Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

B.C. homicides put gay dating apps in spotlight, as advocates, police warn of risks
VANCOUVER - Richard Hesketh says he won't be going back to Grindr. He told a B.C. Supreme Court hearing that he now refuses to use the gay dating app where his friend, Alexander Lo, encountered Dwight...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026 Muhammad "Ash" Zafar, left, and Don Tecson are shown in this undated handout photo. (Image Credit: Don Tecson)

Longtime Kamloops lawyer and former judge Bill Sundhu announces retirement
KAMLOOPS - Longtime Kamloops lawyer and former provincial court judge Bill Sundhu is calling time on a career than spanned four decades. In a post on social media Sunday (Jan. 25), Sundhu announced th...
Pattison Media Jan 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Bill Sundhu/Facebook)

Overlander Loppet cancelled due to continued lack of snow
KAMLOOPS - The Overlander Ski Club has announced the cancellation of next Sunday's (Feb. 1) Overlander Loppet due to a continued lack of snow.The Kamloops-area ski club made the announcement in a stat...
Pattison Media Jan 25, 2026 The 2025 Overlander Loppet was held on Feb. 2, 2025. The 2026 edition has been cancelled due to a continued lack of snow (Image Credit: Overlander Ski Club/Facebook)

City hosting second budget session as provisional 2026 tax increase sits at 7.2 per cent
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will be hosting a second in-person budget information session on Monday (Jan. 26) afternoon where residents will be able to have their say into the current provisional ...
Pattison Media Jan 25, 2026 The first in-person 2026 budget meeting was held on Nov. 19, 2025 at Sandman Centre. (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)

B.C. cities face off for a piece of 'Heated Rivalry' star Hudson Williams
VANCOUVER - It's a "Heated Rivalry" beef, with a side-serving of spaghetti, as British Columbia cities lay claim to Hudson Williams, star of the gay hockey television phenomenon. Williams, who stars a...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade fundraising for new fire station after unsuccessful grant application
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade (UCVFB) is hoping to raise at least $200,000 so it can complete work on a new fire station.President Cathy Armstrong told CFJC that work ...
Pattison Media Jan 24, 2026 Groundbreaking at the site of the new Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade station on Oct. 18, 2025. (Image Credit: Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade/Facebook)

What's Really Behind the Pilot Shortage in Canada?
The world's largest pilots' union wants you to rethink Canada's pilot shortage. Industry experts say the demand for business and passenger flights is outpacing the number of new pilots entering the fi...
Pattison Media Jan 24, 2026 Air Canada pilots at an informational picket at Vancouver International Airport in 2024 (Image Credit: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

Veterans, sports groups enthusiastic about plan to replace Memorial Arena, Kamloops Curling Club
KAMLOOPS - Veterans groups and a number of local sporting communities in Kamloops are voicing support for an ambitious redevelopment that includes the demolition of Memorial Arena and the Kamloops Cur...
Pattison Media Jan 23, 2026 The interior of the Kamloops Curling Club on Victoria Street downtown. (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)

TRU professor's writing helps support caregivers of those living with Alzheimer's disease
KAMLOOPS - This month is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and across Canada, more than 700,000 people live with the disease, with close to 400 a day receiving the diagnosis. There is currently no cure for ...
Pattison Media Jan 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)

The 'Dis//Connect' brings different perspective and memories of the Red Bridge to life
KAMLOOPS - The 'Dis//Connect' is the newest exhibit on display at the Old Kamloops Courthouse Gallery. It's a collaboration between the Indigenous Resurgence Project, along with the Kamloops Arts Coun...
Pattison Media Jan 23, 2026 Artwork on display at 'Dis//Connect' (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

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