Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Shed damaged in Monday North Shore fire used to store fuel; cause still under investigation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating the brief and very visible structure fire that broke out near McDonald Park on the North Shore on Monday (July 13). Kamloops Fire Rescue made quick work of t...
Jul 14, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Tom Cochrane, Amanda Marshall to play Sandman Centre this November
KAMLOOPS - Legendary Canadian rockers Tom Cochrane and Amanda Marshall will be making a stop in the Tournament Capital this November.The duo will take the stage at Sandman Centre on Tuesday, Nov. 10, ...
Jul 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Contributed)
B.C. crews fight to prevent Brunswick wildfire from moving east toward Merritt
BOSTON BAR - Wildland firefighters in British Columbia are planning to conduct "heavy helicopter bucketing" today to prevent an out-of-control blaze near Boston Bar from moving east toward Merritt acr...
Jul 14, 2026 A helicopter being used to fight the Brunswick Creek wildfire prepares to pick up more water as smoke from the Ainslie Creek wildfire is seen in the distance, in Boston Bar, B.C., on Thursday, July 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Kamloops hiker located deceased: Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. - The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office says a missing British Columbia hiker from Kamloops has been located deceased. After a lengthy and extensive search for missing B.C. hiker G...
Jul 14, 2026 Search and Rescue personnel in Whatcom County, Washington, on a mission to locate a missing hiker from British Columbia. (Image Credit: Whatcom County Sheriff's Office)
TNRD issues evacuation alert for two properties due to French Bar Creek wildfire
CLINTON, B.C. - A pair of properties in the northwest portion of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) are under evacuation alert. The TNRD issued an evacuation alert for 7129 and 7140 Empire V...
Jul 14, 2026 Increased fire behaviour on upslope areas of the north flank of the French Bar Creek wildfire on July 10. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service/File photo)
Kamloops swimmer Angove to represent Canada at Pan Pacific Championships
KAMLOOPS - Sienna Angove of Kamloops has secured her spot on the Canadian team for the Pan Pacific Championships, the major international swimming event slated to run from Aug. 10 to Aug. 15 in Irvine...
Jul 13, 2026 Sienna Angove (Image Credit: Big Ten Athletics)
Merritt mayor speaks out after ER closure during music festival and major wildfires
MERRITT - The mayor of Merritt is speaking out after the Nicola Valley Hospital's emergency room was closed for the third time in 2026, this time during a major music festival. Mayor Michael Goetz sai...
Jul 13, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC File photo)
More residents signing up for Voyent Alert as City of Kamloops plans more education on app's benefits
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it has noticed an increase in the number of people signing up for Voyent Alert in the aftermath of the water main break in May that led to large scale disruptions ...
Jul 13, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Kamloops)
Kamloops RCMP arrest man wanted for violent offences
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) arrested a man with a pair of outstanding warrants from two different jurisdictions. Police officials said the successful targeted operation led...
Jul 13, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC File photo)
Man presumed drowned on Mara Lake: RCMP
SICAMOUS, B.C. - RCMP and underwater search experts are combing Mara Lake after a suspected drowning incident last Friday.In a news release issued Monday (July 13), Sicamous RCMP say their members wer...
Jul 13, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
