Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Pace of drug deaths in Kamloops picked up over the past two months: BC Coroners Service
VICTORIA - The pace of drug overdose deaths has picked up in Kamloops, but the province says at the halfway point in 2025, the city is still trending well behind last year's pace. New numbers from the...
Jul 31, 2025
BCWS ground and air crews attacking pair of wildfires near Heffley Creek
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says one of two wildfires burning in the Heffley Creek area north of Kamloops has grown to nearly five hectares in size. Information Officer Taylor Stewart Shantz sa...
Jul 31, 2025
Lytton First Nation issues evacuation order due to Cantilever Bar fire
LYTTON, B.C. - The Lytton First Nation has issued an evacuation order for two of its reserves due to the Cantilever Bar wildfire. The order, which was issued Thursday (July 31) morning, covers the 26 ...
Jul 31, 2025
'Fowl play' suspected after 'fishy' wildfire start leads to Ashcroft-area power outage
ASHCROFT - Firefighters in Ashcroft say a grassfire and a large power outage Wednesday (July 30) that lasted about three hours were caused by a fish that had been dropped by an osprey.In a statement, ...
Jul 31, 2025
UPDATE: Search resumes for 23-year-old man who jumped off Overlanders Bridge in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 1:15 p.m.): Kamloops RCMP say a 23-year-old man is presumed to have drowned in the Thompson River after he jumped off the west side of the Overlanders Bridge Wednesday (July 30) eve...
Jul 31, 2025
Pair of small wildfires spark near Heffley Creek
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE July 31 5:30 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says two small wildfires that sparked in the Heffley Creek area Wednesday (July 30) were likely caused by lightning.The two fires ...
Jul 30, 2025
Kamloops restaurant owner aiming to break Guinness World Record, feed the city, inspire single mothers
KAMLOOPS -- Zainab Oladipo intends to feed Kamloops, inspire single mothers, encourage international unity and support families in need over the next 14 days at Afrofusion restaurant, doing so while b...
Jul 30, 2025
Kamloops Mayor believes recent destruction at his commercial property reiterates need for more recovery options
KAMLOOPS - In the most recent report to the City's Safety and Security Select Committee, community services reported 100 calls for service so far this year along West Victoria Street, while the entire...
Jul 30, 2025
Cantilever Bar wildfire not currently threatening Lytton but anxiety remains for those who experienced 2021
LYTTON - The Cantilever Bar Wildfire is burning approximately 10 kilometers south of the Village of Lytton. The wildfire is now estimated at 460 hectares, a three-fold increase from Tuesday (July 29)....
Jul 30, 2025
Province expands air quality advisory to Ashcroft, Cache Creek
LYTTON, B.C. - The province has expanded an air quality advisory in place due to smoke from the Cantilever Bar fire near Lytton. The initial advisory was enacted Tuesday (July 29) for the Fraser Canyo...
Jul 30, 2025
