Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
New landfill tipping fees to take effect across CSRD on May 1
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Increased tipping fees will take effect in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) on May 1.The CSRD board has brought in the new fee schedule, which will see the disposal fee...
Jan 18, 2026 (Image Credit: Pattison Media File)
UPDATE: Williams Lake RCMP say missing 13-year-old found safe
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - (UPDATE 11:45 a.m.): Police in Williams Lake say the 13-year-old who was reported missing on Saturday (Jan. 17) has been found and is safe.(Please note: for privacy consideration...
Jan 18, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File Photo)
Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association realizes decade-old dream with new Riverside rink
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association's roughly decade-old dream to see people skating at Riverside Park is finally a reality. The association's Nancy Bepple says members are thrilled to...
Jan 18, 2026 People using the outdoor rink in Kamloops on opening day, Jan. 7. (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum/CFJC Today File)
Iranian community in Kamloops organizing 'Free Iran' rally to amplify local voices
KAMLOOPS - The Iranian community in Kamloops will be organizing a solidarity event at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) this Sunday (Jan. 18) afternoon. Organizer Ali Alizadeh says the 'Free Iran' even...
Jan 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Contributed )
CMHA activates extreme weather alert as Kamloops temperatures dip following mild spell
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has reactivated its extreme weather response protocol as temperatures approach more season levels following a spell of m...
Jan 17, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File Photo)
Blown tires, damaged vehicles reported as massive potholes riddle Coquihalla Highway
HOPE, B.C. - Drivers travelling the Coquihalla Highway say massive potholes are causing costly damage, leaving some motorists stranded and frustrated.Mario Gedicke is among those affected. Over two se...
Jan 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Global BC)
B.C. Conservatives to unveil new leader on May 30, leadership race rules unveiled
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party has unveiled rules for its leadership race that include $115,000 in fees for contestants, who must sign a pledge to support the eventual winner set to be announc...
Jan 17, 2026 Former B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad arrives for a news conference in Richmond on July 30, 2024. (Image Credit: Darryl Dyck/ The Canadian Press)
Barking dogs and high speeds: sled tours offer a unique Sun Peaks experience
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Dog sledding, usually reserved for Arctic regions, has a home in Sun Peaks. Mountain Man Adventure Tours has been operating out of Sun Peaks for 15 seasons and, despite a recent drop...
Jan 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Sponsor-sustained Starfish Backpack program going strong for Kamloops Food Bank
KAMLOOPS - Starfish Backpacks are delivered across the community by volunteers. The Kamloops Food Bank has been running the program for eight years. What sets the Starfish Backpack program apart is th...
Jan 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
'Rally as one'; Kamloops MLA Milobar enters Tory leadership race with message of unity
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar has announced he will seek the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. "A lot of people have asked me why would I be considering doing so...
Jan 16, 2026 Peter Milobar (Image Credit: Global)
