Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Columbia Street traffic discourse merges with apartment proposal during Kamloops council meeting
KAMLOOPS - A proposal to turn a single-detached home on the corner of Columbia Street and 11th Avenue into an 18-unit apartment complex spurred discussions about traffic flow in the Sagebrush neighbou...
Aug 12, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
New evacuation alerts issued as crews battling the Ainslie Creek wildfire get assistance from the weather
MERRITT, B.C. - A handful of new evacuation alerts were issued in response to the massive Ainslie Creek wildfire. On Tuesday (Aug. 11), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) added approximately...
Aug 12, 2026 Fire activity in the prospect area of the Ainslie Creek wildfire on Aug. 9. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: The Stanley Cup Summer of Stankoven
Logan Stankoven of the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in June.In July, his $48-million contract became effective. In the latest Tattle of Hastings, the former Kamloops Blazers captain reflect...
Aug 11, 2026 LOGAN STANKOVEN, MARTY HASTINGS. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Historic drought fuels fears of Interior wildfire season expanding into late-year, experts warn
KAMLOOPS - September fires are not unusual in B.C., but the concern now?How much longer they could continue into the year? "September, October, November are supposed to be above normal temperatures an...
Aug 11, 2026 (Image Credit: Jeremy Russo / CFJC Today)
Ground crews able to respond to wildfire burning in steep terrain east of Dunn Peak Park
BARRIERE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service has finally been able to get ground crews on a notable wildfire in the North Thompson region. The Saskum Lake wildfire east of Dunn Peak Park is measured at ar...
Aug 11, 2026 Fire behaviour from above the Saskum Lake wildfire on Aug. 6. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
TNRD downgrades evacuation order for Loon Lake and 20 Mile areas
CLINTON, B.C. - Some hundreds of residents who were forced to evacuate due to the massive Pear Lake wildfire near the Village of Clinton are allowed to return home. Effective 9:00 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 1...
Aug 11, 2026 Crews securing the southwest finger of the Pear Lake wildfire on Aug. 9. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Massive Ainslie Creek wildfire may close Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge
MERRITT, B.C. - The massive Ainslie Creek wildfire burning within the Brunswick Complex may cause the closure of Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge. The BC Wildfire Service says crews saw an...
Aug 11, 2026 Fire activity in the Prospect area of the Ainslie Creek wildfire on Aug. 8. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Power knocked out for thousands in Heffley Creek, Pinantan Lake, Rayleigh and Tk'emlups
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of properties in North Kamloops, on the Tk'emlups reserve and in the Pinantan Lake area are without power. Shortly after 8:00 p.m. Monday (Aug. 10), BC Hydro reported a pair of se...
Aug 10, 2026 Image credit: BC Hydro
TNRD expands evacuation alert area east of Highway 5 due to Ainslie Creek wildfire
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) evacuation alert area in response to the massive Ainslie Creek wildfire has been expanded to include properties east of the Coquihalla Hi...
Aug 10, 2026 Highway 5 about 36 kilometres south of Merritt, at Larson Hill, looking north shortly after 8:00 p.m. Monday (Image credit: DriveBC).
Stankoven hoping for great turnout at Stanley Cup celebration in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven felt the love from his hometown from a distance while his Carolina Hurricanes ripped through the NHL post-season and won the Stanley Cup. He plans to say thanks in person on...
Aug 10, 2026 LOGAN STANKOVEN. (Image Credit: Image credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
