Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
New CSRD board to include mix of incumbents, newcomers
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District's (CSRD) next board of directors will include a mix of new and returning faces. Shawn Smith beat four other challengers in Electoral Area F (N...
Oct 18, 2026
Real estate agent Jurek elected new mayor of 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A political newcomer has been elected as the mayor of 100 Mile House.David Jurek, a real estate agent who has lived in 100 Mile House for the past 10 years, received 408 votes. ...
Oct 18, 2026 (Image Credit: District of 100 Mile House)
Longtime councillor Sim unseats Blackwell in tight Clearwater mayoral race
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A tight race in the District of Clearwater has ended with a new mayor in the North Thompson community. Shelley Sim, who has served on the district's council since 2011, defeated inc...
Oct 18, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Roden re-elected to third-term as Ashcroft mayor
ASHCROFT, B.C. - The incumbent mayor of Ashcroft will serve a third term. Barbara Roden held off the challenge from Eric Poole during Saturday's (Oct. 17) municipal election. She finished with 458 vot...
Oct 18, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Former BC Green candidate elected to Lillooet council; three incumbents re-elected
LILLOOET, B.C. - Lillooet residents elected the remainder of their district council during Saturday's (Oct. 17) municipal election.The district's three incumbent councillors were successful in their r...
Oct 17, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Former councillor Coomber elected as first-ever female mayor in Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Former Cache Creek councillor Wendy Coomber has been elected as mayor, making her the first female mayor since the village was incorporated in 1967.Coomber, who served on Cache Cre...
Oct 17, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Seven incumbents to join newcomers Manson, Bird on SD73 board
KAMLOOPS - Seven incumbent trustees will return to the Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) board, including four of five who represented the City of Kamloops.Cole Hickson was the top voter getter...
Oct 17, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Lytton mayoral race tied after election night
LYTTON, B.C. - Residents in the Village of Lytton were split when deciding who should be the mayor. Preliminary results from Saturday's (Oct. 17) municipal election show incumbent mayor Denise O'Conno...
Oct 17, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Former BC Greens candidate Cavers wins Chase mayoral race
CHASE, B.C. - Tristan Cavers has been elected as the new mayor of Chase.Cavers, who was the Green Party's candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson in the 2024 provincial election, finished the mayoral rac...
Oct 17, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Rathor re-elected as mayor of Williams Lake to conclude trilogy of elections
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The rubber match between Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor and former mayor Walt Cobb went to the incumbent.Rathor won re-election Saturday (Oct. 17) with nearly 67 per cent...
Oct 17, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Williams Lake)
