Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'Entrenched culture': TNRD CFO seeking reinstatement after complaint alleging obstruction and intimidation
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) chief financial officer (CFO) is going through legal means in an effort to return to work, alleging intimidation and obstruction in carrying o...
Oct 15, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
CPKC Holiday Train to make annual Kamloops-area stops on December 18
KAMLOOPS - A pair of Canadian artists will be board the CPKC Holiday Train when it makes its annual Kamloops stop this December.Both Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling will serenade the crowd gathered...
Oct 15, 2026 The CPKC Holiday Train in Kamloops on Dec. 18, 2025. (Image Credit: File Photo)
D'Amore of Kamloops leads B.C. Hockey Conference in goal scoring
KAMLOOPS - Luca D'Amore leads the Junior A Tier 1 B.C. Hockey Conference in goal scoring, the 19-year-old forward from Kamloops with 12 goals in eight games. "It's shocking, almost," said D'Amore's te...
Oct 14, 2026 Luca D'Amore (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jeremy Russo)
Former mayor hopes for higher turnout as Kamloopsians flock to vote in advance polls
KAMLOOPS - It was another busy Wednesday (Oct. 14) at polling stations in Kamloops, as voters cast ballots during the third and final day of advance polls ahead of this Saturday's (Oct. 17) election. ...
Oct 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today)
KAMLOOPS MAYORAL ISSUE #2 - Affordability, the cost of living and entering the housing market
KAMLOOPS - This week, CFJC Today will be posting a series of stories highlighting major issues impacting Kamloops voters as they head to the polls on Saturday (Oct. 17) to elect a new mayor and counci...
Oct 14, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
'A big moment': Tower crane rises at site of Kamloops Centre for the Arts downtown
KAMLOOPS - There's a new temporary fixture in the downtown Kamloops skyline as work on the Kamloops Centre for the Arts project moves into a new phase with the installation of a new tower crane. The c...
Oct 14, 2026 Workers installing the 47.5-metre tower crane at the site of the Kamloops Centre for the Arts. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today)
CANDIDATE CHECK-IN: Green candidate Beach takes Kamloops campaign door to door as affordability, safety concerns surface
KAMLOOPS - Ahead of the provincial election on October 24, the cost of living and public safety are among the concerns B.C. Green Party candidate for Kamloops Centre Annelise Beach says she's hearing ...
Oct 14, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jeremy Russo)
Unionized workers at Teck Highland Valley Copper in Logan Lake to vote on strike mandate
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7619 will vote on a mandate to strike, starting later this week. The union represents more than 1,200 employees of Teck Highland Valle...
Oct 14, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: Contributed / Barry Selver)
Seven illicit drug deaths recorded in Kamloops over the summer
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops lost seven lives due to the toxic drug crisis over the peak summer months in 2026. New figures released Wednesday (Oct. 14) by the BC Coroners Service show 24 suspected unregulated...
Oct 14, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Toddler found unrestrained in defective semi-truck driving through Shuswap: BC Highway Patrol
SICAMOUS, B.C. - An unrestrained toddler was the tip of the iceberg for a man who had his semi-truck removed from the roadway in the Shuswap. BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) says an officer pulled over a sem...
Oct 14, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Highway Patrol)
