Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'From prorogation into an election'; MP Caputo discusses wild year in Ottawa
KAMLOOPS - 2025 was a wild year in federal politics, that began with the fall of three-term Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the Conservatives locked in as the favorites to return to power in a spri...
Dec 23, 2025 Frank Caputo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Safe, sober driving practices encouraged amid winter festivities
KAMLOOPS - While the valley areas of the Interior may look like spring, the high elevation highways have been hammered by snow and rain, and several routes were shut down overnight Monday (Dec. 22). S...
Dec 23, 2025 Kamloops RCMP and BC Highway Patrol at a Light up the Province road checkpoint earlier in 2025. (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Salvation Army Kamloops making final push to reach kettle campaign goal
KAMLOOPS - With two days left in their kettle campaign, the Kamloops Salvation Army is hoping for a final donation push to reach this year's fundraising goal. Money donated through the kettle campaign...
Dec 23, 2025 (Image Credit: Anthony Corea / CFJC Today)
CMHA Kamloops activating extreme weather beds
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Mental Health Association is activating their extreme weather response beds in Kamloops as temperatures drop ahead of Christmas. This will be the second activation of the seaso...
Dec 23, 2025 Shelter bed (Image Credit: File photo (image credit - CFJC Today))
Dog recovering at Kamloops SPCA shelter after being struck by a train
KAMLOOPS - A dog in Kamloops is on the mend after being struck by a train earlier this month. According to the BC SPCA, two CN Rail employees noticed a dog in medical distress on the tracks in the rai...
Dec 23, 2025 (Image Credit: BC SPCA)
Abduction report from Dallas neighbourhood leads to one arrest: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - While one abduction report that triggered a police chase on the North Shore was found to be non-credible, Kamloops RCMP made an arrest to a similar incident on Monday (Dec. 22). At around n...
Dec 23, 2025 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Abduction report that triggered North Shore police chase found non-credible: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - The driver of the Dodge Ram pickup involved in a police chase on the North Shore remains in custody. Just after 7:00 p.m. Monday, Kamloops RCMP say they received a report of a potential abd...
Dec 23, 2025 Police incident, Dec 23 (Image Credit: Contributed/Adam Donnelly)
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens between Hope and Merritt; travel advisory remains with new snowfall warning issued
UPDATE (1:00 p.m. ): DriveBC says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt has reopened after an overnight closure.However, a travel advisory remains in effect and drivers are told to expect co...
Dec 23, 2025 Highway 5 about 61 kilometres south of Merritt, looking north, at around 4:25 a.m. Tuesday (Image Credit: DriveBC)
VIDEO: Kamloops RCMP pursuit ends with apparent police-involved collision near North Shore Canco station
KAMLOOPS - An apparent RCMP chase ended in the heart of the Kamloops North Shore business district Monday evening (Dec. 22). Video Credit: Contributed / Adam Donnelly Kamloops RCMP have yet to publici...
Dec 22, 2025 (Image Credit: Contributed / Adam Donnelly)
Another 10 to 20 cm of snow expected to fall at Coquihalla Summit Monday
MERRITT - (UPDATE 8:50 p.m.): A travel advisory has been reinstated on the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla Highway as a snowfall warning is into its fifth day, with more snow is on the way. ...
Dec 22, 2025 Highway 5 southbound at the Zopkios Rest area near the Coquihalla Summit, looking north as pictured around 5:25 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2025. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
