Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Man cleared of Kamloops beating death now charged in Langley shooting death
LANGLEY - A man initially accused in a 2025 homicide in Kamloops has now been arrested and charged in a shooting death in the Lower Mainland.Justin Hopkins-Jones, 37, was arrested last October and cha...
Jun 02, 2026 Jason Pinette, 39, was beaten to death on September 27, 2025 near Notre Dame Drive in Kamloops. Justin Hopkins-Jones was initially charged with Pinette's murder but prosecutors later stayed the charge. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Man accused in Surrey killing arrested in Kamloops last week: police
KAMLOOPS - Police in the Lower Mainland say the suspect in a January shooting death in Surrey was arrested last week in Kamloops.The case dates back to January 13, when police responded to a man lying...
Jun 02, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Stankoven of Hurricanes offers analysis on Stanley Cup Final matchup against Golden Knights
Logan Stankoven and his Carolina Hurricanes are scheduled to host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday [June 2] in Raleigh, North Carolina. Stankoven looked ahead at ...
Jun 02, 2026 LOGAN STANKOVEN. (Image Credit: WES STANKOVEN.)
Kamloops records 7th-warmest month of May; yo-yoing temperatures continuing into June
KAMLOOPS - Inconsistent stretches lead to the seventh-warmest month of May on record for Kamloops. According to Environment Canada, the mean temperature for Kamloops clocked in at 17.1 C in May 2026, ...
Jun 02, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash on Coquihalla Highway Monday
UPDATE (9:30 a.m.): Hope RCMP S/Sgt. Mike Sargent says the driver in the single-vehicle collision on the Coquihalla Highway lost control of their motorcycle.The motorcyclist remains in hospital in cri...
Jun 02, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Longtime Salmon Arm city councillor to have duties shared among colleagues following cancer diagnosis
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A Salmon Arm city councillor will have his duties shared among his colleagues as he deals with a cancer diagnosis. In a post to social media Monday (June 1), Mayor Alan Harrison and...
Jun 02, 2026 Salmon Arm Councillor Kevin Flynn (left) publicly announced the discovery of tumors on his pancreas, liver and lungs during Salmon Arm council’s regular meeting on April 27, 2026. (Image Credit: Facebook/City of Salmon Arm)
Kamloops Fire Rescue puts out notable grass fire in Strathcona Park
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) made quick work of a notable grass fire in Strathcona Park. KFR Platoon Chief Ken Hartt told CFJC Today that crews received the call of a fire behind Boomers Auto...
Jun 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/WHEN BAD / GOOD THINGS HAPPEN IN KAMLOOPS)
Proud sister Stankoven in Raleigh for Stanley Cup Final, loving life among Caniacs
KAMLOOPS - Macie Stankoven became accustomed in childhood to the cacophony emanating from the garage while her big brother Logan blasted tunes and shots - countless, endless shots. "Yeah, definitely,"...
Jun 01, 2026 Macie Stankoven (Image Credit: Contributed)
Broadcasting legend Parsons reflects on the ever-changing world of news media
CELISTA, B.C. - The ongoing struggles of the Canadian news industry aren't exactly 'news' these days. Last year, a study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that since 2008, Canada ...
Jun 01, 2026 Longtime TV news broadcaster Tony Parsons speaking with CFJC on June 1, 2026. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today)
After the Gaza flotilla: Activists demand accountability as pressure mounts on Ottawa
VANCOUVER - Former Kamloops resident Sebastian Tow says the mission may be over, but the political fallout surrounding the Gaza flotilla is only beginning. Tow returned to Canada this week after being...
Jun 01, 2026 Ottawa is facing pressure over how far the country is willing to go diplomatically in response to the Canadian flotilla activists in Gaza being detained – leaving uncertainty on the future between Canada's and Israel's relationship. (Image Credit: Global BC)
