Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
BC Wildlife Park to commemorate Diamond Jubilee in 2026
KAMLOOPS - Planning work is already underway as the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops is preparing to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2026. General Manager Glenn Grant says while nothing has been finaliz...
Jan 04, 2026 Entrance to the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops (Image Credit: File Photo)
TNRL seeking feedback in first review of mobile library since 2016
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) will be seeking feedback for another two weeks as it prepares to review the Mobile Library service for the first time in a decade. Launched in 19...
Jan 04, 2026 The TNRL mobile library (Image Credit: Thompson-Nicola Regional Library)
Brier-bound Kamloops trio wins men's B.C. curling title; Brown foursome falls in women's final
ESQUIMALT, B.C. - (UPDATE 8:00 p.m.): Jared Kolomaya, Mitchell Kopytko, and Coburn Fadden of the Kamloops Curling Club (KCC) have qualified to compete at the 2026 Brier, which is scheduled to run from...
Jan 04, 2026 Team Tanaka with the 2026 BC men's curling championship trophy (Image Credit: Tunnel Town Curling Club/Facebook)
TRU soliciting applications for three new research chairs through new federal program
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is looking to add three senior researchers through a newly announced federal government program which aims to bring "world-leading research talent" to Canad...
Jan 04, 2026 (Image Credit: CJFC Today File Photo)
Kamloops Search and Rescue reports another busy year in 2025
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) is reporting another busy year in 2025, though not as busy as the record year it experienced in 2024. KSAR says its members were called out to 59 incidents...
Jan 03, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
UPDATE: Fraser Canyon freezing rain warnings lifted
LYTTON, B.C. - (UPDATE 11:50 a.m.): As expected, Environment Canada has lifted freezing rain warnings that were in place for the Fraser Canyon a few hours after it was implemented.The warning for the ...
Jan 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Global News/File Photo)
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Goodbye, Bill
KAMLOOPS - Bill O'Donovan, the lead anchor at CFJC since 2001, retired on Friday [Jan. 2]. After arriving at CFJC in 2024, it did not take me long to realize Bill does much more than read the news.He'...
Jan 02, 2026 Marty Hastings and Bill O'Donovan. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
CFJC-TV Anchor Bill O'Donovan wraps up his legendary career
KAMLOOPS - An icon of the Kamloops news media is calling it a career.CFJC-TV's Bill O'Donovan anchored his last newscast Friday (Jan. 2) ahead of his transition into retirement.A number of Bill's form...
Jan 02, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Assessed home values in Kamloops remain steady for 2026
KAMLOOPS - BC Assessments has released its 2026 figures for the province, with much of the Southern Interior showing limited changes from a year ago, most falling between a 5 per cent decrease and 5 p...
Jan 02, 2026 Kamloops (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
As emergency room closures continue in B.C., paramedics struggle to fill the gap
VANCOUVER - Emergency rooms around B.C. continue to be impacted by staffing shortages, with some facing ongoing closures, especially in rural communities.First responders say they are struggling to br...
Jan 02, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
