Tag Archives: Community
Blazers battle back, fall short to Silvertips
KAMLOOPS - After four weeks away from Sandman Centre, there was some anticipation in the air for the Blazers' first home appearance since the Teddy Bear Toss game back in late November.With one of the...
Dec 28, 2019 Image Credit: File Photo (Allen Douglas/Kamloops Blazers)
Surplus potential for City of Kamloops snow removal budget with mild finish to 2019
KAMLOOPS - With less snowfall than what was experienced a few winters ago, City of Kamloops snow removal work is shaping up to end 2019 under budget, and on top of service hours. According to Streets ...
Dec 28, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Information session to be held for interested Out of the Cold volunteers
KAMLOOPS - Now that Out of the Cold has a place to operate out of, the organization is looking for volunteers to run the shelter in Kamloops.An information session will be held today (Dec. 28) out of ...
Dec 28, 2019 The information session will be held out of St. Paul's Cathedral - the former site of the Out of the Cold program. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
ROTHENBURGER: Five important things Kamloops must get done in 2020
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS have never been much of a thing with me. I tend to make them as easy as possible in order to avoid failure.In 2020, for example, I will vow to pay more attention to myself. I ge...
Dec 28, 2019 File photo courtesy: Mel Rothenburger
Legacy of lifelong volunteer, educator chugs along with 2141 locomotive
KAMLOOPS - One of the many community pillars who helped make Kamloops a tourist destination has died. Bill Abley was 72 years old when he passed away December 19, after decades of volunteer work withi...
Dec 27, 2019 File photo of past interview with Bill Abley (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
'Tis the night before Christmas...
KAMLOOPS - Clement Clark Moore is best remembered for his epic Christmas poem, which was first published in 1823 and titled "A Visit From Saint Nicholas." 196 years later, the name of the poem has cha...
Dec 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Alicia and Shannon: The Santa Claus Interview
KAMLOOPS - Each year, there's a single individual who makes sure Christmas is a reality. Sure, he has an army of elves who toil for 364 days to help him, but every year on December 25th, the man in re...
Dec 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops Jewish Community celebrates start of Hanukkah
KAMLOOPS - December 22nd was the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Hanukkah is celebrated for eight nights and commemorates the struggle of a small group of Jewish rebels in thei...
Dec 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Salvation Army hopes to reach Kettle Campaign goal by Christmas
KAMLOOPS - The Salvation Army is hoping people will be extra generous in the final days leading up to Christmas in order to reach their $350,000 Kettle Campaign goal. This morning (Dec. 23) Captains C...
Dec 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Power restored for 1,900 in Sun Peaks area
SUN PEAKS - UPDATE: Updated information from BC Hydro says after an outage caused by a vehicle incident, power was restored last night (Dec. 21) around 9:30 p.m. PREVIOUS: According to BC Hydro, about...
Dec 21, 2019 (Image Credit: BC Hydro / Google Maps)
