Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - The first quarter budget update from B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey shows the debt increasing to more than $11 billion dollars, with $665 million added to the provincial deficit in the...

KAMLOOPS - Organizers of the Terry Fox Run in Kamloops say this year's edition of the annual charity run broke a 40-year-old fundraising record. Run organizer Sue Steenson told CFJC Today that Kamloop...

KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is currently being held. In an update Monday (Sept. 15), the BC Wildfire Service said it means the fire...

BARRIERE, B.C. - Canadian National (CN) Rail will begin work to replace a portion of its railroad track in Barriere on Tuesday (Sept. 16) this week.In a notice to residents, the District of Barriere s...

KAMLOOPS - Job action from the union representing Canada Post workers has the Kamloops Food Bank pivoting and asking for the community's support ahead of its Fall Food Drive. On Friday (Sept. 12), the...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - One man is dead after a collision on the Trans Canada Highway in Salmon Arm overnight. At around 12:10 a.m. Monday (Sept. 15), Salmon Arm RCMP say a man was struck by an eastbound v...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is hoping to make it easier for the construction industry and residents with DIY projects to reduce landfill waste and save money. The TNRD anno...

KELOWNA - A former pipeline worker in Kamloops who broke out on the singing competition TV show "American Idol" took home two awards at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards. Durin...

UPDATE (3:00 p.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 1 will now be closed from 11:00 p.m. Monday to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, rather than the originally planned overnight closure Sunday. EARLIER: LYTTON, ...

BLIND BAY, B.C. - A vehicle drove into a house in the Shuswap late last week. At around 9:56 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 11), Salmon Arm RCMP say a witness reported that a vehicle missed a corner and drove i...