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Small wildfire reported near Ashcroft Terminal
UPDATE (April 28): The BCWS says the wildfire near the Ashcroft Terminal is under control at 1.64 hectares, meaning it's not projected to spread beyond its current perimeter.EARLIER: ASHCROFT, B.C. - ...
Pattison Media Apr 27, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)

Early morning fire damages North Shore property, sends two to hospital
KAMLOOPS - Two people sent to hospital after an early morning fire did significant damage to properties on the North Shore. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to Larkspur Street at around 2:05 a.m. ...
Pattison Media Apr 27, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Kamloops RCMP seeking driver in Saturday collision
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are seeking information about a man who is believed to have crashed his vehicle into a pair of houses.Police officials said the detachment received a call just before noon on ...
Pattison Media Apr 26, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC File Photo)

Kamloops looking to revamp snow and ice policy
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will give its old snow removal policies the cold shoulder as the Committee of the Whole is set to consider a revamped Snow and Ice Control Policy on Tuesday (April 28)....
Pattison Media Apr 25, 2026 File photo (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today)

AI and Robotics at TRU: Institutional Augmentation - Part 2
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University president Airini has said institutional goals include patenting and monetizing artificial-intelligence creations and becoming one of Canada's leading universities...
Pattison Media Apr 24, 2026 Gursahib Singh (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Curtis Goodrum)

New 27-unit cooperative housing development set to rise in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Propolis Cooperative Housing Society is moving ahead with plans for a new four-storey, 27-unit apartment building on St. Paul Street in downtown Kamloops. Located at the intersection of...
Pattison Media Apr 24, 2026 A rendering of Propolis' proposed project on St. Paul Street in downtown Kamloops. (Image Credit: Propolis Cooperative Housing Society via City of Kamloops)

Federal government reports $25.5B deficit for its April-to-February period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $25.5 billion for the April-to-February period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the ...
The Canadian Press Apr 24, 2026

Weeks after suicide attempt, Ontario man passes through Kamloops on cross-country run for mental health
KAMLOOPS - Carter Armstrong knows all too well the perils of mental-health distress. "I was in a really dark place," Armstrong said. "I actually attempted suicide two months ago. I struggled a lot. I ...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 Carter Armstrong (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)

Blazers' forward Hurlbert named WHL rookie of the year
KAMLOOPS - J.P. Hurlbert's rookie Western Hockey League season is officially one for the record books. The 17-year-old American has been named the WHL's rookie of the year for the 2025-26 season. Hurl...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Western Hockey League)

A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine
VANCOUVER - At a South Vancouver long-term care home, Jhosie Sico has forgotten what proper sleep feels like, because she now gets up in the middle of the night to change her 30-year-old son's diaper ...
The Canadian Press Apr 23, 2026

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