Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wildfire numbers soar past 100, dozens out of control, as lightning hits B.C.'s south
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 7:00 p.m.): The number of wildfires has soared in British Columbia as a hot, sunny week ended with thunderstorms and lightning in southern areas of the province. BC Wildfire Service...
Aug 29, 2025 CFJC Today File Photo
RCMP investigating after man cut with machete in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police are investigating after a man was "cut with a machete" on a busy downtown Kamloops street Thursday (Aug. 29) afternoon.In a news release, RCMP say they were called just after 1:30 p....
Aug 29, 2025
Changes coming to Tranquille Road detour ahead of upcoming school year
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is making adjustments to a detour route in Brocklehurst to mitigate congestion near Parkcrest Elementary once the new school year begins. As work to replace a sewer mai...
Aug 29, 2025
Paving work scheduled along Fourth Avenue as sewer main project moves to next phase
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says work to pave a one-block section of Fourth Avenue downtown will be taking place Friday (Aug. 29). In a brief social media post, the city said Fourth Avenue between...
Aug 29, 2025
RCMP say swimmer who drowned in Tobiano Saturday was TRU international student
TOBIANO, B.C. - The person who drowned in Tobiano last Saturday (Aug. 23) evening has been identified by police as a Thompson Rivers University international student.In a news release Thursday (Aug. 2...
Aug 29, 2025
Cayenne Creek fire near Seymour Arm being held
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says a fire that sparked north of Seymour Arm on Monday (Aug. 25) is being held at 10 hectares in size. In an update, it said the Cayenne Creek wildf...
Aug 29, 2025
UPDATE: Clearwater emergency room reopens after nine hour closure
CLEARWATER - (UPDATE 7:15 a.m.): The emergency room at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater has reopened after a nine hour overnight closure. Late Thursday (Aug. 28) evening, Interior Heal...
Aug 29, 2025
Local arts organizations support creation of non-profit society to operate Kamloops Centre for the Arts
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday (Aug. 28), City of Kamloops staff were asked by the Build Kamloops Committee to begin the process of creating a non-profit organization to run the day-to-day operations of the K...
Aug 28, 2025
TRU welcomes back students, adapts to the changing landscape of post-secondary education
KAMLOOPS - The new semester at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is set to get underway next week, under a whole new dynamic of student enrollment. Federal mandates have lowered the amount of internati...
Aug 28, 2025
Mayor calls on SD58 to move upcoming meeting discussing school closure to Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt's mayor has added his voice to the growing chorus calling on School District 58 to hold a crucial upcoming meeting in Merritt instead of Princeton.The Sept. 10 meeting will dis...
Aug 28, 2025
