Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Tk'emlúps woman, Lower Nicola public works team take home national awards for water stewardship
CALGARY - A Tk'emlps woman and a Merritt-area First Nation have been honoured for their leadership in the area water stewardship. The 2024 National First Nations Water Leadership Awards were handed ou...
Feb 20, 2025
Hospital board to use increased tax revenue, interest to reduce borrowing for Kamloops cancer centre
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) will continue with its plan to increase taxes by five per cent a year until 2028 in a bid to reduce the amount of borrowing needed for the Kam...
Feb 20, 2025
Weather change, ice jam hazard prompt province to issue flood watch for Merritt-area rivers
MERRITT, B.C. - A drastic change in weather for the B.C. Interior has led the province to issue a flood watch for rivers in the Merritt area.The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) says the flood watch...
Feb 20, 2025
Skip Brown talks reaching Scotties playoffs, pregnancy changing outlook, importance of sports psychologist, table talk with dad
THUNDER BAY, ONT. -- Team Brown of the Kamloops Curling Club has reached the playoffs at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont. Skip Corryn Brown, vice-skip Erin Pincott, second Sarah ...
Feb 20, 2025
BC Housing confirms early stage conversations around transitional housing on River Street
KAMLOOPS - Transitional housing could be coming to River Street in Kamloops. BC Housing confirmed to CFJC Today they are in early-stage conversations with the City of Kamloops about the plot of land a...
Feb 20, 2025
Brown and B.C. punch ticket to Scotties Tournament of Hearts playoffs
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Fourth time's the charm for Kamloops skip Corryn Brown, as she and Team B.C. advanced to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts playoffs. Brown and B.C. defeated New Brunswick Wednesday...
Feb 20, 2025
Community crowdfunding underway for conservation purchase in Juniper Ridge
KAMLOOPS - Community members who frequent nature parks and other walkable areas around Kamloops are putting out a call for donations. They're working with the BC Parks Foundation to purchase 517 acres...
Feb 19, 2025
Kamloops MLAs arrive in Victoria for first session since October election
VICTORIA, B.C. - The B.C. legislature has returned to session for the first time since the October election, which saw the New Democrats return to power with a slim, one-seat majority."We open this fi...
Feb 19, 2025
Arrest made, stolen bikes recovered after police raid Parkcrest Avenue house
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a visible police presence on the city's North Shore Wednesday morning (Feb. 19) led to one arrest. Around 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, frontline officers and the local detachment...
Feb 19, 2025
New legislation adds protected lands to Wells Gray, Shuswap-area provincial parks
VICTORIA - A plan to expand Wells Gray and Cinnemousun Narrows Provincial Parks is among the first pieces of legislation introduced by the B.C. NDP government as the legislative session kicks off this...
Feb 19, 2025
