Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Issue of unfair Kamloops gas prices may be elevated to federal competition watchdog: councillor
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops councillor says he is going to explore elevating concerns over nonsensical gasoline prices in the city to the Competition Bureau of Canada for investigation.At Tuesday's (July 14...
Jul 14, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Body of man who drowned in Mara Lake recovered
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The body of a man who drowned in Mara Lake near Sicamous has been located and recovered.Sicamous RCMP announced the recovery Tuesday (July 14) in an update to a news release issued a ...
Jul 14, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: Contributed / Susan Lowrey)
Stankoven's Stanley Cup celebrations in Kamloops delayed to August 16
KAMLOOPS - You'll have to wait a little longer to celebrate Logan Stankoven's Stanley Cup win this summer. The Kamloopsian's Stanley Cup celebration is now expected to be held on Sunday, Aug. 16, inst...
Jul 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Cato Cataldo/NHL)
Trio of Blazers to attend Hockey Canada Under-17 camp in Oakville
KAMLOOPS - Three Kamloops Blazers players will be a part of Hockey Canada's National Under-17 Development Camp that gets underway this weekend.Defenseman Mateo Ferreira and forwards Teagen Bouchard an...
Jul 14, 2026 Teagen Bouchard (L), Mateo Ferreira (C) and Brady Ondrus in Kamloops Blazers colours. (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)
B.C. warned of 'significant wildfire event' in coming days, as lightning raises risks
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's wildfire service has warned of a "potentially significant wildfire event" in the next 24 to 48 hours as parched conditions combine with the risk of lightning across the ...
Jul 14, 2026 A helicopter being used to fight the Brunswick Creek wildfire prepares to pick up more water as smoke from the Ainslie Creek wildfire is seen in the distance, in Boston Bar, B.C., on Thursday, July 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
100 Mile House-area homeowners catch break-in suspect in real time
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Homeowners in the 100 Mile House area caught a break-in suspect on surveillance video in real time. 100 Mile House RCMP say they were told of a break and enter in progress on th...
Jul 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Contributed / 100 Mile House RCMP)
Shed damaged in Monday North Shore fire used to store fuel; cause still under investigation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating the brief and very visible structure fire that broke out near McDonald Park on the North Shore on Monday (July 13). Kamloops Fire Rescue made quick work of t...
Jul 14, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Tom Cochrane, Amanda Marshall to play Sandman Centre this November
KAMLOOPS - Legendary Canadian rockers Tom Cochrane and Amanda Marshall will be making a stop in the Tournament Capital this November.The duo will take the stage at Sandman Centre on Tuesday, Nov. 10, ...
Jul 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Contributed)
B.C. crews fight to prevent Brunswick wildfire from moving east toward Merritt
BOSTON BAR - Wildland firefighters in British Columbia are planning to conduct "heavy helicopter bucketing" today to prevent an out-of-control blaze near Boston Bar from moving east toward Merritt acr...
Jul 14, 2026 A helicopter being used to fight the Brunswick Creek wildfire prepares to pick up more water as smoke from the Ainslie Creek wildfire is seen in the distance, in Boston Bar, B.C., on Thursday, July 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Kamloops hiker located deceased: Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. - The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office says a missing British Columbia hiker from Kamloops has been located deceased. After a lengthy and extensive search for missing B.C. hiker G...
Jul 14, 2026 Search and Rescue personnel in Whatcom County, Washington, on a mission to locate a missing hiker from British Columbia. (Image Credit: Whatcom County Sheriff's Office)
