Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Nikaia Creek wildfire near Lytton being held
LYTTON, B.C. - (UPDATE 1:00 p.m.): One of two wildfires posing a threat to life and property in the Lytton area is being held. As of Wednesday (July 2) morning, the BC Wildfire Service says the Nikaia...
Jul 2, 2025
BCICF to operate pop-up community centre in downtown Kamloops in July
KAMLOOPS - The BC Interior Community Foundation (BCICF) will be operating a month-long Pop-Up Community Centre in downtown Kamloops this month.It will be located in the grand foyer of the TNRD Library...
Jul 1, 2025
UPDATE: Scatchard Mountain fire near Chase being held at 35 hectares in size
CHASE, B.C. - (UPDATE 9:00 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Scatchard Mountain fire is being held at 35 hectares in size, meaning its not expected to grow further based on current fuel a...
Jul 1, 2025
TNRD issues evacuation order for two properties near Lytton
LYTTON - (UPDATE 8:45 p.m.): The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued new evacuation orders and alerts in the Lytton-area as a second wildfire continues to burn along Highway 12.It has ...
Jul 1, 2025
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts issued as BC Wildfire Service battles fire near Lytton
LYTTON - (UPDATE 11:20 p.m.): The Lytton First Nation has issued an evacuation alert for a number of properties as a wildfire burns on the west side of the Fraser River, Monday (June 30) night. It is ...
Jun 30, 2025
Kamloops Multicultural Society enthusiastic to celebrate Canada's 158th Birthday
KAMLOOPS - Canada Day festivities in Kamloops will feature events all day, including a flag parade to birthday wishes worldwide and the singing of O'Canada at the Riverside Park bandshell."Canada is s...
Jun 30, 2025
Kamloops donors lining up to fund PET-CT scanner as Province remains unwilling
KAMLOOPS - Residents and politicians in the Kamloops-area are asking the Province for equitable health care when it comes to the new Kamloops Cancer Centre. It comes as the long-awaited cancer centre ...
Jun 30, 2025
Mayor files police report alleging assault by Kamloops journalist
KAMLOOPS - The Mayor of Kamloops has filed a police report alleging that he was assaulted by Castanet Kamloops News Director Tim Petruk over the weekend. CFJC Today was able to confirm the existence o...
Jun 30, 2025
UPDATE: Evacuation orders and alerts in effect as grassfire near Chase grows in size
CHASE, B.C. - (UPDATE 8:00 p.m.): Evacuation orders and alerts are in place as a wildfire that is burning near the Village of Chase has grown to an estimated 35 hectares in size. The evacuation order ...
Jun 30, 2025
Property tax deadline around the corner as City of Kamloops urges people to go digital
KAMLOOPS - There is not long left for people in Kamloops and elsewhere to pay their 2025 property taxes before a provincially mandated 10 per cent penalty kicks in. Corporate Services Director David H...
Jun 30, 2025
