Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
KFR quickly handles interface fire Friday morning
KAMLOOPS - Another example of the dry conditions around the interior this morning, as Kamloops Fire Rescue was called into action. KFR responded with an engine, water tanker and two bush trucks to a f...
Jun 05, 2026 Crews on scene Friday morning (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
City of Kamloops announces lineup of 2026 FIFA World Cup festivities at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops has laid out its plans to celebrate the FIFA World Cup with watch parties at Riverside Park, which will feature live music and community activations. As part of the fes...
Jun 05, 2026 The FIFA World Cup trophy on display in Zurich, Switzerland on Nov. 20, 2025. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press/AP-Keystone, Claudio Thoma)
Two-thirds of B.C. snowpack melted; continued drying conditions around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Snowpack conditions in the North Thompson basin are sticking out like a sore thumb compared to other basins in the area. The B.C. River Forecast Centre's (BCRFC) latest Snow Survey and Wate...
Jun 05, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Busy May keeping Kamloops building sector on record pace in 2026
KAMLOOPS - A busy month of May has helped put the Kamloops building sector on a record pace through 2026. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show just under $55 ...
Jun 05, 2026
Notable vehicle fire from RIH parking lot not suspicious: KFR
KAMLOOPS - A vehicle fire from Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) caught the attention of early birds in Kamloops Friday (June 5). Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to a parking stall by the RIH emergency...
Jun 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Aaron Schulze/CFJC Today)
NorthPaws earn first series win of 2026 season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws won their first series of the 2026 West Coast League (WCL) season. The NorthPaws earned their first win of the season Tuesday (June 2) by defeating the Ridgefield Rap...
Jun 05, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: Missing 35-year-old man found
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 6:00 p.m.): Kamloops RCMP say the 35-year-old man who was reported missing on Wednesday (June 3) has been located.Police said the man was located following information received and ...
Jun 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP)
Hoops in the Loops basketball tournament down in numbers, high on spirit
KAMLOOPS - Three-on-three basketball tournament Hoops in the Loops will take over a stretch of Victoria Street on Saturday and Sunday (June 6 and 7). The sixth annual event - a fundraiser for youth sp...
Jun 04, 2026 Hoops in the Loops (Image Credit: CFJC Today / File Photo)
Despite issues, Kamloops postal workers relieved by new 5-year contract
KAMLOOPS - Postal workers in Kamloops are breathing a sigh of relief as a new five-year contract with Canada Post has officially been ratified, ending more than two years of labour strife. About 89 pe...
Jun 04, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File Photo)
Construction underway on new AI data centre as TRU reaffirms sustainability goals
KAMLOOPS - Shovels are in the ground and work is underway on a new AI data centre at Thompson Rivers University, which is expected to be operational by next year. The facility on McGill Road is being ...
Jun 04, 2026 Construction on the AI data centre at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
