KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has become known as a mountain biking mecca in recent years. To celebrate the start of the spring season, the local mountain biking and cycling community will be hosting a kick-off event this weekend. Stoke the Season is a new, one-day festival for bikers to share their passion for the sport and for...

KAMLOOPS - It's nearly time for the 27th Annual CFJC TV Boogie the Bridge. Final race preparations are underway ahead of Sunday's (Apr. 28) event, including Boogie Expo. Throughout Friday and Saturday, thousands of participants for this year's event will be picking up their race packages and taking in the sights at the...

KAMLOOPS - Tickets for the 26th Annual Kamloops Wine and Beverage Festival went on sale this week and, according to the events organizer, tickets are going fast. The two-day event takes place at the Colombo Lodge on May 30 and June 1 and will feature more than 30 food and drink vendors. "It's a way for people to c...

KAMLOOPS - The next generation of BC Wildfire (BCWS) firefighters were able to get a taste of what their future may hold this week. Seventeen students from across School District 73 in Grades 11 and 12 attended the junior fire event at the Kamloops Fire Centre. Every single BCWS firefighter is required to complete the ...

KAMLOOPS - A motor vehicle incident caused a power outage up the North Thompson corridor north of Kamloops Friday afternoon (Apr. 26).According to BC Hydro, the power has been off for about 518 customers since 4:17 p.m.The outage stretches from Heffley Creek north to McLure.Crews are on site but there is no estimated t...

CHASE, B.C. - Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw are reminding prospective springtime mushroom pickers to leave edible mushrooms on their territory to the band's members.In a news release, Kukpi7 James Tomma says spring is harvest time for edible mushrooms and a lot of outside pickers are making their way in."We h...

KAMLOOPS - More than four months after their strike began, workers at the Aberdeen Mall Hudson's Bay store are stepping up pressure on the company.In a news release issued Friday (Apr. 26), United Steelworkers says it has launched a campaign that will target customers across Canada checking out the well-known Bay Days ...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Shuswap Trail Alliance will host a celebration to mark the fourth annual B.C. Trails Day.The alliance will hold a family friendly Spring Trails Celebration, featuring a performance by Shred Kelly, at the South Canoe (east of Salmon Arm) trailhead on June 1."The trails within the Shuswap are ...

UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): Crews are still trying to fully restore power in and around Merritt.BC Hydro says a power outage is impacting 237 customers south of Merritt.Meantime, power was restored for thousands of residents in the Shuswap.UPDATE (9:30 a.m.): Power has been restored for more than 1,000 residents in the Shuswa...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - Three dirt bikes believed to be stolen were found in wooded areas and recovered by Salmon Arm RCMP. RCMP say officers recovered one dirt bike on a trail near the end of Ninth Avenue NE in Salmon Arm on Sunday (April 21) and the other two in the same area on Thursday. In a news release issued Thursday...

KAMLOOPS - In the five years the McNutt family has hosted its annual Christmas Charity Drive, more than $200,000 has been donated to the Kamloops Hospice under Cassie McNutt's name. In recognition of the McNutt family's contributions to hospice care, it has been given the Order of Saint Lazarus Award.Saint Lazarus in C...

KAMLOOPS - After a year off, the BrewLoops beer festival is back. On Saturday night (Apr. 27), thousands of people will flock to the city's downtown core for the return of the popular event. BrewLoops has a focus on B.C.-made products, and this year's festival will showcase more than 25 options of craft beer, cider and...

KAMLOOPS - With The Loop's eviction looming, North Shore access to warm meals and a day space for the homeless community may be threatened. On Thursday morning (Apr. 25), concerned community members and service providers gathered at The Loop's space in the 400-block of Tranquille Road to discuss bridging the potential ...

KAMLOOPS - Day One Society in Kamloops has expanded its ability to provide care to the youth of Kamloops. Earlier this year, the society was finally able to open a dedicated youth wing with five single occupancy rooms at its Phoenix Centre location. The beds are available for anyone under the age of 25 who is looking t...

LITTLE FORT, B.C. - UPDATE (4:45 p.m.): Drive BC says the road has reopened. There is no word on injuries from the crash. EARLIER: For the second time this week, Highway 5 has been closed near Clearwater due to a serious collision. According to Drive BC, the Yellowhead Highway is closed for an 8.2-kilometre stretch nor...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is gearing up for its annual online auction of surplus and recovered items this weekend.Along with upwards of 180 bikes, the auction also has furniture, power tools, household items and even some special currency. Bidding begins on the items on Friday (April 26) morning and ends on Sunda...

SKWLAX - "How do we get people home again?"It's one of the first questions Skwlāx leadership asked each other after the Bush Creek East Wildfire burned through the community last August, destroying more than 30 homes. Eight months since that day, 11 homes have been rebuilt in a new subdivision, with more on ...

VICTORIA - The leader of the official opposition in B.C. is tabling a bill to prevent criminals convicted of dangerous offences from legally changing their names. The proposed amendment to the Name Act from BC United Leader Kevin Falcon comes after news emerged that Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three young children...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has posted a notice of disposition for the remaining assets of the now-decommissioned Noble Creek Irrigation System. The notice posted to the city's website on Tuesday (April 23) is the first of two that need to be posted in successive weeks, allowing any other parties to show interest i...

KAMLOOPS - SD73 board of education chair Heather Grieve is responding to criticism of the process that preceded the naming of Sníne, a 453-seat, K-to-7 elementary school that will be built in Pineview Valley.She said the community consultation portion of the process was not just for show and a thorough procedure...

KAMLOOPS - For those who didn't grow up with modern technology like smartphones or even the internet, a local organization is offering a way to become familiar with how it all works. Kamloops Partner Assisted Learning (KPAL) has a new version of its popular Tech Cafes, with teenagers volunteering to teach seniors how t...

KAMLOOPS - According to recent data, the Kamloops Food Bank saw an 85 per cent increase in the number of people needing its services throughout 2023, with more than 13,000 clients coming through its doors. The Spring Rotary Food Drive this weekend is gearing up to help the Food Bank keep its shelves stocked. Food Bank ...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops and the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have each announced two-year contracts with their unionized staff.Both deals have been ratified by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 900 members and are in effect for the calendar years of 2024 and 2025.The city says its deal...

KAMLOOPS - A security protocol that limits access to Kamloops City Hall for Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and the rest of council is working and will not be lifted anytime soon, according to City of Kamloops staff.During business hours, the protocol gives Hamer-Jackson and council access only to areas accessible to the gene...

BARRIERE, B.C. - A 58-year-old man in Barriere was taken into custody Tuesday (April 23) after having several outstanding arrest warrants for assault. In a brief news release issued Wednesday morning, Barriere RCMP say they requested the help of the Southeast District Emergency Response Team due to the high risk posed ...

CLEARWATER, B.C. - Two people are dead following the vehicle incident that snarled traffic on the Yellowhead Highway near Clearwater Tuesday (April 23). In an email to CFJC Today Wednesday morning, BC Highway Patrol states its officers and Clearwater RCMP were told of a two-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck and ...

KAMLOOPS - A 33-year-old Kamloops man is charged with two counts of abduction of a person under the age of 16 after he was arrested in Comox on Tuesday (April 23). In a news release issued Wednesday (April 24) morning, Kamloops RCMP say they began an investigation on Monday when officers were told of two youths who wer...

ENDERBY, B.C. - A celebration will be held to mark the work to establish a new multi-use trail through the region.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District will have a grand opening event to celebrate the completion of the Enderby-Splatsin pilot section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail.This two-kilometre section m...