Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops MLA Milobar awaiting official leadership race criteria before making final decision
KAMLOOPS - The BC Conservative Party has yet to release the criteria for its upcoming leadership contest as it looks to replace John Rustad and elect a new leader of the official opposition. A number ...
Dec 17, 2025 Peter Milobar (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Salvation Army Christmas Hampers filled by generous Kamloops Honda employees, customers
KAMLOOPS - It's Year 33 for the Salvation Army's Christmas Hampers. Kamloops Honda, along with other community partners work to make sure the hampers are full for the holidays. "Every year, the need s...
Dec 17, 2025 Hampers loaded into a truck. (Image Credit: Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Four years after atmospheric river, full length of Highway 8 opens to 2-lane traffic
MERRITT, B.C. - For the first time since it was devastated by the atmospheric river of 2021, Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge is fully open to two lanes of traffic.The province's Ministry ...
Dec 17, 2025 A section of Highway 8, September 2025. (Image Credit: Flickr / Ministry of Transportation and Transit)
Pair of new obstetricians to start in Kamloops next May, 8 more in recruitment pipeline: IH
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says it has recruited a pair of new obstetricians for Kamloops, helping ease a crisis in the community's maternity care network.The health authority has been scrambling...
Dec 17, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Separate outages knock out power to thousands in the Shuswap
CELISTA AND SICAMOUS, B.C. - UPDATE: BC Hydro says the North Shuswap outage ended at 1:00 p.m.EARLIER: A large portion of the Shuswap is without power Wednesday morning (Dec. 17) due to two separate i...
Dec 17, 2025 Power outage area in the North Shuswap. (Image Credit: BC Hydro)
Vehicle incident snarls northbound traffic on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Traffic on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt will be halted throughout the morning. DriveBC first reported of a vehicle incident at around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 17). The ...
Dec 17, 2025 Highway 5 about 36 kilometres south of Merritt at Larson Hill, looking south, as of 9:40 a.m. Wednesday (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Winter storm warning in effect for Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - A winter storm warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Kamloops to Merritt and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna Wednesday (Dec. 17) morning. As of around 4:20 a.m...
Dec 17, 2025 Image credit: Highway 5 at Exit 366 Logan Lake/Lac le Jeune Road, looking northbound along Highway 5, at around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Newly-hired SD73 secretary-treasurer excited about Kamloops opportunity
KAMLOOPS - Kim Morris, the new secretary-treasurer for School District 73 (SD73), was introduced to the media Tuesday (Dec. 16). She will be joining the new superintendent, Mike St. John, on March 1, ...
Dec 16, 2025 (Image Credit: Image Credit: School District 73)
Small art making a big difference for Kamloops Arts Council
KAMLOOPS - SMALL // works - A great big, teeny tiny art show is currently on display at the Old Courthouse in Kamloops until Saturday (Dec. 20). All of the art sold at the event is priced under $300, ...
Dec 16, 2025 Art featured in the SMALL // works gallery (Image Credit: Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Mustard Seed program proves success of, need for recovery housing in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The need for recovery-focused housing is currently a lightning rod in Kamloops, with city council fighting with the government and BC Housing to help bring more recovery options into the co...
Dec 16, 2025 Mustard Seed, Kamloops (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
