Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
'It's just a beautiful place': Sahali residents opposed to ALR removal plan head to Tuesday hearing
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is holding a public hearing Tuesday (Sept. 1) evening as it considers a proposal to remove nearly 30 hectares of land in Upper Sahali from the Agricultural Land Reserve...
Sep 1, 2026 Aerial view of Gambles Pond in proximity to McGowan Park Elementary School in Upper Sahali. (Image Credit: Jeremy Russo/CFJC Today)
Campfire bans coming off in Kamloops, Cariboo regions
KAMLOOPS - As days cool down and nights become longer, campfire bans in the Kamloops and Cariboo Fire Centres are being lifted. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says Category 1 fires will be permitted i...
Sep 1, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops Mounties surround Batchelor Heights home
KAMLOOPS - There was a noticeable RCMP presence in Batchelor Heights this afternoon (Sept. 1), but details about the police operation are not yet known at this time. According to CFJC crews on scene, ...
Sep 1, 2026 (Image Credit: Anthony Corea / CFJC Today)
Merritt pair charged, drugs and weapons seized after Alberta traffic stop
HINTON, AB - A pair of Merritt residents are facing multiple trafficking charges after Alberta RCMP officers found drugs and weapons in their truck last week. On Aug. 27, Alberta RCMP say an officer p...
Sep 1, 2026 (Image Credit: Hinton RCMP)
Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet once again classified as being held
LILLOOET, B.C. - For the second time, a wildfire south of Lillooet that triggered evacuation orders and alerts is classified as being held. In an update Monday (Aug. 31) afternoon, the BC Wildfire Ser...
Sep 1, 2026
KFR, RCMP investigators determining cause of RV fire along Lac Du Bois Road
KAMLOOPS - Investigators are looking into an RV fire near the "Party Pit" along Lac Du Bois Road. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to the area northwest of Batchelor Hills at around 9:45 p.m. Mond...
Sep 1, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Further evacuation orders and alerts issued in response to South Cariboo wildfires rescinded
KAMLOOPS - Additional evacuation orders and alerts issued related to the Big Bar Complex of wildfires in the South Cariboo have been rescinded. Effective 4:00 p.m. Monday (Aug. 31), the Thompson-Nicol...
Sep 1, 2026 Southern flank of the Bonanza Creek wildfire on Aug. 30. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
TNRD lifts evacuation alert for more than 200 properties near Clinton-area wildfire
CLINTON, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has lifted evacuation alerts for more than 200 properties near the Pear Lake wildfire as fire activity dies down.About 214 properties were given t...
Aug 31, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
25 years of overdose prevention: ASK Wellness reflects on Kamloops' ongoing toxic drug crisis
KAMLOOPS - For 25 years, International Overdose Awareness Day has remembered those lost while calling for action to slow the trend. This year's message of "25 Years On. Still Needed" resonated with AS...
Aug 31, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today / File Photo)
CRD downgrades final evacuation order due to French Bar Creek wildfire
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has lifted its final evacuation order in response to the French Bar Creek wildfire, while giving the 'all-clear' to other properties north of...
Aug 31, 2026 Northwestern flank of the French Bar Creek wildfire looking south, morning of Aug. 31, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
