Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

White Cane Week kicks off with bowling challenge issued to Kamloops mayor and council
KAMLOOPS - White Cane Week has returned in Kamloops and the local White Cane Club has once again issued a bowling challenge to Kamloops council Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 6). The society hosts the annual...
Feb 6, 2024

Cushioning recovery with pillows for Kamloops post-op patients
KAMLOOPS - Volunteers who make up the Telus Community Ambassadors Team in Kamloops are a busy group. The dozens of retirees and Telus volunteers fundraise for several non-profits, including the Pillow...
Feb 6, 2024

TRU students protest the discontinuation of four fine arts programs
KAMLOOPS - Chants of "Save the B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts)" rang out across the TRU campus on Tuesday (Feb. 6) afternoon, as more than 30 fine arts students, faculty members and supporters gathered...
Aaron Schulze Feb 6, 2024

Kamloops council approves $7M detailed design for performing arts centre
KAMLOOPS - The proposed performing arts centre in downtown Kamloops is one step closer to reality.At its regular meeting Tuesday (Feb. 6), council voted to complete the validation and detailed design ...
Feb 6, 2024

Active listings, average home price up year-over-year in Kamloops real estate market
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate market is slightly down on new inventory year-over-year to start 2024, but the cost of homes continues to climb.According to new statistics provided by the Associat...
Aaron Schulze Feb 6, 2024

Upper Nicola band holding special election
UPPER NICOLA, B.C. - The Upper Nicola Indian Band, south of Kamloops, is holding a special election to fill three vacancies on council. The Upper Nicola Band Tribunal Committee has appointed OneFeathe...
Feb 5, 2024

Kamloops Fire Rescue responds to vehicle fire in garage of Aberdeen area home
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE 1:20 P.M.Just before 11:30 A.M. Monday (Feb 5) morning, Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews responded to vehicle fire inside of a garage in Aberdeen. When crews arrived on scene, they f...
Aaron Schulze Feb 5, 2024

CSRD residents vote to discontinue Shuswap Watershed Council funding
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The future of the Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) appears to be in jeopardy.In a news release issued Saturday (Feb. 3), the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) unveiled prelim...
Aaron Schulze Feb 5, 2024

Thompson Nicola Regional Libraries launches community health navigator program
KAMLOOPS - Nursing students from TRU will be helping residents of the regional district through a new program at Thompson Nicola Regional Libraries. The third-year student will be serving as Community...
Aaron Schulze Feb 4, 2024

Tourism Kamloops looks for council support on feasibility study for 'iconic structure'
KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops will be asking Kamloops city council for a letter of support of completing a feasibility study for what they hope will become an 'iconic structure' in the area. Tourism Kam...
Aaron Schulze Feb 4, 2024

Our Community
B.C. Votes 2026
CANDIDATE LIST: Kamloops and area candidates for the 2026 BC election
Oct 7, 2026

Kamloops Votes 2026
CFJC Kamloops Mayoral Candidates Debate 2026
Kamloops Votes 2026
Kamloops mayoral debate to air on CFJC-TV Thursday
Oct 5, 2026
Question of the Week
What is your top priority in this civic election?
Oct 5, 2026

Hope & Healing
Hope & Healing: National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
One Man's Opinion
COLLINS: Terrorism is not going to go away
Oct 5, 2026
Week in Review
Week in Review: Week of September 28, 2026
Oct 3, 2026