Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TRU WolfPack to brave ThunderFest Day Festival crowd in Vikes' home opener
KAMLOOPS - Head coach Mark Pennington said his TRU WolfPack women's soccer team team will face a hostile environment on Friday (Sept. 11) night on Vancouver Island. "I think they've sold 4,000 tickets...
Sep 11, 2026 Perfect start. (Image Credit: Will Thompson)
As candidate lists are finalized, new candidates for Kamloops mayor emerge
KAMLOOPS - The deadline to file paperwork has passed, and there will be a six-person race for mayor of Kamloops next month.Candidates had until the end of the day Friday (Sept. 11) to enter the race t...
Sep 11, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
A New Tomorrow's former clients helping light the path for others toward recovery
KAMLOOPS - 'A New Tomorrow' is one of the recovery-focused treatment centres in the Kamloops area, and recently marked its fourth year of operations. Recovery is almost never a straight road, and most...
Sep 11, 2026 A New Tomorrow graduates chat Friday (Sept. 11). (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
'A sobering reminder': Kamloops Fire Rescue pauses to remember 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
KAMLOOPS - A sombre day at fire stations across Kamloops as firefighters paused to pay their respects to the thousands of people who lost their lives 25 years ago in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11,...
Sep 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)
City of Kamloops investigating after seizure of dogs involved in Valleyview attack
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is "very confident" it is in possession of two dogs that were involved in an attack in Valleyview that sent one man to hospital, and an investigation into the fate of t...
Sep 11, 2026 Eric Dean walks the South Thompson River, near where he was attacked by two dogs on Sept. 2. (Image Credit: Jeremy Russo/CFJC Today)
Teresa Wat becomes sixth legislator to join new party of former B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The newest member of a still-unnamed party acknowledged she and five other former provincial Conservative legislators are in for the "long-haul" if they want to throw out British Columbia's...
Sep 11, 2026
Western Canada Theatre settles legal dispute with former artistic director outside of court
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) and its former artistic director have settled their legal matters outside of court. On Aug. 14, a notice of discontinuance was filed in B.C. Supreme Court regar...
Sep 11, 2026 James MacDonald, WCT's former artistic director. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File photo)
After signing life-changing NHL contract, Minten driven to reward Bruins for betting on him
KAMLOOPS - Fraser Minten signed a seven-year, U.S. $50.4-million contract with the Boston Bruins on Tuesday (Sept. 8). The former Kamloops Blazers' captain set career-highs in goals (17), assists (18)...
Sep 10, 2026 Fraser Minten (Image Credit: Boston Bruins)
Dogs involved in Valleyview attack in CSO custody: city
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it is in possession of two dogs believed to be involved in an attack in the Valleyview area that sent one man to hospital last week.In a statement dated Sept. 8 po...
Sep 10, 2026 Eric Dean showing off the injuries he sustained after a Sept. 2 dog attack near his workplace on Kelly Douglas Road in Valleyview. (Image Credit: Contributed)
7Mile inland port proposal 'at the starting line' for Tk'emlups
TK'EMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC - The business arm of Tk'emlps te Secwepemc is working on plans to build an inland rail port across the North Thompson River from Westsyde, but there are some concerns being rai...
Sep 10, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
