Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

As emergency room closures continue in B.C., paramedics struggle to fill the gap
VANCOUVER - Emergency rooms around B.C. continue to be impacted by staffing shortages, with some facing ongoing closures, especially in rural communities.First responders say they are struggling to br...
Pattison Media Jan 02, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)

B.C. home grant threshold falls for first time since 2020, as Vancouver values drop
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has dropped its threshold for its homeowner grant program for the first time in six years as assessed values for homes fall in the province's Lower Mainland....
The Canadian Press Jan 02, 2026

UPDATE: 100 Mile House ER to reopen earlier than expected
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - (UPDATE 10:20 a.m.): Interior Health says the emergency room closure at the 100 Mile House District General Hospital will end earlier that first anticipated. In an update just a...
Pattison Media Jan 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Interior Health)

Maternity Matters Kamloops plans third rally for Saturday
KAMLOOPS - A community-based advocacy organization has planned a third rally to press for better women's health care in Kamloops. Maternity Matters Kamloops (MMK) is inviting supporters to the lawn al...
Pattison Media Jan 01, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Prospective plunge participant previews Kamloops Polar Bear Swim
KAMLOOPS - Weather and temperatures are shaping up to be relatively favourable for the annual Kamloops Polar Bear Swim. Mostly cloudy and 1 C is the forecast for noon on New Year's Day, when dozens of...
Pattison Media Dec 31, 2025 MORRIGAN BONEGARDENER (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)

New year for all; new century for Kamloops' Betty Thomsen
KAMLOOPS - From the warm summer beaches of Australia to the cold winter air of London, two thirds of the world has already welcomed in the new year. 2026 will undoubtedly begin for all with grand ambi...
Pattison Media Dec 31, 2025 Betty Thomsen with her family (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Operation Red Nose Kamloops gearing up for New Year's Eve service
KAMLOOPS - Operation Red Nose Kamloops is gearing up for one final night of service this holiday season. The safe ride home service will be available between 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. this New Years' Ev...
Pattison Media Dec 31, 2025 (Image Credit: Operation Red Nose)

Conditions shaping up for solid year at Harper Mountain
KAMLOOPS - A good dump of snow around the holidays has Harper Mountain in great condition as locals and travellers flock to the Kamloops ski hill. While the tube park has been open since before Christ...
Pattison Media Dec 30, 2025 Harper Mountain (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Salmon Arm's low gas prices likely due to price war: GasBuddy
KAMLOOPS - Gas prices in Kamloops are currently sitting around $1.35 per litre.That price comes in well above the less-than-a-dollar-a-litre price being charged by a pair of gas stations in Salmon Arm...
Pattison Media Dec 30, 2025 Gas (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

'Mysterious' crash kills Vancouver driver on Coquihalla Highway
HOPE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Police in British Columbia are seeking public help in their investigation into what they call a "mysterious" fatal crash on the Coquihalla Highway on the weekend. The ...
The Canadian Press Dec 30, 2025

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