Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Kamloops real estate market experiences cooler August
KAMLOOPS - Unlike the temperature, activity in the Kamloops real estate market cooled down in August 2025 as the benchmark price for some homes dropped. New numbers provided by the Association of Inte...
Aaron Schulze Sep 5, 2025

BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane in the Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting aircraft was struck by a civilian drone that was being illegally flown in restricted airspace.It says the...
Victor Kaisar Sep 4, 2025

Crews battling Mine Creek wildfire brace for forecast wind and heat; Coquihalla remains closed
KAMLOOPS - The Mine Creek wildfire northeast of Hope saw aggressive growth Wednesday (Sept. 3) afternoon. Activity was moderate until a sudden shift in wind, which quickly sent flames down the mountai...
Aaron Schulze Sep 4, 2025

Smoke and warmer-than-usual temperatures expected to persist through weekend: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada currently has removed one of its weather alerts active for the Kamloops region. While a heat warning for the Thompson region has ended, a special air quality statement re...
Michael Reeve Sep 4, 2025

City of Kamloops to Overlanders Bridge commuters: the ride will get better
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is attempting to reassure residents after concerns were raised about the quality of rehabilitation work being done on the Overlanders Bridge. There have been instances ...
Victor Kaisar Sep 4, 2025

Mine Creek wildfire grows to 1,900 hectares, crosses Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service is warning of a dynamic situation on the Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope. As of Thursday (Sept. 4) morning, the Mine Creek wil...
Aaron Schulze Sep 4, 2025

B.C. hits Canadian September heat record again as smoke warnings persist
VANCOUVER - Temperatures in British Columbia have hit all-time Canadian record levels for the month of September for the second consecutive day, as extremely hot and smoky conditions persist across mu...
Victor Kaisar Sep 4, 2025 A smoky sky over Kamloops on Sept. 4, 2025. (Image Credit: Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today)

TNRD issues evacuation orders, alerts due to Mine Creek fire near Coquihalla
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an evacuation order and an evacuation alert in connection with the Mine Creek wildfire. The evacuation order covers one property...
Victor Kaisar Sep 3, 2025

As BCGEU strike drags on, teachers' union negotiations simmer in background
As some government workers hit the picket lines this week, British Columbia students are heading back to class - putting the spotlight on another potential brewing labour conflict. The B.C. Teachers' ...
Victor Kaisar Sep 3, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Rescue teams urge public preparedness for hot-weather hikes around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It's not unusual for Kamloops Search and Rescue crews to save heat-exhausted hikers during summer months in the Interior. However, a recent string of rescues in one particular area has prom...
Dylana Kneeshaw Sep 3, 2025

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