Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
High fuel prices hurting Kamloops-area tourism sector
KAMLOOPS - The high price of fuel is already squeezing Canadians looking to book their summer getaways this year. The surge in prices around the world is impacting airlines and other tourism operators...
May 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Lillooet emergency department to close for second Saturday in a row
LILLOOET, B.C. - Interior Health officials said Lillooet Hospital emergency department will be closed this weekend.IH says emergency services will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. on Saturday (May 23) to...
May 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Aaron Schulze/CFJC Today)
Nurses union, B.C. employer reach tentative agreement; ratification set for June
VICTORIA - A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the union representing about 60,000 nurses in British Columbia and their provincial employer.The deal comes after members of the BC N...
May 22, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Vigil to take place Saturday for woman who disappeared after car plunged into North Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - A prayer service is planned this weekend for a young woman who still hasn't been found after the vehicle she was in went into the North Thompson River last Sunday. Friends of Benina Jepkoec...
May 22, 2026
Lack of transportation costing Salmon Arm industrial jobs: survey
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A survey of Salmon Arm's industrial businesses shows jobs and potential employees have been lost due to a lack of reliable transportation options.Kate Watson, marketing coordinator ...
May 22, 2026 (Image Credit: CSRD)
Watch party, soccer activities and live music part of cross-Canada World Cup stop in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Details have been unveiled about the festivities taking place in Kamloops when a cross-country FIFA Men's World Cup celebration tour makes its stop. In April, FIFA released the schedule for...
May 22, 2026 The FIFA World Cup trophy on display in Zurich, Switzerland on Nov. 20, 2025. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press/AP-Keystone, Claudio Thoma)
Relief in Barnhartvale as City of Kamloops lifts final water restrictions after pipe break
KAMLOOPS - The 'do not consume' water advisory for Barnhartvale has been lifted, meaning people in that part of Kamloops can resume using water from their taps as normal. The easing of restrictions Th...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
'Chemical containment' incident leads to noticeable police, firefighter presence at RIH
KAMLOOPS - A noticeable police and firefighter presence could be seen at Royal Inland Hospital around 8:00 p.m. Wednesday (May 20) night, and Interior Health says it was related to a chemical containm...
May 21, 2026 File photo of Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Former Kamloops resident safe in Turkey after detention in Gaza aid mission
GAZA STRIP - A former Kamloops resident detained after Israeli forces intercepted a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza has now been released. After several days of uncertainty, Sebastian Tow contact...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Instagram / @Canada_GlobalSumud)
Council candidate Rob Bertrand campaigns on crime, transparency and infrastructure
KAMLOOPS - Among those announcing their intention for the fall election is Kamloops' Notre Dame Tire's general manager. Rob Bertrand says concerns over public safety, transparency and city infrastruct...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jeremy Russo)
