Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Former Kamloops man who killed pregnant girlfriend in 2000 has day parole extended
KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops man who admitted to killing his pregnant girlfriend in 2000 has had his day parole extended.In a decision dated December 17, 2025, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) issued ...
Jan 07, 2026 Trent Larsen (Image Credit: Facebook / Trent Larsen)
RCMP investigating Kamloops West End homicide appeal to those using men-seeking-men online services
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reaching out to users of men-seeking-men online services for help as they investigate this week's apparent homicide in the city's West End. Mounties found Muhammad 'Ash' Z...
Jan 07, 2026 Muhammad 'Ash' Zafar (Image Credit: Contributed / Kamloops RCMP)
CMHA Kamloops activating extreme weather response beds for a brief period
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has activated its extreme weather response beds in Kamloops for a brief period. An extreme weather alert (EWA) was issued by the City of Kamloo...
Jan 07, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
RCMP receive reports of active scam trend in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Residents in the Shuswap are being warned of a seasonal scam trend that's currently underway. Salmon Arm RCMP says suspects in the trend approach potential victims in higher traffic...
Jan 07, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: Global BC)
UPDATE: Minor injuries in early-morning, semi-on-semi crash near Savona
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (2:30 p.m.): Tk'emlups Rural RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier says the collision in the 8000-block of Trans Canada Highway near Savona involved two semi trucks, blocking both lanes...
Jan 07, 2026 Highway 1 at Holloway Drive near Savona, looking west, at around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
BC Wildlife Park's WildLights posts third-best attendance year on record
KAMLOOPS - One of the busiest holiday attractions in Kamloops, WildLights, has gone lights out as the event came to an end last weekend. The final day included a visit from the Kamloops Blazers, somet...
Jan 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
District of 100 Mile House proposes short-term solution to healthcare challenges, looks for provincial support
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Last year, the emergency department at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital was closed on 28 separate occasions, totalling nearly 16 full days of no emergency services i...
Jan 06, 2026 100 Mile House District General Hospital (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops real estate market ends 2025 on a high note
KAMLOOPS - The local real estate industry association says the Kamloops market finished 2025 strong, in what is typically a quieter month.The latest monthly recap from the Association of Interior Real...
Jan 06, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
B.C. lawsuit alleges three former Denny's employees stole thousands in tips
KAMLOOPS - The operator of a Denny's Restaurant in Kamloops, B.C., is suing three former employees for allegedly misappropriating thousands of dollars in tips. Northland Properties Corp. filed a lawsu...
Jan 06, 2026
Man found dead in Kamloops' West End; police suspect homicide
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a suspicious death in the Kamloops West End could be the city's first homicide of 2026. In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier says Mounties were called to a h...
Jan 06, 2026 Muhammad 'Ash' Zafar (Image Credit: Contributed / Kamloops RCMP)
