Tag Archives: Community
Campout raises over $60,000 to help homeless youths in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On Friday night, A Way Home Kamloops held its third annual Campout To End Youth Homelessness. The event is a fundraiser that helps them pay for essential housing initiatives for many youths...
Dec 16, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Week in Review — Week of December 9, 2019
Welcome to Week in Review. This week, a shocking resignation, as the leader of Canada's Conservative Party announces plans to step down.Officials in Kamloops work to keep streets safe, and warn extra ...
Dec 14, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
ROTHENBURGER: Tank the cat, and other stories of Kamloops’ generosity
IS IT ANY SURPRISE that Kamloops is the most generous city in Canada?According to GoFundMe, Tournament Capital residents gave more per capita through the fundraising platform this past year than any o...
Dec 14, 2019 Tank the cat (Image Credit: Facebook)
22nd annual Wildlights Festival returns to dazzle Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildlife Park's annual holiday tradition has returned to light up the spirits of Kamloops residents, and raise money for animal care. Last night, (Dec. 13), the first evening of the ...
Dec 14, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Less than two weeks to help those in need before Christmas
KAMLOOPS - There weren't any partridges, nor pear trees in sight. However, there were a handful of BC Ambulance Paramedics at Superstore in Kamloops Friday morning. They were taking donations for a pa...
Dec 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Combating wet, winter living conditions for city's homeless with Kindness Kits
KAMLOOPS - With snow and slush comes a dire need for dry clothing for people who live on the streets of Kamloops. Kindness Kits put together through a local thrift store aim to ease the living experie...
Dec 13, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Temporary solutions proposed for dispute around permanent RV dwelling within TNRD
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (Dec. 12), the TNRD met with a group of rural residents seeking bylaw amendments around RVs being used as permanent dwellings - and a tentative direction towards solving the dis...
Dec 13, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Ford Lincoln brings in $4,000 boost for Christmas Amalgamated
KAMLOOPS - A local car dealership stepped up to bring some holiday cheer to Christmas Amalgamated today (Dec. 13). With a portion of its November car sale proceeds, Kamloops Ford Lincoln had fundraise...
Dec 13, 2019 (Image Credit: Kamloops Ford Lincoln )
Harper Mountain tube park ready for opening weekend, ski runs expected soon
KAMLOOPS - While the skiing will depend on snowfall amounts, Harper Mountain is looking to get operations back up and running for the season this weekend. The hill is still assessing whether it can ha...
Dec 13, 2019 (Image Credit: Bogetti-Smith Photography / Harper Mountain)
WATCH: Parkcrest students show Kamloops Music Collective progress made with instrument donations
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Music Collective got a chance to see what became of a musical donation to kids at Parkcrest Elementary today. A Grade 2 class received the instruments several weeks ago, after ...
Dec 12, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
