Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Merritt mayor sounds alarm over rumours street population may be migrating from Lower Mainland ahead of FIFA World Cup
MERRITT, B.C. - The FIFA World Cup is set to kick off in Vancouver in June, with BC Place Stadium playing host to seven games of the tournament. As the big event nears, Interior community leaders are ...
Apr 17, 2026 Merritt, B.C., File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
SD73 students put through the paces at BC Wildfire Service junior fire crew program
KAMLOOPS - Students in the Kamloops-Thompson School District (SD73) are in the midst of another year of the junior fire crew program, which is organized in partnership with the BC Wildfire Service. Th...
Apr 17, 2026 This year's crop of junior fire crew members in class on April 17, 2026. (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)
Chris Rose Walk for Autism to raise awareness, funds, honour namesake's legacy
KAMLOOPS - The 15th annual Chris Rose Walk for Autism will take to the streets of Kamloops this Saturday (April 18), to raise awareness and hopefully at least $10,000 for the centre along Tranquille R...
Apr 17, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File Photo)
Kamloops RCMP commander looking for clarity on paused detachment build
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council approved a pair of alternative approval processes (AAPs) to begin next Monday for Phase 3 of the Tranquille sewer improvement and the purchase of 965 McMaster Way. But...
Apr 17, 2026 Rendering of new RCMP Detachment (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Canary Lofts crane at First and Columbia coming down Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Traffic along Columbia Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction this Saturday (Apr 18) as TriCity Contracting is set to dismantle the crane at Canary Lofts.The City of Kamloops ...
Apr 17, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Aaron Schulze)
Lifted truck driver faces elevated penalties for excessive speeding on Coquihalla near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police impounded a 43-year-old Mission man's lifted Dodge pickup truck after he was caught driving 88 km/h over the highest posted speed limit in B.C.Police officials said the northbound dr...
Apr 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Contributed / BC Highway Patrol)
RCMP say no criminality suspected after injured dirt biker airlifted after crash near Duffy Lake
KAMLOOPS - Police say an injured dirt biker who was airlifted after a crash near Duffy Lake southwest of Kamloops on Monday (April 13) afternoon is expected to make a full recovery.In a statement Frid...
Apr 17, 2026 The injured dirt biker being airlifted into a helicopter. (Image Credit: Kamloops Search and Rescue/Screengrab via Facebook)
'Sun's out, thieves out': RCMP urge caution as rising temperatures leads to increased theft risk
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are urging people to lock out auto crime by not leaving any valuables in parked vehicles while enjoying nature with the warmer spring weather here.Mounties say while it i...
Apr 17, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops/Contributed)
Former Blazer Minten wins Bruins' Seventh Player Award for exceeding fan expectations
BOSTON - Former Kamloops Blazers captain Fraser Minten has won a second individual honour in his first full season as a Boston Bruin.The 21-year-old Minten is the latest winner of the Seventh Player A...
Apr 17, 2026 Fraser Minten (R) being presented the Bruins Seventh Player Award for the 2025-26 season. (Image Credit: Boston Bruins)
Stankoven talks series versus Senators, Hurricanes ruling the east, surpassing individual goals, NCAA vs. WHL
KAMLOOPS - Carolina Hurricanes' forward Logan Stankoven is quite possibly playing his best hockey of the season, riding an eight-game point streak into the playoffs. The Hurricanes will play host to t...
Apr 16, 2026 LOGAN STANKOVEN. (Image Credit: Carolina Hurricanes/Facebook)
