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Wind warning issued for South Thompson, paired with weekend snowfall warning along Coquihalla highway
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada is cautioning people in the South Thompson region this morning (Jan. 4) of the potential damage to come from strong winds blowing through the area. Strong westerly winds ...
Jan 04, 2020 View of Highway 5, near the Box Canyon Chain-up Area, looking north. (Image Credit: Drive BC)
Update: Power restored for majority of BC Hydro customers in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: As of 9:30 a.m this morning, most of the Kamloops customers hit with outages caused by an early morning winter storm have their power restored. There are still several outages in sm...
Jan 04, 2020 (Image Credit: BC Hydro / Google Maps)
No winning ticket for Friday night's record $70 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - The richest prize in Canadian lottery history remains up for grabs.No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million dollar jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.The draw also offered 26 Max...
Jan 04, 2020 (Image Credit: Lotto Max)
Blazers grind out win over rival Giants
KAMLOOPS - It won't go down as one of the prettiest wins of the Kamloops Blazers' 2019 - 20 season, but after consecutive losses on home ice, a win is a win.There was no scoring in the opening frame, ...
Jan 03, 2020 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Allen Douglas
Blazers have been good, but believe they can improve in the second half
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers hit the halfway point of their WHL season last Friday in Kelowna with a 4-0 shutout win over their rivals, the Rockets. While they lost the two games after that win, it...
Jan 03, 2020 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers
Multi-day searches and training hours kept Kamloops Search and Rescue volunteers busy in 2019
KAMLOOPS - It was a busy year of work, training, and celebrating for Kamloops Search and Rescue volunteers. KSAR was needed for 44 separate call-outs this year, putting in nearly 3,000 hours of search...
Jan 03, 2020 File photo of Search and Rescue members on a task (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Kamloops Art Gallery draws winners for 2019 Luxury Vacation Lottery
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Art Gallery has announced the winners for the 2019 Luxury Vacation Lottery. Ruth Henderson was drawn as the first prize winner, claiming an eight-day Avalon Waterways European ...
Jan 03, 2020 Fundraising Events Coordinator Judy Basso, and Kamloops Art Gallery Curator Charo Neville (Image Credit: Kamloops Art Gallery)
More than 1,200 Operation Red Nose rides in Kamloops raised $33,000
KAMLOOPS - Operation Red Nose has wrapped up its 2019 safe ride home campaign and donations for amateur athletes in the community matched what was raised last year. Coordinator Katie Klassen says 1,21...
Jan 03, 2020 File photo of Operation Red Nose volunteers (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Increases expected in 2020 assessments for most Thompson region property owners
KAMLOOPS - More than 280,000 property owners in the Thompson Okanagan will be getting their 2020 property assessment notices this week. The majority of homeowners in the Thompson region will see an in...
Jan 02, 2020 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops' First Baby of 2020 arrives
KAMLOOPS - Royal Inland Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2020 Wednesday afternoon.Madden Wood arrived at 2:58 p.m. He weighed 5 lbs 7 oz. Mother Dani Knutson, father Cody Wood and big sister Layla ...
Jan 01, 2020 Image Credit: Contributed
