KAMLOOPS - Professional soccer player Alesandro Comita might have played his last match for ND Gorica in the Slovenian second division. The winter transfer window opens in January and the free agent from Kamloops said he is likely to be playing elsewhere in 2026."They've given me lots of great opportunities and a ...

KAMLOOPS - The interim president and CEO of ICBC made a stop in Kamloops this week to speak with the local chamber of commerce. Jason McDaniel's appearance comes at a time when the Crown corporation is planning a few new projects impacting people in the Interior. "As a lot of people know, at ICBC we were focused o...

KAMLOOPS - The mother of Ryan Shtuka, a young man missing from the Sun Peaks area since 2018, has written a new children's book in honour of her son's childhood experience. In 2022, Heather Shtuka first wrote 'Missing from Me', a book about her son's disappearance which shared tragic aspects of that experience and the ...

KAMLOOPS - The BC Conservatives are expected to release the information about their leadership contest in the coming days as the party attempts to move on from John Rustad, who resigned as party leader on Thursday (Dec. 4) morning after 48-hour of turmoil inside the Tory caucus. Peter Milobar is one of the longest tenu...

VICTORIA - Change is afoot for British Columbia's official opposition, as the BC Conservatives are officially in search of new party leader. It comes after John Rustad, who brought the party back from political obscurity to official status and nearly into power, has been forced to resign after losing the confidence of ...

OTTAWA - Kamloops MP Frank Caputo's private members' bill, named Bailey's Law, has passed unanimously at second reading in the House of Commons. Caputo's bill is looking to strengthen laws around intimate partner violence, including making any murder of an intimate partner be charged as first-degree murder. The bill al...

KAMLOOPS - The start of December marks a critical time for local charities looking to collect donations for their holiday campaigns to help out people in need. Many of the toys Christmas Amalgamated is able to provide to families over the holidays come from the B-100 Toy House Campaign, which is now in full swing. Ther...

KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the Kamloops-area property where avian flu was detected last month is located in Electoral Area "L" of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD). The CFIA also told CFJC Today that it does not identify the affected operation to "protect the pr...

KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE Dec. 4): Kamloops RCMP says the 18-year-old woman who was reported missing on Wednesday (Dec. 3) has been found and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this individual's identity has been removed from the article.)

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society has two days left for its first holiday toy drive collection, meant to provide Christmas gifts for women and children who have fled abusive living situations. The toy drive began on Monday (Dec. 1) and runs until Friday (Dec. 5). People who want to help out are...

KAMLOOPS - Shovels, scrapers and sanders were hard at work Monday (Dec. 1) throughout the Interior. With more snow on the way, Volunteer Kamloops is quickly trying to fill up its Snow Angels roster. The annual program recruits volunteers to shovel the driveways and walkways of seniors and people with mobility challenge...

KAMLOOPS - A B.C. Supreme Court judge says a class action lawsuit filed against Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways can move ahead after a catastrophic fire in June 2021 destroyed nearly the entire village of Lytton and much of the surrounding area. The ruling released Tuesday from Justice Ward Branch says ...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Airport (YKA) staff are continuing to work on a rehabilitation plan to improve the overall passenger experience inside the existing terminal building. YKA Managing Director Jim Moroz says the airport is asking people for feedback to help ensure the terminal meets the needs of current and future trav...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops real estate saw a pronounced slowdown in the month of November, according to the local industry association.New numbers distributed by the Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) show 168 residential unit sales in the Kamloops area last month. That's down 14 per cent from October and 3.4 per cent...

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A freezing rain warning is in effect for the 100 Mile region. Starting Wednesday (Dec. 3) night and continuing until Thursday morning, Environment Canada says periods of snow mixed with freezing rain are expected for the Chilcotin and 100 Mile regions and Highway 97 from Clinton to Lac La Hache. ...

KAMLOOPS - Two men have been arrested after reportedly stealing a security vehicle in Salmon Arm and fleeing to Kamloops. Just after 11:00 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 2), RCMP say officers from the Salmon Arm detachment responded to the 300-block of Alexander Street where a security guard reported that his vehicle had been stol...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Regional Farmers' Market Society was given a $20,000 donation Tuesday (Dec. 2), courtesy of summertime food and drink fundraising from the annual Farm2Chefs event. Farm2Chefs president Jared Summers says the event began in 2010 as a way to connect local farmers with local chefs. It's grown since...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops got its first taste of winter on Monday (Dec. 1) with a full-day snow event, coating the valley in white. The City of Kamloops' civic operations team prepares for average snowfalls, amounting to approximately 10 centimetres. That was doubled on Monday with amounts reported between 17 cm at the Airpo...

KAMLOOPS - After a weekend stoked in commerce with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, comes a day spared for something much more virtuous. Giving Tuesday is when people come together in the spirit of generosity to give back to charities and causes ahead of the uber-commercialized holiday season to ...

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has announced its crop of distinguished alumni for 2025.They include Robert Atwood and Richard Sullivan, who co-founded Kamloops company Hummingbird Drones. The former BC Wildfire Service firefighters have grown their company into a critical part of the province's fire suppre...

KAMLOOPS - The toxic drug crisis took eight more lives in Kamloops during the month of October.New figures distributed by the BC Coroners Service show the city has recorded 50 deaths related to drug toxicity to the end of October, up from 42 at the end of September.The province notes 150 deaths due to illicit drugs acr...

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit against Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways can move ahead after a catastrophic fire in June 2021 burned most of the community of Lytton, B.C. The ruling release...

KAMLOOPS - Jimmy Carr is coming to Kamloops for the very first time next year, and he's bringing his edgy, dark, and often controversial one-liners with him. The British-Irish comedy superstar has announced a new 31 city Canadian tour, which includes a stop at Sandman Centre on Sunday Sept. 20, 2026. The 'Laughs Funny ...

KAMLOOPS - The Mustard Seed is making a donation push in Kamloops for Giving Tuesday. The non-profit that cares for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty says any donations made by Kamloops residents before midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 3) will be matched by the Arnie J. Charbonneau Foundation. "In Kamlo...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents were asked to slow down and take extra time on their way to work Tuesday (Dec. 2) as snow removal crews aim to tackle collectors and bus routes later in the day. According to Joe Luison, the City of Kamloops' civic operations assistant director and public works divisional manager, some are...

KAMLOOPS - Residents and visitors in Kamloops will be able to rent electric kick scooters in the spring, as the city has signed an agreement with Bird Canada. Climate and Sustainability Manager Glen Cheetham says while staff are still working to finalize what the rental program will look like, there will be designated ...

UPDATE (7:00 a.m.): The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway north of Merritt has reopened to traffic although DriveBC is telling drivers to expect delays.EARLIER: MERRITT, B.C. - The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway are closed north of the City of Merritt Tuesday (Dec. 2) morning. DriveBC says vehicle ...

An animal sanctuary in Summerland, B.C., says two of its peacocks have been spared from an avian flu cull.Critteraid took to social media on Nov. 7, saying its volunteers are "devastated" by the discovery of avian flu at their facility.The sanctuary, which is based in Summerland, confirmed to Global News that...