Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops-Thompson School District enrolment up 120+ students
KAMLOOPS - Already bursting at the seams in many schools, the Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) is reporting growth of about 120 students for the 2026-27 school year, but overall enrolment leve...
Oct 19, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Tranquille sewer main project slightly behind schedule, but paving work to wrap up this year
KAMLOOPS - Work is still progressing on a major sewer replacement project along Tranquille Road in Brocklehurst, but the city says crews can see the finish line in the distance. Work on this third and...
Oct 19, 2026 The worksite on Tranquille Road and Southill Street. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Mayoral runner-up Dever, outgoing councillor Bass reflect on election night losses
KAMLOOPS - While there are 14 people celebrating election wins in Kamloops, there are 37 other candidates looking back on what might have been, as their bids for public office was unsuccessful. It was...
Oct 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Kamloops mayor-elect O'Reilly, winning council candidates prepare to be sworn in November 2
KAMLOOPS - A stronger turnout than four years ago helped usher in a semblance of change to the Kamloops council chambers, with a new mayor taking over the gavel and five new councillors joining the ho...
Oct 19, 2026 Mayor-elect Mike O'Reilly (Image Credit: CFJC Kamloops)
Lytton applies for judicial recount after election-night tie for mayor's chair
LYTTON, B.C. - Officials say an electoral deadlock for mayor of the Village of Lytton could come down to a drawing of lots.After Saturday's (Oct. 17) vote, incumbent mayor Denise O'Connor and challeng...
Oct 19, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: Global BC)
Kamloops to host groundbreaking for $168M Dufferin Arena Multiplex
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is set to break ground on the $168-million Dufferin Arena Multiplex at a public ceremony next Thursday (Oct. 29).Last month, city council approved the budget and design...
Oct 19, 2026 Arena rendering. (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Passenger numbers at Kamloops Airport up year-over-year for third straight quarter
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport (YKA) experienced a marginal year-over-year increase in passenger numbers over the summer this year, the third consecutive quarter with such an increase.According to new nu...
Oct 19, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Impaired driving suspected in deadly Saturday crash near Merritt; police appeal for witnesses
MERRITT, B.C. - BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) are asking witnesses to come forward to help their investigation into a suspected impaired driving head-on collision that left a Surrey man dead along the Coqu...
Oct 19, 2026 A black Toyota Tacoma and a white Toyota Rav 4 that were heavily damaged after a head-on collision on the Coquihalla Highway. (Image Credit: BC Highway Patrol)
Workers at Highland Valley Copper mine vote 100% in favour of strike: union
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Unionized workers at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake have voted in favour of a strike, but it remains to be seen if - or when - they'll give notice to mine own...
Oct 19, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File Photo)
Newcomers Jackson, Coutlee join incumbents Swan and Jepsen on SD58 board
MERRITT - The next meeting of the Nicola-Similkameen School District (SD58) will have some new faces at the board table following Saturday's (Oct. 17) municipal election.After the ballots were counted...
Oct 18, 2026 The SD58 board office in Merritt. (Image Credit: Google Maps)
