Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Paddlers Hunter, Hickey of Kamloops to represent Canada at world championships
KAMLOOPS - Harris Hunter and Damian Hickey of the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club (KCKC) have been named to represent Canada at upcoming international events. Hunter, an 18-year-old kayaker, is expected...
Jun 24, 2026 Alex Erith-Ellwood and Harris Hunter. (Image Credit: Hayley Plante/lensofhp)
Kamloops council passes new bylaw to prohibit overnight camping in several areas
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council is imposing new limits on where temporary overnight shelters will be permitted within the community. The goal was to create clear and enforceable regulations for people exp...
Jun 24, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
No provincial response to SD73's request for reconsideration of Batchelor Heights' school
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 (SD73) is once again pushing for answers after being left in the cold when the province rejected funding for a proposed elementary school in Batchelor Heights. Just about...
Jun 23, 2026 Heather Grieve, the chair of the board of education, speaks with CFJC on Tuesday (June 23) about searching for an appropriate pivot despite no word from the provincial government. (Image Credit: CFJC News)
Lineup for 2026 Music in the Park unveiled with some tweaks to accommodate World Cup matches
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has released the schedule for this summer's Music in the Park concert series at Riverside Park, with a few adjustments to accommodate FIFA men's World Cup watch parties...
Jun 23, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: BC Lottery Corporation)
Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as Saw Creek wildfire near Lytton now under control
LYTTON, B.C. - UPDATE (5:15 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service has changed the fire status to 'under control'. UPDATE (4:45 p.m.): The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says all evacuation alerts and orde...
Jun 23, 2026 Area burned by Saw Creek wildfire, June 22, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Organizers of Kamloops 2026 55+ BC Games looking for specialized volunteers
KAMLOOPS - Organizers of the 2026 55+ BC Games are looking for a number of specialized volunteers to step up and join the team, with the games exactly 11 weeks away.The games are set to run Sept. 8 to...
Jun 23, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Games Host Society)
Pineview and Harper Mountain trails to receive $22K from Tourism Kamloops' Freeride Fund
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops-area riding trails are set to benefit from thousands of dollars in funding ahead of a "dry and demanding" season.In a statement, Tourism Kamloops says its Freeride Fund Steerin...
Jun 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)
Vernon council okays initial plan for RCMP detachment expansion
VERNON, B.C. - Mounties in Vernon could be getting new headquarters in the next few decades.At the regular meeting Monday (June 22), Vernon City Council was presented with plans on expanding the local...
Jun 23, 2026 The RCMP detachment in Vernon (Image Credit: Liam Verster / Vernon Matters)
CSRD looking to borrow $8M for Shuswap fire halls
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) will seek resident approval for a pair of long-term loans totalling $8 million to rebuild the Scotch Creek / Lee Creek Fire Hall and bui...
Jun 22, 2026 (Image Credit: CSRD)
Kamloops Fire Rescue responds to airport area after 'bus residence' catches fire
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews were called to a commercial property near Kamloops Airport during the noon hour Monday (June 22) after reports of a structure fire involving a de-commission...
Jun 22, 2026 A blazed school bus can be seen on the commercial property off Farm Road after being engulfed in flames over the noon hour. Officials say the bus was being occupied as a living space. (Image Credit: CFJC News / Jeremy Russo)
