Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Y Women's Emergency Shelter provides safe space for Kamloops women and children fleeing violence
KAMLOOPS - The Y Women's Emergency Shelter helps support women and children in any way they can. The shelter has 23 beds and helps hundreds of people every year. It even has space for animals. The ser...
Jan 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
'The next step is going to be a fatality': United Steelworkers demand change in wake of alarming mine safety report
KAMLOOPS - United Steelworkers Local 7619 President Kyle Wolff said inaction may lead to death at Teck Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine in Logan Lake. "Between a person not being in the right mindset...
Jan 27, 2026 Highland Valley Copper (Image Credit: Teck Resources)
St. John to officially take over as SD73 superintendent Feb. 2
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Thompson School District is set to welcome its third superintendent in less than a year next week with Mike St. John officially taking over the top role in Kamloops. He follows...
Jan 27, 2026 Mike St. John (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Council asks province to explain reasoning behind Kamloops gas prices
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is officially asking the provincial government to explain why this city's gasoline prices are as high as they are.Councillor Bill Sarai brought the idea forward as part of ...
Jan 27, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
New Gold sale to U.S.-based Coeur Mining receives overwhelming shareholder approval
KAMLOOPS - New Gold and Coeur Mining shareholders have each voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Coeur takeover. The potential deal was first announced in November 2025.New Gold operates two mines in C...
Jan 27, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Residents express mixed opinions at City of Kamloops budget meeting Monday
KAMLOOPS - On Monday evening (Jan. 26), Kamloops residents gathered at McArthur Island for a 2026 budget presentation from Kamloops city staff. The presentation allowed community members to ask staff ...
Jan 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
100 Mile House among 5 more B.C. communities to receive Foundry youth health centres
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The province has included 100 Mile House in the latest set of B.C. communities receiving support to launch a Foundry centre for youth mental health and substance use services.On...
Jan 27, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Fire that ripped through Victoria Street storefront deemed arson: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a fire that gutted a vacant downtown Kamloops business earlier this month was deliberately set. The fire tore through the former Fashion 5 storefront in the 400-block of Victoria S...
Jan 27, 2026 Jan. 14, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Williams Lake RCMP ask for help finding teen missing since Saturday
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake would like your help tracking down a missing teenager.Jerrica Carter-Zimerlee, 17, was last seen by family on Saturday (Jan. 24) at about 4:00 p.m. She was ...
Jan 27, 2026 Jerrice Carter-Zimerlee (Image Credit: Contributed / RCMP)
Kamloops CSOs report spike in response calls but workload being more 'evenly spread'
KAMLOOPS - New data from the City of Kamloops shows an increase in the total number of police, fire and Community Service Officer (CSO) calls in high-issue corridors in the city. According to the Prot...
Jan 27, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
