Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
100 Mile House emergency room to close for sixth time in 2026
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Residents in the 100 Mile House area will be without emergency room coverage for 13 hours this weekend. Interior Health says the emergency room at the 100 Mile House District Ge...
Mar 07, 2026 (Image Credit: File Photo)
Upcoming wind gusts lead to warnings in Fraser Canyon; special weather statements across southern B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a large portion of the Southern Interior, including the City of Kamloops and the entire Coquihalla Highway, because of strong w...
Mar 06, 2026 (Image Credit: File Photo via Dreamstime)
ASK Wellness launches new program to help transition clients toward recovery
KAMLOOPS - ASK Wellness in Kamloops is looking to smooth the transition for clients seeking recovery services in the community. This week, the agency announced the launch of a recovery engagement prog...
Mar 06, 2026 James Juke and Kim Galloway (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Inaugural season at Riverside Park outdoor skating rink to end on March 22
KAMLOOPS - The inaugural season of the Riverside Park Skating Loop will come to a close in a little over two weeks time. The City of Kamloops has announced that the outdoor skating rink will close at ...
Mar 06, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Kamloops council asked to consider 3-year extension to Pathways shelter
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council is being asked to begin the process to consider a three-year extension of an emergency shelter located along Tranquille Road, which is currently set to close this July...
Mar 06, 2026 File photo of the Pathways shelter at 142 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Prescribed burn planned near O'Connor Lake as BCWS prepares for multi-year fuel management project
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has announced plans for a roughly four hectare prescribed burn in the O'Connor Lake area in the North Thompson, about 23 kilometres north of Kamloops. Crews f...
Mar 06, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
UPDATE: Missing teenager found safe
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE March 9): Kamloops RCMP say the 16-year-old teenager who was reported missing on Tuesday (March 3) has been located and is safe.(Please note: for privacy considerations any previous...
Mar 06, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File Photo)
RIH Foundation Radiothon surpasses $500,000 in donations for second straight year
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 11:55 a.m.): For the second year in a row, the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation Radiothon on B-100 raised more than half a million dollars. According to an updated fundraising total...
Mar 06, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops community comes out strong for 12th Annual RIH Foundation Radiothon
KAMLOOPS - The phone lines opened up at 6:00 a.m. Thursday (March 5) morning with donations starting to flood in both online via the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation's website and through the phone ba...
Mar 05, 2026 RIH Foundation Radiothon 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
'This, I think, is that balance'; ASK Wellness CEO Hughes applauds provincial changes to RTA
KAMLOOPS - Supportive housing providers in British Columbia will now have more tools to deal with tenants who may be causing issues in their buildings or the community after changes to the residential...
Mar 05, 2026 Spero House in Kamloops (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
