Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - A newly-released report into a workplace accident that killed a young Kamloops man shows a series of errors led to the tragic death.Nineteen-year-old Brendan Stokes died in Dallas on June 2...

KAMLOOPS - Pinantan Elementary School has a new playground that has been years in the making. The Pinantan Elementary Parent Advisory Council (PAC) applied for and received an $85,000 grant from the p...

KAMLOOPS - Unsuccessful in its first bid for a grant to help fund improvements at Riverside Park, Kamloops city council passed a motion to re-apply Tuesday (Aug. 11). The application would provide the...

KAMLOOPS - If you're still getting over the disappointment of not winning the Y Dream Home, construction on next year's house is already underway. The 2021 Training House is taking shape in the Oak Hi...

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has filled the role of chief medical health officer. Dr. Albert de Villiers is now one week into the job. Having previously worked out of Grande Prairie as the lead medical ...

KAMLOOPS - As B.C. families prepare to send their children back to school during a global pandemic, the province is providing teachers with a few extra days to prepare. The Ministry of Education annou...

VICTORIA - A Richmond-based ride-sharing company says it plans to come to Kamloops in its second phase of its B.C. rollout.ReRyde initially applied for a ride-hailing license through the Passenger Tra...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP now say this individual is no longer considered missing.

SALMON ARM, B.C. - Interior Health (IH) says a large algal bloom that has filled most of the Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake is being monitored by several agencies.The health authority said the bloom was f...

KAMLOOPS - It's usually a one-day event; this year, the annual Taste of Downtown has expanded to an entire month of the tastiest treats local eateries have to offer. CFJC Today went downtown to find o...