Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Plane crash near Lillooet Airport kills one
LILLOOET, B.C. - One person has died in a plane crash near Lillooet.RCMP say they were notified of the incident on Wednesday (Sept. 24) at 5:17 p.m., when a small plane crashed near the Lillooet Airpo...
Aaron Schulze Sep 25, 2025

CFJC newsroom wins industry award for Red Bridge fire coverage
KAMLOOPS - CFJC News has been honoured by the broadcast industry for our coverage of the Red Bridge fire.At the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) West Region awards gala in Vancouver e...
Sep 25, 2025

Kamloops RCMP rush to River Street for report of man brandishing knife Thursday; one arrested
KAMLOOPS - RCMP stormed an area on River Street near the Kamloops Yacht Club Thursday morning (Sept. 25) for a weapons call. Detachment spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier says RCMP received a report of a m...
Aaron Schulze Sep 25, 2025

Beloved Kamloops educator Chris Rose dead at 89
KAMLOOPS - A pillar of the Kamloops educational community has died.Chris Rose passed away Wednesday (Sept. 24) surrounded by his family.A longtime educator in the Kamloops area, Rose is best known for...
James Peters Sep 25, 2025

Major construction complete at Tank Hill site on Highway 1 east of Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - Major construction at a stretch of the Trans Canada Highway between Lytton and Spences Bridge is complete. As of Wednesday (Sept. 24), the B.C. government says Highway 1 at Tank Hill re...
Aaron Schulze Sep 25, 2025

Campfire ban in Kamloops Fire Centre to be lifted Monday
KAMLOOPS - Campfires will be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre as of noon Monday (Sept. 29). According to the BC Wildfire Service, a campfire is defined as a fire that is no larger than 0....
Aaron Schulze Sep 25, 2025

Heroes gathered at Legion Branch 52 for annual luncheon
KAMLOOPS - Heroes of the past gathered on Landsdowne Street at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 52 for a buffet-style lunch. The event had two Legion members who received their 50-year tokens. It's mo...
Aaron Schulze Sep 25, 2025

Merger plans hatched to save high school football season for Kamloops teams
KAMLOOPS -- The B.C. High School Football Association season is underway and two teams from Kamloops will compete in the AA/AAA Varsity Interior Division. Hopes for a Valleyview Vikings senior team di...
Sep 24, 2025

Environmental concerns ramping up from long-term camping near Jamieson Creek
KAMLOOPS - A group of residents living in the Westsyde area of Kamloops is voicing concerns about long-term camping in the Jamieson Creek area. Several campsites have been set up on the Crown land beh...
Aaron Schulze Sep 24, 2025

Kamloops mayor's lawyer unable to specify actual defamatory words in 1 of 4 pleadings; issues arise with 2 others
KAMLOOPS - Wednesday (Sept. 24) was the first full day of the BC Supreme Court defamation hearing between Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Councillor Katie Neustaeter that was dedicated the submissions be...
Aaron Schulze Sep 24, 2025

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