Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RIH Foundation donation help provide access to child care in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - So far this year, the emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt has been closed 13 times. The Family Place Early Learning Centre is the largest childcare facility i...
Nov 20, 2025
Kamloops to offer additional FireSmart rebates with $200K in funding from Intact Insurance
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is getting $200,000 from Intact Financial Corporation to launch a rebate program to protect homes from wildfires. The insurance company says the money will go toward re...
Nov 20, 2025
Construction underway on new Scotch Creek-Lee Creek fire station in the North Shuswap
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Ground has been broken and work is underway on a new fire station to serve the communities of Scotch Creek and Lee Creek in the North Shuswap. The Columbia Shuswap Regional Distri...
Nov 20, 2025
City of Kamloops purchases Parkcrest Park from SD73
UPDATE (Nov. 21): In an email to CFJC Today, SD73 communications director Chelsea Isenor said the former Little Fort Elementary School site was listed as "for sale" from Sept. 24 to Oct. 31, 2025, on ...
Nov 20, 2025
Sun Peaks sees largest median cost spike for single-family homes among Canadian winter recreational properties
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks saw the greatest year-over-year spike for the average cost for a single-family detached home among winter recreational properties. Accor...
Nov 20, 2025
Construction of Riverside Park outdoor skating rink wrapping up; opening eyed for January
KAMLOOPS - Work on a new outdoor skating rink in downtown Kamloops is nearly finished, with the rink scheduled to open in January. The design incorporated the existing tree canopy - aside from one unh...
Nov 19, 2025
Registration and donation drop-off opens for Christmas Amalgamated
KAMLOOPS - Christmas Amalgamated is now open for the season in Kamloops, accepting applications from families and donations from the community. CFJC went over to the organization's pop-up headquarters...
Nov 19, 2025
Performing Arts Centre cost increases tied to meeting the national accessibility code
KAMLOOPS - During the budget meeting held on Tuesday (Nov. 18), Kamloops council was informed about increased costs for the Kamloops Centre for the Arts project. Last year, Kamloops residents supporte...
Nov 19, 2025
Kamloops council looks toward transit, policing and Stuart Wood for cost savings in early budget deliberations
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city councillors got their first look at the 2026 tax rate on Tuesday (Nov. 18) during a lengthy Committee of the Whole meeting. The starting point sits at more than a 10 per cent ...
Nov 19, 2025
Merritt shelter to provide 10 additional beds during periods of extreme cold
MERRITT, B.C. - The Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society (NVSSS) is expanding its capacity in Merritt during periods of extreme cold this winter. Lasting through March 31, 2026, the NVSSS says th...
Nov 19, 2025
