Tag Archives: Community
Vehicle incident knocks out power to hundreds in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATED 10:30 a.m : Power has been restored for most of the more than 3,000 people impacted by an outage this morning in Kamloops. BC Hydro says there are still 451 customers without power ...
Aug 30, 2020
Week in Review — Week of August 24, 2020
Welcome to Week in Review.This week, an unsettling trend continues with overdose deaths on the rise.Tough decision for civic leaders as Kamloops city council begins discussing the 2021 budget.And Scho...
Aug 29, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: A tale about a short visit to our COVID-19 testing station
'WE'VE GOT AN EXTRA long one for you," said the healthcare worker as we pulled into the lineup at the drive-thru COVID-19 testing centre.She was smiling when she said it so I figured she was kidding. ...
Aug 29, 2020
Despite uptick in regional visits, Clearwater still misses European visitors during tourism season
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Clearwater is known as the "Gateway to Wells Gray Park" and enjoys a significant economic benefit from the thousands of tourists who visit that natural wonder every year. 2020 has b...
Aug 28, 2020
Ambulance Paramedics of BC worried about "stressful overlap" during opioid crisis and pandemic
KAMLOOPS - BC's Ambulance Paramedics have been working through increasingly stressful situations, as the pandemic and the opioid crisis continue to overlap. As the regulations surrounding the pandemic...
Aug 28, 2020
Vavenby residents demand greater legacy from Canfor one year after mill closure
VAVENBY, BC - In the summer of 2019, Canfor closed its Vavenby Sawmill, citing log supply constraints, the high cost of fibre and ongoing depressed lumber markets. As part of the closure, Canfor gave ...
Aug 27, 2020
CFJC Midday - It's kitten season! Kamloops SPCA working to find homes for new furry friends
Kamloops SPCA's Humane Educator, Deirdre Campbell joins Dylana on Midday to discuss kitten season, local branch operations, and how the SPCA's virtual education camps have been going. The community ca...
Aug 26, 2020
High lumber prices and lack of supply affecting Kamloops builders and suppliers
KAMLOOPS - If you're building a home or just starting a backyard project, be prepared for your costs to increase. Since April, the price of lumber has gone up by almost 170 per cent as a result of the...
Aug 25, 2020
CFJC Midday - Keep fresh-faced with Biotherm cleansers and makeup remover!
London Drugs Cosmetics Manager Farren Dufault shows Dylana some of Biotherm's best products for taking off makeup at the end of the day, and cleansing your skin. Biotherm's multi-use cleansers are per...
Aug 25, 2020
CFJC Midday - Book recycling in the City of Kamloops! Your best options to repurpose old or damaged books
Marcia Dick, City of Kamloops Solid Waste Services Analyst joins Dylana on Midday to talk about recycling options for any old books you aren't sure what to do with. If a book is too damaged to donate ...
Aug 24, 2020
