Kamloops and Area

Sacred Covenant
Catholic Church, Tk'emlúps to sign new agreement on Easter Sunday
TK'EMLUPS - Tke̓mlúps te Secwépemc and the Catholic Church will take a step forward on Truth and Reconciliation on Easter Sunday. In a news release issued Thursday (March 28), Tke̓mlúps, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops announced they will sign a new Sa...
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Donations Needed
BC SPCA asking for crate and financial donations after intake of 200 cats
KAMLOOPS - An intake of more than 200 cats and kittens has the BC SPCA putting out an urgent plea for materials. In a post to social media Wednesday (March 27), the SPCA says extra-large dog crates and financial donations are needed to help temporarily house and care for the hundreds of cats. The materials need to be d...
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POLICE BLOTTER
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes stolen truck and home and business break-ins downtown
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 338 calls for service from Friday, March 22 to 9 a.m. on Monday, March 25, 2024. Below are some incidents police attended. Stolen truck Kamloops RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a truck that was stolen from a parking lot while its driver was shoppin...
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FIRESMART
'The Test': New documentary on Logan Lake's Tremont Creek Wildfire experience to premiere
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - In August of 2021, the entire community of Logan Lake was evacuated, as the Tremont Creek Wildfire burned through the area, threatening the town. At some points it was uncertain what the fate of the area would be. But thanks to firefighting efforts, and years of FireSmart preparations, Logan Lake was...
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Kamloops and Area

RAW INTERVIEW
Raw Full Interview: Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson explains reasoning behind suspension of CAO
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson spoke to CFJC News via Zoom on Wednesday (March 27) afternoon in response to his move to suspend the Acting-CAO Byron McCorkell. In his release, Hamer-Jackson stated the move was 'necessary to change the direction of the City of Kamloops'.In response to the surprise move by ...
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CITY HALL DRAMA
Kamloops City Council backs Acting-CAO Byron McCorkell, following Mayor's move to suspend
KAMLOOPS - In a shocking move, Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson suspended the City's acting CAO Byron McCorkell on Tuesday (March 26) citing the move as 'necessary to change the direction of the City of Kamloops'."The mayor has once again unilaterally made a decision without informing council, without talking to council, ...
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Disbarred
Kamloops lawyer disbarred after multiple suspensions
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops lawyer who was serving an eight-month suspension has been disbarred. In a news release issued Wednesday (March 27) morning, the Law Society of B.C. (LSBC) announced Nickolaus Harold MacDonald Weiser no longer has the right to practice law. Previously, he was suspended in July 2023 after a LSBC hea...
Mar 27, 2024
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Arson Investigation Suspects
Kamloops RCMP searching for three suspects in Brocklehurst arson investigation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for three suspects and a vehicle related to an arson investigation in Brocklehurst. The arson investigation began after RCMP officers were called to a house fire in the 1700-block of Brunner Avenue on March 13 at around 3:00 a.m. In a news release issued Tuesday (March 26) afternoon...
Mar 27, 2024
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NATIONAL PODIUM
Sun Peaks Freestyle Club athletes hit national podium
SUN PEAKS -- Sun Peaks Freestyle Club athletes reached the podium at the Freestyle Canada Junior National Park and Pipe Championships this past weekend in Calgary.Wren Grunling won gold in big air and slopestyle. Marigold Campbell won gold in the under-16 girls' big air competition.Ryder Mckenzie-White won gold in unde...
Mar 27, 2024
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water restrictions
Drought response plan goes to council, possible changes to watering schedule
KAMLOOPS- City staff presented a drought response plan to council back in February. After a few minor amendments, that plan is going back to council on April 9, and if approved will go into effect the next day. "So all the possibility of a severe drought year really on the heels of what we had last year. So we hav...
Mar 27, 2024
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BLAZERS DEEP DIVE
Digging into Blazers' last-place season, plans for transactions, improvement
The Kamloops Blazers finished last in WHL standings in 2023-2024, posting record of 20-42-3-3.They did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2017-2018 and recorded their lowest point total (46 points) in a complete season since 2013-2014 (33 points).Exit meetings took place on Monday (March 25) at Sandm...
Mar 27, 2024
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WCT SPRING MUSICAL
Western Canada Theatre bringing Jesus Christ Superstar to the stage in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Next week, Western Canada Theatre (WCT) will be bringing Jesus Christ Superstar to Kamloops. Rehearsals are well underway, as cast and crew have been preparing for this iteration of the 1970's rock opera, originally created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. WCT's Artistic Director, James MacDonald is dire...
Mar 27, 2024
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TRU SENATE
'Transparency is satisfied'; TRU alters Senate procedure with regards to agenda timing
KAMLOOPS - A procedural change for the Thompson River's University (TRU) Senate is garnering headlines in Kamloops. During Monday's (March 25) regular meeting of the TRU senate, university president and chair of the senate Brett Fairbairn outlined his reasoning behind making a procedural change to how and when the publ...
Mar 27, 2024
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CSRD FireSmart
CSRD's FireSmart program operating for two more years thanks to $1.1 million grant
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District's (CSRD) FireSmart program received funding to operate for two more years. In a news release issued Tuesday (March 26), the CSRD says a $1.1 million grant from the Union of B.C. Municipalities will be spread out over two years. The district says the funding give...
