Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
TNRD downgrades evacuation order for Loon Lake and 20 Mile areas
CLINTON, B.C. - Some hundreds of residents who were forced to evacuate due to the massive Pear Lake wildfire near the Village of Clinton are allowed to return home. Effective 9:00 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 1...
Aug 11, 2026 Crews securing the southwest finger of the Pear Lake wildfire on Aug. 9. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Massive Ainslie Creek wildfire may close Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge
MERRITT, B.C. - The massive Ainslie Creek wildfire burning within the Brunswick Complex may cause the closure of Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge. The BC Wildfire Service says crews saw an...
Aug 11, 2026 Fire activity in the Prospect area of the Ainslie Creek wildfire on Aug. 8. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Power knocked out for thousands in Heffley Creek, Pinantan Lake, Rayleigh and Tk'emlups
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of properties in North Kamloops, on the Tk'emlups reserve and in the Pinantan Lake area are without power. Shortly after 8:00 p.m. Monday (Aug. 10), BC Hydro reported a pair of se...
Aug 10, 2026 Image credit: BC Hydro
TNRD expands evacuation alert area east of Highway 5 due to Ainslie Creek wildfire
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) evacuation alert area in response to the massive Ainslie Creek wildfire has been expanded to include properties east of the Coquihalla Hi...
Aug 10, 2026 Highway 5 about 36 kilometres south of Merritt, at Larson Hill, looking north shortly after 8:00 p.m. Monday (Image credit: DriveBC).
Stankoven hoping for great turnout at Stanley Cup celebration in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven felt the love from his hometown from a distance while his Carolina Hurricanes ripped through the NHL post-season and won the Stanley Cup. He plans to say thanks in person on...
Aug 10, 2026 LOGAN STANKOVEN. (Image Credit: Image credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Northerly winds could bring temporary wildfire smoke relief to Kamloops by mid-week
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says Kamloops, and the Thompson region could see temporarily clearer skies beginning this week, Wednesday (August 12) after days of heavy wildfire smoke. Operational mete...
Aug 10, 2026 (Image Credit: File Photo / CFJC Today)
Minister Greene in Kamloops following provincial state of emergency declaration
KAMLOOPS - Over the weekend, the BC Government enacted a province-wide state of emergency, opening up new options in the ongoing fight against wildfires raging across British Columbia. It came as the ...
Aug 10, 2026 File photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Salmon Arm RCMP arrest wildland arson suspect
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm RCMP have arrested a suspect who is believed to have deliberately set a brush fire over the weekend. Police officials said officers responded to a report of a fire on the...
Aug 10, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
100 Mile House receives $375,000 for assessing and planning
100 MILE HOUSE - The District of 100 Mile House will get $375,000 to develop a plan for the future of the community's assets and infrastructure. The money will go towards developing an in-depth Asset ...
Aug 10, 2026 (Image Credit: District of 100 Mile House)
Man injured, three suspects arrested in targeted Salmon Arm shooting
SALMON ARM B.C. - Three suspects are in custody in connection to what Salmon Arm RCMP believe to have been a targeted shooting over the weekend.At about 5:21 p.m. on Saturday (August 8), Salmon Arm RC...
Aug 10, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
