Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Penguins' prospect, world juniors hopeful Brunicke of Blazers suffers wrist fracture
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' defenceman Harrison Brunicke suffered a broken wrist during practice on Nov. 10. The Pittsburgh Penguins' prospect is in a cast and will be out of the lineup for "consider...
Nov 21, 2024
Sorrento man dies after colliding head-on with a semi-truck near Blind Bay
BLIND BAY, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP are investigation a vehicle collision that killed a 40-year-old man from Sorrento. At around 10:00 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 20), RCMP say officers from the Salmon Arm Det...
Nov 21, 2024
Police to provide update on investigation into school bus crash in Lac La Hache
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Police will provide an update into the investigation of a school bus crash that injured 30 people and led to the death of a pedestrian in Lac La Hache this summer. BC Highway Pa...
Nov 21, 2024
UPDATE: One dead after Wednesday night crash on Coquihalla
UPDATE (2:30 p.m.): One person was killed after a serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Wednesday night. The BC Coroners Service confirmed to CFJC Today that it is invest...
Nov 21, 2024
Operation: Secret Santa preparing to brighten spirits of lonely seniors in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's a not-so-secret mission to bring holiday cheer to lonely seniors. The Kamloops Centre for Seniors Information has kicked off its annual Christmas campaign, known as Operation: Secret S...
Nov 20, 2024
BC Housing states no 'significant' delays for Merritt shelter initially expected to open in October
MERRITT, B.C. - "Having met with BC Housing on Friday, they have confirmed they have signed a lease with the Knight's Inn. That lease will start, I believe, September 1, but they are not anticipating ...
Nov 20, 2024
Stankoven talks Calder Trophy race, his new brand launch, stunning puck-flip attempt, Stars' start
DALLAS - Logan Stankoven is picking up where he left off last season. The 21-year-old forward from Kamloops is a staple in the Dallas Stars' lineup and producing at a steady clip offensively. With 14 ...
Nov 20, 2024
Kamloops MLAs Milobar, Stamer given plum critic posts
VICTORIA - Kamloops MLAs Peter Milobar and Ward Stamer have been handed significant roles in B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad's shadow cabinet.Rustad named his critics for the upcoming legislative...
Nov 20, 2024
Kamloops man who killed pregnant girlfriend 24 years ago granted day parole
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A former Kamloops man imprisoned after he admitted to killing his pregnant girlfriend has been granted day parole for six months.Trent Larsen was arrested in September 2019 - ne...
Nov 20, 2024
SD73 board furthers process of divesting from Parkcrest Park and former Little Fort Elementary School sites
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 (SD73) is seeking approval to hand over two of three properties it deems as no longer being required for educational purposes. During Monday's (Nov. 18) public meeting, t...
Nov 20, 2024
