Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Rainfall warnings extended to Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt, Fraser Canyon
MERRITT, B.C. - Environment Canada has issued a yellow-level rainfall warning for a pair of major thoroughfares in the B.C. interior.The warnings now cover the the Hope to Merritt section of the Coqui...
Mar 19, 2026 The Coquihalla Highway about 61 km south of Merritt, looking north. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Cultural burn sparks south of Merritt
MERRITT - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is supporting the Coldwater Indian Band on Thursday (March 19) in a cultural burn south of Merritt.BCWS officials said the project covers a total of 65 hectare...
Mar 19, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Gathering at TRU aims to raise awareness about addiction, mental health and the toxic drug crisis
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents are invited to a gathering dedicated to raising awareness about addiction, mental health and the toxic drug crisis. The Aaron Manson "Be Brave" event runs Thursday (March...
Mar 19, 2026 Aaron Manson was entering his fifth and final year of a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at TRU but tragically passed away in 2021 due to an accidental overdose. (Image Credit: Troylana Manson)
Highway 1 closed from Revelstoke to Golden as 'further avalanche control' needed
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - UPDATE (10:40 a.m.): Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass with up to 70 mm to pour onto region by Friday evening (March 20).The warning is ...
Mar 19, 2026 Highway 1, about 72 kilometres east of Revelstoke at Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, looking east at around 6:45 a.m. Thursday. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
New residential false alarm policy is a game-changer for Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS - A new policy was recently approved by Kamloops city council which allows firefighters to not respond as they traditionally have to false fire alarm calls at residential properties. The chan...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
'We just don't need to have something like that happen again'; Cache Creek welcomes bridge funding
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Provincial Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Funding (DMAF) will be used to build a bridge in Cache Creek where a culvert failed during extreme high water and flooding in 2023. Th...
Mar 18, 2026 Cache Creek during the 2023 flood, located where the new bridge will be constructed (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Officials cautiously reopen Trans Canada between Revelstoke and Golden
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Provincial officials have reopened the Trans Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden - but say it could close again on very short notice.The highway was closed mid-afternoon Tu...
Mar 18, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Applications open for City of Kamloops' new FireSmart rebate programs
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has opened applications for a pair of FireSmart rebate programs in a bid to try and make it easier for people to take precautions by incentivizing some fuel mitigation ...
Mar 18, 2026 Removal of cedars at a property in Kamloops. (Image Credit: Kamloops Fire Rescue/File photo)
Same Sky Collective operator speaks against potential closure of Pathways shelter
KAMLOOPS - The Pathways shelter has been in the spotlight over the past few weeks, with some members from the North Shore business community calling for the facility to be shut down. Lana Fine, the ar...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Goodrum / CFJC Today)
Mayor of Lytton hopes report on 2021 wildfire disaster will lead to change
LYTTON, B.C. - Four-and-a-half years after a wildfire tore through Lytton, British Columbians are finally getting a look into the challenges that plagued the village's rebuild as the Auditor General h...
Mar 17, 2026 File photo of Lytton (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
