Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

United Way BC focusing on long-term wildfire recovery needs
KAMLOOPS - Now that the smoke has cleared, United Way BC is getting ready to dispurse more funding for wildfire recovery efforts in B.C, with long term supports in mind. Shortly after the Village of L...
Dave Barry Nov 08, 2021

Tk'emlúps encourages community reflection while observing Indigenous Veterans Day
TK'EMLUPS - Indigenous Veterans Day is observed every year on November 8 to commemorate the thousands of First Nations, Metis and Inuit people who served in past and current conflicts. Locally, Tk'eml...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

One week after Shannon White's disappearance, RCMP renew call for tips
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are renewing their appeal, asking the public to help in the search for a Kamloops woman who has been missing since Nov. 1.Shannon White has been missing for one week. It is be...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

'We were meant to be here': Kamloops Art Party formally opens in new location
KAMLOOPS - From teaching painting tips inside of pubs to moving into a large studio.A multi-year journey came to fruition for Kamloops Art Party Owner Carly Schmidt on Saturday (Nov. 6) with the grand...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

New 38-unit supportive housing facility opens in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm is celebrating the opening of a new 38-unit supportive housing facility for the Shuswap city's homeless population.Cedar Place is now open at 540 Third St. Southwest. The...
Nov 08, 2021

Kamloops man sentenced after regional crime spree
KAMLOOPS - A 33-year-old Kamloops man was sentenced to six months in jail and received a year probation after committing a crime spree across the Thompson-Nicola region.Michael Lazaruk pleaded guilty ...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

Thousands of Aberdeen residents wake up without power
UPDATE: Power was restored before 8:00 a.m. Monday.KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro is dealing with a major outages in the Aberdeen area of Kamloops this morning.The outage is impacting 2,151 customers in the Aber...
Nov 08, 2021

More COVID-19 exposures at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - For the second time in a week, Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops could be dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.In an email to CFJC Today, Interior Health confirmed it is investigating add...
James Peters Nov 08, 2021

Two-vehicle collision at Bruhn Bridge kills Kamloops man, injures another
KAMLOOPS - A 48-year-old Kamloops man died at the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 at the Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous Saturday (Nov. 6) evening. The preliminary investigation from Sicamous R...
Aaron Schulze Nov 07, 2021

One person sent to hospital in critical condition after crash near RW Bruhn Bridge
KAMLOOPS - One person was transported to hospital in critical condition after a vehicle incident near Sicamous.BC Emergency Health Services responded to RW Bruhn Bridge and Old Spallumcheen Road short...
Nov 07, 2021

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What should the City of Kamloops do to celebrate Canada Day?
Jun 22, 2026

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