Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Interior Health warns Kamloops residents of substance containing 'extremely high' amounts of fentanyl
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) is issuing an urgent warning to people who use drugs in the Kamloops area, saying street samples of 'down' have been found to contain "extremely high" concentrations of...
Oct 5, 2026 (Image Credit: Interior Health)
'Charge smart, charge safe': KFR urging battery safety during National Fire Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS - It is National Fire Prevention Week and Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) is once again warning about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, in the hopes people ensure they're charging their device...
Oct 5, 2026 Screengrab from the exploding battery commercial shot by CFJC for Kamloops Fire Rescue.
CANDIDATE CHECK-IN: Dhaliwal excited by engagement with two weeks until vote
KAMLOOPS - Only two weeks remain ahead of civic voting day on October 17, when Kamloops voters will elect a mayor and eight councilors. Ray Dhaliwal is no stranger to the campaign trail, having run pr...
Oct 5, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops mayoral debate to air on CFJC-TV Thursday
KAMLOOPS - CFJC-TV viewers will have an opportunity to hear directly from Kamloops' mayoral candidates in a debate set to air Thursday (Oct. 8) All six mayoral contenders have been invited to take par...
Oct 5, 2026
Kamloops Run for the Cure raises over $73,000
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Cancer Society's (CSS) CIBC Run for the Cure in Kamloops raised $73,753 on Sunday (Oct. 4), with $18 million raised nationwide.The event drew over 65,000 participants across Ca...
Oct 5, 2026 (Image Credit: Run for the Cure Kamloops/Instagram)
September real estate sales slow in Kamloops; home prices trend downward
KAMLOOPS - The benchmark price for a single-family home in Kamloops dropped for a third straight month in September, according to new numbers released by a real estate industry body.The Association of...
Oct 5, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
BC SPCA microchips more than 100 pets in free Thompson-Okanagan clinics
KAMLOOPS - The BC SPCA said its free microchipping clinics in Kamloops, Kelowna and Penticton received an overwhelming response, with 123 pets given the implants.SPCA staff said the microchips will he...
Oct 5, 2026 (Image Credit: BC SPCA)
Fundraiser launched for family of Kamloops mother, son killed in Thursday crash near Chase
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops mother and son who were killed in a fatal crash on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Chase last Thursday (Oct. 1) afternoon have been identified in an online fundraiser. Denise Se...
Oct 5, 2026 (Image Credit: Luther Narcisse/Facebook)
Kamloops experiences near normal September as El Nino weather pattern builds
KAMLOOPS - Following its second-driest summer on record, the Kamloops area experienced near-normal conditions through the month of September. According to Environment Canada, a mean temperature of 16....
Oct 5, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Two people injured in Merritt shooting; police searching for suspect vehicle
MERRITT, B.C. - Two people were injured after a shooting in Merritt over the weekend. At around 2:55 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 4), Merritt RCMP say officers responded to the 2900-block of Blair Avenue where t...
Oct 5, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
