Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
National unemployment rate climbs to 7.1 per cent in August; Kamloops rate dips slightly
The Canadian economy lost jobs for the second month in a row and the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since May 2016, excluding the pandemic period, Statistics Canada reported on Friday....
Sep 05, 2025
Busy summer has Kamloops building sector poised to surpass 2024 in revenue, housing starts
KAMLOOPS - A busy summer has the Kamloops building sector on pace to surpass its production in 2024. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show nearly $69.8 million...
Sep 05, 2025
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens north of Hope with single lane alternating traffic
YALE, B.C. - (UPDATE 1:00 p.m.): The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened with a single lane of alternating traffic between Hope and Yale. The highway had been closed in both directions after a fiery hea...
Sep 05, 2025
Kamloops real estate market experiences cooler August
KAMLOOPS - Unlike the temperature, activity in the Kamloops real estate market cooled down in August 2025 as the benchmark price for some homes dropped. New numbers provided by the Association of Inte...
Sep 05, 2025
BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane in the Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting aircraft was struck by a civilian drone that was being illegally flown in restricted airspace.It says the...
Sep 04, 2025
Crews battling Mine Creek wildfire brace for forecast wind and heat; Coquihalla remains closed
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire northeast of Hope saw aggressive growth Wednesday (Sept. 3) afternoon. Activity was moderate until a sudden shift in wind, which quickly sent flames down the mountai...
Sep 04, 2025
Smoke and warmer-than-usual temperatures expected to persist through weekend: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada currently has removed one of its weather alerts active for the Kamloops region. While a heat warning for the Thompson region has ended, a special air quality statement re...
Sep 04, 2025
City of Kamloops to Overlanders Bridge commuters: the ride will get better
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is attempting to reassure residents after concerns were raised about the quality of rehabilitation work being done on the Overlanders Bridge. There have been instances ...
Sep 04, 2025
Mine Creek wildfire grows to 1,900 hectares, crosses Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service is warning of a dynamic situation on the Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope. As of Thursday (Sept. 4) morning, the Mine Creek wil...
Sep 04, 2025
B.C. hits Canadian September heat record again as smoke warnings persist
VANCOUVER - Temperatures in British Columbia have hit all-time Canadian record levels for the month of September for the second consecutive day, as extremely hot and smoky conditions persist across mu...
Sep 04, 2025 A smoky sky over Kamloops on Sept. 4, 2025. (Image Credit: Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today)
