Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Blazers embracing underdog tag, suggest pressure is on Rockets in first-round series
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' head coach Shaun Clouston said the heat is on the Kelowna Rockets, with the B.C. Division rivals preparing to square off in Round 1 of the WHL post-season. "They're a team...
Mar 23, 2026 Captain Ryan Michael. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
IH hopes strategies employed in Merritt, Clearwater and Lillooet can help 100 Mile House emergency room stay open
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The 100 Mile House emergency room was closed again Monday (March 23), marking the fifth closure this month and the tenth this year. Patients needing urgent care have been asked ...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Newsfile / CFJC Today)
Strong winds predicted for Thompson-Nicola Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada is predicting winds gusting up to 80 km/h on Tuesday evening (March 24) for much of the Thompson-Nicola region.The Special Weather Statement also extends to the Coquihall...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC/File photo)
Kamloops Fire Rescue says early season interface fires becoming more common
KAMLOOPS -Three interface fires all sparked in short order Friday (March 20) evening, stretching thin responding Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews and potentially marking another early start of wildfir...
Mar 23, 2026 Cooney Bay Fire (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Cultural burn planned near Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is supporting the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District and Bonaparte First Nation in a 40-hectare cultural burn in the Upper Hat Creek Valley.Th...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC/File photo)
Proposed 2026 TNRD tax increase whittled down to 5.3% ahead of final vote
KAMLOOPS - The average proposed tax increase for residents in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has been shaved further. A report from the TNRD's finance department shows a proposed tax inc...
Mar 23, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Caroline Elliott, Peter Milobar polling ahead in BC Conservative leadership race
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar and political commentator Caroline Elliott are polling ahead of the pack in the BC Conservative leadership race, according to polling from Mainstreet Resea...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Mainstreet Research)
Pile-burning project planned near Monte Lake
WESTWOLD, B.C. - Nearly 100 piles are expected to be burned as part of a project about four kilometres south of Monte Lake. The BC Wildfire Service says its crews are supporting the Okanagan Shuswap N...
Mar 23, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Thompson-Nicola Regional District opens FireSmart rebates
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is giving up to $1,000 to property owners who take steps to reduce fire risks near their home.The TNRD says FireSmart using principals by cleari...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC/File photo)
Manuel re-elected as Upper Nicola Band chief
DOUGLAS LAKE, B.C. - The chief of Upper Nicola Band (UNB) has earned another term. The unofficial results from UNB's 2026 general election for chief and council on Saturday (March 21) show that Dan Ma...
Mar 23, 2026 Dan Manuel was re-elected as Upper Nicola Band chief. (Image Credit: Upper Nicola Band)
