Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens after overnight closure caused by 'non-compliant commercial vehicles'
MERRITT, B.C. - (UPDATE 11:00 a.m.): The Coquihalla Highway has reopened in both directions between Hope and Merritt, ending a nearly 14 hour closure that is being blamed on "non-compliant commercial ...
Mar 26, 2026 A look at the Box Canyon Chain Up on the Coquihalla around 9:30 p.m. on March 25, as heavy snow falls on the major thoroughfare. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Coquihalla closed between Hope and Merritt; snowfall warning issued
MERRITT, B.C. - Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla, which is currently closed in both directions.The weather office says the snow is exp...
Mar 25, 2026 Semis lined up at the Zopkios Brake Check on the Coquihalla Highway on March 25, 2026. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Hospital board to draw down reserves to further offset Kamloops cancer centre borrowing
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE March 26): The Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) is proposing to borrow much less than previously anticipated to pay its share of the costs for the Kamloops cancer care cen...
Mar 25, 2026 A rendering of the Kamloops cancer care centre. (Image Credit: Interior Health)
Kamloops sports community mourns passing of Rick (The Bear) Wile
KAMLOOPS - Rick (The Bear) Wile's booming voice was influential for generations in the Kamloops sports community. Wile, longtime sports director and anchor for Radio NL, died on Tuesday after a battle...
Mar 25, 2026 RICK (THE BEAR) WILE (Image Credit: Peter Olsen)
City of Kamloops working to create policies to support car share services
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops staff are working to draft a set of policies that would help support the introduction of car share services in the city. City council voted in favour of a motion from Councillor Na...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum/CFJC Today)
Kamloops councillor, MLA hoping to have more input as B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA
KAMLOOPS - The BC government is working to weaken the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), according to a confidential letter and document sent to some First Nations leaders th...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Kamloops man credits proper safety protocols for saving his house after lithium battery explosion
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) is reporting an increase in fires related caused by lithium batteries, highlighting the importance of proper use. It's an issue that is well-known to Kamloops' Ro...
Mar 25, 2026 Damage from battery fire (Image Credit: Kamloops Fire Rescue)
Bell Canada nearly ready to flip the switch on its AI data centre in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Bell Canada has revealed more details about what is planned for its new AI data centre in Merritt, which is expected to be up and running in the coming weeks. The telecommunications gi...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Kamloops Storm swept from KIJHL playoffs after fourth-consecutive loss to Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Kamloops Storm have been eliminated from the second round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs, losing 4-0 in Williams Lake last night. The Storm were ...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook / Kamloops Storm)
100 Mile House emergency room closed again Wednesday; sixth closure this month
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The emergency department at 100 Mile House General Hospital will be closed again Wednesday (March 25), marking the sixth closure this month and eleventh so far in 2026. Interior...
Mar 25, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
