Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Man left hospitalized in Merritt shooting
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are looking into a shooting that left one man hospitalized near the downtown area on Saturday night (Aug. 29).Merritt RCMP said officers were dispatched at about 10:40 p.m...
Aug 31, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
Evacuation alerts lifted near Lillooet-area Riley Creek wildfire
LILLOOET B.C. - Residents near the Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet can breathe a sigh of relief as fire activity dies down and local governments begin lifting evacuation alerts.As of 10:00 a.m....
Aug 31, 2026 Riley Creek wildfire, pictured on Aug. 20, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Tk'emlúps aiming to establish inland rail hub
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlps te Secwepemc is hoping to receive federal funding to establish a rail-served inland staging and buffering facility on its land. According to Tk'emlps, the 7Mile Rail project is bei...
Aug 31, 2026 (Image Credit: 7Mile District)
New 98-unit rental apartment building proposed for downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A 98-unit mixed-use rental apartment building is being proposed for a downtown Kamloops property next to the Red Bridge site. According to a report being presented to Kamloops council Tuesd...
Aug 31, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
WolfPack men's soccer team shut out Cascades 1-0, win second straight to start 2026 season
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's soccer team is sleeping comfortably after earning its second clean sheet to start the 2026 Canada West season. The WolfPack shut out the ...
Aug 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Alessandro Boggio/Thymos Capture via TRU WolfPack)
Merritt emergency department to experience 10th temporary closure in 2026
MERRITT, B.C. - For the 10th time in 2026, the emergency department in Merritt will be temporarily closed. In a news release issued late Sunday (Aug. 30), afternoon, Interior Health says emergency ser...
Aug 31, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Council to decide final price for Dufferin Multiplex project
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council is set to discuss the finalized price of the Dufferin Arena Multiplex, now with a project budget $14 million more than their previous estimate. The city says the facil...
Aug 30, 2026 A rendering of the arena multiplex in Dufferin. (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
TRU invites public donations to help students impacted by wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is asking the public to support students dealing with impacts of wildfires raging across the B.C. and Canada.According to the University, the TRU Disaster R...
Aug 30, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
More evacuation orders and alerts lift near Clinton-area wildfire
CLINTON, B.C. - With activity along the southern flank of the Pear Lake wildfire dying down, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) has lifted some evacuation orders and alerts for nearby prop...
Aug 30, 2026 South flank of the Pear Lake wildfire near Robertson Creek, pictured on August 27, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
TNRD partially downgrades Pear Lake wildfire evacuation response
CLINTON, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has partially downgraded its evacuation response for three properties near the Pear Lake Wildfire.The TNRD said the evacuation order is bei...
Aug 29, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
