Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP believe thief is targeting older pickup trucks in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP believe a thief is targeting a specific model of vehicles in the Shuswap. At around 8:25 a.m. on Jan. 15, Salmon Arm RCMP say a man reported that his white 2006 Ford F-350 pick...
Jan 30, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Three years later, Williams Lake RCMP renew plea for information into missing man's disappearance
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - More than three years after his disappearance, Williams Lake RCMP are renewing their plea to the public for help in finding a missing man. In a news release issued Thursday (Jan....
Jan 30, 2026 (Image Credit: Williams Lake RCMP)
Kamloops Christmas Market 'a resounding success' as organizers eye expansions in future years
KAMLOOPS - Organizers of the Kamloops Christmas Market say last year's inaugural event was a resounding success. According to the Kamloops Sports Council, which spearheaded the 10-day German Christmas...
Jan 29, 2026 Crowds at the Kamloops Christmas Market in the Heritage House parking lot. (Image Credit: Kamloops Christmas Market/Facebook)
'An absolute affront': Kamloops veterans call out Trump's claims about Canada's military participation
KAMLOOPS - The Canada-United States relationship is on shaky ground, as politicians on both sides of the border prepare for a review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement (CUSMA) this year. A...
Jan 29, 2026 From L to R: Lt.-Col. Robin Steel, Lt. Mike Young, Lt.-Col Ken Jyrkkanen and Sgt. Gord Sands at the Kamloops cenotaph on Battle Street on Jan. 29, 2025. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/ CFJC Today)
SD73 launching first class of CEA training next week
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District is preparing to launch its certified education assistant (CEA) in-house training program next week with an initial cohort of 24 participants. The progr...
Jan 29, 2026 File photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
SD73 officials report 'good progress' as repair work at Westmount Elementary begins
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District says repair work at Westmount Elementary is underway, three months after a suspicious fire disturbed materials that contained asbestos, which forced st...
Jan 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Four years later, Sa-Hali Secondary student's murder remains unsolved
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are renewing their plea to the public for information regarding the murder of a Sa-Hali Secondary School student, four years later. On Jan. 29, 2022, at around 8:00 a.m., the body of 1...
Jan 29, 2026 File photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
100 Mile residents asked to shine a purple light to mark one-year anniversary of Forest Grove woman's disappearance
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The sister of a woman who was last seen in a rural community near 100 Mile House a year ago is asking residents to shine a purple light on Sunday (Feb. 1) to mark the anniversar...
Jan 29, 2026 (Image Credit: 100 Mile House RCMP)
Unplug and Play Week celebrates 16 years of connecting families
KAMLOOPS - It's the 16th year for the annual Unplug and Play Week that helps promote literacy programs throughout Kamloops. It's seven days when families can engage in activities that don't require th...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Kamloops Courthouse gallery asks community for donated jewelry to help Y Women's Emergency Shelter
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Courthouse Gallery and Artisan Market are asking people from across Kamloops to donate old jewelry they aren't using anymore for the Lost Earring Project, which helps the Kamlo...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
