Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Nine from Kamloops area representing Indigenous Nations, communities at nationals
KAMLOOPS - Tayo Jackson is no stranger to the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, a three-time tournament participant with Team B.C. "It's a great opportunity just to learn about cultural import...
May 04, 2026 Team B.C. boys. (Image Credit: Submitted)
Barriere, Clearwater issue Category 2 and 3 fire bans
BARRIERE, B.C. - The District of Barriere has moved to ban all Category 2 and 3 fires within its boundaries as of Monday (May 4), one day after the District of Clearwater brought in a similar ban of i...
May 04, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today File Photo)
MLA Stamer looking to secure votes after 11th-hour stall on private members bill
KAMLOOPS - A private members bill authored by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer has hit a roadblock at the committee stage. Bill M-217 seeks to mandate dashboard cameras into commercial vehicles...
May 04, 2026 Ward Stamer speaks to Bill M 217, May 4, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Legislature/YouTube)
WildSafe BC issues public warning after multiple cougar sightings in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - WildSafe BC has issued a public safety notice after cougar sightings were reported in the West Juniper and Rose Hill areas.WildSafe officials said spotting wild animals can be common in tho...
May 04, 2026 (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Wildfire that triggers evacuation alert in the Cariboo being held at 66 hectares
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A wildfire that led the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) to issue an evacuation alert for eight properties is now classified as being held. In an update Sunday (May 3), the BC Wil...
May 04, 2026 Webster Creek Wildfire on April 30. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Communities in the Kamloops area surpass daytime high records for May 3
KAMLOOPS - Some daily high temperature records were broken in the Kamloops area for May 3, while the city gave a near 90-year-old record a run for its money. According to preliminary figures from Envi...
May 04, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: Wildfire northwest of Merritt being held at 2.9ha
MERRITT, B.C. - (UPDATE May 4): The wildfire in the Inkikuh Creek area northwest of Merritt is being held at 2.9 hectares in size. That means the suspected human-caused fire it is not expected to spre...
May 03, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Man hospitalized after feud with house sitters
SALMON ARM - A man was left hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle driven by his house sitter.Salmon Arm RCMP said they were called to the hospital on April 5 when a staff member reported that ...
May 03, 2026 (Image Credit: CFLC file photo)
Closures planned for Highway 1 between Columbia Street and Summit Drive
KAMLOOPS - Traffic along Highway 1 between Kamloops' Columbia Street exit and Summit Drive on-ramp will be disrupted as the B.C. government begins construction on the overpass next Saturday (May 9).Th...
May 03, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
Salmon Arm to begin Park Hill fuel mitigation work
SALMON ARM - The City of Salmon Arm will begin FireSmart fuel mitigation work at Park Hill on Monday (May 4).The City said contractors will be completing the work with the goal of reducing wildfire ri...
May 03, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
