Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Police in U.S. solve 40-year-old homicide, name now-deceased Kamloops man as lone suspect
WENATCHEE, WAS. - Police say a deceased Kamloops man was responsible for a homicide that took place in a U.S. city 40 years ago. In a news release issued May 14, the Wenatchee (Was.) Police Department...
May 18, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
100 Mile House emergency closed for 17th time in 2026
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency room at the 100 Mile District General Hospital is currently in the midst of a 13 hour closure.In a post on social media Interior Health said the ER will be closed ...
May 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Interior Health/File Photo)
Two people taken to hospital after vehicle plunges into North Thompson River off Schubert Drive
KAMLOOPS - Two people were taken to Royal Inland Hospital after a vehicle plunged into the North Thompson River Sunday (May 17) evening.BC Emergency Health Services (BC EHS) told CFJC Today that it wa...
May 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today)
Kamloops to host first-of-its-kind Outdoor Recreation Council conference
KAMLOOPS - The Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia (ORCBC) will host a first-of-its-kind conference in Kamloops this week.The ORCBC said more than 300 leaders, volunteers, innovators, and c...
May 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
Kamloops RCMP recover stolen truck near Dufferin Elementary
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officials said a heavy police presence along Hillside Drive near Dufferin Elementary School on Saturday evening (May 16) was in response to a stolen truck with stolen license ...
May 17, 2026 (Image Credit: X / @kamloopsninja)
Sorrento-Blind Bay Park grandstand repair underway
SORRENTO, B.C. - Repairs on the grandstand at Sorrento-Blind Bay Community Park are underway and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said work should be done in coming weeks.CSRD officials s...
May 16, 2026 Sorrento-Blind Bay Community Park Grandstand (Image Credit: Columbia Shuswap Regional District)
Sections of Fourth Avenue to close again as sewer main project nears completion
KAMLOOPS - Traffic along Fourth Avenue in downtown Kamloops will be disrupted for the remainder of this month and much of June as work on a sewer main project enters the final stages with upcoming bri...
May 16, 2026 The section of Fourth Avenue between St. Paul Street and Battle Street as pictured on May 5, 2026. (Image Credit: Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today)
'Not the way we wanted to start': some flights cancelled as WestJet resumes direct Kamloops to Edmonton service
KAMLOOPS - WestJet Encore's direct flight between Kamloops and Edmonton is back up and running once again, but there will be some changes to the schedule next month because of high fuel prices. The fl...
May 15, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Spring cleaning season brings renewed hantavirus warning across the interior
KAMLOOPS - As temperatures warm up and spring cleanup begins across the province, health officials are reminding people to be careful when cleaning enclosed spaces that may have had the opportunity to...
May 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Newsfile)
Mauro pledges action around mobility, seniors as he launches council bid
KAMLOOPS - The race for one of the eight seats around the horseshoe at Kamloops City Hall is beginning to take shape as more people signal their intention to run for council. Joe Mauro will be tossing...
May 15, 2026
