Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Separate outages knock out power to thousands in the Shuswap
CELISTA AND SICAMOUS, B.C. - UPDATE: BC Hydro says the North Shuswap outage ended at 1:00 p.m.EARLIER: A large portion of the Shuswap is without power Wednesday morning (Dec. 17) due to two separate i...
Dec 17, 2025 Power outage area in the North Shuswap. (Image Credit: BC Hydro)
Vehicle incident snarls northbound traffic on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Traffic on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt will be halted throughout the morning. DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident at around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 17). The ...
Dec 17, 2025 Highway 5 about 36 kilometres south of Merritt at Larson Hill, looking south, as of 9:40 a.m. Wednesday (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Winter storm warning in effect for Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - A winter storm warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Kamloops to Merritt and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna Wednesday (Dec. 17) morning. As of around 4:20 a.m...
Dec 17, 2025 Image credit: Highway 5 at Exit 366 Logan Lake/Lac le Jeune Road, looking northbound along Highway 5, at around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Newly-hired SD73 secretary-treasurer excited about Kamloops opportunity
KAMLOOPS - Kim Morris, the new secretary-treasurer for School District 73 (SD73), was introduced to the media Tuesday (Dec. 16). She will be joining the new superintendent, Mike St. John, on March 1, ...
Dec 16, 2025 (Image Credit: Image Credit: School District 73)
Small art making a big difference for Kamloops Arts Council
KAMLOOPS - SMALL // works - A great big, teeny tiny art show is currently on display at the Old Courthouse in Kamloops until Saturday (Dec. 20). All of the art sold at the event is priced under $300, ...
Dec 16, 2025 Art featured in the SMALL // works gallery (Image Credit: Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Mustard Seed program proves success of, need for recovery housing in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The need for recovery-focused housing is currently a lightning rod in Kamloops, with city council fighting with the government and BC Housing to help bring more recovery options into the co...
Dec 16, 2025 Mustard Seed, Kamloops (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
600 wins in, Blazers' Clouston has found a home in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Shaun Clouston was in the mood to reflect on his career while speaking to CFJC about reaching 600 wins as a head coach in the WHL.One moment was more poignant than the rest. When asked abou...
Dec 16, 2025 SHAUN CLOUSTON (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Operator of dormant Kamloops-area mine fined $222k for burying garbage
KAMLOOPS - The province's Ministry of Environment and Parks has fined the operator of a dormant Kamloops-area mine more than $200,000 for illegally burying garbage on the mine site.The fine of $222,09...
Dec 16, 2025 Bonaparte Mine (Image Credit: Ministry of Environment and Parks)
RCMP seek Kamloops man wanted on 3 warrants
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like your help tracking down a man wanted on a trio of warrants.Tristan Olson, 26, is wanted for aggravated assault, failing to comply with probation and failing to prov...
Dec 16, 2025 Tristan Olson (Image Credit: Contributed / Kamloops RCMP)
Kamloops MP calls out 'opportunism' with Conservative floor-crossers
KAMLOOPS - Since the spring election, the federal Conservatives have lost three members of caucus - one via resignation and two who have crossed the floor to the governing Liberals. The floor-crossers...
Dec 16, 2025 MP Frank Caputo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
