Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
NorthPaws win opener, lose series to Bells
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws lost their first series following the West Coast League (WCL) All Star break, dropping two of three games to the Bellingham Bells at home over the weekend. The NorthP...
Jul 20, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Clearwater emergency department experiences sudden temporary closure overnight
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Residents in Clearwater and area didn't have much notice as their emergency department faced its ninth temporary closure of the month. In a news release issued at around 10:15 p.m. ...
Jul 20, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops police service dog hangs up her harness
KAMLOOPS - Neeka, a police service dog, is hanging up her harness and leaving police work behind to retire to a Kamloops family home.Kamloops RCMP officials said Neeka, born in 2020, graduated from th...
Jul 19, 2026 Uniformed police dog handler middle, Neeka, black dog left and new dog Arlo on right. (Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP)
Evacuation Alert lifted as Tin Cup Creek wildfire brought under control
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has lifted an Evacuation Alert for properties around the Tin Cup Creek Wildfire, while all other Evacuation Alerts and Orders remain...
Jul 19, 2026 French Bar Creek wildfire pictured on July 17, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Construction at Summit Drive and Notre Dame intersection to disrupt Kamloops traffic
KAMLOOPS - Construction on the intersection of Kamloops' Summit Drive and Notre Dame will cause some disruptions to traffic over the next two weeks.City officials said the project, which will be done ...
Jul 19, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
Merritt ER reopens ahead of scheduled ending sudden second closure in under a week
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE (2:00 p.m.): The sudden closure of the emergency room in Merritt was shorter than expected as Interior Health said it was able to secure last-minute coverage.The ER at the Nicol...
Jul 19, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC File photo)
Pear Lake wildfire prompts evacuation alert
LILLOOET, B.C. - The Pear Lake wildfire northeast of Lillooet prompted an Evacuation Alert for almost 50 properties in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the Squamish Lillooet Regional D...
Jul 18, 2026 Evacuation Alert area map as of Saturday, July 18. (Image Credit: Thompson-Nicola Regional District)
French Bar Creek wildfire grows past 11,000 hectares, prompting expanded evacuation measures
LILLOOET, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has expanded its Evacuation Order and Alert in response to the rapidly growing French Bar Creek wildfire.The order has expanded to include...
Jul 18, 2026 French Bar Creek wildfire pictured on July 17, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Return of iconic 2141 locomotive steams ahead following completion of hydrostatic testing
KAMLOOPS - Work to get the iconic 114-year-old 2141 steam locomotive back on the tracks of Kamloops is chugging along.The Kamloops Heritage Railway Society (KHR) took to social media Friday (July 17) ...
Jul 18, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Heritage Railway Society / Facebook)
Clearwater ER faces eighth July closure
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Clearwater residents will be without emergency services overnight on Saturday (July 18), marking the eighth closure this month and ninth in 2026.Interior Health said the Dr. Helmcke...
Jul 18, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
