Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Restored Shuswap trails reopen three years after massive wildfire rips through
KAMLOOPS - Three years after sustaining severe damage due to the massive Bush Creek East wildfire, a pair of popular trails in the Shuswap have reopened. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) ...
Sep 9, 2026 (Image Credit: CSRD)
Kamloops woman nabbed for driving van reported stolen out of Richmond
KAMLOOPS - A 26-year-old Kamloops woman was charged after allegedly driving a van that had been stolen out of Richmond in late August. Kamloops RCMP say Shaina Juarez is charged with possession of sto...
Sep 9, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Blazers fall to Vees in overtime 4-3 in pre-season game
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers continued to put in overtime hours during the 2026 Western Hockey League (WHL) pre-season. The Blazers fell to the Penticton Vees on the road Tuesday (Sept. 8) 4-3, hou...
Sep 9, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Man arrested in Merritt after reportedly possessing sawed-off, stolen shotgun
MERRITT, B.C. - A man was arrested in Merritt after reportedly carrying a sawed-off shotgun and suspected illicit drugs. In a news release issued Tuesday (Sept. 8), Merritt RCMP say Aaron England was ...
Sep 9, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Stringent defending, goalkeeping helped WolfPack to program-best start
KAMLOOPS - Defender Sam Barazandeh may fancy himself a forward after the wonder-goal he scored at practice on Tuesday (Sept. 8), with his TRU WolfPack preparing for a pair of road games this weekend. ...
Sep 8, 2026 Matteo Lamon (Image Credit: Tyler Fernie / TRU WolfPack)
'It came out of the blue': Friends, colleagues remember former councillor Dieter Dudy
KAMLOOPS - It's been a sombre few days for many in the Kamloops area following the unexpected passing of former councillor and longtime businessman Dieter Dudy. "It was obviously a shock," Henry Pejri...
Sep 8, 2026 Dieter Dudy speaking to CFJC Today at the Kamloops Farmers Market. (Image Credit: File Photo/CFJC Today)
Blazers trim roster ahead of pre-season game against Vees in Penticton
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers trimmed their roster to 28 players ahead of a WHL pre-season game against the Vees on Tuesday (Sept. 8) in Penticton. Those who remain are one step closer to securing a...
Sep 8, 2026 River Arnason (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Royal Inland Hospital skywalk officially named in honour of Butler family
KAMLOOPS - "We want to continue that legacy by supporting the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. We are proud to invest in a cause that truly benefits everybody in our community," said June Butler in a...
Sep 8, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
TNRD rescinds final evacuation alerts from wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has rescinded its final evacuation alerts issued in response during the 2026 wildfire season. People in nearly 400 properties were given the all...
Sep 8, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Former Blazers captain Minten signs seven-year extension with Bruins
BOSTON - Another former Kamloops Blazers captain has secured a hefty, long-term contract extension in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Boston Bruins announced Tuesday (Sept. 8) they've re-signed ...
Sep 8, 2026 (Image Credit: Boston Bruins)
