Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TNRD, District of Logan Lake issue evacuation alerts due to nearby wildfire
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE (7:45 p.m.): The fast-spreading Guichon Creek wildfire west of Logan Lake has prompted parallel evacuation alerts from the District of Logan Lake and the Thompson-Nicola Regi...
Jul 29, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Victor Kaisar)
Violation ticket text message is a scam: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - If you receive a text message purporting to be from an RCMP officer pressuring you to pay a ticket, it's a scam.That's the word from Kamloops RCMP, who say the detachment has received no fe...
Jul 29, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines
CLINTON, B.C. - The chair of the board in British Columbia's fire-stricken Thompson-Nicola Regional District says that for a lot of people, the wildfires burning in the area will be "one of the most t...
Jul 29, 2026 Wildfire crews work on a planned ignition for the Pear Lake wildfire in B.C.'s Cariboo region in this Wednesday, July 29, 2026 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout, B.C. Wildfire Service (Mandatory Credit)
Police looking into near-miss near Paul Lake
PAUL LAKE, B.C. - Tk'emlps Rural RCMP would like your help solving a near-miss on the roads in the Paul Lake area.The incident happened on July 18, near the Paul Lake transfer station in the 1900-bloc...
Jul 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Contributed / Tk'emlups Rural RCMP)
Gun parts, stolen motorcycle recovered in Aberdeen home raid
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a recent raid on an Aberdeen property resulted in the seizure of gun parts and a stolen motorcycle.In a news release, the Kamloops detachment says the search warrant was executed a...
Jul 29, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
WATCH: Kamloops firefighters rescue young deer from swimming pool
KAMLOOPS - When the heat gets intense in a Kamloops summer, everyone needs to cool off from time to time.That includes members of the animal kingdom.Kamloops Fire Rescue was called to help out a young...
Jul 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook / Kamloops Fire Rescue)
New wildfire sparks outside of Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE (5:15 p.m.): Speaking to CFJC Today at 5:00 p.m., BC Wildfire Service Fire Information Officer Cali Nessman said about 24 firefighters have been sent to this wildfire scene. ...
Jul 29, 2026 The Logan Lake-area fire at 4:20 p.m. (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Victor Kaisar)
Reluctant evacuee rescued by first responders near Chasm
CHASM, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says emergency responders have rescued an individual from the evacuation order area around Clinton. Speaking to a Thompson-Nicola Regional District update ...
Jul 29, 2026 A planned ignition alongside the Pear Lake fire, July 29. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
RCMP investigating destruction of 100 Mile Pride Society sign
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House are investigating the intentional destruction of a sign promoting a local pride group. According to the 100 Mile Pride Society, the sign was posted at the...
Jul 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook / 100 Mile Pride Society)
Potential blue-green algae reported on Nicola Lake
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health says it is aware of reports of blue-green algae blooms on Nicola Lake. Two potential algae reports were made for the large lake northeast of Merritt on May 27 and June ...
Jul 29, 2026 Potential algae bloom sighted on Nicola Lake on June 13. (Image Credit: Algae Watch Observation Map)
