Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Staffing pressures once again threaten closure of Kamloops area's largest obstetrical clinic
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (5:00 p.m.): Interior Health spoke to CFJC's Michael Reeve Wednesday afternoon."It feels like an overwhelming problem and I think that all the care providers - and certainly all my c...
Sep 10, 2025
Blind Bay woman defrauded out of $5,000 in bail money scam over the phone
BLIND BAY, B.C. - Police are reminding residents to be extra cautious when accepting unsolicited phone calls after a woman from Blind Bay reported that she was defrauded out of $5,000. On Aug. 21, the...
Sep 10, 2025
Salmon Arm RCMP looking for stolen pickup truck believed to have been spray painted grey
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP in Salmon Arm are on the lookout for a pickup truck that was stolen from a local auto repair business. On Aug. 31, RCMP were told that a gated compound on the Trans Canada High...
Sep 10, 2025
'Still good people in this world'; CIFM rock 'n' roll convoy pitches in to replace Kamloops cancer patient's stolen bike
KAMLOOPS - Brian Woods is a hugger. CIFM morning show host Nikki Omen and his benevolent rock-n-roll convoy found that out on Tuesday (Sept. 9) when they gave him a $3,000 gift - a bike that will help...
Sep 09, 2025
SD73 sees brighter short-term financial outlook even as storm clouds loom on the horizon
KAMLOOPS - The 2024-25 audited budget was released on Monday evening (Sept. 8) during the regular Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education meeting. The budget saw a surplus, which was able to cover the de...
Sep 09, 2025
Former Blazers' captain Loewen retires from hockey
KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops Blazers' captain Jermaine Loewen is calling it a career.Loewen announced his retirement from hockey on Monday (Sept. 9) on social media, saying it is the best decision for h...
Sep 09, 2025
Kamloops council considers options to provide mail-outs with upcoming AAP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council is currently planning to begin four new alternative approval processes (AAP) this fall for major projects throughout the city. It comes on the heels of a successful AA...
Sep 09, 2025
BCGEU workers in Kamloops join province-wide picket lines
KAMLOOPS - Nearly nine months after negotiations began between the BCGEU (British Columbia General Employees Union) and the BC Public Service Agency back in January, the union is escalating strike act...
Sep 09, 2025
Ex-SD73 superintendent Nixon hired to lead Red Deer Catholic district
RED DEER, AB. - Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has a new superintendent. At a special meeting Sept. 8, the board of trustees appointed Dr. Rhonda Nixon to the position, effective immediately. In a...
Sep 09, 2025
TRU receives $5 million award to advance post-secondary education for Indigenous youth
KAMLOOPS - A $5 million award to Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will go toward advancing post-secondary education for Indigenous youth. TRU announced it was a recipient of the Mastercard Foundation'...
Sep 09, 2025
