Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. invests $1 million in 'lightning reduction' technology in bid to reduce fires
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is investing up to $1 million on field-testing new technology from a Vancouver company that aims to both predict and prevent lightning that may trigger wild...
May 07, 2026
Government ministries responding to 15,000-litre diesel spill in Scotch Creek
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - (UPDATE 10:50 a.m.): Interior Health (IH) says more than 200 private well users in the Scotch Creek area should take precautions following a large 15,000 diesel spill at the Scotc...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Armstrong Co-Op/Facebook)
Woman injured during police encounter in Valleyview store; IIO looking for witnesses
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s police watchdog is searching for witnesses to a violent interaction between a woman and Kamloops RCMP officers in Valleyview earlier this week. According to information provided by K...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Independent Investigations Office of B.C.)
Blazers select centre Micah Montgomery eighth overall in 2026 WHL Prospects Draft
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers went to Edmonton for their first pick in the 2026 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft Wednesday (May 6) night. MICAH MONTGOMERY INTERVIEW With the eighth pick i...
May 07, 2026 Micah Montgomery. (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)
Small fires break out around Kamloops after lightning storm rumbles through
KAMLOOPS - Thunderstorms that rumbled through the Kamloops area Wednesday evening (May 6) were followed by several small fire reports. As of 9:00 p.m., the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) was reporting fou...
May 06, 2026 Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service
'It's a really scary thing'; Neighbour jarred by shooting death at downtown Kamloops home
KAMLOOPS - A home in the 200-block of Columbia Street remains blocked off Wednesday as investigators hunt for clues in Kamloops' third homicide of the year.Police confirmed one person was shot to deat...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Hope Air celebrates 40 years of helping transport patients to medical appointments
KAMLOOPS - For many families across B.C, accessing specialized medical care isn't always as simple as booking an appointment. One organization is working to bridge that gap.Today marks Hope Air's 40th...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Thunderstorm warning issued for Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (5:45 p.m.): Environment Canada has lifted the warning.EARLIER: Environment Canada has issued a 'yellow' severe thunderstorm warning for the Kamloops area Wednesday evening (May 6).I...
May 06, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops EOC gears up for summer wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - Preparations for the upcoming wildfire season are in full swing as communities mark Emergency Preparedness Week this week. That includes the City of Kamloops which, on Wednesday, (May 6) of...
May 06, 2026 Ty Helgason (left) and Will Beatty inside the Kamloops emergency operations centre on May 6, 2026. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
Kamloops Raiders' women reach B.C. final, aim to end 13-year provincial championship drought
KAMLOOPS - Milena Chambers knows club history is up for grabs this weekend. "We've come an incredible distance," the Kamloops Rugby Club Raiders' forward said. "It makes me emotional just to talk abou...
May 06, 2026 Milena Chambers (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)
