Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Sections of Fourth Avenue to close again as sewer main project nears completion
KAMLOOPS - Traffic along Fourth Avenue in downtown Kamloops will be disrupted for the remainder of this month and much of June as work on a sewer main project enters the final stages with upcoming bri...
May 16, 2026 The section of Fourth Avenue between St. Paul Street and Battle Street as pictured on May 5, 2026. (Image Credit: Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today)
'Not the way we wanted to start': some flights cancelled as WestJet resumes direct Kamloops to Edmonton service
KAMLOOPS - WestJet Encore's direct flight between Kamloops and Edmonton is back up and running once again, but there will be some changes to the schedule next month because of high fuel prices. The fl...
May 15, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Spring cleaning season brings renewed hantavirus warning across the interior
KAMLOOPS - As temperatures warm up and spring cleanup begins across the province, health officials are reminding people to be careful when cleaning enclosed spaces that may have had the opportunity to...
May 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Newsfile)
Mauro pledges action around mobility, seniors as he launches council bid
KAMLOOPS - The race for one of the eight seats around the horseshoe at Kamloops City Hall is beginning to take shape as more people signal their intention to run for council. Joe Mauro will be tossing...
May 15, 2026
Provincial funding helps TRU significantly increase apprentice training capacity
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University stands to benefit in a big way from a $241 million investment into skilled trades announced by the B.C. Government this week. The province says the money in expec...
May 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Lillooet emergency department to close amid May Long Weekend
LILLOOET, B.C. - The Lillooet Hospital emergency department will be closed for a day over the May Long Weekend.Interior Health said emergency services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. on Saturday (May ...
May 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Aaron Schulze/CFJC Today)
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (May 19): RCMP say the missing Kamloops man has been located.
May 15, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
"He's just everything we want in a linebacker": Lions' GM says lengthy pursuit of Goforth paying off
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Lions' general manager Ryan Rigmaiden chased Ralen Goforth for two years. The pursuit appears to be paying off. "He's just everything we want in a linebacker," Rigmaiden said. "The sky...
May 15, 2026 RALEN GOFORTH. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Upper Nicola coach honoured with Indspire Award
MERRITT, B.C. - Upper Nicola Band member Bernard "Buzz" Manuel was honoured with an Indspire Award for his work as a Syilx leader, athlete, coach, and community builder.The Indispire award recognizes ...
May 15, 2026 Bernard “Buzz” Manuel. (Image Credit: Indispire Awards Committee)
Williams Lake water system upgrades behind months-long traffic disruption
WILLIAMS LAKE B.C. - Infrastructure upgrades starting next week will disrupt residential traffic in Williams Lake until the end of July.The City of Williams Lake said construction and excavation work ...
May 15, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Williams Lake)
