Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
UPDATE: RCMP believe man stabbed in Brocklehurst Tuesday was trying to break up physical altercation
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (1:25 p.m.): RCMP say a stabbing victim in Brocklehurst Tuesday (Feb. 24) may have been acting as a Good Samaritan. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today) In a news release, Kamloo...
Feb 25, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
Up to 60 centimetres of snow expected on Coquihalla Highway through Friday
MERRITT, B.C. - A lengthy period of heavy snow is expected to fall on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt this week. Starting Wednesday (Feb. 25) and lasting through to Friday (Feb. 27), E...
Feb 25, 2026 Highway 5 about 61 kilometres south of Merritt, looking north, at around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Child disability funding changes worry parents who may not be included
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. budget revealed earlier this month outlined a $475 million, three-year overhaul of government-funded supports for children with disabilities. The funding model will shift next year...
Feb 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Kamloops Supt. Pelley will be looking for 10 new RCMP officers in 2027 after council deferral
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this month, Kamloops city council voted to defer the hiring of five new RCMP officers for the Kamloops detachment. 2026 was year four of a five-year plan to expand the detachment by...
Feb 24, 2026 Supt. Jeff Pelley reports to Kamloops Council, Feb. 24. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Loud Voice Society using different approach to recovery
KAMLOOPS - Those in Kamloops looking to begin their path to recovery have limited options. Currently, just three operators are offering recovery-focused dry housing - the Mustard Seed, Blue House and ...
Feb 24, 2026 Loud Voice Society (Image Credit: CFJC Kamloops)
WATCH: Chase man takes home $275,000 after spinning BCLC's gigantic wheel
CHASE, B.C. - Wheel, spin, celly. A man from Chase won $275,000 after spinning British Columbia Lottery Corporation's (BCLC) take on the Big Wheel from the Price is Right. BCLC says Ryan S. purchased ...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: BCLC)
Hundreds needed as volunteer recruitment opens for Kamloops 2026 55+ BC Games
KAMLOOPS - The host society for the 2026 55+ BC Games in Kamloops is calling for hundreds of residents to help carry out the week-long event as volunteer registration opens.According to a news release...
Feb 24, 2026 Kamloops hosted the Canada 55+ Games in 2022. (Image Credit: CFJC Today / File photo)
Peterson Creek Park prescribed burn project expected to begin in March
KAMLOOPS - The first portion of a long-awaited prescribed burn at Peterson Creek Park is expected to get underway as early as next week, depending on site and weather conditions. The City of Kamloops ...
Feb 24, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Iranian community out in force over weekend
KAMLOOPS - This weekend, dozens of members from Kamloops' Iranian community were out on Columbia Street and Summit Drive, waving flags and calling for support. The group has been active since the gove...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Tk'emlúps healing house taking shape ahead of planned 2026 opening
TK'EMLPS TE SECWPEMC - A community open house was held by Tk'emlps te Secwpemc (TteS) Monday (Feb. 23) afternoon as work continues on a new healing house on a property along Shuswap Road. The federal ...
Feb 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
