Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Water main break forces Tuesday closure of six Kamloops schools
KAMLOOPS - Six Kamloops schools in the neighbourhoods of Valleyview, Juniper Ridge, Dallas and Barnhartvale are closed Tuesday (May 12) as the City of Kamloops deals with a large-scale water main brea...
May 12, 2026 Work underway on May 11, 2026 to fix the water main break on River Street that is impacting users across a large portion of east Kamloops. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
East Kamloops residents impacted by water main break now asked to halt water use
UPDATE (9:00 a.m.): The city says non-potable water will be available for residents in eastern Kamloops neighbourhoods who are impacted by the water main break.The non-potable water will be available ...
May 12, 2026 Work underway on River Street in downtown Kamloops on May 11, 2026. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File photo)
'I love that because I like proving people wrong': B.C. Lions' defensive backs aim to answer doubters
Robert Carter Jr. is gone, TJ Lee and Garry Peters are no spring chickens and Christophe Beaulieu is hurt. The B.C. Lions' defensive backs are under the microscope this year at training camp in Kamloo...
May 11, 2026 GARRY PETERS. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Jeremy Russo)
CPKC moving 125 jobs to Kamloops as high costs force workers away from Revelstoke
KAMLOOPS - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is moving more than 100 employees to Kamloops because of the high costs of housing in Revelstoke. CPKC confirmed the move to CFJC Today, saying it is in ...
May 11, 2026 A CPKC train pulling into the yard on 3rd Avenue in downtown Kamloops on May 11, 2026. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
'Central B.C. has what appears to be a problem'; Hundreds ticketed for failing to slow down and move over
KAMLOOPS - Police in British Columbia say nearly 1,000 drivers across the province didn't slow down or move over for emergency responders and construction workers last month, and a large number of the...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Water conservation notice extended for east Kamloops residents as crews work along River Street
KAMLOOPS - People living in east Kamloops are still being asked to conserve water as crews continue to work on repairs after a water main valve failure that was discovered over the weekend escalated i...
May 11, 2026 Work underway on River Street in downtown Kamloops on May 11, 2026. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Kamloops building sector stays on record pace with $18M April
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops building sector cooled off slightly in April, but remains on a record pace, one-third of the way into 2026.Building permit numbers published by the City of Kamloops show $18 mi...
May 11, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
This Kamloops event is for the birds – and environmental science
KAMLOOPS - Volunteers with the Kamloops Naturalist Club will be out birdwatching this Saturday (May 16) as part of the annual Ralph Ritcey Memorial Big Bird Day."Big Bird Day has been going on for at ...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Naturalist Club/Facebook)
Literacy in Kamloops returns with 15th Annual Spelling Bee
KAMLOOPS - Literacy in Kamloops hosted its 15th Annual Team Spelling Bee Monday (May 11) morning at the Delta Hotel downtown, bringing local businesses, sponsors and wellwishers together for a friendl...
May 11, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Milobar defends family during fiery debate exchange
KAMLOOPS - It's the home stretch of the BC Conservative leadership contest, as party members will elect the next leader of the opposition at the end of the month. The final debate of the contest was h...
May 11, 2026 Milobar and Findlay (Image Credit: Global)
