Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
UPDATE: Missing man found safe
UPDATE (April 27): KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say the 61-year-old man who was reported missing on April 23, 2026, has been found and is safe. (Please note: for privacy considerations any previous inform...
Apr 23, 2026
Williams Lake to implement campfire ban within city limits
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The City of Williams Lake will implement a campfire ban within city limits as of noon on Friday (April 24).This follows a ban on Category 2 and 3 burns in the Cariboo Fire Centre...
Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Food Bank hopes Saturday's Rotary Food Drive replenishes barren shelves
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Rotary Spring Food Drive in support of the Kamloops Food Bank is slated for this Saturday (April 25). After back-to-back record-breaking food drives, the food bank is in need o...
Apr 23, 2026 Empty shelves ahead of Saturday's food drive (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops to launch downtown planning initiative
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is inviting residents, business owners and other community partners to take part in a public engagement initiative aimed at shaping the future of the city's downtown ar...
Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
Weeks after suicide attempt, Ontario man passes through Kamloops on cross-country run for mental health
KAMLOOPS - Carter Armstrong knows all too well the perils of mental-health distress. "I was in a really dark place," Armstrong said. "I actually attempted suicide two months ago. I struggled a lot. I ...
Apr 23, 2026 Carter Armstrong (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Kamloops RCMP urging drivers to slow down as weather warms
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are urging drivers to slow down and share the road as warmer weather brings out more outdoor activities.The detachment's Crime Prevention Unit is asking drivers to be especial...
Apr 23, 2026 CFJC file photo
Interior Health lifts water-use recommendation for Frederick residents five months after train derailment
CHERRY CREEK, B.C. - Interior Health has lifted its recommendation that people who live in the community of Frederick on the northern shore of Kamloops Lake need to find another source of water.In a s...
Apr 23, 2026 An overview of the CPKC derailment site along Kamloops Lake on Nov. 12, 2025. (Image Credit: B.C. government / Contributed)
Blazers' forward Hurlbert named WHL rookie of the year
KAMLOOPS - J.P. Hurlbert's rookie Western Hockey League season is officially one for the record books. The 17-year-old American has been named the WHL's rookie of the year for the 2025-26 season. Hurl...
Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Western Hockey League)
WCT unveils lineup for 51st season in Kamloops; first-ever for artistic director Fox
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) has unveiled its lineup for the 2026-27 season, which is scheduled to get underway this September. It'll be WCT's 51st season of professional theatre in Kamloop...
Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Western Canada Theatre)
Category 2 and 3 fire bans coming for Cariboo Fire Centre
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is implementing a ban on Category 2 and 3 fires in the Cariboo region, starting at 12:00 noon on Thursday (April 23).The ban will stay in place unt...
Apr 23, 2026 Map of the Cariboo Fire Centre (Image Credit: BC WIldfire Service)
