Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
73 wildfires continue to burn throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre: BCWS
KAMLOOPS - As of Monday afternoon, there are 73 wildfires burning throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, 44 of which are currently classified as out of control. The most significant fire in the region c...
Jul 29, 2024
SIGHTS & SOUNDS: Farm2Chefs showcases local flavours at annual grazing event
KAMLOOPS - It was a sold-out evening at Privato Winery on Sunday, as the Farm2Chefs grazing event took over the space. Image Credit: Adam Donnelly/CFJC TodayMore than 300 people attended the event, wh...
Jul 29, 2024
UPDATE: Two people found dead following plane crash near Merritt Airport
UPDATE (5 p.m.): RCMP confirm two people are dead following a plane crash that took place near Merritt Airport on Sunday (July 28). Police responded at about 7 p.m. on Sunday after the report of a cra...
Jul 29, 2024 Police line on Nicola Ranch (image credit - CFJC Today)
Kamloops sobering centre, review of RCMP policy recommended following inquest into 2019 jail cell death
KAMLOOPS - Local RCMP and the City of Kamloops are being asked to undertake a comprehensive review of policies and practice procedures pertaining to prisoner wellness following an inquest into a 2019 ...
Jul 29, 2024
Emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt temporarily closed for sixth time in July
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt will be unavailable Sunday (July 28) night. In a news release, Interior Health says the temporary closure of Merritt's ER ...
Jul 28, 2024
TNRD partially expands evacuation alert and order area related to Shetland Creek wildfire
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) expanded its evacuation alert and issued an evacuation order for three properties related to the Shetland Creek wildfire. In a news ...
Jul 28, 2024
Criss Creek wildfire northwest of Kamloops being held: BC Wildfire Service
The Criss Creek wildfire burning about five kilometres northwest of the Lac Du Bois Grasslands Protected Area is being held, according to an update on Saturday (July 27) afternoon on the BC Wildfire S...
Jul 28, 2024
Kamloops RCMP: Series of motor-vehicle-related thefts in Dalgleish area among files that made for busy Saturday
Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Kelly Butler said a string of motor-vehicle-related thefts are among incidents that kept police busy on Saturday (July 27). "We had 78 files in about 12 hours and I can tell y...
Jul 28, 2024
Huskers roll to victory over visiting Broncos
CHILLIWACK, B.C. -- The Valley Huskers shucked the Kamloops Broncos 51-7 in B.C. Football Conference action on Saturday (July 27) in Chilliwack. Kamloops dropped to 0-2 on the season and will aim to f...
Jul 28, 2024
RiverDogs drop series to Pirates, fall short of Canadian championship
The Kamloops RiverDogs will not play for the Canadian title.The Mid-Island Pirates blanked Kamloops 4-0 in the deciding game of a best-of-three series on Saturday (July 27) in Nanaimo to secure a spot...
Jul 27, 2024
