Tag Archives: Community
Kamloops Airport advises air travellers to expect more restrictions
KAMLOOPS - Flights are still arriving and departing from Fulton Field for the time being, but with more and more travel restrictions coming down each day, that could change. As of Wednesday (Mar. 18),...
Mar 17, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Cascades and Chances casinos to temporarily close with rest of B.C gaming centres
KAMLOOPS - The province and BC Lottery Corporation announced today that all B.C. casinos, and community gaming centres will close due to the ongoing novel coronavirus situation. Effective at 11:59 p.m...
Mar 16, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
PIT Stop still feeding the city's vulnerable amid COVID-19 crisis
KAMLOOPS - The PIT Stop program provides meals for people in Kamloops who might not have any access to any other food thought the day. Despite the COVID-19 situation, they wanted to continue feeding t...
Mar 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Resist the urge to panic shop despite COVID-19 fears, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians shouldn't resort to panic buying despite the growing number of COVID-19 cases across the country. In an interview with CTV's Q...
Mar 15, 2020
"There is no need for that right now": B.C health officials asking residents to cease panic purchasing
VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia are urging residents to reduce the panic buying behaviour seen around the province. In an update yesterday (Mar. 14), BC Health Minister Adrian Dix and...
Mar 15, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Thompson Rivers University moves classes online as a COVID-19 precaution
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University announced Sunday afternoon that the institution plans to temporarily suspend in-person classes and begin transitioning to "alternate formats" to keep students saf...
Mar 15, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Week in Review — Week of March 9, 2020
Welcome to Week in Review. This week, the City of Kamloops enacts its pandemic preparedness plan as a COVID-19 precaution. Funding announced to keep needles off the streets. And the Sun Peaks communit...
Mar 15, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
BC Supreme Court jury selections postponed as part of COVID-19 modifications
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Due to the developing COVID-19 situation, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has modified its operations. In a release, the Supreme Court outlined how normal proceedings will be ...
Mar 15, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Frigid wind in Kamloops expected to taper off by Sunday night
KAMLOOPS - It appears those in the Kamloops region will be dealing with a recent spurt of icy wind for a little while longer. Environment Canada says the local area will be clear, cold, and windy thro...
Mar 14, 2020 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
Nine new cases of COVID-19 identified in B.C, with more anticipated through adapted testing
VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say nine new cases of COVID-19 identified has brought the number of confirmed cases in the province to 73. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry a...
Mar 14, 2020 (File photo, courtesy of Canadian Press)
