Tag Archives: People
'Every day is the same': Three years after Ryan's disappearance, Heather Shtuka still wrestles with guilt
KAMLOOPS - It has been three years since Ryan Shtuka was last seen and his mother Heather has kept him in her thoughts every day since. "I always think that it feels like Groundhog Day. Every day is t...
James Peters Feb 17, 2021
Feel the love in Kamloops this long weekend
KAMLOOPS - Love could be in the air this weekend across the city, as Sunday is Valentine's Day. You'd think Tara Holmes, who tries to make romantic matches professionally, would be on board with a day...
Feb 12, 2021
Bookings for City of Kamloops rec facilities at all-time high during pandemic months
KAMLOOPS - Physical activity is an important piece of staying healthy and sane during the pandemic. The restrictions on the number of people have made it harder for citizens to get into some of the Ci...
Feb 11, 2021
Public input sought on Kamloops compost collection program
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops continues to explore the possibility of a Curbside Organic Waste Collection program. Right now, city staff are engaging with the public, seeking input from the citizens...
Feb 10, 2021
Lean city budget means a tiny tax increase for taxpayers of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - They say taxes and death are two things you can count on in this life. This year, Kamloops council has kept that count low for city taxpayers."Early on, city council decided we want to be a...
Feb 10, 2021
Kamloops teachers and support staff pleased with new mask mandate in B.C. schools
KAMLOOPS - It's a step many British Columbians have been calling for quite some time. In a news conference Thursday, Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside announced masks are now mandatory for all sta...
Dylana Kneeshaw Feb 05, 2021
'We got very lucky': Kamloops family recalls mom's COVID-19 experience at Gemstone
KAMLOOPS - Frank D'Amore worries about his mom every day. Ninety-year-old Ida D'Amore was one of 25 Gemstone residents and staff to contract COVID-19 last month. "It was a difficult experience because...
Dylana Kneeshaw Feb 05, 2021
Avalanche Canada warns of increased risk of slides in South Coast mountains
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday, Avalanche Canada issued a special public avalanche warning for recreational backcountry users in BC's South Coast region. According to the service, there's a dangerous weakness...
Dylana Kneeshaw Jan 29, 2021
Kamloops Broncos head coach out for blood... donors
KAMLOOPS - When former WolfPack soccer player turned nurse Kelsey Thorkelsson fell ill last September, she and her partner, Kamloops Broncos head coach Braden Vankoughnett thought there was more to it...
Jan 29, 2021
Christmas comes very early (or late) for Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre
KAMLOOPS - Before Christmas, the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (KSACC) asked the community for donations to help fill their therapeutic playroom. CFJC Today got a glimpse of the generosit...
Jan 22, 2021
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COLLINS: It's shocking how easily mistakes can happen when people aren't thinking clearly
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Purse campaign collecting essential items for Kamloops women's shelter
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PETERS: Access hub approach gives North Shore the best opportunity for success
Nov 08, 2024
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Kamloops-Thompson School District continues to face huge uphill battle
Nov 07, 2024