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Peter Collins Memorial Concert takes place June 21 at Kamloops United Church
KAMLOOPS - On Friday evening, the Kamloops Symphony Music School is hosting an amazing fundraising concert at Kamloops United Church.The Student Showcase Concert is a fundraiser for the Peter Collins ...
Jun 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Shuswap TrailRiders unveil newest adaptive hiking tool for people with mobility challenges
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Many able-bodied folks take the ability to get around in nature for granted. However, it's not that easy for people who rely on mobility devices to access some of the natural spac...
Jun 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Challenger Baseball Jamboree a grand slam of fun
KAMLOOPS - Challenger baseball provides an opportunity for kids with cognitive or physical disabilities to get out onto the diamond and just play. On Saturday (June 15), Kamloops Minor Baseball hosted...
Jun 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops woman pushing on with cross-country cycling for mental health care improvements
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman's solo bike trek to Ottawa, advocating for mental health care improvements, has been halted for now.About two weeks ago, Days of Action founder Marlene Hibbs took her menta...
Jun 16, 2019 Image Credit: Days of Action / Facebook
Kamloops Museum explores area's history through Geographical Survey photographs
KAMLOOPS - In 1871, Kamloops was just a pit stop on fur trading routes, a small fort at the confluence of two rivers. It wasn't yet a guarantee that 12 years later, it would become a stop on the Canad...
Jun 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Logan Lake residents annoyed with boil water advisory
KAMLOOPS - Logan Lake residents have been boiling their drinking water since the beginning of the month. The District put out a boil water advisory on June 1, when Interior Health flagged high bacteri...
Jun 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Kamloops raises more than $31,000 at JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes
KAMLOOPS - More than 300,000 Canadians are living with Type 1 Diabetes. On Sunday, the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes was held across Canada, including here in Kamloops. The event raises awareness and f...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Silent struggle put into focus with PTSD Awareness Month
KAMLOOPS - June marks Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness month, which is one part of a growing push for mental health advocacy in modern society. Serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, or ...
Jun 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Fundraising paramedics ride into Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - After riding 400 kilometers, a procession of ambulances and nearly 50 paramedics on bikes has arrived in Kamloops. The third annual event, 'Tour Paramedic Ride BC' is raising money to put u...
Jun 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Kamloops commemorates sacrifices made, 75 years after D-Day
KAMLOOPS - Today (June 6), Kamloops gathered to remember the sacrifices soldiers made 75 years ago at one of the most significant battles of World War II. On this day in 1944, 14,000 Canadians landed ...
Jun 06, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent SImmonds
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