Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
RCMP Musical Ride set to trot into Barriere this August
BARRIERE, B.C. - The RCMP Musical Ride is set to make a stop in Barriere this August, giving people in the North Thompson Valley a closer look at one of the most cherished symbols of Canadian heritage...
Apr 23, 2026
Small wildfire near Kamloops quickly classified as being held
KAMLOOPS - Firefighters made quick work of a four hectare grassfire on the Tk'emlps te Secwepemc IR #1 Wednesday (April 22) afternoon.The blaze in the Charles Lee Creek area was called in just after 6...
Apr 22, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Storm owner Kolle on B.C. Hockey Conference: 'We simply seek to be the best'
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Storm owner Matt Kolle sees prestige in joining the B.C. Hockey Conference (BCHC), a Hockey Canada-sanctioned Junior A circuit. "Three years ago, with the BCHL leaving [Hockey Cana...
Apr 22, 2026 B.C. HOCKEY CONFERENCE (Image Credit: BCHC)
Kamloops postal workers to start voting on new five-year contract on May 19
KAMLOOPS - There are still a few weeks to go before postal workers in Kamloops get to have their say on the new five-year contract that follows years of labour strife at Canada Post. Voting is underwa...
Apr 22, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File Photo)
Last few days for Barb's Used Book & Music Sale at downtown Kamloops hotel
KAMLOOPS - There are just a few days to go for the latest edition of Barb's Used Book and Music Sale in Kamloops, which wraps up this Saturday (April 25). It's billed as the biggest and best sale of g...
Apr 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)
Council compromises on Pathways shelter permit; operator launches community safety committee
KAMLOOPS - A six-hour meeting was held on Tuesday (April 21) with the expressed purpose of deciding the future of the Pathways shelter on the North Shore. Council was being asked for a three-year exte...
Apr 22, 2026 Kamloops city council, April 21 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
B.C. Hockey Conference commissioner Dubois talks new Junior A league, addresses WIJHL split
BC Hockey announced on Tuesday [April 21] its board of directors unanimously approved an application from the B.C. Hockey Conference (BCHC) to become the province's Hockey Canada-sanctioned Junior A l...
Apr 22, 2026 JEFF DUBOIS. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops cat owner's joyful reunion highlights importance of permanent pet identification
KAMLOOPS - As National Pet ID Week (April 17 to 23) wraps up, the BC SPCA is using a local example to highlight the importance of microchipping and other forms of permanent identification.According to...
Apr 22, 2026 Nicole and Mike, together again. (Image Credit: BC SPCA)
Portable at Sa-Hali Secondary heavily damaged by fire; arson suspected
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (9:15 a.m.): The initial news release from the Kamloops RCMP described the portable as "completely destroyed" and "burned... to the ground." Photos from the scene show damage, but th...
Apr 22, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Coquihalla back open after lengthy Tuesday closure
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway is fully open today after a lengthy closure yesterday.Monday night, a semi truck burst into flames near Comstock Road, with the flames briefly spreading to the n...
Apr 22, 2026 A commercial truck travels northbound on the Coquihalla Highway shortly after it reopened, April 21. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
