Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

TRU soliciting applications for three new research chairs through new federal program
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is looking to add three senior researchers through a newly announced federal government program which aims to bring "world-leading research talent" to Canad...
Pattison Media Jan 04, 2026 (Image Credit: CJFC Today File Photo)

Kamloops Search and Rescue reports another busy year in 2025
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) is reporting another busy year in 2025, though not as busy as the record year it experienced in 2024. KSAR says its members were called out to 59 incidents...
Pattison Media Jan 03, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)

UPDATE: Fraser Canyon freezing rain warnings lifted
LYTTON, B.C. - (UPDATE 11:50 a.m.): As expected, Environment Canada has lifted freezing rain warnings that were in place for the Fraser Canyon a few hours after it was implemented.The warning for the ...
Pattison Media Jan 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Global News/File Photo)

THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Goodbye, Bill
KAMLOOPS - Bill O'Donovan, the lead anchor at CFJC since 2001, retired on Friday [Jan. 2]. After arriving at CFJC in 2024, it did not take me long to realize Bill does much more than read the news.He'...
Pattison Media Jan 02, 2026 Marty Hastings and Bill O'Donovan. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)

CFJC-TV Anchor Bill O'Donovan wraps up his legendary career
KAMLOOPS - An icon of the Kamloops news media is calling it a career.CFJC-TV's Bill O'Donovan anchored his last newscast Friday (Jan. 2) ahead of his transition into retirement.A number of Bill's form...
Pattison Media Jan 02, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Assessed home values in Kamloops remain steady for 2026
KAMLOOPS - BC Assessments has released its 2026 figures for the province, with much of the Southern Interior showing limited changes from a year ago, most falling between a 5 per cent decrease and 5 p...
Pattison Media Jan 02, 2026 Kamloops (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

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)

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