Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
BC Wildfire Service urges caution in the backcountry this long weekend
KAMLOOPS - Be careful if you plan on heading into the backcountry this BC Day long weekend. The BC Wildfire Service says there are over 450 wildfires burning in B.C. and Fire Information Officer Kyla ...
Aug 03, 2018
Standoff at Denny's ends as suspect is captured
KAMLOOPS - The police incident at the downtown Kamloops Denny’s is over as the man who barricaded himself inside is now in police custody. The standoff started at 4 a.m. this morning when he mad...
Aug 02, 2018
Wildfires rage on in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS -UPDATE: The BC Wildfire Service has remapped the Monte Lake fire near Westwold to 60 hectares in size. EARLIER: 71 wildfires are burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre with 30 of them starting ...
Aug 02, 2018
Family organizes search for missing jet skiier
KAMLOOPS - Family and friends of a missing jet skiier are planning an organized search of the South Thompson River this morning. Family members tell CFJC Today they will be meeing at 9:00 AM at the Pi...
Aug 02, 2018
UPDATE: Man barricades himself inside Kamloops restaurant
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP have confirmed to CFJC Today that the situation at Denny’s is unfolding right now. Witnesses say ERT members have broken restaurant windows on the 6th Ave side o...
Aug 02, 2018
Fire breaks out in hills behind Domtar
KAMLOOPS- UPDATE- Kamloops Fire and Rescue crews made quick work of a small fire that broke out late this afternoon on the hill above the Domtar pulp mill. Crews were called around 5:30 after a lightn...
Aug 01, 2018
Documentary on Ryan Shtuka hopes to bring more light to his disappearance
KAMLOOPS - It’s been more than five months since Ryan Shtuka went missing after leaving a party at Sun Peaks in the early morning hours of Feb. 17. The family has been back and forth from their ...
Aug 01, 2018
Lightning sparks blaze in Westwold area
KAMLOOPS - A new lightning-caused wildfire has popped up southwest of Monte Lake in the Westwold area. It’s believed the 22 hectare blaze started this morning. Kamloops Fire Centre Fire Informat...
Aug 01, 2018
Water Safety in the Southern Interior
Water safety is front and centre for Kamloops RCMP and Kamloops Search and Rescue these days, with a spike in the number of deaths in lakes, rivers and creeks in BC. While cooling off is a top priorit...
Aug 01, 2018
Candidate nomination packages now available
KAMLOOPS - Municipal candidates, start your engines! 2018 nomination packages are now available for those interested in running for Kamloops City Council or for a trustee spot with School District 73....
Aug 01, 2018
