Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'There is only one option'; Despite choice presented, Kamloops council steadfast on bridge replacement
KAMLOOPS - The province says a new vehicle crossing is only one of three options it is considering in the wake of the destruction of the Red Bridge. In a press release issued Wednesday (June 3), the p...
Jun 04, 2026 Red Bridge fire, Sept 19, 2024 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
100 Mile House ER faces 18th closure of 2026
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency room at the 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed for 13 hours on Friday, marking the 18th ER closure this year.Interior Health said the 100 Mile House...
Jun 04, 2026 (Image Credit: Interior Health/File Photo)
B.C. child killer Schoenborn's conditional discharge baffling, says family spokesman
VANCOUVER - A family representative for the victims of child killer Allan Schoenborn says the British Columbia Review Board's decision to grant him a conditional discharge is "baffling" and reveals sh...
Jun 04, 2026 Allan Schoenborn is shown in this sketch attending a British Columbia Review Board in Coquitlam, B.C., on Thursday, March 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Felicity Don
CSRD issues boil water notice for Cedar Heights Water System
CEDAR HEIGHTS, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has issued a boil water notice for the Cedar Heights Water System following debris flow into the Shuswap watershed.The CSRD said the...
Jun 04, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
GoByBike week returns to Kamloops, encouraging residents to chose more active transportation
KAMLOOPS - GoByBike week is back in the Interior of B.C. and Kamloops, encouraging residents to leave their cars at home and choose active transportation methods instead. The annual province-wide even...
Jun 04, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC News / Jeremy Russo)
OneBC claims City of Kamloops attempting to cancel Kia Lounge booking via hefty security fee
KAMLOOPS - A political party that booked a public facility in Kamloops for a town hall this weekend claims the city has attempted to cancel its event. In a news release issued Wednesday (June 3) night...
Jun 04, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
B.C. Review Board grants conditional discharge for child killer Allan Schoenborn
COQUITLAM - The British Columbia Review Board has granted a conditional discharge for a man convicted in the brutal slayings of his three children. Chairperson Genevive Boudreau says Allan Schoenborn ...
Jun 03, 2026 Allan Schoenborn is shown in this sketch attending a British Columbia Review Board in Coquitlam, B.C., on Thursday, March 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Felicity Don
Blazers sign 2011-born forwards Montgomery, Green
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have signed two 2011-born players who comprised their 2026 draft class to WHL Scholarship and Development agreements.Micah Montgomery was the eighth player picked in ro...
Jun 03, 2026 Micah Montgomery (L) and Mazen Green have signed with the Kamloops Blazers. (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)
Former downtown 7-Eleven lot a nexus of uncertainty
KAMLOOPS - The downtown Kamloops business lobby is keeping a watchful eye on the boarded-up property that used to house the 7-Eleven store on Seymour Street. It's been a little over a week since the S...
Jun 03, 2026 The former 7-Eleven store on Seymour Street in downtown Kamloops pictured on June 3, 2026. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Canoe, kayak rentals on pause at Riverside Park after 6 people rescued from Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - There was a close call on the Thompson River Tuesday (June 2) night as six people had to the pulled from the water, an incident that has temporarily led to a pause of canoe and kayak rental...
Jun 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Fire Rescue/Contributed)
