Tag Archives: Business & Economy
April jobless rate drops to another new low as economy adds 15K jobs: StatCan
Statistics Canada says the jobless rate fell in April to another record low as employment was little changed for the month with a gain of 15,300 jobs.The unemployment rate came in at 5.2 per cent for ...
May 06, 2022
Crime and social issues costing Kamloops businesses
KAMLOOPS - A survey released by Kamloops business associations has delivered a damning picture of the impact of criminality and social disruptions on area businesses. While only 128 of a sample size o...
Dave Barry Apr 22, 2022
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP wants Liberals to live up to NATO defence spending obligations
KAMLOOPS - MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Frank Caputo is in France for the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. CFJC Today reached out to Caputo for his reaction to the Federal Budget, wh...
James Peters Apr 08, 2022
Search dog training facility almost ready to open in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - In 2019, the Cooper Family Foundation announced they were investing over $40 million dollars in the North Shore. That number included the construction of the Catalpa community on Ord Road n...
Mar 25, 2022
Free rapid tests for adults 18+ now available at B.C. pharmacies
NANAIMO - Any adult in B.C. can now get a free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kit through community pharmacies. The provincial government said starting Wednesday, March 23 any B.C resident 18 years of ag...
Mar 23, 2022
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP worried agreement between Liberals and NDP could result in unchecked spending
OTTAWA - On Tuesday morning (Mar. 22), the prime minister announced his Liberals have an agreement in place with the federal NDP to ensure the minority government can remain in power until 2025.PM Jus...
James Peters Mar 22, 2022
Kamloops CP Rail workers locked out and on strike; work stoppage impact ripples to ranchers
KAMLOOPS - Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, Division 821 stand on picket lines outside of the CP Rail Yard in Kamloops. According to the union, workers were locked out after negotiatio...
Aaron Schulze Mar 21, 2022
Kamloops non-profits weathering high gas prices waiting for respite
KAMLOOPS - It's something you've likely already noticed at the pumps - fuel prices have sky-rocketed to nearly $2 per litre in Kamloops. The inflated costs are all across Canada and British Columbia i...
Aaron Schulze Mar 15, 2022
Work begins on redevelopment of Gateway 286 rest stop in Merritt
MERRITT - Ground was broken today for the revival of a landmark rest stop in Merritt. The five Nicola Valley First Nations, the City of Merritt, the province, and the federal government have all colla...
Aaron Schulze Mar 15, 2022
Federal Minister visits Merritt, meets with residents still displaced after November floods
MERRITT, BC - It's been four months since the devastating floods tore through the Fraser and Nicola Valleys. Recovery work is taking place, however many residents are still unable to return home. On S...
Aaron Schulze Mar 14, 2022
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