Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'That will impact people's mental health': Interior Health explains how Kamloops' wildfire smoke is linked to physical, mental risks
KAMLOOPS - The interior is no stranger when it comes to the smoke, but wildfires are changing more than just the views across the province. As air quality deteriorates, health officials say the impact...
Aug 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Jeremy Russo / CFJC Today)
RCMP looking for witness of Coquihalla crash south of Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - BC Highway Patrol are looking for a particular witness to a crash along the Coquihalla highway south of Merritt who left the scene before giving evidence to officers. Police officials ...
Aug 07, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Highway Patrol)
Kamloops Fire Rescue takes down small brush fire near Sahali neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops firefighters doused a small brush fire that broke out near a residential neigbourhood in the Sahali area early Friday afternoon (August 7). Kamloops Fire Rescue Platoon Chief Ken H...
Aug 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Fire Rescue)
Wildfire smoke impacting Kamloops area mail delivery
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops is among many other places in southern B.C. where dense wildfire smoke is impacting mail delivery. Canada Post said Kamloops, 70 Mile House and the Okanagan have been issued a Red ...
Aug 07, 2026 (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Falkland's new wildland firefighting truck put to use dousing Highway 97 brush fire
FALKLAND B.C. - Just one hour after their new wildland firefighting truck was delivered, the Falkland Fire Department put it to use dousing a brush fire along Highway 97.The Columbia Shuswap Regional ...
Aug 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Columbia Shuswap Regional District)
Poor air quality in Kamloops area behind multiple outdoor event cancellations
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Poor air quality from wildfire smoke billowing across southern B.C. is leading to multiple cancellations and rescheduling of outdoor events around the region.One such event affected ...
Aug 07, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today)
TNRD issues evacuation order for Coldwater area, expands alert to southwest of Merritt due to wildfire
MERRITT, B.C. - Residents in dozens of properties near Kingsvale that have been threatened by the Ainslie Creek wildfire are now being ordered to evacuate. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD)...
Aug 07, 2026 Ainslie Creek wildfire on Aug. 4, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Winds expected to increase fire activity near massive Clinton-area wildfire
CLINTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is warning of potential increase in fire behaviour on the mammoth Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton through the weekend. In an update late Thursday (Aug. 6) eveni...
Aug 07, 2026 Pear Lake wildfire as of the BC Wildfire Service's Aug. 3 update. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
National champion Smigielski to play NCAA lacrosse, offers praise to Kamloops mentors
KAMLOOPS - Alivia Smigielski is a two-time national lacrosse champion at age 17. The Regis University Rangers-committed defender credits many people for her success, including her older brother, Becke...
Aug 06, 2026 Jenny Kyle Cup national champions. (Image Credit: B.C. Lacrosse.)
Wildfire, drought seasons bring unique challenges for B.C.'s ranching community
KAMLOOPS - Ranchers in British Columbia are enduring another harrowing summer, as they navigate this year's wildfire season as well as lingering drought and water shortage issues. Wildfires, like the ...
Aug 06, 2026 Cattle in pens at the BC Livestock Producers Co-operative location in Kamloops. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
