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Sun Peaks community pleased with SD73's decision to increase access to education
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - On Monday at the School District 73 Board of Education meeting, the community of Sun Peaks got some good news. As of next school year, the district will bring Grades 8 and 9 in the m...
Mar 12, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Mitigation work underway in Merritt ahead of potential flood and fire seasons
MERRITT - The City of Merritt is planning to utilize new provincial funding to stay ahead of potential spring floods and summer fires this year. The latest snowpack measurements are showing normal lev...
Mar 11, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Pipeline Funded Dog Park Opens
KAMLOOPS - Dog owners have a new area to roam with their pooches. The City says the park along Aviation Way and Tranquille Road is open today. Benches, fences and dog bags have been installed. And whe...
Mar 11, 2020
City of Kamloops ramping up needle collection efforts with provincial grant
KAMLOOPS - Needle disposal and collection will be getting more attention within the City of Kamloops, as the B.C. government recently approved a $45,000 grant for harm reduction initiatives. The fundi...
Mar 10, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Kamloops Special Olympics basketball tournament is about more than winning and losing
KAMLOOPS - It was a big weekend for Special Olympics basketball players, as they took to the hardwood at NorKam for the Zone 2 Regional Tournament. The tourney brought teams from across the Okanagan, ...
Mar 10, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops students shown grim consequences of impaired driving
KAMLOOPS - It was a sobering Monday for Grade 10 to 12 students in Kamloops, as they were shown a glimpse of the real-world consequences from poor decision making. Classes from South Kamloops Secondar...
Mar 09, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Blazers' Zary named WHL Player of the Week
KAMLOOPS - A monster weekend has earned a draft-eligible Kamloops Blazers athlete Player of the Week honours in the WHL.Connor Zary recorded nine points (four goals, five assists) in four games last w...
Mar 09, 2020 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Allen Douglas
Civil Air Search & Rescue Association searching for missing equipment
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: CASARA says the equipment has been located.EARLIER: The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) is hoping to have a piece of search equipment returned to them, after it wen...
Mar 09, 2020 File photo of Emergency Locator Transmitter (Image Credit: airstore.eu )
Tim Hortons is scrapping Roll Up The Rim cups due to the coronavirus
TORONTO - Tim Hortons says it is getting rid of Roll Up The Rim cups due to the novel coronavirus and is moving much of the annual contest to its app. The coffee-and-doughnut chain is removing al...
Mar 08, 2020
Precautionary measures taken at Kamloops Airport as emergency responders examine sick passenger
KAMLOOPS - A flight coming to Kamloops from Calgary was delayed briefly this afternoon as paramedics checked out a reportedly ill passenger. Passengers on Air Canada flight AC8425 were held on the pla...
Mar 08, 2020 (Image Credit: Contributed)
