Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops RCMP urging caution as students prepare to return to class after Labour Day
KAMLOOPS - School zone speed limits will be returning across the City of Kamloops on Tuesday (Sept. 8) and police are urging both drivers and pedestrians to be cautious. "Expect the unexpected," Kamlo...
Sep 07, 2026 Sign notifying drivers of the new school at Snine Elementary in Kamloops. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
CSRD to invest $1.8M in Shuswap-area playgrounds
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is investing $1.8 million into three Shuswap-area playgrounds to give children and families more recreation opportunities.The CSRD said...
Sep 07, 2026 Playground rendering. (Image Credit: Columbia Shuswap Regional District)
KFR quickly gets control of North Shore shed fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue quickly handled a shed fire on the North Shore Sunday morning. The call came in shortly after 10:00 am for reports of smoke around Clapperton and Wilson on the North Sh...
Sep 06, 2026 File photo
Construction to begin on new multi-use pathway near Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has announced that construction is set to begin this coming week on a new multi-use pathway connecting Fulton Field Park to Airport Road along the west side of Tranquil...
Sep 06, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Election field rounding out with one week remaining for nominations
KAMLOOPS - Only one work week remains for interested parties to submit their nomination package to Kamloops City Hall to ensure they are on the ballot for the October 17 civic election. All nomination...
Sep 06, 2026 File photo
Okanagan leaders renew call for mandatory care measures
VERNON - Mayors and First Nations leaders from across the Okanagan have renewed a call for secure and mandatory care for people with complex mental health and addiction issues. Gathered outside the Ok...
Sep 06, 2026 Regional leaders renewing their call to use the Okanagan Correctional Centre for addiction and mental health treatment (Image Credit: City of Vernon)
Blazers drop shootout decision to Rockets as preseason rolls on
KELOWNA - The sprint towards the regular season continues for WHL teams working through the back half of training camps and preseason contests. The back half of a home-and-home weekend set with the Ro...
Sep 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Brian Johnson)
Pop-up library services to open outside Williams Lake branch amid temporary closure
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Bookworms in the Williams Lake area in need of library services will get some reprieve amid the temporary closure of the city's branch. The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) says a...
Sep 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/Williams Lake Library CRD)
Massive wildfires near Clinton, South Cariboo classified as 'being held'
CLINTON, B.C. - The massive wildfires that forced the evacuation of the Village of Clinton, the surrounding area and other portions of the South Cariboo are now classified as "being held." In an updat...
Sep 05, 2026 North end of the Bonanza Creek wildfire, looking south, on Sept. 2. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Salmon Arm open house to cover wildfire resiliency, airport industrial development
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Residents in Salmon Arm are being asked to help shape the city's priorities for three projects. The City of Salmon Arm is hosting an open house from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednes...
Sep 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/City of Salmon Arm)
