Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
BC Highway Patrol to wrap up summer impaired driving campaign a month earlier
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Highway Patrol is running a shorter impaired-driving campaign this summer as part of its ongoing effort to take more drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol off the roads. The ...
Jun 15, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File Photo)
Pride parade lights up downtown Kamloops Sunday
KAMLOOPS - The streets of downtown Kamloops were lined Sunday morning (June 14) as the city's annual Pride Parade returned, bringing together community members, allies, organizations and families for ...
Jun 15, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Independent Investigations Office seeking witnesses to 2025 Salmon Arm arrest
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is looking for witnesses to an arrest in Salmon Arm on September 2, 2025, when a woman was reportedly injured by the officer. Accor...
Jun 15, 2026 (Image Credit: IIO)
Williams Lake to call on province, feds to deal with prolific offenders
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - After discussion about the viability of closing the community's jail, Williams Lake council members have opted to call on senior levels of government to provide more resources to...
Jun 15, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Williams Lake)
Weekend heat wave breaks daily temperature records at 26 locations across B.C.
VANCOUVER - Daily high temperature records fell at 26 British Columbia locations on Sunday as a weekend heat wave sweeps across the province. Environment Canada says the highest temperature was report...
Jun 15, 2026
Wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash on Coquihalla south of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE (3:30 p.m.): According to DriveBC, the northbound lanes of the Coquihalla reopened at around 3 p.m., after first responders cleared the scene.UPDATE (12:00 p.m.): Police say one...
Jun 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Jaynie Lambert via Facebook/Coquihalla Road Reports (And Area))
NorthPaws win back-to-back series, take two of three from Sweets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws have won back-to-back series. After completing a three-game sweep of the Port Angeles Lefties earlier in the week, the NorthPaws took two of three games from the Wall...
Jun 15, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Stankoven first Stanley Cup winner from Kamloops since Recchi in 2011
LAS VEGAS - Logan Stankoven and the Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions. WES AND DEANA STANKOVEN INTERVIEW The Hurricanes blanked the hometown Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 to win the best-of-sev...
Jun 14, 2026 The Stankoven family. (Image Credit: Submitted)
Salmon Arm RCMP take five impaired drivers off the road in one night
SALMON ARM B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP took five impaired drivers off the road in just over two hours on Saturday night (June 13).All five were issued immediate roadside prohibitions (IRP) between 9:36 p.m...
Jun 14, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
Kamloops RCMP seeking Sunday morning stabbing suspect
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating a stabbing that happened early Sunday morning (June 14) in the 300-block of Victoria Street. Police said one person was injured and transported to the hospit...
Jun 14, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
