

Pear Lake and French Bar Creek Fires
Evacuation alerts expand for Clinton-area wildfires
CLINTON, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has enacted a pair of new evacuation alerts in the South Cariboo as the wildfire picture evolves.For the Pear Lake wildfire in the Clinton area, 16 new properties are under alert south of Clinton, bringing the alert total in the area to 229 properties.The ale...
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Brunswick Complex Fires
Boston Bar-area residents return home as regional district rescinds evacuation order
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - Nearly three weeks after a raging wildfire forced them to flee their homes, residents of Boston Bar are free to return.The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) rescinded a series of evacuation orders during the noon hour Wednesday (Aug. 5), including the following communities:North Bend and Canyon ...
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Our Community
Question of the Week
Is a state of emergency for the wildfire situation in BC warranted?
Aug 04, 2026

Pretty Peonies
Art of Gardening: Pretty Peonies
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 WAYS TO HEAL: When the land speaks
Aug 04, 2026
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: The danger within - understanding violence among students
Aug 04, 2026

Kamloops and Area

BC Wildfires
Forests Minister Parmar in Kamloops area for first-hand look at wildfire damage
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s forests minister has been in the Kamloops area for the past few days to get a first-hand look at some of the damage caused by wildfires in the fire-ravaged Interior.Ravi Parmar has been meeting with government officials as well as with members of the BC Wildfire Service. He told CFJC Today it is impor...
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Bradley Creek Wildfire
Highway 97 reopens north of Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - One of the main routes connecting Kamloops to the Okanagan Valley has reopened.In an update posted Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 5), DriveBC says the section of Highway 97 between Salmon River Road and Spallumcheen north of Vernon is back open to two-way traffic.Motorists are advised to watch for traffic con...
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Helicopter Crash
Helicopter pilot suffers minor injuries after Tuesday morning crash near 70 Mile House
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - (UPDATE 2:40 p.m.): A helicopter pilot was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a crash near 70 Mile House Tuesday (Aug. 4) morning.The BC Wildfire Service confirmed to CFJC Today that the incident happened around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, and that it involved a contractor."A helicopter went...
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Workforce Entry
Province commits $250K to year-long early childhood education training program in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - More than a quarter-million dollars is going towards an early childhood educators training program in Kamloops. The B.C. government announced it's providing $253,653 to the Kamloops-Cariboo Regional Immigrants Society to deliver the Kamloops Early Childhood Education Workforce Entry Project. The 57-week prog...
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Featured Content

BC Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - BC Day
It's hot, everything is growing, and it'll soon be time to pick those fruit and veggies! Here's a collection of tips from Art Knapp Home & Garden for landscaping, planting in shade, and adding air plants that don't need soil at all!
Aug 04, 2026
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Foliage Shade Garden
Art of Gardening: Foliage Shade Garden
If you have a bit of shade in your garden, take advantage of it! Here's Shawn to let you know what to plant.
Jun 24, 2026
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Native Restoration Plants
Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
What happens when a natural area on your property gets damaged by construction or wildfire? According to Shawn, it's got a lot higher chance of sticking around if you plant what's native to the area.
Jun 18, 2026
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Our Community
Question of the Week
Is a state of emergency for the wildfire situation in BC warranted?
Aug 04, 2026

BC Day
Art of Gardening Special Edition - BC Day
1000 Ways to Heal
1000 WAYS TO HEAL: When the land speaks
Aug 04, 2026
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: The danger within - understanding violence among students
Aug 04, 2026

Oh, Deer!
Art of Gardening: Oh, Deer!
Week In Review
Week in Review: Week of July 27, 2026
Aug 01, 2026
Two & Out
PETERS: Good news for Kamloops' cultural infrastructure
Jul 31, 2026

British Columbia

Dark-web drug trafficker is sentenced in B.C. after being extradited from Germany
VICTORIA - A Victoria man who was recently extradited from Germany to face accusations of running a dark-web drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to five charges. RCMP say 29-year-old Isaac Ol...
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Amazon, workers ordered by B.C.'s labour board to reach deal via binding arbitration
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Labour Relations Board has ruled in favour of using binding arbitration to settle a labour dispute between Amazon and unionized workers at its warehouse in Metro Vancouver after the e-commerce giant fought the idea. In a ...
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Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA - A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesday morning during operations in the Big Bar wildfire...
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Local Sports

Dragon Boat christening
Kamloops Interior Dragon Boat Society christens new boat ahead of festival
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Interior Dragon Boat Society (KIDS) celebrated the purchase of a new boat ahead of the Kamloops Dragon Boat Festival on August 8, 2026.KIDS christened the Millennium Dragon Boat, 'Spirit of the Thompson Rivers' on July 14 at Pioneer Park boat launch with Bob Smillie and Christine Cross from Kaml...
Aug 01, 2026
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NorthPaws Baseball
Dugdale throws complete game shutout as NorthPaws beat Riverhawks 7-0, win series
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws could be ending their season on a positive note as they've now won three straight series. Kamloops' collegiate summer baseball club took two of three home games against the Edmonton Riverhawks this week. After splitting the first two games, a 9-1 win on Tuesday (July 29) and 7-6 loss o...
Jul 31, 2026
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In the Snake Pit
Kamloops Venom to host Port Coquitlam Saints in provincial lacrosse final
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Venom will host the Port Coquitlam Saints in the B.C. Junior B Tier 1 Lacrosse Provincial Championship this weekend at Memorial Arena.As CFJC Today reports, the Venom are aiming to win the B.C. title for the first time since 2012.
Jul 31, 2026
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Canada

Carney says tone with U.S. already 'quite firm' as trade talks continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's tone toward the United States is already "quite firm" and insisted trade negotiations with Washington remain "constructive" as an Aug. 19 deadline for new U.S. tariffs draws near. U.S. President Donald ...
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Alleged Bishnoi gang member remains in custody after Federal Court ruling
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court has granted Ottawa a judicial review of a decision by an immigration board ordering the release of an alleged member of a criminal gang who is wanted in India to face a murder charge from 2012. The decision dated Aug. 3 sa...
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Canadian Armed Forces member charged in terrorist case no longer in the military
MONTREAL - A Quebec man charged last year with facilitating a terrorist activity is no longer a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Department of National Defence spokesperson Cheryl Forrest declined to provide further details about Marc-Aurèle Chabot...
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World

Prime Minister Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA president Infantino
TORONTO (AP) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash....
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4 men stabbed in central London and woman arrested in what police believe was mental health incident
LONDON (AP) - London police said Wednesday that a woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a bustling area in the center of the capital that is full of attractions and popular with visitors. The Metropolita...
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing
DETROIT (AP) - Abdul El-Sayed, an insurgent former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, setting up a crucial test for progressi...
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