Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Two seniors killed in Saturday evening RV fire, CSRD says
YANKEE FLATS, B.C. - Two seniors are dead after a fire tore through a modified recreational vehicle in the Yankee Flats area, between Vernon and Salmon Arm, over the weekend. In a statement, the Colum...
Jan 26, 2026 (Image Credit: CSRD/File Photo)
Preliminary earthworks may begin in June, as city envisions year-round ice at Dufferin Multiplex
KAMLOOPS - Preliminary earthworks at the site of the proposed arena multiplex in Dufferin could begin as early as June this year, according to the latest estimates from the City of Kamloops. In a repo...
Jan 26, 2026 A rendering of the arena multiplex in Dufferin. (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Sicamous man 'dumbfounded' with jackpot win at Vernon casino
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A Sicamous man is a millionaire after striking gold at the casino in Vernon. B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) said a man identified only as Pierre B. was visiting with a friend and hav...
Jan 26, 2026 (Image Credit: BCLC)
B.C. homicides put gay dating apps in spotlight, as advocates, police warn of risks
VANCOUVER - Richard Hesketh says he won't be going back to Grindr. He told a B.C. Supreme Court hearing that he now refuses to use the gay dating app where his friend, Alexander Lo, encountered Dwight...
Jan 26, 2026 Muhammad "Ash" Zafar, left, and Don Tecson are shown in this undated handout photo. (Image Credit: Don Tecson)
Longtime Kamloops lawyer and former judge Bill Sundhu announces retirement
KAMLOOPS - Longtime Kamloops lawyer and former provincial court judge Bill Sundhu is calling time on a career than spanned four decades. In a post on social media Sunday (Jan. 25), Sundhu announced th...
Jan 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Bill Sundhu/Facebook)
Overlander Loppet cancelled due to continued lack of snow
KAMLOOPS - The Overlander Ski Club has announced the cancellation of next Sunday's (Feb. 1) Overlander Loppet due to a continued lack of snow.The Kamloops-area ski club made the announcement in a stat...
Jan 25, 2026 The 2025 Overlander Loppet was held on Feb. 2, 2025. The 2026 edition has been cancelled due to a continued lack of snow (Image Credit: Overlander Ski Club/Facebook)
City hosting second budget session as provisional 2026 tax increase sits at 7.2 per cent
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will be hosting a second in-person budget information session on Monday (Jan. 26) afternoon where residents will be able to have their say into the current provisional ...
Jan 25, 2026 The first in-person 2026 budget meeting was held on Nov. 19, 2025 at Sandman Centre. (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)
B.C. cities face off for a piece of 'Heated Rivalry' star Hudson Williams
VANCOUVER - It's a "Heated Rivalry" beef, with a side-serving of spaghetti, as British Columbia cities lay claim to Hudson Williams, star of the gay hockey television phenomenon. Williams, who stars a...
Jan 25, 2026
Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade fundraising for new fire station after unsuccessful grant application
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade (UCVFB) is hoping to raise at least $200,000 so it can complete work on a new fire station.President Cathy Armstrong told CFJC that work ...
Jan 24, 2026 Groundbreaking at the site of the new Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade station on Oct. 18, 2025. (Image Credit: Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade/Facebook)
What's Really Behind the Pilot Shortage in Canada?
The world's largest pilots' union wants you to rethink Canada's pilot shortage. Industry experts say the demand for business and passenger flights is outpacing the number of new pilots entering the fi...
Jan 24, 2026 Air Canada pilots at an informational picket at Vancouver International Airport in 2024 (Image Credit: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)
