Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tranquille Road sewer main project to resume on February 2
KAMLOOPS - Construction on a major sewer main project on Tranquille Road is set to resume next week as crews return from a brief winter break. The City of Kamloops says work will take place between Cr...
Jan 28, 2026 Work crews at the intersection of Tranquille Road and Schreiner Street pictured in August 2025. (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
Interior renovations at North Kamloops Library to last through to summer 2026
KAMLOOPS - Bookworms at the North Kamloops Library won't indulge in the building's usual quiet atmosphere for several months. The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) says interior renovations will...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: TNRD)
Open grassland area near Merritt 'not functioning' after years of overgrazing: report
MERRITT, B.C. - An independent investigation has found a portion of the Coutlee Range Unit southwest of Merritt is not functioning, while a plan between range agreement-holders is invalid. In its inve...
Jan 28, 2026 The Forest Practices Board finds the grassland open forest unit of the Mine pasture within the Coutlee Range Unit southwest of Merritt has been overgrazed, as indicated by the poor condition of the plant communities and the amount of bare ground. (Image Credit: Forest Practices Board)
Pattison addresses property sale connected to proposed ICE facility amid growing backlash
VANCOUVER - Jim Pattison Developments said it plans to fulfill commitments made in a property sale with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The property-arm of the Vancouver-based conglomerate J...
Jan 28, 2026 A photo from a commercial property listing shows the 552,587 square foot building in Virginia that ICE wants to turn into a holding and processing facility. (Image Credit: loopnet.com)
Y Women's Emergency Shelter provides safe space for Kamloops women and children fleeing violence
KAMLOOPS - The Y Women's Emergency Shelter helps support women and children in any way they can. The shelter has 23 beds and helps hundreds of people every year. It even has space for animals. The ser...
Jan 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
'The next step is going to be a fatality': United Steelworkers demand change in wake of alarming mine safety report
KAMLOOPS - United Steelworkers Local 7619 President Kyle Wolff said inaction may lead to death at Teck Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine in Logan Lake. "Between a person not being in the right mindset...
Jan 27, 2026 Highland Valley Copper (Image Credit: Teck Resources)
St. John to officially take over as SD73 superintendent Feb. 2
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Thompson School District is set to welcome its third superintendent in less than a year next week with Mike St. John officially taking over the top role in Kamloops. He follows...
Jan 27, 2026 Mike St. John (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Council asks province to explain reasoning behind Kamloops gas prices
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is officially asking the provincial government to explain why this city's gasoline prices are as high as they are.Councillor Bill Sarai brought the idea forward as part of ...
Jan 27, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
New Gold sale to U.S.-based Coeur Mining receives overwhelming shareholder approval
KAMLOOPS - New Gold and Coeur Mining shareholders have each voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Coeur takeover. The potential deal was first announced in November 2025.New Gold operates two mines in C...
Jan 27, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Residents express mixed opinions at City of Kamloops budget meeting Monday
KAMLOOPS - On Monday evening (Jan. 26), Kamloops residents gathered at McArthur Island for a 2026 budget presentation from Kamloops city staff. The presentation allowed community members to ask staff ...
Jan 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
