya...

BOSTON BAR B.C. - Canadian National (CN) Rail says crews worked through the night to clear the debris after about a dozen rail cars carrying grain derailed near Boston Bar Sunday (Dec. 22) morning. In a statement to CFJC Today, a CN Rail spokesperson said work to clear the track is currently underway so trains can resu...

KAMLOOPS - There were no serious injuries reported following a notable collision that halted traffic on the Trans Canada Highway west of Valleyview Drive Sunday (Dec. 22) night. DriveBC first reported of the vehicle incident on Highway 1 south of the Highway 5 bridge in Kamloops at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Nearly one h...

MERRITT - Merritt and area residents will be without emergency room coverage for the second time in four days. Interior Health says the emergency room at the Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed for 25 hours, starting at 7:00 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23. The ER is expected to reopen at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, with people...

KAMLOOPS - With schools officially out for the next two weeks, the busy holiday travel season is upon us, and at Kamloops Airport its no exception.YKA Managing Director Ed Ratuski says while November passenger levels dropped unexpectedly after WestJet reduced some of its flights, he's expecting the numbers to rebound i...

KAMLOOPS - The proponents behind the Cancer Won't Wait advocacy campaign in Kamloops say their efforts were a success. Launched in January, the campaign was created to call on the B.C. government to finally deliver on its promise to build the Kamloops Cancer Centre, which is expected to open in 2028. "Three weeks ...

OTTAWA - The union representing some 3,000 railworkers says it has reached a new deal with Canadian National Railway, averting the threat of another national rail strike.In a release Sunday (Dec. 22), Unifor says the new collective agreement is good for four years, though it did not say how many members voted in favour...

CLEARWATER B.C. - The Clearwater Library will be temporarily located at the Dutch Lake Community Centre so "significant" renovations at its current location can go ahead.The library will be located at 209 Dutch Lake Road for about six months, starting at a yet to be determined date in late January. The existi...

KAMLOOPS - Volunteers with the Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association have built a new rink at Lac Le Jeune.It's located about 15 minutes south of Inks Lake, where the association has maintained an outdoor rink in past winters.Nancy Bepple with the Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association says they had to move to a new locat...

OTTAWA - Canada Post is making deliveries this weekend in select cities as it anticipates that a "significant portion" of items held up by the month-long strike will be delivered before Christmas. "Canada Post has processed the parcels held in the postal system during the strike, with all these items now...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say five impaired drivers were taken off the roads Friday night, Dec. 20.Police told CFJC Today that four of the five drivers blew over the legal limit, while one blew a warning. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says police have been conducting enhanced sobriety checks in partners...

KAMLOOPS - The man accused of causing the crash that killed TRU WolfPack athlete Owyn McInnis last year is scheduled to be in court next month for an arraignment hearing.Colval Abbinett was expected to have his first appearance in Kamloops provincial court on Monday, Dec. 23, though online records show that has been po...

KAMLOOPS -- Snow was scarce at Harper Mountain throughout much of early December, but it arrived in quantity this week, just in time for the Christmas season.The T-bar and tube park will be open on Friday (Dec. 20) evening and the chairlift will start turning on Saturday (Dec. 21).Opening day marks the beginning of the...

MERRITT - The emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be closed for 13-hours this Friday (Dec. 20) night. Interior Health says emergency services will be unavailable in Merritt between 7:00 p.m. Friday and 8:00 a.m. Saturday, though it did not specify a reason for this closure. "Patients...

KAMLOOPS - While Friday's (Dec. 20) federal cabinet shuffle didn't come as a surprise, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo says talk of a non-confidence motion from the NDP was unexpected. The same day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a number of new cabinet appointments, following the departure of former ...

KAMLOOPS - A call for more seniors housing units was recently reiterated through a new report from BC's Seniors Advocate. The Monitoring Seniors Services Report provides deeper insight into how seniors are doing across a variety of categories, like health and safety, transportation, income supports, and housing. And as...

KAMLOOPS - A new solar-energy project is coming to the Logan Lake area. The B.C. government announced the ShTSaQU Solar Project near Logan Lake will provide nearly 104 megawatts of capacity once operational. The partners for the project is BluEarth Renewables Inc. and Oregon Jack Creek First Nation. In a news release i...

KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 3:00 p.m.): Passenger numbers are Kamloops Airport (YKA) were down this summer, when compared to last year, according to new data released Friday (Dec. 20). YKA Managing Director Ed Ratuski says there were 70,638 passengers between July and September this year, a 4.7 per cent decrease when compared t...

KAMLOOPS - If Kamloops residents are noticing more officers and road checks heading into the holiday season, it's because there are more. Kamloops RCMP say the Municipal Traffic Unit (MTU) and ICBC have been carrying out enhanced sobriety checks since Dec. 1 to help keep impaired drivers off the road. Additionally, dig...

"The trip is spectacular. Right off the bat, it's a two-per-cent grade, so you're climbing up the mountain and we climb that grade for 14 miles before we reach Monte Lake. At Monte Lake, we've got these sweeping views across the lake, beautiful in the fall, with those fall colours and the steam swirling around the...

KAMLOOPS - Regardless of when the next federal election is called - early this spring or at the scheduled time next October - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo says he intends to run again. Caputo says he'll be running under the Conservative banner in the new Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola riding. The electoral bound...

KAMLOOPS - The Modern Man Family Project is bringing holiday joy to single fathers in Kamloops through its annual Christmas hamper program, offering support and hope to families in need.Founded by Dante Tomada, the organization aims to provide resources and mental health support to single dads facing various challenges...

KAMLOOPS - 2024 is coming to a close in two weeks' time and Tourism Kamloops says the area saw another strong year of visitors from start to finish. Higher snowfall in January brought in the seasonal swell of skiers, snowboarders and sledders to the area, and summer wildfire smoke wasn't as heavy as it has been in year...

KAMLOOPS - News of a changing federal cabinet is drawing interest across the country and a former Liberal party candidate whose campaign brought the prime minister to Kamloops several times says it looks like a bigger change may be needed. With this week's display of disarray from the federal Liberals, Terry Lake, who ...