Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
High streamflow advisory issued for Shuswap Lake, Clearwater and Blue River
KAMLOOPS - Recent and forecast rain is behind a high streamflow advisory from the BC River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) for much of Interior and Southeast British Columbia, including Shuswap Lake, Clearwat...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC File Photo)
Scotch Creek diesel spill not as big as initial estimates
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - As the investigation into the diesel spill at Scotch Creek progresses, provincial authorities now believe the spill is estimated to have been about 4,000 litres of fuel.While it i...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Armstrong Co-Op/Facebook)
Showers, cool temperatures expected to persist in Kamloops during first half of May long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops received more precipitation during Wednesday's day-long rainfall than it did over the previous two months. Environment Canada says 17 millimetres of precipitation was r...
May 14, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
RAW VIDEO: RCMP investigating pedestrian hit-and-run in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP have launched an investigation into a pedestrian hit-and-run incident that happened late Monday night (May 11) in downtown Kamloops. WATCH: (Ed. note: CFJC has chosen to remov...
May 14, 2026 A pedestrian hit-and-run at Lansdowne Street and Second Avenue was caught on surveillance video, May 11, 2026. (Image Credit: Facebook / Ray Dhaliwal)
Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant eventually arrested in Kamloops after repeatedly evading police
KAMLOOPS - A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant was arrested in Kamloops earlier this week. A Kamloops Mountie saw 38-year-old Kurtis Justin Billy driving a stolen pickup truck in the Sahali neighbou...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP)
B.C. Lions' quarterback Rourke aims to reduce sloppiness, maintain audacity this season
KAMLOOPS - Risk is part of Nathan Rourke's game, the 27-year-old B.C. Lions' quarterback teeming with audacity and boldness, attributes that helped him snare the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in...
May 14, 2026 NATHAN ROURKE, BUCK PIERCE. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Kamloops Pulp Mill testing alarm systems, holding evacuation drill Thursday morning
KAMLOOPS - Residents in west Kamloops neighbourhoods may hear alarm sounds Thursday (May 14) morning. The Kamloops Pulp Mill will test its alarm systems and hold an evacuation drill beginning at aroun...
May 14, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
East Kamloops residents told to temporarily halt water use again as crews complete 'critical repairs'
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 4:30 p.m.): As thousands of homes and businesses in East Kamloops remain without water, the city says crews are making good progress on a critical repair to a broken main along Rive...
May 14, 2026 Equipment at the work site at the intersection of River Street and 14th Avenue on May 13, 2026. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Man arrested after reportedly stealing ATV's in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A man was arrested after reportedly getting in a vehicle collision with a stolen ATV in 100 Mile House. On May 2, 100 Mile House RCMP say they were told of a break-in to multipl...
May 14, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
'Point proven': Wittal perseveres through swimming ordeal to become fastest in Canadian history
KAMLOOPS - Mia Wittal is not short on tenacity and willpower. The 12-year-old Kamloops Classic Swimming (KCS) athlete has been through an emotional spin cycle in the last few weeks while pushing to be...
May 13, 2026 MIA WITTAL. (Image Credit: Kamloops Classic Swimming)
