Tag Archives: Community
ROTHENBURGER: We must unite against COVID-19 – from a distance
WHAT ARE THE THREE main symptoms of coronavirus?Answer: Sore throat, fever and an irrational urge to buy toilet paper.Why should we stay away from Kelowna?Answer: Kelowna virus.A little humour is usef...
Mar 14, 2020 (Image courtesy of Mel Rothenburger)
Spring break business as usual for many camps in Kamloops, but organizers are exercising extra caution
KAMLOOPS - Next week is spring break for over 14,000 students all across School District 73. However, with the threat of COVID-19 causing event cancellations and travel restrictions across the globe t...
Mar 13, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops' Seedy Saturday event cancelled due to COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - The unofficial kickoff to the gardening season is the latest to be cancelled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seedy Saturday, which was set for Saturday morning at OLPH Gym, was cancelled...
Mar 13, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Sun Peaks Resort taking precautions amid COVID-19 risks
KAMLOOPS - With the suspension of all professional and amateur sports, as well as the cancellation or postponement of events across Canada, the fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have reached new...
Mar 12, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
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)
