Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Water conservation notice extended for east Kamloops residents as crews work along River Street
KAMLOOPS - People living in east Kamloops are still being asked to conserve water as crews continue to work on repairs after a water main valve failure that was discovered over the weekend escalated i...
May 11, 2026 Work underway on River Street in downtown Kamloops on May 11, 2026. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Kamloops building sector stays on record pace with $18M April
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops building sector cooled off slightly in April, but remains on a record pace, one-third of the way into 2026.Building permit numbers published by the City of Kamloops show $18 mi...
May 11, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
This Kamloops event is for the birds – and environmental science
KAMLOOPS - Volunteers with the Kamloops Naturalist Club will be out birdwatching this Saturday (May 16) as part of the annual Ralph Ritcey Memorial Big Bird Day."Big Bird Day has been going on for at ...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Naturalist Club/Facebook)
Literacy in Kamloops returns with 15th Annual Spelling Bee
KAMLOOPS - Literacy in Kamloops hosted its 15th Annual Team Spelling Bee Monday (May 11) morning at the Delta Hotel downtown, bringing local businesses, sponsors and wellwishers together for a friendl...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Milobar defends family during fiery debate exchange
KAMLOOPS - It's the home stretch of the BC Conservative leadership contest, as party members will elect the next leader of the opposition at the end of the month. The final debate of the contest was h...
May 11, 2026 Milobar and Findlay (Image Credit: Global)
100 Mile House murder suspect granted bail
KAMLOOPS - A man charged in a 2021 shooting death in 100 Mile House will be out on bail until his trial later this year.One person was found dead of gunshot wounds in an industrial area of 100 Mile Ho...
May 11, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
BCWS gains control of 100 Mile House-area wildfires
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has contained a pair of wildfires in the 100 Mile House area after they sparked on Wednesday.The 37.5-hectare Chasm Creek wildfire is now being he...
May 11, 2026 Chasm Road wildfire, pictured on May 9. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
BC Hydro to receive up to $50M to support Highland Valley mine life extension
KAMLOOPS - The BC Hydro and Power Authority will receive up to $50 million to help extend the life of a copper mine near Kamloops.The funding is part of the federal government's $100-million investmen...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Teck Resources)
St. Andrew's on the Square ready for the public nearly two years after catching fire
KAMLOOPS - Nearly two years after sustaining significant fire, smoke and water damage, Kamloops' oldest public building is set to reopen. The City of Kamloops says $1.1 million in restoration work at ...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Beth Taylor/OKGN Co. via City of Kamloops)
Drivers in Kamloops area issued most tickets for failing to slow down and move over
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 1,000 drivers in B.C. didn't slow down or move over for emergency responders and constructions workers in April, with most of them in the Kamloops region. New numbers released by BC ...
May 11, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
