Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Organizers eyeing 'merry and bright' Kamloops Santa Claus parade Nov. 22
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE Sept. 25, 11:30 a.m.): Santa Claus will be parading through downtown Kamloops in a little over eight weeks' time to help get people into the holiday spirit. The 46th annual Santa Cl...
Sep 24, 2026 (Image Credit: File Photo/CFJC Today)
Kamloops Conservatives point to health care, public safety - not Trump - as key election issues
KAMLOOPS - Priorities and major campaign planks will undoubtedly change over the course of the next 30 days ahead of provincial election day in British Columbia. Early on, though, there is a clear sep...
Sep 24, 2026 Ward Stamer, Kamloops North Thompson Conservative candidate (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops' Eighth Street bridge to close for emergency expansion joint repairs
KAMLOOPS - The Eighth Street bridge in Kamloops will be down to one lane this weekend while crews complete emergency expansion joint repairs.The City of Kamloops said crews will be working on the brid...
Sep 24, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Village of Clinton lifts final evacuation alert linked to Pear Lake fire
CLINTON, B.C. - The Village of Clinton has lifted the final evacuation alert linked to the Pear Lake fire, but it still warns of possible risks in the future. EOC Director Brian Doddridge said the ale...
Sep 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Village of Clinton/Facebook)
Merritt mayor calls out NDP healthcare promise
MERRITT, B.C. - Amid frequent emergency department closures, Merritt mayor Mike Goetz says the BC NDP's promise to triple U.S. healthcare worker recruitment will need to benefit Interior Health commun...
Sep 24, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
BIABC wants provincial election campaign to focus on issues facing small business
KAMLOOPS - As British Columbians prepare for an early provincial election next month, the Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC) organization wants the campaign to include a serious discussion about...
Sep 24, 2026 (Image Credit: File Photo/CFJC Today)
Iconic D Dutchmen Dairy in Sicamous suffers devastating loss in overnight fire
SICAMOUS, B.C. - (UPDATE 3:15 p.m.): Tragedy in Sicamous as the iconic D Dutchmen Dairy suffered a devastating overnight fire, and the owners say it destroyed three buildings and killed about 40 calve...
Sep 24, 2026 (Image Credit: D Dutchmen Dairy / Facebook)
KFR investigating overnight fire at Lower Sahali restaurant
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) is investigating the cause of a fire at a restaurant in Lower Sahali. KFR crews responded to the Wendy's location on the 900-block of Columbia Street West in the ...
Sep 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/Md Onik Islam)
Man arrested in 100 Mile after reportedly driving while impaired, assaulting officer with 'bodily fluids'
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A man near 100 Mile House faces multiple charges and had his ATV impounded after reportedly driving under the influence and assaulting a police officer. On Sept. 18, 100 Mile Ho...
Sep 24, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
100 Mile RCMP looking for suspect who reportedly siphoned fuel, stole chainsaws
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House are looking for a suspect who stole fuel and three chainsaws from a large shop. 100 Mile House RCMP say they were told of a break-in to a business on the ...
Sep 24, 2026 (Image Credit: 100 Mile House RCMP)
