Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'At first I cried': How Iranian Canadians are reacting to the U.S. strikes in Iran
VANCOUVER - Iranian Canadians rallied in a number of cities over the weekend, with some expressing words of elation and support over the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.The strikes began Saturday mor...
Mar 01, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Clearwater hoping to land grant for new helipad at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The push to build a new helipad at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital has taken another step forward as the District of Clearwater has applied for provincial grant funding that coul...
Mar 01, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
Kamloops set to offer more swim lessons, programming following boost to lifeguarding staff
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops expects to be able to offer more swimming lessons this summer thanks to an increase in lifeguards currently on the roster, and registration is set to begin in less than...
Feb 28, 2026 Lifeguards at the Canada Games Pool in Kamloops. (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
UPDATE: Missing 67-year-old Williams Lake man found deceased
UPDATE (March 10): WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP say the 67-year-old man who was reported missing on Feb. 27 2026, was found deceased.Police say the cause of his death is not considered sus...
Feb 28, 2026
Nine candidates make the cut in the race for the leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party says nine candidates have advanced to the next phase of the race to replace former leader John Rustad, but one of the candidates who did not make the cut says th...
Feb 28, 2026
Kamloops seeing more seniors seeking shelter services
KAMLOOPS - The latest Point-in-Time Count from the City of Kamloops shows at least 419 people affected by homelessness, an increase of more than 100 people from the year prior. While the PIT Count mak...
Feb 27, 2026 Olive Branch (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops preparing for Coldest Night of the Year on Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature may not allow it to be true in the literal sense, but Saturday (Feb. 28) is the coldest night of the year, with the fundraising event taking place across the country in more t...
Feb 27, 2026 Coldest Night of the Year Walk (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Fourth Avenue sewer main project in downtown Kamloops to resume on Monday
KAMLOOPS - There will be more construction coming to the Fourth Avenue corridor in downtown Kamloops next week. The City of Kamloops says crews are set to resume working on the Fourth Avenue sewer mai...
Feb 27, 2026 Work underway on Seymour Street at Fourth Avenue in Sept. 2025. (Image Credit: Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today File)
Sun Peaks going back to the drawing board as deal with potential clinic operator falls through
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - All is not well in Sun Peaks as efforts to reopen the community's health clinic have taken a step back after months of negotiations with a prospective operator. The Sun Peaks Mountai...
Feb 27, 2026 The Sun Peaks Community Health Centre is seen in this file photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
'Ghosted': Canadians stranded in Puerto Vallarta say they are abandoned by WestJet
PUERTO VALLARTA - British Columbians stuck in Mexico are expressing frustrations with the lack of communication and support from travel companies and airlines.Lillian Alexus, a Qualicum Beach, B.C., r...
Feb 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
