Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Large development near KRCC gets council approval after lengthy public hearing
KAMLOOPS - A public hearing lasted more than three hours Tuesday (June 9) night as opposition and support for a large-scale development out past the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre (KRCC) was he...
Jun 10, 2026 Concept plan (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Former Kamloops councillor Dudy rules out mayoral run in 2026, may seek council seat
KAMLOOPS - A two-time runner-up for the Kamloops mayor's chair says he will not take another run in 2026.Dieter Dudy told media Wednesday (June 10) he is ruling out a run for mayor in the October 17 m...
Jun 10, 2026 Dieter Dudy (Image Credit: CFJC Today / File Photo)
UPDATE: Suspect identified as RCMP investigate indecent act at Kamloops thrift store
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE June 13): Police in Kamloops say they've identified the suspect connected to an indecent act investigation a thrift store in the 900-block of Columbia Street West last month.In an u...
Jun 10, 2026
BC Conservative leader Findlay appoints Barriere resident chief of staff
VICTORIA - Conservative Party of BC (CPBC) leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has chosen a Barriere resident and former anti-HST crusader as her new top aide.In a memo to the party's caucus shared online by r...
Jun 10, 2026 Chris Delaney (Image Credit: LinkedIn / Chris Delaney)
Hundreds of kilometres of highways and side roads in Kamloops area slated for resurfacing work
KAMLOOPS - Resurfacing work is underway to improve nearly 500 kilometres of highways and side roads in the southern Interior throughout construction season. B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Trans...
Jun 10, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Wine, beer and baseball: NorthPaws aiming to lure fans to Norbrock for six-game homestand
KAMLOOPS - Nothing screams baseball like a glass of discounted chardonnay. That phrase is not often uttered and is not true, but the Kamloops NorthPaws are aiming to add it to local lexicon at Ladies ...
Jun 09, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Community Land Trust marks first major project at former Northbridge Hotel site
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops, in partnership with the Kamloops Community Land Trust and the B.C. government, is making progress on a new rental housing project on Tranquille Road. It's being billed...
Jun 09, 2026 Construction underway at 377 Tranquille Road with The Confluence housing project in the background. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Kamloops council green-lights first major build on Columbia Precinct lands
KAMLOOPS - Nearly two years ago, the BC government announced plans for more than 500 new housing units across the city. Included in that plan were more than 200 units destined for the old Columbia Pre...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Merritt's mayor holds important meetings at FCM on flood recovery supports
MERRITT, B.C. - Last week, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) held its annual conference, bringing together local governments from across the nation. A group of five mayors, calling thems...
Jun 09, 2026 Aerial view of the Merritt flood on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (Image Credit: Global)
'Too much theatre': Mitra seeks Kamloops council seat, calls for less drama, more results
KAMLOOPS - Christopher Mitra has officially announced his campaign for Kamloops council, entering the municipal race for October's vote with a platform that's focused on public safety, fiscal responsi...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC News / Jeremy Russo)
