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Ministry of Health to cover latest round of cost overruns at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - When the B.C. NDP government provided its budget update last month, buried in it was a $33-million increase to the Phase 2 portion of the Phil and Jennie Galgardi Tower at Royal Inland Hosp...
Oct 04, 2025
Canada Post union says latest contract offer is a 'major step backwards'
The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is "making a mockery of the collective bargaining process" with its latest contract offers. In a statement released Friday, the un...
Oct 04, 2025
Hospital district board hears further BC Cancer rationale for omitting PET/CT scanner from Kamloops plans
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) board heard from a BC Cancer delegation at its regular board meeting on Friday (Oct. 3). Cancer care has become a hot button issue in the Kaml...
Oct 03, 2025
Overlanders Bridge project ahead of schedule and under budget as reopening nears: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A rehabilitation project on the Overlanders Bridge in Kamloops is nearing completion as the bridge deck section of the project is set to wrap up this weekend.City of Kamloops Infrastructure...
Oct 03, 2025
WATCH: Suspects flee after reportedly stolen pickup truck crashes on Highway 5 at Halston
UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): Cpl. Dana Napier, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson, told CFJC Today that the truck driver wasn't arrested and is outstanding.EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops woman remains in custody afte...
Oct 03, 2025
'Three years ago, our city lost pride in the mayor's office'; O'Reilly announces his run for mayor of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Just over one year out from election day, the mayor's race in Kamloops is beginning to take shape. Incumbent mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has previously stated his intention to seek re-election...
Oct 02, 2025
Kamloops councillor Mike O'Reilly launches mayoral campaign ahead of 2026 election
KAMLOOPS - A current Kamloops councillor has launched his mayoral campaign ahead of the 2026 municipal election. Mike O'Reilly made the announcement outside Kamloops City Hall Thursday (Oct. 2) mornin...
Oct 02, 2025
Mine Creek wildfire near Coquihalla Highway classified as under control
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is now under control. In an update Wednesday (Oct. 1), the BC Wildfire Service said the fire that brief...
Oct 02, 2025
McGill project to fill much needed gap in Kamloops' housing continuum: CMHA Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Work at the site of a new housing project along McGill Road is set to begin in just a few weeks, as earthworks will be underway to prepare the site for the modular units to be moved in."A f...
Oct 01, 2025
Roadblock in place after collision, fuel spill on Ord Road; hazmat team responding
UPDATE (12:10 p.m.): One person is dead following the collision on Ord Road.Cpl. Dana Napier, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson, confirmed the fatality in an update Wednesday afternoon. She adds the transit ...
Oct 01, 2025
