Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Boston Bar-area fires surpass 10,000ha combined: BCWS
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - The sources of the smoke that has descended upon the Kamloops area are two out-of-control wildfires burning near Boston Bar.Together, the Brunswick Creek fire on the west side of th...
Jul 08, 2026 A bucketing helicopter fights the Brunswick Creek fire, July 8. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Pleased with free plays, Merritt man discovers $1M Lotto 6/49 win
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt man has some extra cash to fund a home renovation after a recent $1-million Lotto 6/49 windfall. BC Lottery Corporation says David W. was first delighted by winning some free...
Jul 08, 2026 David W. (Image Credit: BCLC)
Crews on Tranquille Road sewer main project to work earlier hours amid high temperatures
KAMLOOPS - Residents living along a stretch of Tranquille Road in Brocklehurst may get earlier wakeup calls than usual during the summer heat. Due to high temperatures in the forecast and worker safet...
Jul 08, 2026 Work crews at the intersection of Tranquille Road and Schreiner Street pictured in August 2025. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File photo)
Crack the code: Salmon Arm RCMP looking for rightful owner of safe
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A strong, lockable container used to store valuables was found safe and sound in the Shuswap. Salmon Arm RCMP say officers found a locked, digital combination safe in Peter Jannick ...
Jul 08, 2026 (Image Credit: Salmon Arm RCMP)
Smoke from distant fire darkens Kamloops sky to eerie hue
KAMLOOPS - The sky above Kamloops darkened considerably Tuesday evening (July 7), apparently the result of smoke drifting in from the Brunswick Creek wildfire near Boston Bar. The website FireSmoke.ca...
Jul 07, 2026 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Kamloops United brass judge B.C. Premier League campaigns on development, not wins
KAMLOOPS - Tournament Capital teenagers scored or set up meaningful goals for Kamloops United on the final weekend of the B.C. Premier League (BCPL) soccer campaign. "Honestly, we couldn't have writte...
Jul 07, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Interior Health urges preparation as wildfire smoke decreases Kamloops' air quality
KAMLOOPS - Smoke is once again settling over the Kamloops air space as wildfires continue to burn across parts of southern B.C. While hazy skies may become a familiar sight during the summer months, h...
Jul 07, 2026 A light smoke-screen can be viewed in Kamloops' air space July 7, 2026. (Image Credit: Jeremy Russo / CFJC Today)
Fifth overnight ER closure in past 7 days for Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - For the fifth time in the past week, residents of the Clearwater area will be without emergency medical services overnight.Interior Health says the emergency department at Dr. Helmc...
Jul 07, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Fire Rescue, BCWS babysitting hot spots at Shuswap Road landscape fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue crews, along with assistance from the BC Wildfire Service, were able to contain a landscape fire just off Shuswap Road Monday (July 6) at 20 hectares. The fire is belie...
Jul 07, 2026 Monday, July 6 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Victor Kaisar)
Some concerns remain but proposed West Coast Pipeline to benefit Kamloops-area communities
KAMLOOPS - A proposed new pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. Coast is set to pass through the Kamloops area, bringing with it several construction jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic b...
Jul 07, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
