Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TNRD launch online tools to help residents and businesses reduce construction landfill waste
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is hoping to make it easier for the construction industry and residents with DIY projects to reduce landfill waste and save money. The TNRD anno...
Sep 15, 2025
Kamloops pipeline worker turned 'American Idol' star takes home two CCMA awards
KELOWNA - A former pipeline worker in Kamloops who broke out on the singing competition TV show "American Idol" took home two awards at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards. Durin...
Sep 14, 2025
UPDATE: Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge to close overnight Monday
UPDATE (3:00 p.m.): DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 1 will now be closed from 11:00 p.m. Monday to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, rather than the originally planned overnight closure Sunday. EARLIER: LYTTON, ...
Sep 14, 2025
RCMP looking for suspect vehicle that drove into Blind Bay home
BLIND BAY, B.C. - A vehicle drove into a house in the Shuswap late last week. At around 9:56 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 11), Salmon Arm RCMP say a witness reported that a vehicle missed a corner and drove i...
Sep 14, 2025
Merritt cashier robbed at knife point
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a robbery suspect. At around 5:58 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 13), RCMP say an unknown man with a knife on a broom handle robbed a...
Sep 14, 2025
No injuries reported after empty car train derailment west of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A train derailed near Tobiano early Friday (Sept. 12) morning. In an email to CFJC Today Saturday afternoon, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) confirmed 13 empty cars of one of its trains...
Sep 14, 2025
Kamloops-area temperatures remain elevated as fall approaches
KAMLOOPS - While there are no heat warnings in effect for the Kamloops area, temperatures continue to remain well above seasonal levels into the middle of September, with the first day of fall a littl...
Sep 13, 2025
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
