Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
100 Mile House ER to close for second time this week
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency room at the 100 Mile District General Hospital will be closed overnight on Saturday (June 6), the second 13-hour closure in less than a week.Interior Health said t...
Jun 06, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File)
Pair of AAPs pass, allowing Kamloops to borrow up to $25.75 million for big ticket projects
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will move forward with borrowing up to $25.75 million for a pair of projects that are already underway. The City said this authorization comes after their alternate app...
Jun 06, 2026 Work crews at the intersection of Tranquille Road and Schreiner Street pictured in August 2025. (Image Credit: CFJC Today File)
'It's hard to think about sometimes': Saturday marks 82nd anniversary of D-Day landings
KAMLOOPS - This Saturday (June 6) marks the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy in France. It was the largest amphibious invasion in military history, and it helped lay t...
Jun 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Stamer worried federal forestry support won't tackle major B.C. challenges
KAMLOOPS - On Wednesday (June 3), federal energy and natural resource minister Tim Hodgson was in British Columbia to announce millions of dollars for forestry sector support. While Kamloops-North Tho...
Jun 05, 2026 File photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
City of Kamloops defends cancellation of OneBC's booking ahead of planned Sunday town hall
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is defending its decision to cancel a booking made by political party OneBC, which was planning to host a town hall at the Sandman Centre this Sunday (June 7). The even...
Jun 05, 2026 OneBC leader Dallas Brodie (in the white hat) in Kamloops on Nov. 12, 2025. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File Photo)
'That day has finally come': Dunstone takes Brier Tankard for stroll in Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Matt Dunstone waltzed through Riverside Park on Friday [June 5] morning toting heavy hardware, a full-size replica of the Brier Tankard. "You're the curler!" one pickleballer said. After a ...
Jun 05, 2026 MATT DUNSTONE. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Kamloops Kidney Walk highlights organ donation, patient support and community awareness
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who once relied on the support of his community while searching for a kidney donor is now encouraging others to take part in this weekend's Kidney Walk. Ryan Firman was diagn...
Jun 05, 2026 (Image Credit: KidneyWalk.ca)
KFR quickly handles interface fire Friday morning
KAMLOOPS - Another example of the dry conditions around the interior this morning, as Kamloops Fire Rescue was called into action. KFR responded with an engine, water tanker and two bush trucks to a f...
Jun 05, 2026 Crews on scene Friday morning (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
City of Kamloops announces lineup of 2026 FIFA World Cup festivities at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has laid out its plans to celebrate the FIFA World Cup with watch parties at Riverside Park, which will feature live music and community activations. As part of the fes...
Jun 05, 2026 The FIFA World Cup trophy on display in Zurich, Switzerland on Nov. 20, 2025. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press/AP-Keystone, Claudio Thoma)
Two-thirds of B.C. snowpack melted; continued drying conditions around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Snowpack conditions in the North Thompson basin are sticking out like a sore thumb compared to other basins in the area. The B.C. River Forecast Centre's (BCRFC) latest Snow Survey and Wate...
Jun 05, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
