Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Ukrainian Virtual Reality Museum gives Kamloopsians 'terrifying' look into devastation of Russian invasion
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (Feb. 21), the VR Museum of War in Ukraine stopped in to the Old Kamloops Courthouse with displays of art, war items and virtual reality goggles which allow museum visitors to g...
Feb 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Calm beginning to set in for Canadians in Puerto Vallarta
PUERTO VALLARTA - Chaos in the streets of Mexico has calmed after a night filled with fires, explosions and death. Early Sunday (Feb. 22), Mexican officials killed the boss of the Jalisco New Generati...
Feb 23, 2026 Car on fire outside of Ken Farough's condo in Puerto Vallarta (Image Credit: Contributed / Ken Farough)
Plunge through ice in Chilcotin kills pair of 100 Mile House snowmobilers
ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. - The bodies of two South Cariboo snowmobilers have been recovered after they were found beneath the icy surface of a Chilcotin lake.According to Anahim Lake RCMP, the man and woman ...
Feb 23, 2026 A specialized diver works to recover two victims from beneath the surface of Charlotte Lake. (Image Credit: Contributed / Anahim Lake RCMP)
'It's meant everything to us': Casorso, Wright families reflect on support received at memorial skate
KAMLOOPS - It's been three weeks since junior hockey players Cameron Casorso, JJ Wright and Caden Fine were involved in a deadly highway collision with a semi truck on their way to hockey practice in ...
Feb 23, 2026 Susan Wright receiving condolences on the death of her son, JJ Wright (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
B.C. approves expansion of open-pit Copper Mountain mine in southern Interior
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved the expansion of an open-pit copper and gold mine in the province's southern Interior. A statement from Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals...
Feb 23, 2026 Image Credit: Hudbay Copper Mining
RCMP renew call for information as third anniversary of Miguel Mack's disappearance approaches
MERRITT, B.C. - The family of a Merritt man who disappeared three years ago this Friday (Feb. 27) will be holding another community walk in his memory.The walk will honour Miguel Mack, who was last se...
Feb 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Elijah Mack-Stirling/Facebook)
Snowfall warning in effect for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt Monday
MERRITT, B.C. - A heads up for drivers traveling between B.C.'s southern interior and the coast Monday (Feb. 23). Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway between Ho...
Feb 23, 2026 Highway 5 about 61 kilometres south of Merritt, looking south. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
B.C. mining company says high grade copper-gold confirmed at site north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A mineral exploration company based in northwestern B.C. says it has confirmed the presence of high-grade gold-copper on a mining property within the Kamloops Mining Division. Decade Resour...
Feb 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Decade Resources)
KSAR says injured person rescued after vehicle goes over embankment on Goose Lake Road
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE Feb. 23): One person was taken to hospital in a stable condition after a crash in the 500-block of Goose Lake Road, south of Kamloops city limits, this weekend.Kamloops Search and R...
Feb 22, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File Photo)
Tourism Sun Peaks partners with MRG Live in an effort to attract live events to Kamloops-area resort
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Tourism Sun Peaks has announced a new partnership with event and concert promoter MRG Live in a bid to position the Kamloops-area ski resort as an "investable live events destination...
Feb 22, 2026 The crowd at the inaugural Brett Kissel and Jess Moskaluke concert at the Sun Peaks Centre stage on Sept. 20, 2024. (Image Credit: Sun Peaks Resort)
