Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Kamloops residents making the best of latest round of wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS - Smoke from a pair of fires in Boston Bar has seeped into the Thompson Valley, leaving the Kamloops area covered in a haze. While the air quality has improved somewhat since Tuesday's (July ...
Jul 08, 2026 A smoky haze over the Riverside Park lawn around 10:00 a.m. on July 8, 2026. (Image Credit: Jeremy Russo/CFJC Today)
Merritt RCMP say increase in files directly tied to out-of-towners accessing social services
MERRITT, B.C. - The RCMP in Merritt are reporting an increase in crime this year, with the trend justifying the need for an additional Mountie in the small Nicola Valley community. According to police...
Jul 08, 2026 Merritt RCMP Detachment (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Smoke may shut down Music in the Park, World Cup watch parties, Brock Pool: City of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it will review scheduled outdoor events on a day-to-day basis to determine if they should still proceed amid thick smoke lingering in the air. In a news release is...
Jul 08, 2026 A makeshift sign posted at the Brock Outdoor Pool. (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Jeremy Russo)
Kamloops youth inspired by Canadian World Cup heroes
KAMLOOPS - Not Ronaldo. Not Messi. Eight-year-old Leighton Spendlove and his four-year-old brother Finnley - both of whom have severe cases of World Cup fever - were asked to name their favourite socc...
Jul 08, 2026 LEIGHTON SPENDLOVE. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
UPDATE: New wildfire start near Cache Creek under control
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - (UPDATE 8:00 p.m.): A small wildfire start just outside of Cache Creek is currently under control.The Cornwall Creek fire is estimated to have reached 0.13 hectares in size. It was...
Jul 08, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Mental state 'stable' for father who killed kids, B.C. review board says
COQUITLAM - The British Columbia Review Board says the risk posed by a man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children is now "manageable" in the community with oversight, supervis...
Jul 08, 2026 File Image (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Five Alarm Fun, Delhi 2 Dublin to play at 2026 Midsummer Music Jam in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The headliners for this summer's Midsummer Music Jam have officially been revealed, and organizers are promising "an unforgettable night of music" at Riverside Park. The 2026 edition of the...
Jul 08, 2026 Image Credit: BCLC
Boston Bar-area fires surpass 10,000ha combined: BCWS
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - The sources of the smoke that has descended upon the Kamloops area are two out-of-control wildfires burning near Boston Bar.Together, the Brunswick Creek fire on the west side of th...
Jul 08, 2026 A bucketing helicopter fights the Brunswick Creek fire, July 8. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Pleased with free plays, Merritt man discovers $1M Lotto 6/49 win
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt man has some extra cash to fund a home renovation after a recent $1-million Lotto 6/49 windfall. BC Lottery Corporation says David W. was first delighted by winning some free...
Jul 08, 2026 David W. (Image Credit: BCLC)
Crews on Tranquille Road sewer main project to work earlier hours amid high temperatures
KAMLOOPS - Residents living along a stretch of Tranquille Road in Brocklehurst may get earlier wakeup calls than usual during the summer heat. Due to high temperatures in the forecast and worker safet...
Jul 08, 2026 Work crews at the intersection of Tranquille Road and Schreiner Street pictured in August 2025. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/File photo)
