Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops experienced second-driest summer on record in 2026: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - It was a nearly record-breaking dry summer for the Kamloops area. According to Environment Canada, 21.8 millimetres (mm) of precipitation was recorded at Kamloops Airport (YKA) during the s...
Sep 2, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Month-long boil water notice lifted for Scotch Creek
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - After more than a month of boiling their water, residents in Scotch Creek can drink from their taps with confidence once again. The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) resci...
Sep 2, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops council approves permit for new 215-room Aberdeen hotel
KAMLOOPS - The third and final phase of a hotel project in Aberdeen has been given the green light. During Tuesday's (Sept. 1) regular meeting, Kamloops council approved a development permit for a new...
Sep 2, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
TNRD extends deadline for FireSmart Homeowner rebate program
KAMLOOPS - Property owners in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) have an extra month to apply for a FireSmart rebate.The TNRD says the deadline to apply for the FireSmart Homeowner Rebate pr...
Sep 2, 2026 (Image Credit: TNRD/Contributed)
Uber collective agreement expands to include rideshare drivers in Kamloops and area
KAMLOOPS - The "U" in Uber stands for "unionized" in Kamloops. United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1518 have announced Uber drivers in the B.C. Interior, including Kamloops and Kelowna, jo...
Sep 2, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
SUV crosses centre line, causes fatal crash on Highway 1 east of Sicamous: RCMP
SICAMOUS, B.C. - One person is dead following a fatal crash on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Sicamous. Just after 6:00 a.m. Tuesday (Sept. 1), Sicamous RCMP say officers responded to the stretch of...
Sep 2, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Batchelor Heights police presence due to executed search warrant; update expected Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - A notable police presence in Batchelor Heights Tuesday (Sept. 1) afternoon was the result of a search warrant being executed. Speaking to CFJC Today early Wednesday morning, Kamloops RCMP S...
Sep 2, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)
Blazers have high hopes for 20-year-old rookie this season
KAMLOOPS - Gavin Nemis' agent reached out to the Kamloops Blazers this past off-season, encouraging them to take a peek at the forward after his strong 19-year-old season in the Junior 'A' B.C. Hockey...
Sep 1, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Centre for the Arts project on time, under budget by $5M: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops officials say efforts to keep procurement close to home have helped tariff-proof the Kamloops Centre for the Arts project. Staff updated council on the ongoing build Tuesda...
Sep 1, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Council to advance Kamloops community court push at UBCM convention
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council has previously floated the idea of establishing a community court in the city. Utilized in communities like East Vancouver, community courts bring together judges and ...
Sep 1, 2026 Kamloops council, Sept. 1 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