Mar 26, 2024
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Do You Know This Car?
Kamloops RCMP release video hoping to identify vehicle in downtown break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP released a short video in hopes to forward an investigation into a downtown break-in earlier this month. In a news release issued Monday (March 25), RCMP say officers responded to the report of a glass break at a business on the 400-block of Lorne Street at around 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, March 9...
Mar 26, 2024
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TRU INVESTIGATION
'They need to see this report'; TRU Board Chair highlights good governance in releasing conduct investigation
KAMLOOPS - Three years after the investigation began, and one year since the heavily redacted report was presented to the public, a Conduct Investigation into two seniors administrators at Thompson Rivers University has been fully released to public with limited redactions to protect privacy."It just seemed like t...
Mar 26, 2024
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DROUGHT CONCERNS
City staff talk reduced water usage, weather station, irrigation
KAMLOOPS- Dealing with extreme weather is nothing new for City of Kamloops parks and facilities manager Jeff Putnam.However, after last year's extreme drought conditions, he said city staff are looking for new ways to reduce water use in Kamloops parks, while still having aesthetic and useable spaces. "For example...
Mar 26, 2024
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HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
Homicide investigation into Kamloops woman's death still active, one year later
KAMLOOPS - It's been a little more than a year since the disappearance of a Kamloops woman turned into a homicide investigation. And police in Kamloops say her murder is still considered an active investigation. 57-year-old Jo-Anne Donovan had been found near her home in the Westsyde area of Kamloops on March 22 of 202...
Mar 26, 2024
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BLAZERS' EXIT MEETINGS
Kamloops Blazers look to future after losing season
KAMLOOPS -- The Kamloops Blazers finished last in WHL standings in 2023-2024, with a record of 20-42-3-3, and did not qualify for the post-season for the first time since 2017-2018.Exit meetings took place on Monday at Sandman Centre, giving the club the opportunity to assess the campaign and look to the future.CFJC To...
Mar 26, 2024
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MISSING PERSON
Updated: Woman reported missing earlier this week found safe
KAMLOOPS - Updated: According to latest information from Kamloops RCMP, the 34-year-old woman reported missing on March 22, 2024, has been found safe. (Please note: For privacy considerations, all previous information pertaining to this individual's identity has been removed.)
Mar 25, 2024
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WILDFIRE MITIGATION
Pile burning to begin in Anglemont area this week
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - To get rid of debris ahead of summer wildfire season, pile burning in the Anglemont area is set to begin this week. In a notice, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it will be working with the Okanagan Shuswap Resource District and the Anglemont Fire Department to burn around 250 piles of wood debris....
Mar 25, 2024
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ARREST MADE
Targeted Enforcement Unit arrests wanted Clearwater woman
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops say one woman is in custody with breach charges, after she'd been arrested by the Targeted Enforcement Unit last week. RCMP state in a release on Wednesday of last week (Mar. 20) around 4:50 p.m., officers found 40-year-old Jennifer Lindsay Manuel of Clearwater, and executed a warrant rela...
Mar 25, 2024
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Affordable Housing
Upper Nicola Band receiving 26 affordable rental homes
UPPER NICOLA, B.C. - Elders, families and individuals with the Upper Nicola Band will have access to 26 new affordable rental homes on reserve land. In a news release issued Monday (March 25), the B.C. government announced Síyáʔ Place at Lot 142 on Douglas Lake Road features 12 separate buildings with a mix o...
Mar 25, 2024
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TRU Investigation
One year later, TRU releases full report of investigation into harassment allegations against two senior administrators
KAMLOOPS - One year after a redacted report into anonymous complaints of discrimination and harassment were made against two senior administrators at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) was released, the university is now presenting its full investigation. In a statement Monday (March 25), TRU Board Chair Marilyn McLean s...
Mar 25, 2024
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City report
City recommends against expanded development cost charges exemptions
KAMLOOPS -- City of Kamloops staff are recommending against bylaw amendments that would expand development cost charges (DCC) exemptions to include purpose-built, for-profit affordable rental housing. DCCs often pay for new or expanded infrastructure such as sewer, water, drainage, parks and roads necessary to service ...
Mar 24, 2024
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Memorial Program
Memorial Program once again accepting applications
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has reopened the Memorial Program and is accepting applications. The initiative allows residents to memorialize a loved one by providing a unique dedication of a plaque in front of a tree, on a picnic table or a bench within th City's parks system."It's a valuable contribution to th...
Mar 24, 2024
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WHL
Blazers drop eighth straight, finish last in WHL standings; Cougars win West
PRINCE GEORGE -- Graduating forward Ashton Ferster tallied two goals in his final WHL game, but his Kamloops Blazers fell 5-2 to the hometown Prince George Cougars on Saturday (March 23) at CN Centre.The Cougars (49-15-1-3) clinched the Western Conference title with the victory, while Kamloops (20-42-3-3) logged its ei...
Mar 24, 2024
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MERRITT FIRE RESCUE
Merritt Fire Rescue pursing provincial funding
MERRITT -- Merritt Fire Rescue is pursuing financial aid from the provincial government to help cover the cost of increased medical calls.Fire chief David Tomkinson has asked Merritt city council to approve his recommendation that city staff send an invoice to the province to recover expenses and request a fee for serv...
Mar 23, 2024
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