Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops to host 2027 Futsal Canadian Championship in April
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will host the 2027 Futsal Canadian Championship in April next year.Canada Soccer has picked the Tournament Capital of Canada as the host of the 2027-edition of the nati...
May 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Canada Soccer/Contributed)
Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta not seeking re-election in 2026
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta will not be seeking re-election this fall. The longtime mayor of Cache Creek is preparing to end a nearly four-decade-long stint in public office, some...
May 24, 2026 John Ranta (Image Credit: TNRD)
CSRD to seek $650,000 loan for water infrastructure work
SALMON ARM - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said it will seek a loan of up to $650,000 for the MacArthur-Reedman Heights Waterworks after an Alternative Approval Process (APP) faced no ...
May 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Vernon Matters)
UPDATE: Man taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 1:15 p.m.): Westbound traffic along Highway 1 between Pacific Way and Copperhead Drive in Kamloops is flowing once again following a two-vehicle crash Saturday (May 23) morning.Kaml...
May 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Jamie R - @tayho1977 / X)
Single-vehicle crash knocks out power for over 1,200 Kamloops residents
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro said 1,285 customers in the Westsyde neighbourhood of Kamloops were without power for over six hours Friday afternoon (May 22) due to a single-vehicle accident.Kamloops RCMP offici...
May 23, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
Voting opens in B.C. Conservative leadership race, winner to be announced May 30
VICTORIA - Voting starts today for members of the B.C. Conservative Party to pick their new leader. Five candidates are running for leadership of B.C.'s official Opposition, taking over for interim le...
May 23, 2026
B.C. Lions excited to kick-off 2026 pre-season against Elks in Langford
KAMLOOPS - After two weeks of training camp at Hillside Stadium, the BC Lions now prepare for their first pre-season game against the Edmonton Elks this Saturday (May 23). The team is hoping all the h...
May 22, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC TODAY)
New regulated area to be established as work underway to curb spread of Japanese beetle in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A second regulated area will be coming to Kamloops as early as next month following the detection of Japanese Beetles in Westsyde last year. This new regulated area is expected to stretch f...
May 22, 2026 (Image Credit: David Cappaert via Invasive Species Council of BC)
B.C. government highlights new strategy as Kamloops hosts inaugural outdoor recreation conference
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s Minister of Environment and Parks was in Kamloops Friday (May 22) to speak about a new outdoor recreation strategy that aims to build a more resilient and thriving sector in the prov...
May 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Tourism Kamloops/Contributed)
Public consultation opens, frustration grows over stalled Red Bridge replacement in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Nearly two years after the Red Bridge was destroyed by fire, frustration is growing over the pace of replacement planning in Kamloops. The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit is now...
May 22, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC News / Jeremy Russo)
