Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. hikes tax rate as budget delivers record $13 billion deficit
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey has unveiled what she calls a "serious" budget for 2026 that raises the base income tax rate while failing to rein in the deficit as previous...
Feb 17, 2026 Finance Minister Brenda Bailey (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
New Gold laying off 85 employees at New Afton mine
KAMLOOPS - Eighty-five employees at the New Afton gold and copper mine west of Kamloops will be out of work. In a news release issued Tuesday (Feb. 17) morning, New Gold announced most of the work on ...
Feb 17, 2026 File photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
BCWS, Lower Nicola Indian Band announce plans to finish 3-year cultural burn project near Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the final portion of a multi-year cultural burn project near Merritt will be finished in the coming weeks.The three-year project is being conducted ...
Feb 17, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Salmon Arm RCMP catch wanted man crawling through garage door
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A 31-year-old man wanted on multiple warrants was arrested after being caught crawling through the crack of a garage door. At around 3:00 p.m. on Feb. 8, Salmon Arm RCMP say officer...
Feb 17, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Woman arrested, Salmon Arm RCMP vehicle rammed after multiple pickup trucks stolen in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A series of reported stolen trucks and an overnight hike led to the arrest of a woman in the Shuswap. Salmon Arm RCMP say a man in Blind Bay reported that he was awoken by the sound...
Feb 17, 2026 A Salmon Arm RCMP vehicle was damaged after being rammed by a reported stolen pickup truck. (Image Credit: Salmon Arm RCMP)
RCMP investigating after youth reports suspicious encounter in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are asking for help as they investigate a suspicious incident over the weekend involving a youth who was approached by a man in a truck downtown.Police say the incident h...
Feb 16, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
Kamloops slated to host soccer, swimming, track and field provincials in 2026-27
KAMLOOPS - The head of Tourism Kamloops says the city is set to welcome thousands of high school athletes who will be competing in a trio of provincial competitions both this year and next year.Touris...
Feb 16, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)
Twelfth-annual RIH Foundation Radiothon to be held on March 5
KAMLOOPS - Mark your calendars Kamloops as the 12th edition of the Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) Foundation Radiothon will take place on Thursday, March 5.Just like last year, the event will be held ins...
Feb 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
City of Kamloops seeking nominations for 2026 Exemplary Service Awards
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has begun taking nominations for the 2026 Exemplary Service Awards, which aim to recognize volunteers who have gone above and beyond in their service to the community.N...
Feb 16, 2026
TNRD extends 911 dispatch contract with RDCO while awaiting details, costs on NextGen service
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has extended its contract for 911 services with the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) by another one year. It's the latest in a serie...
Feb 15, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
