Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Dozens more properties evacuated north of Clinton, village on alert due to raging Fiftynine Creek fire
CLINTON, B.C. - Officials with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have ordered another 51 properties to be evacuated thanks to a wildfire raging north of Clinton. The Fiftynine Creek wildfir...
Jul 22, 2026 Crews ignite a 30-hectare section near Big Bar Road, July 21. (Image Credit: BCWS)
Kamloops man facing gun, child sexual abuse material charges after raid on North Shore home
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a raid on a North Shore home last week has resulted in a series of charges against a local man.Local Mounties joined forces with members of the Southeast District Emergenc...
Jul 22, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Drone helped Kamloops RCMP investigate gunshot reports Tuesday
KAMLOOPS - Details are few about a major police response to gunshot reports in Kamloops Tuesday (July 21) afternoon. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier says the detachment received two separa...
Jul 22, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Two more daytime ER closures coming to 100 Mile House this week
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - There will be two more 13 hour emergency room closures in 100 Mile House this month as the community continues to have to navigate periods without emergency coverage. Interior H...
Jul 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Interior Health)
New Boston Bar-area fire has eclipsed 40 square kilometres, less than a day after discovery
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - The fire that led to an urgent evacuation in Boston Bar Tuesday (July 21) has already added more than 40 square kilometres of new burned area to the Brunswick Complex.The BC Wildfir...
Jul 22, 2026 The Anderson Creek fire, shortly after it was discovered on July 21. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Evacuees from Boston Bar flee nearby wildfires to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The community of Boston Bar and surrounding areas were forced to evacuate late Tuesday (July 21) afternoon, as wildfires burned on both sides of the Fraser River, with flames lining the cre...
Jul 22, 2026 ESS reception site at McArthur Island (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Drugs and weapons seized, multiple arrests made during two-day police operation in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A loaded 12-gauge shotgun and brass knuckles were part of a laundry list of weapons seized during a two-day targeted blitz by Kamloops RCMP. From July 3 to 4, Kamloops RCMP say the detachme...
Jul 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP)
Heat warning expanded to Nicola area as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Kamloops area
MERRITT, B.C. - A heat warning has been expanded to include the Nicola Valley as wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the Thompson-Okanagan.The yellow-level heat warning was issued around 5:30...
Jul 22, 2026 Highway 5 about 24 kilometres north of Merritt at Helmer Interchange, looking north, at around 10:00 a.m. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
City staff looking to hire campaign manager to lead Build Kamloops fundraising efforts
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is looking into hiring a chief fundraiser tasked with meeting its $40 million goal for the Build Kamloops campaign. Speaking at Kamloops council's Build Kamloops Select...
Jul 22, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
UPDATE: Wildfires close two major B.C. highways as Fraser Canyon evacuation orders expand
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - UPDATE (July 22, 12:30 a.m.): A pair of major highways connecting the Interior and the Lower Mainland will be closed overnight Tuesday (July 21) due to wildfires, as new evacuation ...
Jul 21, 2026 Wildfire activity in the Fraser Canyon is seen in this file photo. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
