Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Plans for new Ord Road bus route with airport service being welcomed by Kamloops councillor, school trustee
KAMLOOPS - A plan to add a new bus route along Ord Road with service to Kamloops Airport in January 2027 is being well received by a city councillor and a school board trustee, who have long been call...
Sep 13, 2025
Forecasted winds to increase Chilcotin-area fire activity, BCWS says
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is expecting an uptick in fire activity across the Chilcotin this weekend because of forecasted winds. In a statement, it says sustained winds of 15 km/h ...
Sep 13, 2025
Edmonstone makes 23 saves as Blazers shutout Cougars in penultimate preseason game
KAMLOOPS - Logan Edmonstone stopped all 23 shots he faced as the Kamloops Blazers shutout the Prince George Cougars Friday (Sept. 12) night at the Sandman Centre.Jordan Keller, Conner Radke and JP Hur...
Sep 13, 2025
WolfPack men pick up first point of 2025 Canada West season
KAMLOOPS - It's heartbreak for the TRU WolfPack men's soccer team who were seconds away from their first win of the Canada West season.Instead, the WolfPack had to settle for their first point of the ...
Sep 13, 2025
In the face of TRFO challenges, hospital district chair says focus must shift from Interior Health to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is still working through its plans after Thompson Regional Family Obstetrics (TRFO) announced it would no longer be accepting referrals.Interior Health is advising pregnant ...
Sep 12, 2025
Into Thin Air - Kamloops RCMP & BC Crime Stoppers | Tip reporting offers crucial help in long-term investigations
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP detachment in Kamloops receives hundreds of missing person reports every year. And while the majority are found relatively soon after a report is made, some cases do become long te...
Sep 12, 2025
TNRD, FVRD downgrade evacuation alerts at Mine Creek fire
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded an evacuation alert that was issued in connection with the Mine Creek wildfire.The alert, which was issued on Wednesday (Sep...
Sep 12, 2025
Loewen talks retirement, healing inner child, fatherhood, depression, life after hockey, and Kamloops Blazers' memories
KAMLOOPS -- Former Kamloops Blazers' captain Jermaine Loewen has retired from professional hockey. "I felt like it was in the best interest of my family," Loewen said. "You have to just know when it's...
Sep 12, 2025
District Parent Advisory Council demands more investment in student supports
KAMLOOPS - The School District 73 Board of Trustees annouced a budget surplus that was much larger than expected. This budget was not without critique, and District Parent Advisory Council president B...
Sep 12, 2025
Power outage, gas venting at Kamloops Kruger mill to blame for foul odour Friday
KAMLOOPS - A power failure at Kruger pulp mill is the catalyst for the foul odour that is filling the air in parts of Kamloops Friday (Sept. 12). Speaking to CFJC Today, Cliff McGillis, Kruger's proje...
Sep 12, 2025
