Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TNRD board finalizes 2026 budget with 5.3 per cent global tax increase
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has approved its 2026 budget, which includes a global property tax increase of 5.3 per cent. That figure is down from December's estimate of 6.7...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
Goaltenders take centre stage as Blazers return to WHL playoffs against Rockets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets kick off their playoff series on Friday (March 27). One of the most important aspects of any playoff series is goaltending. Both Kamloops and Kelown...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Photo Credit: CFJC Today)
RIH looks to reopen cardiac care unit; 20+ nurses needed
KAMLOOPS -The ICCHA/WISH Foundation is again sounding the alarm with regard to the cardiac care unit at Royal Inland Hospital.The four-bed unit, created through funding help from ICCHA/Wish, was origi...
Mar 27, 2026 File photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Hospital district board raises concerns over provincial pause to long-term care projects
KAMLOOPS - When the B.C. government released its 2026 budget in February, it included a series of pauses across the province for long-term care projects, citing a large scale review. The issue was fla...
Mar 27, 2026 TRHD Board Meeting March 26 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
TRU board of governors votes to begin consultation, delays final vote on disposal of Williams Lake facilities
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) board of governors approved two of three motions in front on them on Friday (March 27) surrounding the potential closure of the school's Williams Lake c...
Mar 27, 2026 Board of governors meeting, March 27. (Image Credit: TRU)
B.C. Wildlife Federation building artificial beaver dams in Thompson-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is working to maintain existing and build new beaver dam analogues and post-assisted log structures as part of wetland conservation efforts in the Thomps...
Mar 27, 2026 Human-made beaver dam analogue. (Image Credit: B.C. Wildlife Federation)
RCMP seize suspected drugs, guns in raid of Merritt home
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP say officers seized cash, guns, suspected drugs and items consistent with drug trafficking after executing a search warrant in the city Friday (March 27) morning. RCMP say...
Mar 27, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Merritt RCMP call Monday night fire 'intentional'
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are looking for the public's help in their investigation into a suspicious fire Monday night (March 23). Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire in the 2300-block ...
Mar 27, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: Facebook/Merritt Fire Rescue Department)
BC Seniors advocate demands province do more in wake of increasing wait times
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (March 26), the BC Seniors Advocate published a report detailing how the provincial government has failed to meet the expectations of an aging population. Just over 1.1 million ...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
TRU calls international student enrollment caps an 'overcorrection' as school struggles with fighting off deficit
KAMLOOPS - International student visas were previously uncapped in Canada, reaching over 500,000 applications granted in 2022.The federal government since then changed its rules and capped new student...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
